Looking for a fun way to practise first and second conditionals? This free ESL board game helps students use conditionals in a realistic, communicative way while building fluency and confidence. It’s ideal for intermediate learners and works well as a grammar review activity or speaking task.
The game encourages students to form conditional questions and give thoughtful answers using if clauses. It adds a creative, personal element to grammar practice and sparks interesting conversations in class.
Activity Overview
- Level: Intermediate
- Target language: First and second conditionals
- Time: 20–30 minutes
- Group size: 3–4 students
What you need
- A copy of the board game for each group (download here)
- One counter per player
- One dice per group
How to play
- Divide students into groups of three or four.
- Give each group a board game, a dice, and one counter per player.
- Players place their counters on START and throw the dice to decide who begins.
- Player A throws the dice and moves forward that number of spaces.
- Player B reads the question on the square where Player A lands. Player A answers using the correct conditional form.
- If the group agrees the answer is correct, Player A stays on that square. If not, they return to their previous position.
- Encourage students to ask follow-up questions or expand on their answers to encourage fluency and natural use of language.
- The first student to reach FINISH wins the game.
Why use this activity?
This board game makes conditionals practice interactive and student-centred. It helps learners internalise the structures for both first and second conditionals while practising speaking in a meaningful way. The personal nature of the questions makes it ideal for sparking conversation and practising creative language use.
Related grammar links
- First conditional guide – Learn how to form and use first conditional.
- Second conditional guide – Learn how to form and use second conditional.
