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PAST SIMPLE OR PAST PERFECT
Your students can revise or study these two tenses. Hope you find it useful for your lessons. Hugs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
PAST SIMPLE EXERCISES PART 1
ENJOY IT!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind
A little worksheet all about the moon landing for you all. enjoy
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: reading

 


 
multiple choice about simple past tense
multiple choice about simple past tense
Level: elementary
Age: 11-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Emperor�s New Clothes - Past Simple
This is one of my favourite stories by Hans Christian Andersen. It can be used to practise both past simple and reading comprehension skills. The worksheet includes filling in gaps, multiple choice, sentence completion, changing past simple sentences into the negative form and asking questions to given answers in the same tense.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-14
Type: reading

 


 
PAST TENSE
This is series 2 of What Did You Do Yesterday. This activity contains, speaking, reading and grammar activities. In activity one student asks the questions and one student answers the questions. On the other pages are gap filled exercises, choosing the correct verb and questions to be answered about two different stories.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: activity-card

 


 
What did they do yesterday?
This worksheet contains 20 images and 20 sentences. The pupils have to fill in the right form of the verbs (Past Simple) and match the sentences to the pictures.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Grammar from A to Z Past Simple Irregular verbs (5-25)
This is a new series meant for students to check or to revise how much of grammar "remained in their heads" after summer vacation :) I will upload other parts in due course.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Grammar from A to Z Past Simple & Past Perfect Simple (10-25)
This is a new series meant for students to check or to revise how much of grammar "remained in their heads" after summer vacation :) I will upload other parts in due course.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
past simple/ present perfect & past simple /past perfect (+ key)
2 different exercises to revise the use of 1) the past simple and the present perfect & 2) past simple & past perfect. Key included. Thanks Phillip Martin for clipart. Hope it�s useful! Have a nice Friday!Gloria
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-17
Type: worksheet

 


 
Was , wasn�t, were, weren�t :BE in the past
And to accompany the first worksheet , a small practice of BE in the past in sentences, hope you will like it, many thanks to Mada for the top hit template and thanks for your comments, hugs , Sylvie!:)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-16
Type: worksheet

 


 
The Giant
A small text in the past simple using the verb to be (was/were) followed by comprehension.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Type: reading

 


 
Reading Comprehension - Twelve Dancing Princesses
Two paged worsheet - This is an easy way to check your students reading comprehension with simple exercises. Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 9-12
Type: worksheet

 


 
Friday the 13th
It�s a reading with the past simple and the past continuous exercises.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Type: worksheet

 


 
IRREGULAR VERB QUIZE 1
Select the correct verb for each sentence. Use each verb only once. Use only the past tense form of the verb.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-17
Type: worksheet

 

 


Famous people that have changed through the time
Dear colleagues! I am sending you this PPT about some famous people, they have to compare and speak about some changes they have had through the time. Greetings! =)
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


past forms
this is a powerpoint pesentation to teach the three different past forms: past somple, past continuous, and past perfect
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Thomas Jefferson
A basic description of the life and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson. Includes a matching game covering the content of the ppt and a culminating activity asking students to either describe an exisiting holiday that honors a Chinese leader or to create one. Could be used for any foreign country, not just China. You�d just need to change the last ...
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Talk about it...
Hello colleagues! I am sending you this speaking activity using questions in simple past, past continuous or past perfect. I hope this will be useful! =)
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple_Regular Verbs
A practical and brief description of Past Simple and regular verbs. There�s a short practice with focus on pronunciation as well!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Technology past tense
It�s good to teach the past tense with technology!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Ibn Sina�s biography
in this work , i adapted a text from different wed sites to make the biography of Ibn Sina .It s for my 4ms learners .By the end of this lesson , i expect them to be able to read and comprehend a biography , do a portrait of arab scientists achievements .
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


holiday in China
It introduces some great places of China which you can go during the holidays.
Level: elementary
Age: 7-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


St Patrick�s Day Problem PART 2 (Introduction to Past Simple Tense)
This is part 2 of a simple introduction to the past tense. It concludes the story and explains regular verbs in the simplest way possible. It originally had a video embedded in it (second-to-last slide) but since leaving it there would make the file too large, I have just put the link to the youtube video on the slide instead.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


simple past
powerpoint referring to simple past: explanation and examples.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Norman Rockwell�s life and major works
A useful PPS on Norman Rockwell and some of his major works. To anticipate the analysis of Rockwell�s paintings, "The Four Freedoms", I usually start with this presentation in order to give my students some essential information about the artist and his art genre. Hope you�ll like it.
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Basic Listening Activity
Basic listening activity based on past simple tense and infinitive verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


THE FIRST VOYAGE TO THE MOON
Two activities focusing on the use of Past Simple Tense (regular verbs). The visuals can also be used to build up vocabulary and start discussion on this topic.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


past tense sunum
past tense
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Irregular Verbs (2/5)
This is the second set. I hope it�s useful
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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