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WHAT DID THEY DO YESTERDAY? (PAGE 2)
SECOND PAGE OF THE WORKSHEET "WHAT DID THEY DO YESTERDAY?"
Level: elementary
Age: 9-11
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple - Irregular Verbs
exercises to practise Past Simple (Irregular verbs)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
past tense irregular verbs
exercises with irregular verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple WAS/WERE
This is a third page in the set of Past simple workpages.This time it practices the verb BE in the past.Once again the exercices are graded and allow pupils of different levels to study and review the topic.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE OF REGULAR VERBS (INTERROGATIVE)
FIRST STUDENTS READ AND LEARN ABOUT THE PAST SIMPLE INTERROGATIVE AND THEN THEY DO SOME EXERCISES.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-11
Type: worksheet

 


 
Simple past - Regular Verbs (1/2)
Picture crossword
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
What did you do?
It�s a very simple worksheet for students to practise the use of the past simple in context. There are four activities with different levels of difficulty. I hope you find it useful!
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
WAS/WASN�T/WERE/WERE N�T/DID/DIDN�T
This worksheet will enable students to reinforce was, wasn�t, were, weren�t, did and didn�t.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
"What did you do for Christmas?" - Dialogue series - Focus on Grammar: Simple Past
Students read the mini-dialogues and fill in the gaps with the simple past of the verbs in brackets - all forms (affirmative, negative and interrogative). They can practise and roleplay the dialogues when they�re finished. Thank you so much for your nice comments and wishes. All the BEST for the New Year! Hugs, mena:)))
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
REGULAR VERBS (-ED PRONUNCIATION). WHICH ONE IS DIFFERENT?
Students write the infinitive and the �ed forms of the verbs showed in each group of pictures and say which one in the group has a different -ED pronunciation. Fully editable! Answer key included. I hope you find it useful. Have a nice weekend!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
WHAT DID THE CATS DO? - PAST SIMPLE
Students fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets and match them with the pictures. Then find the verbs in the wordsearch.I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a nice Tuesday.Hugs!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
My alibi is.../Past simple
A worksheet where students gather different information to complete a text. It�s a detective story in which they use the simple past. A funny way to apply their knowledge of regular and irregular verbs. The key is included.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Santa�s diary
Practice Past simple with Santa: find out what did Santa do before the Christmas night. Put the verbs at Past simple and , then, put the correct day near each picture.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Grammar Focus Series_25 Exercises on Past Tense for regular and irregular verbs (Fully Editable + Key)
Grammar Focus Series_25 Exercises on Past Tense for regular and irregular verbs. Circle. FULLY EDITABLE + KEY
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple / reading-writing (Twilight-New Moon)
As I love these books I made a past simple worksheet(3pages), based on the 2nd part of the Twilight series. Contains: True/False, find the synonyms, adjective-adverb transformation, past -pres forms, comprehension quesions, etc. and pre-reading questions for teachers.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 

 


PAST SIMPLE WITH LOTS OF EXERCISES PART 1
It contains a lot of exercises and practice to enhance young learner�s grammar skills
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


past simple with lots of exercises part 2
It provides young learners with lots of exercises and practice to enhance their grammar skills
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What did they do yesterday? Part 3
This is the third power point of three parts that forms a game with verbs in the simple past tense. I did with some characters of a very famous comic book in Brazil.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


My last vacation (past simple part 1)
With this power point ss will pratice the past simple since verb to be to regular and irregular verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


regular verbs
Past Simple of regular verbs. It will help students to use the regular verb grammar.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-11
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Past (exercises+key)
This presentation is aimed for students to practise the SIMPLE PAST tense. It includes both regular and irregular verbs. Hope it is useful and have an amazing week! ** []
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


A SIMPLE PPT ABOUT PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS
A SIMPLE PPT ABOUT PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS - BOARD GAME. THANKS TO ISABEL L. FOR THE TEMPLATE.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Last weekend
This p.p. is a reading comprehension worksheet using past simple
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Asking questions with "was" and "were"
Asking questions with "was" and "were"
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The Lion and the mouse fable
nontraditional way for teaching the past simple through an animated and fun powerpoint presentation. A text is also provided at the last slide that you can photocopy. This is a famous fable that almost all pupils are familair which also facilitates learning the past tense. I also use it for role play at the end, where pupils can act it out in the c...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past simple regular verbs

Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Regular & Irregular Verbs List
This is a verb list of very basic verbs that I prepared for my students and they like it because you can find the regular verbs and not only the irregular ones.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past tense Verb Be
Explanation of the simple past of the verb be with examples
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


To be Past tense
The simple past forms of TO BE. Use was or were in sentences.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-10
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


was were
Complete the statements or answer the questions using was, wasn�t, were, weren�t.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Fairy tale- Sleeping beauty
listening comprehension
Level: elementary
Age: 3-14

 


Simple past- Verb to Be affrimative
This excersie is to practice simple past of verb to be only in the affirmative form. After this excersies students can write a replay, so they practice not only the to be but also adjectives.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Irregular Past Tenses
This exercise may help beginners remember irregular verbs forms
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100

 


PAST SIMPLE
Sentences in past simple and write question words to complete the sentences.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-12

 


Past Crossword
This is an adaptation from my worksheet crossword about past simple verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


Simple past Irregular Verbs
Simple Past Irregular Verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Past tense
the exercise help you to practice the verbs in past tense
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100

 


Verb list
A short verb list to complete
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


past simple (elementary)
a simple past choose exercise
Level: elementary
Age: 6-10

 


Irregulars and regulars verbs
The students will revise the regulars and irregulars verbs. Also, they will learn more about the time. I hope you enjoy it.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Past Simple
This is a simple test.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12

 


Accidents Happen
Let�s learn about our body and accidents that may hurt it!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


Past Simple of to be "was/were"
Drilling "was, were"
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 


Cher Lloyd I want u back
Children complete the song with some irregular verbs and all the regular verbs that appear in the song
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14

 


Past tenses
Game to work with some usual irregular verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 

 

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