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ESL / EFL RESOURCES Common Verbs Crossword

Activity Type Introduction

Reading, listening In this fun verbs activity, students complete a crossword with
and speaking activity, common verbs by guessing missing words in sentences.
pairwork
Procedure
Language Focus Divide the students into pairs (A and B).
Common verbs
Give each student a corresponding A or B worksheet.

Have the pairs of students sit face to face and tell them not to
Aim
show their crossword to their partner.
To complete a crossword
with common verbs by Explain that both students have the same crossword, but Student
guessing missing words A has the verbs across and Student B has the verbs down.
in sentences.
The students' task is to listen to clues given by their partner in
order to guess the missing verbs in the crossword.
Preparation
Students then take it in turns to ask their partner for a clue to one
Make one copy of the two
of the missing verbs in their crossword, e.g. 'What's 1 down?'
worksheets for each pair
of students.
Their partner then reads the sentence for that verb using the
word 'blank' where the verb should go.
Level
The student then tries to guess the verb.
Beginner (A1)
If the student guesses the verb successfully, they write it in the
crossword.
Time
20 minutes If not, their partner continues to give more clues until the student
is able to guess the word.

When the students have finished, they check their answers and
spelling by comparing worksheets.

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 VERBS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Common Verbs Crossword

Student A

1 2 3 4
W A N T
5
C O M E
6

7 8
D R I N K H E A R

9
W A T C H
10

11 12 13
C H A N G E

14 15
S P E A K
16 17
L I K E E A T

18 19 20
B U Y F I N D

21
S E E

Clues across

3. I'm hungry. I _________ something to eat. (want)

5. Please _________ in and take a seat. (come)

7. They _________ coffee in the morning. (drink)

8. Can you _________ me? (hear)

9. The children _________ TV in the afternoon. (watch)

11. We will _________ trains at the next station. (change)

15. I _
 ________ English and Spanish. (speak)

16. Do you _________ chocolate? (like)

17. I sometimes _
 ________ fast food. (eat)

18. _________ one, get one free! (buy)

20. I can't _________ my keys. (find)

21. I will _________ you in class tomorrow. (see)

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 VERBS

ESL / EFL RESOURCES Common Verbs Crossword

Student B
1 2 3 4
G R W T
5
C O E O A
6
A A L R K
7 8
L D I K E

L S
9
T
10
E L
11 12 13
H N G I

A I V
14 15
P V V S E
16 17
L E E T

A U
18 19 20
U Y D

S Y
21
E

Clues down

1. Let's _________ to the cinema tomorrow. (go)

2. Tom likes to _________ newspapers. (read)

3. I _________ in a bank. (work)

4. Please _________ it away. I don't want it. (take)

5. Can you _________ me tonight? (call)

6. We _________ to the radio every morning. (listen)

10. They _________ in London. (live)

12. I _________ one brother and two sisters. (have)

13. Teachers _________ too much homework. (give)

14. Do you _________ football? (play)

15. I _________ English every day. (study)

19. Excuse me, can I _________ your pen? (use)

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