Camp Staff Grammar 1

Grammar practice for camp counselors — English verbs in a summer camp context.

Vocabulary in context

Grammar in a camp context isn't a theoretical exercise — it's directly connected to doing the job safely and effectively. A counselor who writes "the camper behaved aggressively" is communicating something very different from one who writes "the camper was aggressive." The first is an observation about behaviour; the second is a characterisation of a person. In incident reports, parent communications, and staff briefings, that kind of grammatical precision matters enormously — both for accuracy and for the legal protection of everyone involved. This exercise builds English grammar through camp-specific examples, focusing on the verb forms and sentence structures that camp workers encounter most.

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Please complete each of the following summer camp themed sentences with the correct tense of the verb. EXAMPLE: I was cleaning (clean, cleaning, cleaned) the cabin for three hours yesterday.
1. You can (to take, taking, take) the top bunk.

2. We will be (go, going, to go) to the beach soon.

3. Don't forget (bring, to bring, bringing) your towels.

4. We have already (play, played, playing) this game.

5. I have another group of kids I'm (looking, look, to look) after.

6. Let me show you the fastest way to (pitch, pitched, pitching) a tent.

7. You haven't been (sleep, slept, sleeping) well?

8. I already (spoken, spoke, speak) to him about his behavior.

9. Is there anything you would (be liking, like, liked) to tell me?

10. Did anyone (found, find, to find) Amy's wallet?

11. OK, everyone, let's (to stay, staying, stay) together!

12. Stay on the path, or you might (get, be getting, to get) lost.

13. I think you should consider (to change, changing, change) your approach.

14. Your parents will be (coming, come, to come) to see you soon!

15. I will (show, shown, showing) you a new game.

16. Are we going (hire, to hire, hiring) another counselor?

17. I've (planned, plan, planning) several activities for next week.

18. I hope everyone (is, are, has) hungry!

19. I'll (be, am, to be) in my office if you need me.

20. How often does that ? (happened, happen, to happen)

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