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A new home! SIMPLE PAST
Hope you find this ws useful. In the first part ss have to match the verbs with the actions and then they have to complete the story using simple past verbs. Hope you like it and thanks a lot. Any mistake please let me know.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE (regular and irregular verbs)
Level: pre-intermediate. Hope you can use it in your classes.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
Regular Verbs Past Simple Reading
Students read a text in the past simple using only regular verbs followed by exercises: True or false, Questions...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple. Test
It�s a grammar test I�ve made for my pupils. They sometimes misuse the verb "to be" and the notional verb in Past Simple. So, we practised a lot and here�s a test to check their knowledge. Unfortunately, the document is too big, so I�ll upload two variants of the test separately.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-11
Type: worksheet

 


 
How Was Your Vacation? (Past Simple)
Reading a short story and solving some exercises the students will recognize the use and the rules for verbs in past.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past time expressions DICE - EDITABLE, + BW PRINTER FRIENDLY ((4 PAGES))
EDITABLE dice consisting of 20 triangles. Make sentences about past. For elementary - pre-intermediate students. Can be EDITED, ENLARGED, pictures removed / edited ... BW printer-friendly VERSION INCLUDED. Practise word order in past simple. Regular VERB CARDS INCLUDED. 4 HOUR WORK. Print on thick paper. ENJOY playing. Inspired by http://www.sylv...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: flash-card

 


 
Where did you go last summer? (B&W + KEY INCLUDED)
In this worksheet your sts will have the opportunity to practice simple past tense. Irregular Verbs. It has 4 different exercises to practice them. It also includes black and white version and the answers. I hope you can use it. Modify if necessary! Thanks for your nice comments. They really motivate me to work harder every day. PURA VIDA!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Simple present tense to simple past tense
Students will read each sentence then write the simple past tense of the underlined verb. Sts then match the picture to the sentence. Ws is partially editable which means text only can be changed. To make ws black and white simply right- click of each group of clipart (there are two) and select grayscale or black /white from the dropbox under pictu...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Two exercises to practise the past simple tense. Complete sentences and choose the correct option. Hugs, Ana:-))
Level: elementary
Age: 10-15
Type: worksheet

 


 
SIMPLE PAST COMMUNICATION GAME
Ss try to guess the historical character�s name asking yes-no questions in the past Simple. They can play in turn trying to guess the other team�s character, or the team compete to guess the flashcards held by the teacher. Teacher can decide whether to give a copy of ALL flashcards to teamleaders or not, depending on their historic competence. VER...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: flash-card

 


 
PAST SIMPLE: IRREGULAR VERBS (WB version and KEYS included)
A simple worksheet containing first a fill in the gaps activity with the verbs presented in infinitive form between brackets. Then a text to complete with verbs and finally a reading comprehension activity where children have to put T or F beside the sentences.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST ACTIONS PICTIONARY - Irregular verbs (3)
It�s the last part of Past Simple irregular verbs pictionary. Hope U find it useful.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: flash-card

 


 
Past Simple Through Reading
This is a reading comprehension activity including 6 different tasks .(B&W included) I hope you find it useful! =)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past simple_present simple_continous cards multiple choice 2/2
second part of the document with the Simpsons, 64 cards in total(32 in each) the back of the cards is also included in the first part
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: activity-card

 


 
Past Simple - Irregular verbs
It�s a worksheet with two exercises to practise the past simple of some irregular verbs. Have a good day :)
Level: elementary
Age: 11-12
Type: worksheet

 

 


Past simple practice
Students can practice reading examples of the SVO sentence pattern and use the simple past form of the verbs. Then they can write similar sentences by a slight change on the examples.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-10
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


How was your vacation (past tense) (part 2)
The second part elaborates on the first. With animated clipart and useful animations to practice conversation questions and answers.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Irregular verbs
The pupils can see and learn some past simple verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Memory Game
Students must memorize the images for 3 minutes. Then, they have to answer the questions in a correct way.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Past Tense
The students learn simple past tense through the pictures.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


word matching
Game
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


memory game
tenses memory game for warmer
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple past
Simple past used to describe actions in the past
Level: elementary
Age: 10-11
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Tense Markers
When introducing the Past Simple Tense I often use this ppt to help pupils forming sentences. The sample sentences should only be a help and a short input to form more sentences with the given words.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-11
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple - Verb �to be�
Introduction to past simple of the verb �to be�
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


past review
exercises to practice past simple
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Past 2/3
Teaches how to express in the past simple actions that young students regularly do. Once the students can express 20 or 30 of these, I find they have a solid base to start simple conversation from.
Level: elementary
Age: 4-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple & Past Continous Tense
It explains the use of past simple and past continuous tense. There are three rules: 1) actions happening one after another in the past 2) actions happening at the same time in the past 3) when a longer action is interrupted by a shorter action. There are also some exercises included. Enjoy :)
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple
In this ppt you will find a lead-in about the simple past, the grammar of the past simple, regular and irregular verbs and two activities using pictures and actions.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past regular and iregular verbs with video on youtube

Level: elementary
Age: 12-16
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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