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  Memory : preterit verbs
 This is a simple game to help kids (especially the ones who aren�t born in an English speaking country) to learn the irregular verbs without learning them by heart but my memorizing them.
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
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  What did you do during your holidays 6th grade
 writing exercise using words from the box. Students should use the simple past tense
Level: elementary
Age: 11-14
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  After a trip to London - speaking
 It consists of 3 ex. on exchanging resposnses about the last trip to London. The key is also included.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
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  PAST SIMPLE irregular and regular verbs
 In this tast students are to complete the sentences with the correct Past Simple form of the verb in brackets. Thet need to look at the end of the sentence to find out if they need affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
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  Short Story: A Trip to London
 A short text about a Trip to London by two Swiss tourists, talking about what they visit, eat and drink. Practise the past simple regular and irregular forms. Multiple choice questions to check grammar understanding. Writing task to practise the past simple.
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
Type: reading

 


  RC: Caligula and his horse
 A pretty basic ws about a famous tale. It might spur them on to find about a bot about this fascinating character. Key included.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
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  Past Simple Grammar
Past Simple grammar explanation with some review exercises
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
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  Round up - Grammar
 Hi there! This is a grammar practice worksheet with Present Simple & Continuous and Past Simple. I hope you like it and it is useful somehow. Hugs, Lily
Level: elementary
Age: 11-15
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  ★★★ ; MY DAILY ROUTINE WITH ANSWER KEY ★★★ ;
 This worksheet is going to help you to identify a daily routine. I hope you like it! Enjoy it!
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Type: worksheet

 


  ★★★ ; WHAT DID YOU DO IN THE LAST VACATIONS? WITH ANSWER KEY !!! ★★★ ;
 This worksheet with answer key!! It is going to help you to make a review about simple past tense. I hope it is useful for you!
Level: elementary
Age: 3-100
Type: worksheet

 


  simple past revision
 Irregular verbs (easy test)
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
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  Past Tense Simple - Reading comprehension
 It is a reading comprehension worksheet for my 6th grade students. True/false exercise, answer the questions and rearrange words are typical exercises for teaching/learning English. I hope you like it! Lily
Level: elementary
Age: 10-14
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  The secret of a successful life - short story
 A short story for adults/young adults at A2 elementary level. Discover the past simple, especially was/wasn�t and were/weren�t. Includes reading comprehension questions.
Level: elementary
Age: 16-100
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  Chimamanda Adichie - an inspirational woman - PART 3
 In this last part of the series, students work with the simple past to describe the life of this woman. Hope you�ve enjoyed it!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100
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  Past Tense
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100
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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

 

 

 

 

 


 was were
 was were
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 what did susan do yesterday?
 sts choose pictures according to the sentence meaning. suitable for read and do activity. a kind of game, may be useful for your sts. sounds and animation can attract sts attention.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-12
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 What happened last Christmas ? Simple preterit.
 Here are simple sentences to use regular and irregular preterit and explain what happened last Christmas. Good fun and Merry Christmas !
Level: elementary
Age: 7-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 Past Simple: Affirmative (Regular Verbs)
 The lesson focuses on affirmative forms of regular verbs in the psst simple.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 Simple Past �did not�
Short Power Point that explains how negative statements are made using the simple past
Level: elementary
Age: 8-14
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 Past simple. Irregular verbs groups
 Classification of irregular verbs into groups
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 Grammar summary of past simple for regular verbs
 Summary of structure, pronunciation, exercises and spot the mistake
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 The simple past
 This pp presentation can be of much help to our students.Enjoy!
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 The simple past of the verb to be
verb structure spot the mistake and exercises
Level: elementary
Age: 12-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 PAST SIMPLE - pronunciation of ED - with sound
 25 slides showing the rules for the pronunciation of the final ED on regular past simple verbs and an exercise. On the last page they will hear the words before preparing their own sentences using some of them. You could put them in pairs for the final exercise.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


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

 

 

 

 

 


 Simple Past affirmative 2
 A simple multiple choice game to practise Past Simple. Vocabulary related to wild animals. Clipart Philip Martin. First part at http://www.eslprinta bles.com/powerpoint. asp?id=66243#thetop. Have fun!
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 Simple Past Affirmative
 A simple multiple choice exercise to practise the Past Simple of regular and irregular verbs. Vocabulary mostly related to freetime. Clipart Philip Martin. Next part comes tomorrow.
Level: elementary
Age: 6-17
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


 Past Simple Activities
Activities of past simple, also a revision of days, months and numbers
Level: elementary
Age: 8-17
Format: notebook

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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