Interactive Games:Use online platforms orapps that focus onverb tenses. Gameslike "Kahoot!" can becustomized to includequestions about thepresent continuoustense.We areswimming.Music and Songs: Usesongs that have a lot ofpresent continuousexamples. Havestudents listen andidentify the verbs usedin the presentcontinuous form.The goal is toget five coveredsquares in a rowhorizontally,vertically, ordiagonally.List of actionswritten in thepresentcontinuous tense(e.g., "is eating","are running", "amreading")ChatGPTMaterialsNeeded:Distributethe BingoCards:Theyaretalking.Continue drawingand readingphrases until astudent gets fivein a row and callsout "Bingo!"Check the winningstudent’s card toensure thephrases markedcorrespond to theones you calledout.Youarewriting.Teaching the presentcontinuous can befun and engagingwith a mix ofactivities, games, andpractical exercises.Here are some ideas:Story Creation: Havestudents create shortstories or dialoguesusing the presentcontinuous. They canwork in pairs or smallgroups and presenttheir stories to theclass.Clear the cardsand play anotherround, or switchup the phrasesand distributenew bingo cards.You can create thecards yourself or useonline bingo cardgenerators torandomize the actionsacross different cardsso no two cards areidentical.Markers orchips forstudents tocover theirbingo cardsFree!We arewatchingTV.Give eachstudent a bingocard and a setof markers orchips to coverthe squares.PrepareActionPhrases:We aresinging.I amcycling.I amlisteningto music.ExplaintheRules:Repeat:I ameating.Daily RoutineDiscussion: Askstudents to describetheir daily routines atdifferent times of theday using the presentcontinuous tense ("At 8a.m., I am havingbreakfast").He isreadinga book.ExampleBingoCardPhrases:Bingo cardswith a 5x5grid (or anyother sizeyou prefer)They arelaughing.Action Charades: Havestudents take turnsacting out differentactivities (e.g., running,dancing, eating) whileothers guess what theyare doing using thepresent continuous tense("You are dancing").He isjumping.I amstudying.Give students amoment to findand cover thephrase on theirbingo card.They areplayingsoccer.The catissleeping.She isjogging.Design a bingo cardwith a grid (e.g., 5x5).Each square on thegrid should contain adifferent actionphrase in the presentcontinuous tense.Steps toCreate andPlayGrammarBingo:Grammar Bingo:Create bingo cardswith different presentcontinuoussentences. Read outthe actions, andstudents mark theircards accordingly.Integrating theseactivities will helpmake the learningprocess enjoyableand practical forstudents.She ispainting.She isdriving.ChatGPTWrite out a list of actionphrases in the presentcontinuous tense on slipsof paper and place themin a hat or container.Ensure you have enoughphrases so that theycover all the squares onthe bingo cards.Theyaredancing.She iscooking.VerifytheBingo:Grammar Bingo is afun and interactive wayto practice the presentcontinuous tense.Here’s a detailedexplanation on how tocreate and playGrammar Bingo in yourclassroom:how to teachpresentcontinuousin a fun andpractical wayYou aredrawing.He isrunning.A hat orcontainer todraw actionphrases fromBoard Games:Design a board gamewhere students haveto form sentences inthe presentcontinuous tense tomove forward.Explain to the studentsthat you will be callingout action phrases,and they need to findand cover thecorresponding phraseon their bingo card.They areshopping.CreateBingoCards:I amwalking.StarttheGame:He iscleaning.ChatGPTIf correct,declare thestudent thewinner andconsider offeringa small prize.Role Play: Set upscenarios wherestudents have to use thepresent continuous. Forexample, a phoneconversation where onestudent asks anotherwhat they are doing atthe moment.explain ir deeperGrammar Bingo:Create bingo cardswith different presentcontinuous sentences.Read out the actions,and students marktheir cards accordingly.Picture Descriptions:Use pictures or videosdepicting variousactions. Ask studentsto describe what ishappening in theimages using thepresent continuoustense.Thedog isbarking.Classroom Survey:Create a survey wherestudents ask eachother what they arecurrently doing ("Whatare you doing rightnow?"). They can thenreport their findings tothe class.Draw an actionphrase fromthe hat orcontainer andread it aloud.Interactive Games:Use online platforms orapps that focus onverb tenses. Gameslike "Kahoot!" can becustomized to includequestions about thepresent continuoustense.We areswimming.Music and Songs: Usesongs that have a lot ofpresent continuousexamples. Havestudents listen andidentify the verbs usedin the presentcontinuous form.The goal is toget five coveredsquares in a rowhorizontally,vertically, ordiagonally.List of actionswritten in thepresentcontinuous tense(e.g., "is eating","are running", "amreading")ChatGPTMaterialsNeeded:Distributethe BingoCards:Theyaretalking.Continue drawingand readingphrases until astudent gets fivein a row and callsout "Bingo!"Check the winningstudent’s card toensure thephrases markedcorrespond to theones you calledout.Youarewriting.Teaching the presentcontinuous can befun and engagingwith a mix ofactivities, games, andpractical exercises.Here are some ideas:Story Creation: Havestudents create shortstories or dialoguesusing the presentcontinuous. They canwork in pairs or smallgroups and presenttheir stories to theclass.Clear the cardsand play anotherround, or switchup the phrasesand distributenew bingo cards.You can create thecards yourself or useonline bingo cardgenerators torandomize the actionsacross different cardsso no two cards areidentical.Markers orchips forstudents tocover theirbingo cardsFree!We arewatchingTV.Give eachstudent a bingocard and a setof markers orchips to coverthe squares.PrepareActionPhrases:We aresinging.I amcycling.I amlisteningto music.ExplaintheRules:Repeat:I ameating.Daily RoutineDiscussion: Askstudents to describetheir daily routines atdifferent times of theday using the presentcontinuous tense ("At 8a.m., I am havingbreakfast").He isreadinga book.ExampleBingoCardPhrases:Bingo cardswith a 5x5grid (or anyother sizeyou prefer)They arelaughing.Action Charades: Havestudents take turnsacting out differentactivities (e.g., running,dancing, eating) whileothers guess what theyare doing using thepresent continuous tense("You are dancing").He isjumping.I amstudying.Give students amoment to findand cover thephrase on theirbingo card.They areplayingsoccer.The catissleeping.She isjogging.Design a bingo cardwith a grid (e.g., 5x5).Each square on thegrid should contain adifferent actionphrase in the presentcontinuous tense.Steps toCreate andPlayGrammarBingo:Grammar Bingo:Create bingo cardswith different presentcontinuoussentences. Read outthe actions, andstudents mark theircards accordingly.Integrating theseactivities will helpmake the learningprocess enjoyableand practical forstudents.She ispainting.She isdriving.ChatGPTWrite out a list of actionphrases in the presentcontinuous tense on slipsof paper and place themin a hat or container.Ensure you have enoughphrases so that theycover all the squares onthe bingo cards.Theyaredancing.She iscooking.VerifytheBingo:Grammar Bingo is afun and interactive wayto practice the presentcontinuous tense.Here’s a detailedexplanation on how tocreate and playGrammar Bingo in yourclassroom:how to teachpresentcontinuousin a fun andpractical wayYou aredrawing.He isrunning.A hat orcontainer todraw actionphrases fromBoard Games:Design a board gamewhere students haveto form sentences inthe presentcontinuous tense tomove forward.Explain to the studentsthat you will be callingout action phrases,and they need to findand cover thecorresponding phraseon their bingo card.They areshopping.CreateBingoCards:I amwalking.StarttheGame:He iscleaning.ChatGPTIf correct,declare thestudent thewinner andconsider offeringa small prize.Role Play: Set upscenarios wherestudents have to use thepresent continuous. Forexample, a phoneconversation where onestudent asks anotherwhat they are doing atthe moment.explain ir deeperGrammar Bingo:Create bingo cardswith different presentcontinuous sentences.Read out the actions,and students marktheir cards accordingly.Picture Descriptions:Use pictures or videosdepicting variousactions. Ask studentsto describe what ishappening in theimages using thepresent continuoustense.Thedog isbarking.Classroom Survey:Create a survey wherestudents ask eachother what they arecurrently doing ("Whatare you doing rightnow?"). They can thenreport their findings tothe class.Draw an actionphrase fromthe hat orcontainer andread it aloud.

Present Continous Tense - 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. Interactive Games: Use online platforms or apps that focus on verb tenses. Games like "Kahoot!" can be customized to include questions about the present continuous tense.
  2. We are swimming.
  3. Music and Songs: Use songs that have a lot of present continuous examples. Have students listen and identify the verbs used in the present continuous form.
  4. The goal is to get five covered squares in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally.
  5. List of actions written in the present continuous tense (e.g., "is eating", "are running", "am reading")
  6. ChatGPT
  7. Materials Needed:
  8. Distribute the Bingo Cards:
  9. They are talking.
  10. Continue drawing and reading phrases until a student gets five in a row and calls out "Bingo!"
  11. Check the winning student’s card to ensure the phrases marked correspond to the ones you called out.
  12. You are writing.
  13. Teaching the present continuous can be fun and engaging with a mix of activities, games, and practical exercises. Here are some ideas:
  14. Story Creation: Have students create short stories or dialogues using the present continuous. They can work in pairs or small groups and present their stories to the class.
  15. Clear the cards and play another round, or switch up the phrases and distribute new bingo cards.
  16. You can create the cards yourself or use online bingo card generators to randomize the actions across different cards so no two cards are identical.
  17. Markers or chips for students to cover their bingo cards
  18. Free!
  19. We are watching TV.
  20. Give each student a bingo card and a set of markers or chips to cover the squares.
  21. Prepare Action Phrases:
  22. We are singing.
  23. I am cycling.
  24. I am listening to music.
  25. Explain the Rules:
  26. Repeat:
  27. I am eating.
  28. Daily Routine Discussion: Ask students to describe their daily routines at different times of the day using the present continuous tense ("At 8 a.m., I am having breakfast").
  29. He is reading a book.
  30. Example Bingo Card Phrases:
  31. Bingo cards with a 5x5 grid (or any other size you prefer)
  32. They are laughing.
  33. Action Charades: Have students take turns acting out different activities (e.g., running, dancing, eating) while others guess what they are doing using the present continuous tense ("You are dancing").
  34. He is jumping.
  35. I am studying.
  36. Give students a moment to find and cover the phrase on their bingo card.
  37. They are playing soccer.
  38. The cat is sleeping.
  39. She is jogging.
  40. Design a bingo card with a grid (e.g., 5x5). Each square on the grid should contain a different action phrase in the present continuous tense.
  41. Steps to Create and Play Grammar Bingo:
  42. Grammar Bingo: Create bingo cards with different present continuous sentences. Read out the actions, and students mark their cards accordingly.
  43. Integrating these activities will help make the learning process enjoyable and practical for students.
  44. She is painting.
  45. She is driving.
  46. ChatGPT
  47. Write out a list of action phrases in the present continuous tense on slips of paper and place them in a hat or container. Ensure you have enough phrases so that they cover all the squares on the bingo cards.
  48. They are dancing.
  49. She is cooking.
  50. Verify the Bingo:
  51. Grammar Bingo is a fun and interactive way to practice the present continuous tense. Here’s a detailed explanation on how to create and play Grammar Bingo in your classroom:
  52. how to teach present continuous in a fun and practical way
  53. You are drawing.
  54. He is running.
  55. A hat or container to draw action phrases from
  56. Board Games: Design a board game where students have to form sentences in the present continuous tense to move forward.
  57. Explain to the students that you will be calling out action phrases, and they need to find and cover the corresponding phrase on their bingo card.
  58. They are shopping.
  59. Create Bingo Cards:
  60. I am walking.
  61. Start the Game:
  62. He is cleaning.
  63. ChatGPT
  64. If correct, declare the student the winner and consider offering a small prize.
  65. Role Play: Set up scenarios where students have to use the present continuous. For example, a phone conversation where one student asks another what they are doing at the moment.
  66. explain ir deeper Grammar Bingo: Create bingo cards with different present continuous sentences. Read out the actions, and students mark their cards accordingly.
  67. Picture Descriptions: Use pictures or videos depicting various actions. Ask students to describe what is happening in the images using the present continuous tense.
  68. The dog is barking.
  69. Classroom Survey: Create a survey where students ask each other what they are currently doing ("What are you doing right now?"). They can then report their findings to the class.
  70. Draw an action phrase from the hat or container and read it aloud.