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Past Simple (irregular verbs)
Put the verbs in past simple and match the sentences with the pictures with these Diddl cartoons. Have a wonderful Sunday!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Helen�s Dream - SIMPLE PAST
This a simple ws to practise Simple Past (regular and irregular verbs). Sts describe the pictures and try to guess the topic of the text. Then They put the verbs in the Simple Past and match the sentences with the pictures. Have a nice weekend.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
IRREGULAR VERBS - (B/W & Keys)
This is worksheet is for upper elementary, it consists of two writing activities. Part A Look at the pictures and fill in an appropriate verbs. Part B Read the sentences and fill in the verbs. Thank you and have a wonderful Monday. :)
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
So did I / I didn�t // word-order -> go fish game (PART 2 of 2)
Practising past forms, so did I and word-order. My students made horrible mistakes with their word-order when they told me about their holidays ("I played with my grandad tennis" and the like), so I decided to smuggle it into an exercise to revise "So did I". Instructions on page two. Sorry I couldn�t make it in one document ... the clips are to...
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple and Past Continuous
Students have to use the verbs provided in the Past Simple or Past Continuous to fill in the blanks in the sentences, then they have to match the pictures with the sentences. Finally, they correct mistakes about these two tenses. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple - Irregular verbs(1/2)
Picture dictionary
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: activity-card

 


 
MULTIPLE CHOICE (5) PRESENT SIMPLE OR PAST SIMPLE
Students� task is to choose the correct answer.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
LAST YEAR WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL FOR TOM - pIcTuRe StOrY!
One more PICTURE STORY to practice SIMPLE PAST tense with REGULAR VERBS. You could use this picture story as a Reading Comprehension Exercise too. After Ss have filled in the blanks, you could ask them some comprehension questions that they would have to answer without looking at the story again. Other picture story with regular verbs here: http:/...
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
What did they do at the weekend?
Students fill in the blanks in the sentences with the Past Simple of one of the verbs in the list provided. Finally, they match the sentences with the pictures.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Simple Past Tense - Irregular Verb (B/W - Keys) included
This worksheet is for upper elementary. It has both writing and matching activities.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple tense (3 pages)
This is a worksheet designed to do review work on the Past Simple tense. There are 3 pages of activities which are divided in 3 parts: the past of the verb to be; the past of regular verbs and the past of irregular verbs. Gap-filling texts about ghosts and missing movie stars and other exercises like wordsearch and building negative and interrogati...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE *-find someone who role cards-*
Give each ss a card with a "find someone who" (included). They have to make questions to find the person. There�s a minor mistake in the prompts: you cannot swim IN a beach, you can go swimming at a beach or you can swim in the sea. Thnx Topolina for the observation Hope you like it :D
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: activity-card

 


 
past simple or continuous (with key)
21 sentences to complete. Have a nice day! HUGS :))
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
TO BE - PAST SIMPLE
Thank you :-)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple Review � 3 tasks � 2 pages � B&W version
The aim of this worksheet is to practice and review the past simple after the midterm exam. It consists of 2 pages with 3 different tasks and includes a B&W version on the second page. Find more worksheets on past simple here: http://www.eslprinta bles.com/buscador/bu scar.asp?nivel=any&a ge=0&tipo=any&conten ts=past20simple&user id=224620&user=zai...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 

 


Was or Were+ Simple Past
Here you have a power point about Past simple with Was and were
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


INTERACTIVE MEMORY GAME - past simple
I made this one more extense than the others, you can use it arranging the students in 2 groups. Have fun! (Read the instructions on the second slide)
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The pronunciation of �ed� or regular verbs in the simple past
These slides deal with how we pronounce the �ed� at the end of regular verbs in the simple past tense.
Level: elementary
Age: 15-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple - was / were / did
Fill in the gaps with WAS, WERE or DID. Hope it helps!
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Yesterday I was ...
This short presentation includes past forms of the verb �to be� (affirmative) as well as the conctruction �There was/There were�.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple - Talking about my vacation
Slides to explain and exercise the past simple
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past simple with animated pictures
it is aprezentation about past simple with animated pictures and some sentences for practice.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-16
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple past tense
A useful way of teaching grammar. Past simple and examples. different activities
Level: elementary
Age: 3-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


reading skills for beginners
how to develop reading skills using a method which I prefer to call the blind reading.Ss answer a set of comprehension questions based on the text.They don�t have to master a sum of vocabulary to read,but they need to concentrate on the structure of the words and their contexts.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


First day At School
A very interesting pptt done by one of my students, this is the way one of my students changed a usual hand out into a ppt presentation, don�t hesitate to share it specially for teachers of 9 th grade (tunisian program)
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple past of to be -Famous People 2
Guessing game. Learn more about... ( Elvis Presley, Virginia Woolf, Bob Marley,...) and practice Simple Past. Sts complete sentences, using key words.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


what did susan do yesterday?
sts choose pictures according to the sentence meaning. suitable for read and do activity. a kind of game, may be useful for your sts. sounds and animation can attract sts attention.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple game Yazoo3 u.9-10
Game to practise the Past Simple tense. 15 slides
Level: elementary
Age: 8-11
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past simple : How was your vacation? Part 2
This PPT has 65 verbs. Big challenge! Ss have to choose the correct past simple tense of the verb. I made some little stories. See worksheets soon.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


How to write a biography - Charlie Chaplin
How to write Charlie Chaplin�s biography
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Simple past irregular verbs read- run
Practise the irregular verbs read-run
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Simple past of irregular verbs say-show
Practise the irregular verbs say-show
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Simple past irregular verbs shrink-speak
Practise the irregular verbs shrink-speak
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Simple past irregular verbs speed-steal
Practise the irregular verbs speed- steal
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Past simple irregular verbs stick-swing
Practice the simple past of stick-swing
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Simple past irregular verbs take-thrust
Practice the irregular vergs take-thrust
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


simple past irregular verbs wake-write
Practise the simple past of the irregular verbs wake- write
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Cutting Edge 7.2
Some irregular verbs for Cutting Edge 7
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


Past Simple
training the reggular verbs in the past simple tense.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100

 


IRREGULAR VERBS
An activity to review irregular verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 11-12

 


Irregular Verbs Hangman (Past Tense)
Students must guess the correct form of the irregular verbs in past simple
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100

 


seven years simple past song
It�s an easy song about the simple past
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10

 


Regular Verbs
Find the verbs in the wordsquare and turn them into past tense.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-11

 


Pewdiepie
Its an easy test for children in the age 8-12.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12

 


PAST SIMPLE TENSE: IRREGULAR VERBS
This game helps students to practice some irregular past simple verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 

 

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