Turn challenging Spanish verb conjugation drills into a dynamic, competitive classroom tournament with El Gran Juego de los Verbos (The Great Verb Game) from ELI Publishing (Juegos Didácticos ELI Español).
Specifically designed for elementary through upper-intermediate Spanish learners (CEFR Levels A2–B2 / ELE), this versatile game trains students to master 100 high-frequency regular and irregular Spanish verbs. By pairing illustrated action cards with specialized grammar dice, players practice conjugating target verbs across subject pronouns, tenses, and sentence forms (affirmative, negative, and interrogative) to build automaticity and conversational fluency.
Key Educational Benefits & Learning Objectives
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Master High-Frequency Verbs: Features 100 essential Spanish verbs categorized into regular (-ar, -er, -ir) and high-priority irregular and stem-changing verbs (ser, estar, ir, tener, hacer, poner, querer, poder, etc.).
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Targeted Tense Flexibility: Adaptable to any curriculum level—teachers can drill present (presente), past (pretérito indefinido, imperfecto, perfecto), future (futuro simple), conditional (condicional), or subjunctive (subjuntivo) moods.
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Grammar & Sentence Mechanics: The customized dice prompt players to alternate effortlessly between subject pronouns (yo, tú, él/ella, nosotros, vosotros, ellos/ellas) and sentence types (affirmative, negative, or question).
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Multiple Play Modes: Easily configurable for 1-on-1 tutoring, small-group learning stations, paired races, or lively whole-class grammar bowls.
How the Game Works
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Draw a Verb Card: A player draws an illustrated action card displaying the infinitive verb in Spanish.
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Roll the Dice: The player rolls the specialized dice to determine:
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Die 1 (Personal Pronouns): yo, tú, él/ella, nosotros/-as, vosotros/-as, ellos/ellas
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Die 2 (Sentence Forms): Affirmative (+), Negative (-), or Interrogative (?)
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(Optional Die 3 for Tenses: Present, Past, Future, etc.)
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Conjugate & Formulate: The player must conjugate the verb correctly according to the rolled parameters and construct a complete, contextual Spanish sentence.
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Score & Collect: Accurate conjugations earn points or allow the player to keep the card. The player or team with the most cards wins!
What’s Included in the Box
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100 Illustrated Verb Playing Cards: Featuring clear situational illustrations paired with the Spanish infinitive verb.
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3 Customized Wooden Dice:
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1 Die with personal subject pronouns (yo, tú, él/ella...)
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1 Die with sentence modes (affirmative, negative, interrogative)
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1 Die with tense indicators
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Teacher’s Guide / Instruction Booklet (Guía del profesor): Complete rules of play, full conjugation tables for all 100 verbs, and diverse pedagogical activity ideas for in-person and homeschool environments.
