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SIMPLE PAST REGULAR VERBS 2/3
1 - complete sentences with verbs from the box; 2 - write negative sentences, 3 - look at the table (what did they do yesterday) and write sentences; 4 - look at ex 3., ask and answer questions. HUGS:))
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
FOUR WEEKENDS (PAST SIMPLE) READING- ANSWERING QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES (TWO PAGES)
Students read four paragrahs about how some children/teenagers spent their weekend. They fill in the gaps using the past simple of the verbs in brackets. They answer questions about the paragraphs. Say if some statements are true or false and finally they make questions to match the underlined words. I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a wo...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE OF IRREGULAR VERBS
Students fill in the blanks in the sentences under the pictures using the verbs in brackets in the past simple tense. I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a nice Sunday!
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past simple tense (regular and irregular verbs). Wh/questions. Grammar guide plus different exercises. //6pages// editable
This worksheet has an introduction to the simple past tense with a grammar guide and examples followed up by several different exercises to practice the structure. WH/questions also included. I made some bookmarks which I intended to add to this worksheet but the document was too big so I�ve uploaded them separately. You can find them here: http://...
Level: elementary
Age: 13-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE (B&W + KEY included)
It�s an exercise to practise Past Simple. Students have to complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the bag. B&W version and KEY included. Hope U find it useful. Hugs!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple - Questions about the holidays: Did you... game (go fish)
Again copying me_fig�s idea (thanks for your permission, Melissa :)!!) I made some cards to practice questions as well as short answers in all tenses ... it�s a great way to get kids talking. Instructions on the last page. Hope your kids will love it - have fun :)! More to follow ... Print page 1+2 twice to get a set of 36 cards! :) For better res...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
DID-DIDN�T-WAS-WASN� T-WERE-WEREN�T (B&W VERSION INCLUDED)
Three exercises to practise past forms. I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a wonderful week. Hugs!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Was or Were
The worksheet has various activites such as using negatives, multiple choice and gap fill. I hope you like it and find it useful i tried to keep the lay out simple =)
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE SET 3 . BOARD GAME # regular /irregular verbs # editable
This is the last part in my Past Simple Set. This board game is aimed to practice regular and irregular verbs in affirmative, negative and iterrogative sentences. Keys are included. The wonderful template belongs to PhilipR. Past Simple Set 1 (regular verbs) you can find here: http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=527403#thetop Past ...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE (TWO PAGES)
Grammar and exercises on these two tenses. I hope you like it and find it useful. Have a nice evening/day. Hugs!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Was Were - Past Simple of to Be
Fill in the gaps with was, were, wasn�t and weren�t.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Meet The Beatles Minibook - Simple Past Tense
Hope you enjoy my first minibook ever! Sts have to complete the short biographies of the four members with the simple past tense in the affirmative (regular and irregular verbs). Thank you Alenka for the inspiration!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Regular Verbs (2/2)
Picture dictionary + word search
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
Grammar explanation and exercises about the use of these two tenses. I hope you like it and find it useful.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE OF IRREGULAR VERBS (2) QUESTIONS AND SHORT ANSWERS
Two exercises to practise questions and short answers in Past Simple.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 

 


Simple Past Tense
An easy way to teach the simple past tense for kids and esl students.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple
Easy, colourful and nice. Enjoy)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Celebrities from the Past (WAS and WERE - GRAMMAR)
The first 4 slides have pictures of famous people who passed away, and questions about them. The final 2 slides have Grammar charts and examples. Enjoy it!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


"PAST SIMPLE GAME" (animated) regular and irregular verbs
An animated ppt on Past simple in which students have to choose between three suggestions. All the gifs come from www.clipart-fr.com Hope you�ll enjoy it! Have a nice week-end!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Irregular Vers (Past Simple) Game 2
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

 

 

 

 

 


The Past Simple Tense
This powerpoint focus mainly on the auxiliary verbs: To Be, To Have and To Do. It also teaches how main verbs form the past simple tense. A good follow-up project is asking your students to take a photograph of them when they were 5 (or less) and get them to write sentences about their likes, hobbies, characteristics, etc, when they were that age. ...
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


There was/were review PPT
This is a Powerpoint to review the use of There was and There were. I added pictures according to the vocabulary we saw in class (bridge, skyscraper, castle, etc) and some pictures related to my students� interests (Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Jonas bros, etc). They went wild when they saw their favourite stars. I used it with 11-year-olds, but it...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


WAS WERE WASN�T WEREN�T (Hansel & Gretel Game)
In this ppt, students have to choose the correct answer. All the gifs, sounds and pictures come from soundbible.com, talesofttime.co.uk and gif-anime.org. I hope it�ll be useful! Have a nice day!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What An Absent Minded Fellow Cartoon game � Part 2 (3)
An amusing story to practice Simple Past
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE irregular verbs 1/7 ( ALL ANIMATED)
THE IRREGULAR VERBS IN THE SIMPLE PAST TENSE 1/7. (FILLED WITH ANIMATED PICTURES)
Level: elementary
Age: 14-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What An Absent Minded Fellow Cartoon game � Part 3
An amusing story to practice Simple Past
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


SENTENCE WHEEL part 3 (present simple * affirmative* negative* interrogative * word order
More exercises, more practice and more fun! :) I�m going to upload the fourth part tomorrow.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


IRREGULAR VERBS # 2
IRREGULAR VERBS ARE FUN TO LEARN.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Irregular Verbs (Past Simple) Game 4 (Final)
Hi my friends, this is my final part PPT games. 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
10 DIFFERENT SLIDES TO REVIEW OR PRESENT THE PAST SIMPLE. I HOPE YOU LIKE IT!!!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


The Past Simple
It�s an easy OE for students to practise the use of the past simple in context. There are six activities with different levels of difficulty. I hope you find it useful!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Past Simple
Irregular Verb and Negative + Question form
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 


Revise the Tenses
Let�s revise Present, Past Simple and Present Progressive tenses and also some Christmas vocabulary! Happy holidays to you, dear friends!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-11

 


The Past Simple
It�s an easy OE for students to practise the past simple. There are different drills to change into the affirmative, negative and interrogative. I hope you find it useful!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Simple Past
This video-based exercise deals with the simple past affirmative and negative of regular verbs. It�s one of the most complete I�ve developed!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


Simple Past Yes-No Questions part I
This video-context based exercise deals with questions with DID for some regular verbs.Well illustrated and easy to use, this exercise is really worth trying!
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100

 


Simple Past
Aimed at practicing the simple past form of irregular verbs, this video-based exercise also covers some regular verbs in their affirmative, negative and interrogative forms. Well illustrated and easy to use. Have a try!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


Past simple of to be
Fill in: was or were
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


Past Simple irregular verbs
3 exercises to practice basic verbs in Past Simple with a table.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100

 


Past Simple (regular + irregular)
4 exercises ( a table of the forms of the irregular verbs required in the exercises inter alia)
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Photograph - Nickelback
Good song to recycle the past tense and talking about past memories.
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100

 


PAST SIMPLE regular and irregular verb forms
Here is an activity to review and consolidate Past Simple that all of us have taught at some point. Hope you find it useful too ;-)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14

 


Tim�s Bank Holiday
A Reading Comprehension to revise past simple and holiday vocabulary.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12

 


The animals went in two by two
Listen to the song. Find the correct verb in past tense, regular or irregular. Name the animals.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14

 


simple past tense
word search and fill-in
Level: elementary
Age: 8-10

 

 

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