1. Grammar gamble: This game involves creating a set of grammar questions (i.e., gap fill) with varying difficulty levels. Students are given a certain amount of "money," or points. They can choose to bet a certain amount of their money on answering a question correctly. If they answer correctly, they win that amount; if they answer incorrectly, they lose that amount. The student or team with the most money at the end wins the game.

2. Tic-tac-toe: This is the classic game played on a 3x3 grid. Two players take turns marking X or O in empty squares, aiming to get three of their marks in a row horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. In an EFL or ESL context, the game can be modified by requiring students to answer a question correctly in order to place their mark on the grid.

3. Throw the ball game: Write some verbs on the board depending on what you want to practise. Students have to throw a soft ball on the board and hit the words. In order to get the points, they have to answer a question correctly or create a sentence. For example, you can write regular and irregular verbs on the board and students have to come up with the past form.

4. Circle the word: Write 10–20 words on the board. Divide students into two teams facing the board. Give one student from each team a board pen. Say a definition, and students have to race to circle the correct word. No pushing or erasing answers is allowed.

5. Work stations around the room: This game involves setting up different stations or activity areas around the classroom, each with a different task or exercise related to the lesson. Students rotate among the stations, spending a certain amount of time at each one.

6. Grammar Auction: Students are given a set of sentences with errors in grammar. They bid on each sentence, trying to buy the ones they think they can correct. Then, they make the necessary corrections and explain them to the class. The student/team with the highest number of correctly fixed sentences wins the auction.

7. Jeopardy: Based on the popular TV game show, Jeopardy involves dividing the class into teams and creating a game board with different categories and point values. Students take turns choosing a category and point value and then answering a corresponding question. Points are awarded or deducted based on the correctness of the answer. There are free templates available online to easily create them.

8. Connect Four: Connect Four is a game played on a grid, typically consisting of six rows and seven columns. Two players take turns dropping coloured discs into the columns. The objective is to be the first to connect four of their discs in a row, either horizontally, vertically, or diagonally. You can find a nice template here: Four in a Row (Connect Four), but you have to prepare the questions students have to answer correctly in order not to lose their turn. Make sure the questions are not too complex, as it might take a lot of time. A good example is gerund vs. infinitive questions.

9.Taboo: Taboo is a word-guessing game that encourages vocabulary use and creativity. The teacher prepares a set of word cards with a target word written on each card, as well as three taboo words. One student holds a card and tries to describe the word to their teammates without using the word itself or the list of related taboo words. The teammates have to guess the word within a time limit. The team earns a point for each successful guess and moves on to the next card.

10.Information Gap Crosswords: The teacher provides each student with a crossword puzzle that is missing certain clues. Students work in pairs or small groups, where one student has one set of clues and the other has the corresponding missing clues. They have to ask each other questions to fill in the missing information and complete their crossword puzzles.

11. Pronunciation bag: Write a set of words that students tend to mispronounce on small cards and put them in a bag. Students take turns taking one card each time and trying to pronounce it correctly. If the pronunciation is correct, they keep the card. If not, they put it back in the bag. You can also include BANG cards, and when students draw one, they would have to put all their cards back in the bag.