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Simple Past
This worksheet contain a bit grammar theory and various exercises about past simple:1) Complete with the simple past of the verbs; 2) Change the sentences using the simple past; 3) Change the interrogative word; 4) Change to negative form; 5) Complete the text using the verbs in parentheses in the simple past and finally, complete the crossword wit...
Level: elementary
Age: 11-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Our FreeTime: What did you do last weekend? (2nd of the series)
Students look at the images, choose an expression from the bubble and follow the model, using the Past Simple (regular and irregular verbs). KEY included. The first worksheet of this series focused on be going to future:http://www.es lprintables.com/prin table.asp?id=442266# thetop. The free time activities are different in order to expand students...
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Routines - Simple Past (Context - Mrs Hepburn�s busy morning)
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: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
WAS or WERE (2 PAGES)
1 - fill in with WAS or WERE; 2 - fill in with THERE WAS/WERE; 3 - correct sentences; 4 - answer the questions (related to exercise 3); 5 - make yes/no questions; 6 - make WH-questions, 7 - complete the text. THANX FOR YOUR MOTIVATING COMMENTS!!!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
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

 


 
ALADDIN AND HIS MAGIC LAMP (editable)
A reading text. (fill-in-the-blanks with PAST SIMPLE). Have a nice day!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple - Regular Verbs (b&w included)
A very easy worksheet to practice on Past Simple Regular Verbs. 1) Add "ed" correctly. 2) Chooce the correct spelling. 3) Odd man out. 4) Are the sentences True or False? 5) Fill in the blanks. Hope it helps :)
Level: elementary
Age: 9-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE 1- MULTIPLE CHOICE
Hope you like it.
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Past Simple Tense - Regular Verbs 4-5
Past Simple Tense - Regular Verbs exercises.(exercises with keys included). Past Simple Tense - Irregular Verbs 1-5: http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=428421#thetop. Past Simple Tense - Irregular Verbs 2-5: http://www.eslprinta bles.com/printable.a sp?id=428422#thetop. Past Simple Tense - Irregular Verbs 3-5: http://www.eslprint...
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Fairy Tales/ Stories (14): The Princess and the Pea.
Pupils read and fill in the verbs in Past Simple. A surprise at the end of the story :))
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE OF REGULAR VERBS
STUDENTS PRACTISE THE PAST SIMPLE OF REGULAR VERBS
Level: elementary
Age: 9-11
Type: worksheet

 


 
Karen�s Weekend ***Past Simple - Reading*** (B&W+KEY included)
Past Simple through a reading activity. Sts read the text and fill in the blanks with Past simple(regular or irregular verbs). After reading, sts answer the questions. Hope you find it useful... have a nice day :)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
Regular Verbs (1/2)
Picture dictionary + Word search
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
What did these people do yesterday?
A straightforward exercise on past simple tense. Pupils match the pictures with the sentences. Have a beautiful day!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
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

 

 


IRREGULAR VERBS # 4 (with ANIMATED GIFs)
IRREGULAR VERBS ARE FUN TO LEARN
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PAST SIMPLE OF REGULAR VERBS (SHARK GAME)
Students have to choose the correct answer. Have a nice week-end!
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past simple/past continuous with Madonna(American Pie)
Animated Power Point with music, 20 slides to practise past tenses. For pre-intermediate level or revision with intermediate students.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


IRREGULAR VERBS # 6 (with ANIMATED GIFs)
IRREGULAR VERBS ARE FUN TO LEARN.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PAST OF THE VERB - TO BE - GAME (2)
Hope you like it.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


id, t or d game
Why don�t you use this id,t or d game to check verbs ending -ED of your students? Hope it�s exciting.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


present simple and continuous
grammar
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Save the princess (past simple) - part 2
It is a fully animated fairy-tale to practice "Past Simple". Help a prince to save a princes by choosing correct answers. part 1 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=23637#this part 3 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=23640#thetop part 4 http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=23699#thetop
Level: elementary
Age: 5-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


was were
past simple of to be
Level: elementary
Age: 5-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


IRREGULAR VERBS # 5 (with ANIMATED GIFs)
IRREGULAR VERBS ARE FUN TO LEARN.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


past simple jeopardy
a jeopardy game based on past simple
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


SIMPLE PAST TENSE (PART 1)
This is a really good power point to teach "simple past tense" by comparing the time periods of "now" and "past" in a context that is full of good pictures and sentences that help your students comprehend what "simple past tense" means. There are 2 parts of this powerpoint. Hope you like it.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple - boardgame (2/3) *KEY included*
Part 2 of a ppt boardgame to practise Past Simple. Hope you find it useful. Have a nice day, mada :)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Past-What did Homer Simpson do yesterday? Part 1
To reinforce Simple Past.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


What did you do yesterday? Disappearing blocks
A �disappearing blocks� guessing activity - with a difference! Students can roll a dice, then choose a colour to choose which square is removed, to slowly reveal the picture. (award points for correct guesses.) Plus a mystery disappearing blocks activity - choose a numbered block to remove, and a mystery block disappears. It�s hard to describe this...
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple Tense
Easy exercises to reinforce talking about past activities.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14

 


the bremen town musicians
bremen town musicicians
Level: elementary
Age: 4-14

 


Past Simple Regular verbs.
Past simple with regular verbs working with Surprise 6 Unit 4
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12

 


Short biographies: Ronaldo and Messi
Two short biographies (Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo) to practice past simple (regular and irregular verbs).
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


Past Simple Irregular Verbs
Past simple of irregular verbs. Choose the right option and write activity.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


past simple regular (affirmative)
3 exercises on past simple regular.Only affirmative.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-100

 


Past Simple 2 exercises
2 exercises irregular verbs only. Put the verbs into Past Simple. Correct the mistakes rewriting the sentences.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100

 


Simple Past - part 2
Part 2 of exercises concerning the simple past. A short warm-up exercise (asking inversion questions) is followed by an exercise in which pls have to ask QWQ about the underlined parts. All sentences are based on Garfield and his friends. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


Because You Loved Me
Practice the simple past with this beautiful song!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


PAST SIMPLE
Students fill in the gaps with the past simple form of the given verbs. Thank you :-)
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14

 


VINCENT VAN GOGH
A READING COMPREHENSION ABOUT A PAINTER OF TEH PAST WITH A VIDEO
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


At Water World
This is intended for Incredible English 4, after listening to the story. �
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


SIMPLE PAST: REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS
SIMPLE PAST FOR BEGINNERS. IT INCLUDES A BASIC LIST OF IRREGULAR VERBS FOR THE STUDENTS TO COMPLETE AND REPEAT. THERE IS ALSO A TASK WHICH DEALS WITH THE SPELLING OF REGULAR VERBS IN THE PAST...AND MORE. HOPE YOU FIND IT USEFUL!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Past Simple - Was, were, did - questions and answers
Complete the gaps using was, were or did and the correct question word.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


Simple Past Stories
just a simple exercise to fill in the blanks with simple past form, two stories (one realistic fiction and the other is fantasy) Really hope you like it
Level: elementary
Age: 5-10

 

 

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