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So, What did you do during the holidays?
A worksheet to practise the past simple. There are twenty sentences but about 35 regular and irregular verbs to put into the past simple. Thank you!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
irregular verbs- memory game
the game helped my students remember the past form. they liked the pictures and enjoyed playing very much. hope you like it
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: activity-card

 


 
Past Simple (1/5) - Regular Verbs
A worksheet practising regular verbs in Past Simple in affirmative sentences. Brief explanation + 3 exercises, translate the verbs, fill-in, create sentences. Suitable when you start explaining Past Simple, pupils learn the -ed ending of the verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE EXERCISES
More exercises to practise the past simple. I hope it�s useful.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple - Regular Verbs
Past Simple - Regular Verbs grammar explanation. Practice: Students have to write the past form of the verbs,then they have to write the verbs in Past Simple and write negative and interrogative sentences. Fully Editable. Have a nice week :o)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Ancient Egypt - Past Simple
This reading activity can be used for teaching Past Simple and as reading comprehensive task.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Type: reading

 


 
Past Simple - Affirmative - Regular Verbs
Past simple - affirmative - regular verbs (for beginners). Grammar guide, examples and exercises to practice. I merely mention the Present Perfect, because I want to develop the perception of time being important or not in a sentence since the very beginning, so it�ll be easier to teach Present Perfect at the intermediate stage. Hope you find it u...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past forms - 3
Practise the Past Simple, the Past Continuous and the Present Perfect with this worksheet. KEY INCLUDED!!!!! (NB: I�ve recently uploaded similar worksheets for intermediate and advanced students.)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
WHAT DID THE FROGS DO YESTERDAY?
A funny worksheet to practise the Past Simple tense. Students complete the sentences with the past of one of the verbs provided and then match the sentences with the pictures. Being frogs the main characters in this worksheet I can�t help dedicating it to FRENCHFROG whose work I really admire. Thanks a lot for your comments. Have a nice day!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple - Regular Verbs
Grammar guide / study sheet + exercises
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Emperor�s New Clothes * Simple Past * Gap filling * Vocabulary & Grammar * Write: a summary
My rendition of the popular fairy tale :) Students read and put the verbs in the simple past tense. I tried to include as many irregular verbs as possible! There is a vocabulary task and two grammar exercises: make questions for given answers and find what the pronouns refer to. At the end they write the summary. I�ve included some questions to hel...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple Practice � exercises � 6 tasks � 2 pages � teacher�s handout with answers � fully editable
A worksheet with 6 tasks designed to provide practice and help intermediate / elementary students understand and get used to the past simple. I provided the teacher�s handout with answers and the ws is completely editable/ correctable, hope you can use it. Thanks for downloading and have a nice day!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
WHAT DID JIM DO YESTERDAY? - PiCtUrE sToRy!
This is a PICTURE STORY where Ss will practice IRREGULAR VERBS IN PAST TENSE. Excellent for Ss to practice the SPELLING of some of the most frequent IRREGULAR VERBS in English. Hope you like it! You can find an exercise on SIMPLE PAST QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS here:http://www.eslp rintables.com/printa ble.asp?id=462517#th etop
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
past simple crossword with Garfield (irregular verbs)
ss complete the sentences with the past simple of the verb in brackets, match with the pictures and the last exercises is making the crossword to find out which is the hidden message (Garfield hates Mondays). The Key is included on the second page. Have a wonderful Sunday :)
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Tobby�s busy weekend - Past Simple regular and irregular
Form the PAST SIMPLE of verbs in a box, fill in gaps in sentences and match these to pictures; a mixture of regular and irregular verbs for elementary students;
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 

 


Past Simple
A large scale Power Point to introduce and generalize the Present Simple Tense. Easy for comprehension, visual with some practice
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


simple past-was and were part 2
here is the ssecond part of the was-were presentation with some examples and exercises.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


past simple tense
Rules of simple past tense and some examples. Regular and irregular verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The Beatles: a few facts (simple past)
Here are a few facts about the Beatles, in very simple language (simple past) for pupils level A2. There is music (Let it be) while the slideshow is playing, and a song (Help!) in the end with the lyrics if the pupils want to sing. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The Past Tense Game For Very Young Learners
I use this game with my very young learners. Print out the three pages on card and cut out the cards on page three. Read out a card to the child and get them to place it on the right mat, the past or now. If they get it right they get a point and then its the next players turn. If they get it wrong, take the card away and put it back in the pile to...
Level: elementary
Age: 3-7
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past simple (part 5)
This is the fifth part of "Past simple" presentation - spelling -ed. Part 1 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21777#thetop Part 2 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21782#thetop Part 3 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21787#thetop Part 4 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21910#the...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past simple (part 2)
This is the second part of "Past simple" presentation - negative form: a rule and couple sentences to practice. Part 1 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21777#thetop Part 3 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21787#thetop Part 4 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21910#thetop Part 5 http://www.eslpri...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The Simpsons Weekend
This ppt focuses on Past Activities the Simpsons did on their weekend :) Hope u enjoy it!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


SIMPLE PAST QUESTIONS
Useful to practise questions in the past. The answer is given and the students have to guess what the question was.( Contains 27 slides )
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple with Mr Bean

Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple, interrogative, negative and affirmative
A basic presentation to practise interrogative and negative forms. Changes are highlighted in order to draw sts� attention. Students are supposed to answer before you click on the slide to let the answer appear (therefore, oral production will be checked on screen).
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


The cavemen
Learn facts of our ancestors, the people who lived in caves and use the simple past tense.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past simple (part 3)
This is the third part of "Past simple" presentation - questions and answers form: a rule and a bit of practice. Part 1 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21777#thetop Part 2 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21782#thetop Part 4 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=21910#thetop Part 5 http://www.esl...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Prounciation -ed endings (regular past simple verbs)
Prounciation -ed endings (regular past simple verbs) /Id/ /d/ / t/
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Past - Explanation
Hello guys! You can find down here an exercise of Simple Past explanation. Feel comfortable to change it! I hope you will enjoy it! :) Cheers! Biel Salom�o. o/
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Reading comprehension about past tense
Practice past tense in the genre of diary.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14

 


PAST SIMPLE
PAST SIMPLE
Level: elementary
Age: 3-14

 


Suervey results
Translation page 35 class book
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12

 


Mom and I go shopping
A short story for kids to comprehend and improve reading skill.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-9

 


Past Tense Exercise
This is a fun little activity that revolves around sloths. Also this is my first game and it took me two hours to even figure out how so I think it�s pretty good. :)
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14

 


Verbs in the past
spell verbs in the past
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


The Cat Came Back
Listening exercise (Multiple choice). The audio is from a Youtube clip by The Learning Station
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


The Cat Came Back
Listening exercise (Multiple choice). The audio is from a Youtube clip by The Learning Station
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


The Cat Came Back
Listening exercise (Multiple choice). The audio is from a Youtube clip by The Learning Station
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


past simple
past simple activities
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12

 


past simple interrogative form
this is a basic yes-no question practise in past simple.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


simple past verbs
classroom game
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Verbs-Simple Past
Practise the verbs in the past.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100

 


VERBS-SIMPLE PAST-REGULAR VERBS
PRACTISE THE REGULAR VERBS.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100

 


Past Simple Questions
Game on Past Simple Questions
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 

 

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