Practise irregular past tense verbs and grammar terms with two printable ESL crosswords and answer keys.
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About These Puzzles
Grammar is easier to remember when students have to spell it. The first puzzle practises common irregular past tense verbs — every clue gives the base form. The second reviews the names of the parts of speech and other grammar terms that appear in coursebooks. Both puzzles suit A2–B1 learners and include answer keys.
Puzzle 1: Irregular Past Tense Verbs
14 words
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Across
1. Past tense of “choose”
3. Past tense of “fly”
5. Past tense of “begin”
6. Past tense of “buy”
9. Past tense of “go”
11. Past tense of “think”
Down
2. Past tense of “swim”
3. Past tense of “forget”
4. Past tense of “drive”
5. Past tense of “bring”
7. Past tense of “teach”
8. Past tense of “catch”
9. Past tense of “write”
10. Past tense of “speak”
Puzzle 2: Parts of Speech & Grammar Terms
12 words
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Across
3. A word like “in”, “on” or “under” that shows position
4. The person or thing that does the action in a sentence
5. “A”, “an” or “the”
7. A word like “she” or “they” that replaces a noun
9. The verb form that shows when something happens
10. A word like “quickly” that describes how something happens
Down
1. A word like “and”, “but” or “because” that joins ideas
2. A word for a person, place or thing
5. A word that describes a noun, like “happy”
6. A group of words that starts with a capital letter and ends with a full stop
7. The form of a noun that means more than one
8. An action word, like “run” or “think”
Answer Keys
Puzzle 1: Irregular Past Tense Verbs
1C
H
O
2S
E
3F
L
E
W
W
4D
O
5B
E
G
A
N
R
R
R
M
6B
O
U
G
H
7T
O
V
O
A
U
8C
9W
E
N
T
U
G
10S
A
R
G
H
P
U
O
H
11T
H
O
U
G
H
T
T
K
H
E
E
T
Puzzle 2: Parts of Speech & Grammar Terms
1C
2N
3P
R
E
P
O
S
I
T
I
O
N
N
U
4S
U
B
J
E
C
T
N
U
N
5A
R
T
I
C
L
E
D
T
6S
J
I
E
E
7P
R
O
N
O
U
N
C
L
N
T
T
U
E
8V
I
R
9T
E
N
S
E
V
A
C
R
E
L
10A
D
V
E
R
B
Frequently Asked Questions
What grammar do these ESL crosswords practise?
Puzzle 1 covers 14 common irregular past tense verbs (went, bought, taught…). Puzzle 2 reviews parts of speech and grammar terms such as noun, adverb, preposition and conjunction.
What level are these grammar crosswords for?
They suit A2–B1 learners. Lower-level students can use the answer key as a word list for support.
Can I make a grammar crossword for a different topic?
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