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WAS/WERE THERE WAS/WERE
I�m going to use this ws next week, I hope it will be useful to my studends. I�d be thrilled if it was useful for your students too! With KEY. Have a nice week.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
SIMPLE PAST TENSE (JACK AND THE BEANSTALK)
Students will read the fairy tale and answer the questions.(WH- QUESTIONS and YES/NO QUESTIONS)Then they will study the "TRUE-FALSE" exercise.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Routines: Past Simple (Context - School Day)
Students read the text and complete it with the Past Simple of the verbs in brackets - affirmative form. They are then exposed to the negative form and to the interrogative + wh-questions through the reading tasks: they answer the questions on the text and they ask questions for the answers. KEY included. You can also use this worksheet as remedial...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
WAS WERE - past simple to be
Lots of exercises to practise was and were. What is important: lots of speaking exercises which make learning much more interesting! Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
WHAT DID THEY DO? PAST SIMPLE REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS (KEY+B&W VERSION INCLUDED)
Students fill in the blanks with the past simple of one of the verbs in the list. The pictures will help them choose the right one.KEY IS INCLUDED. I hope you like it and find it useful. Thanks so much for your nice comments. Hugs!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS
Students fill in the blanks using the past simple or the past continuous of the verbs shown on the pictures.I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a nice evening/day. Hugs!!!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple - Irregular Verbs
Study sheet + homework- B&W (photocopiable) version + A4 format included ( fully editable)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
A BAD DAY - SIMPLE PAST READING
This is a short story about a "bad day" which contrasts the simple past and the simple present, e.g., "Usually Luisa goes to work at 8 o�clock, but yesterday she went at 9...." It works with regular and irregular verbs in the past, has a comprehension task, and a writing task at the bottom. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: reading

 


 
PAST SIMPLE-GRAMMAR PRACTICE
A worksheet to refresh Past simple form, with a complete grammar chart and many exercises, including a short reading comprehension. Hope it works for you! ;)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Mixed tenses
Practise various tenses (Past Simple, Past Continuous, Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Future Simple and to be going to) with this worksheet. KEY IS INCLUDED!!!!!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE SET. PART 1. REGULAR VERBS # editable
The worksheet is designed to present and to drill Past Simple form of regular verbs. There are spelling rules and 6 exercises, pronuciation rules for -ed, plus the link from the ESLP forum on using games to present and teach Past Simple. The worksheet is fully editable. Key included. PART 2 - irregular verbs. PART 3 - BOARDGAME. I hope you�ll f...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple - Regular Verbs
Study sheet + homework- B&W (photocopiable) version + A4 format included ( fully editable)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE - regular verbs *2 pages, 8 tasks*
Some exercises to practise Past Simple (regular verbs) with beginners. Talking about past activities, including gap filling, answering questions, correcting mistakes, putting the words in order to make sentences. Followed by a short writing and drawing exercise. Hope U find it useful. Have a nice week!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
simple past of regular verbs
Easy exercises for young students
Level: elementary
Age: 11-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
WHAT DID THEY DO YESTERDAY? (PAGE 1)
STUDENTS READ THE INFORMATION IN THE TABLE AND ASK AND ANSWER ABOOUT WHAT PEOPLE DID, FOLLOWING THE MODEL. I HAD TO DIVIDE THE WORKSHEET INTO TWO PAGES BECAUSE IT HAD MANY PICTURES AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO UPLOAD IT, EVEN AFTER REDUCING THE SIZE OF PICTURES.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-11
Type: worksheet

 

 


How was your weekend?
Talk about the past events. Practice the changes of the regular and irregular verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


simple past
this is my first PowerPoint. i hope that you like it. it revises the affirmative, the negative and the interrogative form of the simple past. enjoy. love from Mayamin
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple ( Part II)
Interactive Board game ( with sound)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


simple past tense 2 - very very very funny with animated pictures
MY BEST POWERPOINTS :))) VERY VERY FUNNY!!! FULL OF ANIMATED PICTURES:) FIRST PPT IS ANSWER THE QUESTIONS... SECOND ONE IS MATCH THE PICTURES WITH THE SENTENCES...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Was-Were-Wasn�t-Were n�t (2/3) Ṻ
Ss review.. was/were/wasn�t/were n�t. Hope you find it useful. Ṻ
Level: elementary
Age: 6-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Was - Were - Wasn�t - Werent
Ss will practice past tense of verb to be.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PAST SIMPLE 1/3
THIS IS THE FIRST OF 3 POWERPOINTS ON PAST SIMPLE. I HAVE TO DO IT THIS WAY AS THERE ARE MANY PICTURES AND ANIMATIONS TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION MORE ENTERTAINING. MY STUDENTS LOVED IT. I HOPE IT�S USEFUL FOR YOU. As some of you pointed, I didn�t noticed I had a mistake in the last page of this powerpoint. Unfortunately I can�t update a new correc...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


IRREGULAR VERBS # 1 (with LOVELY ANIMATED GIFs)
IRREGULAR VERBS ARE FUN TO LEARN.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Was-Were-Wasn�t-Were n�t (3/3) ☺
Ss review.. was/were/wasn�t/were n�t. Hope you find it useful. ٽ
Level: elementary
Age: 6-8
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What did you do yesterday? GAME
Classroom team Bingo! game (animated) Instructions are on the PPT.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PAST SIMPLE - REGULAR VERBS - GAME (2)
Thank you :-)
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Irregular Verbs (Past Simple) Game 1
I all of you and you students be very happy and fun with my PPT. Thanks to my friend for idea of creating this PPT. Take Care.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Irregular Verbs (Past Simple) Game 3
I all of you and you students be very happy and fun with my PPT. Thanks to my friend for idea of creating this PPT. Take Care.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PAST SIMPLE - REGULAR VERBS - GAME (1)
Thank you :-)
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What An Absent Minded Fellow Cartoon game � Part 1 (3)
An amusing story to practice Simple Past The walking animation was made by means of PowerPoint
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


past forms affirmative and negative
Pick the correct past form from list - regular and irregular forms. :)
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Practicing verb in past simple
It can be taken as a quiz to practice verbs in past simple . .
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 


PAST SIMPLE TENSE
three exercises to practise past simple tense of both regular and irregular verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14

 


Simple Past Tense 2/2 exercises for beginners
Here you can find some grammar and 4 exercises. They help you ss to practise the Simple Past Tense with regular verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Simple Past Tense 1/1 - exercises for beginners WAS/WERE
These easy tasks help your ss to practise was/were. Hope you find it useful.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Simple Past Tense 1/2 - exercises for beginners WAS/WERE
Here you can find 4 different tasks which help your ss practise the past form of to be in a bit more difficult way than in Simple Past Tense 1/1 - exercises for beginners WAS/WERE. Hope you find them useful and properly assorted.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


PAST SIMPLE TENSE
three easy exercises for practising the simple past tense of both regular and irregular verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12

 


PAST SIMPLE TENSE
several easy exercises to practise the use of Past simple tense of both regular and irregular verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12

 


Past Simple Affirmative
A worksheet to review the past simple affirmative.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-100

 


PAST SIMPLE TENSE
3 easy exercises for practising simple past of both regular and irregular verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12

 


Past Simple 2 exercises (regular/irregular)
2 exercises for beginners to practice Past Simple (affirmative sentences).
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100

 


Simple past - part 1
This is the first part of 2 exercises concerning the simple past of both regular and irregular verbs. A nice way of working with grammar, thanks to The Simpson characters. Pls complete the text with a positive or negative form of the verbs. In the second part they rewrite sentences by making them negative.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


Past Simple- Affirmative - Regular and Irregular Verbs
To practice the affirmative past simple of some regular and irregular verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


What we did yesterday
Some different exercises dealing with the Past Simple affirmative of the regular verbs.Funny pictures and interactive activities are fine for revise and practice The Simple Past Tense.Brief explanation and a song in Past Simple.Thank you.Elvira
Level: elementary
Age: 6-14

 


Fill in the past simple of the verbs.
Fill in exercise: past simple
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 

 

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