IndefinitesingularcountnounDon’t usean articlefor a titledname.FutureprogressivetenseDefinitenon-countnounFutureperfectprogressivetensePastperfecttensePastprogressivetenseDon’t use anarticle forindividualislands.Use “genericthe” withspecies ofanimals.SimplepasttenseDon’t use anarticle formost countrynames.PresentperfecttenseDefinitepluralcountnounFutureperfecttenseDefinitesingularcountnounUse“genericthe” withinventions.Use “the” whenthe noun isknown byspeaker and alllisteners.PresentprogressivetenseIndefinitenon-countnounSimplefuturetenseUse a definitearticle for thesecond mentionof an indefinitenoun.Use “genericthe” withmusicalinstruments.IndefinitepluralcountnounPastperfectprogressivetenseDon’t usean articleforcontinents.IndefinitesingularcountnounDon’t usean articlefor a titledname.FutureprogressivetenseDefinitenon-countnounFutureperfectprogressivetensePastperfecttensePastprogressivetenseDon’t use anarticle forindividualislands.Use “genericthe” withspecies ofanimals.SimplepasttenseDon’t use anarticle formost countrynames.PresentperfecttenseDefinitepluralcountnounFutureperfecttenseDefinitesingularcountnounUse“genericthe” withinventions.Use “the” whenthe noun isknown byspeaker and alllisteners.PresentprogressivetenseIndefinitenon-countnounSimplefuturetenseUse a definitearticle for thesecond mentionof an indefinitenoun.Use “genericthe” withmusicalinstruments.IndefinitepluralcountnounPastperfectprogressivetenseDon’t usean articleforcontinents.

Grammar BINGO: Verb tenses & articles - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Indefinite singular count noun
  2. Don’t use an article for a titled name.
  3. Future progressive tense
  4. Definite non-count noun
  5. Future perfect progressive tense
  6. Past perfect tense
  7. Past progressive tense
  8. Don’t use an article for individual islands.
  9. Use “generic the” with species of animals.
  10. Simple past tense
  11. Don’t use an article for most country names.
  12. Present perfect tense
  13. Definite plural count noun
  14. Future perfect tense
  15. Definite singular count noun
  16. Use “generic the” with inventions.
  17. Use “the” when the noun is known by speaker and all listeners.
  18. Present progressive tense
  19. Indefinite non-count noun
  20. Simple future tense
  21. Use a definite article for the second mention of an indefinite noun.
  22. Use “generic the” with musical instruments.
  23. Indefinite plural count noun
  24. Past perfect progressive tense
  25. Don’t use an article for continents.