Spanish -IR Verb Conjugation Maze Game (Present Tense)

Present-tense -IR verbs are essential for describing daily actions, routines, and preferences. This maze-style conjugation game helps students practice forms in a fun, interactive way that feels more like a puzzle than a grammar drill. It’s ideal for partner work, stations, warm-ups, fast-finishers, or even a full-class race.

Objective
Move from START to FINISH by correctly conjugating -IR verbs in the present tense.

How to Play

1. Begin at the START space.
2. You may move up, down, left, or right—only if you correctly conjugate the verb in the space.
3. Each space includes a subject pronoun and an infinitive.
4. Say or write the correct present-tense form before moving.
5. First player to reach FINISH wins.

Game Board Spaces

START
tú – vivir
ella – escribir
yo – abrir
ellos – recibir
yo – compartir
vosotros – decidir
ella – describir
nosotros – vivir
tú – abrir
ustedes – escribir
él – asistir
yo – decidir
tú – recibir

FINISH
ella – compartir
tú – describir
vosotros – vivir
yo – escribir
ellos – abrir
nosotros – escribir
yo – recibir
él – vivir
ustedes – abrir
tú – compartir

Answer Key

comparto
vives
escribe
abro
reciben
comparto
decidís
describe
vivimos
abres
escriben
asiste
decido
recibes

comparte
describes
vivís
escribo
abren
escribimos
recibo
vive
abren
compartes

Why This Activity Works

• Students apply conjugation skills in an engaging format.
• The maze structure adds strategy and movement.
• It reinforces present-tense patterns through repetition.
• Works well for individual, partner, or competitive play.
• No prep beyond printing the maze or projecting it.

Classroom Extensions

• Have students map and record their path as they go.
• Require complete sentences for added rigor.
• Create alternate mazes using stem-changers, irregulars, or mixed verbs.
• Turn it into a timed relay race or team challenge.
• Let students design their own maze as a culminating project.

Final Thoughts

The -IR Verb Conjugation Maze Game transforms verb practice into a motivating and memorable activity. It’s simple to run, effective for mastery, and easy to adapt for any level. If you’d like, I can prepare additional maze games for other tenses, irregular verbs, or fully mixed review sets.

Objective: Move from START to FINISH by correctly conjugating -IR verbs in the present tense.

How to Play:
1. Begin at the START space.
2. You may move up, down, left, or right—but only if you correctly conjugate the verb in the space.
3. Each space contains a subject pronoun and an -IR verb in the infinitive.
4. Say or write the correct present tense form to move.
5. First to reach FINISH wins!

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Answer Key