Irregular Simple Past Tense Memory Game

(TESOL Worksheets--past simple, irregular verbs)
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[This is a memory game designed to practice the simple past form of irregular verbs.  The students have to match the present tense words with the past tense words.
A number grid is written up on the board.

1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
6.	7.	8.	9.	10.
11.	12.	13.	14.	15.
16.	17.	18.	19.	20.

Each number on the grid corresponds to a past tense verb, but only the teacher can see the key.

1.       became	2.       caught	3.        cost	4.       bent	5.       broke
6.       cut	7.       built	8.       was	9.       began	10.   chose
11.   wrote	12.   spoke	13.   won	14.   shook	15.   sang
16.   said	17.   told	18.   wore	19.   threw	20.   rode

The present tense words are written on paper cards. The cards are kept face down, and the student draws a card at random.  Once they have a present tense verb, they try to match the verb with its corresponding past tense.  They select a number.  The teacher will read the past tense verb corresponding to that number.  If the present tense verb and the past tense verb match, the student gets on point for their team.  (The class is divided into two teams.)  If not, the student must return their present tense card to the pile, and the other team will get a chance.
This activity is not entirely my own, but based off of the idea from Suzanne Woodward in the book Fun With Grammar. ]

Memory Game (Concentration) Present and Simple Past

Write on Chart on Board:

1.	2.	3.	4.	5.
6.	7.	8.	9.	10.
11.	12.	13.	14.	15.
16.	17.	18.	19.	20.

Teacher’s Key

1.       became	2.       caught	3.        cost	4.       bent	5.       broke
6.       cut	7.       built	8.       was	9.       began	10.   chose
11.   wrote	12.   spoke	13.   won	14.   shook	15.   sang
16.   said	17.   told	18.   wore	19.   threw	20.   rode

Cards to cut out for students (students try and match cards to board):

become	catch
cost	bend
break	cut
build	is
begin	choose
write	spoke
win	shake
sing	say
tell	wear
throw	ride