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A1 Past simple or past continuous tense practise
Students read the sentences, then using key words to decide which tense is required to complete the gap-fill with the correct tense. Answers on page 2
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
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A2 Past simple and past continuous tense practise
Students read the sentences looking for markers to indicate which tense should be used, they then complete the gap-fill using either the past simple or past continuous tense and the past of infinitive in bold. You could make it more challenging by removing the infinitive in () and let them complete it with another suitable verb. Answers on page 2.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
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A2+-B1 Gap-fill exercise using either the past continuous or present perfect continuous tense
Students read the sentences and complete the gap-fill with either the past continuous or present perfect continuous tense using the key words.Answers on page 2.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
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Past simple tense of the verb to be: was, was not, were & were not
This worksheet is suitable for A1+-A2 learners. Students read the sentence and complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb to be. They use the (+) or (-) sign at the end of the sentence to see if it needs a positive or negative form of the verb to be. Answers on page 2.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
A1-A2 Past simple tense with irregular verbs
Students complete the sentences with a suitable irregular verb. Answers on page 2.
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type: worksheet

 


 
A1 Past simple tense of the verb to be: was, wasn�t, were & weren�t
Students read the sentences and complete it using the correct form of the verb to be. Answers on page 2
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100
Type:

 


 
Killing me softly - Fugees feat Ms. Lauryn Hill
A full song worksheet.
Level: elementary
Age: 15-100
Type:

 


 
Present Perfect or Past Simple tense

Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Type:

 


 
Past simple tense sentences and questions suitable for levels A1+ - A2
Students read the sentences and questions and then choose a suitable infinitive verb from a list of verbs in bold.They need to remember if the verb is regular or irregular! Answers are on page 2
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
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Song: What goes around comes around - Justin Timberlake
A song to practice Simple Past.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Type:

 


 
PAST TENSE
Sta have to complete the text with words from the box. Then write about their holidays
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100
Type:

 


 
The Simple Past Tense
This is a simple worksheet I have designed to teach the simple past tense to low achievers.Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 13-100
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THE PAST CONTINUOS TENSE
A worksheet I have designed to introduce the past continuos.It was fun.Enjoy!
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Type:

 


 
Past simple and continuous, future exam

Level: intermediate
Age: 16-100
Type:

 


 
Present simple or Past Simple

Level: elementary
Age: 11-100
Type:

 

 


Past tense spin the wheel everyday action verbs
STUDENTS ARE SUPPOSED TO CLICK ON THE SPIN WHEEL TO SEE ON WHICH NUMBER THE GREEN BALL STOPS. AFTER THAT, THEY SHOULD CLICK ON THE NUMBER BELOW THE SPIN WHEEL AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT PAST TENSE VERB FOR THE PICTURE THEY SEE. THEN CLICK ON BACK TO SPIN THE WHEEL AGAIN. MY STUDENTS LOVED IT!!!
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Tense Review
This is a quick review explaining how to form and the uses of the tenses in Engliah. Hope you�ll find it useful.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Robber Newspaper
Read about a robber newspaper article. Then find the verbs and convert them into the past tense. Then find the past tense verbs in the wordsearch and draw pictures to represent the article. Two to a page and print the first two pages double sided
Level: intermediate
Age: 7-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Jobs Past Tense
Complete the crossword puzzle and then find the same words in the wordsearch. Answer key included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Past Bingo
Hi this is a bingo template I use for testing students knowledges of the past tense form for vocabularies. You can also use the template and change it to other vocabularies
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Rada Krivokapic Radonjic Fashion Designer and Stylist Biography

Level: advanced
Age: 3-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Grammar in use 6 Simple past and Simple past continuous
This is a grammar series I started for my middle to high school students based on the Grammar in Use text book. Hope you will find it useful! You can find other lessons in the series here as well.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Hi. These slides will be useful to introduce the past simple tense. I hope you like them :)... love sharing!
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Past Tense

Level: elementary
Age: 7-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past tense review
PPT depicting the rules for past tense conjugations
Level: intermediate
Age: 14-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Grammar in use 5 Simple past tense
This is a grammar series I started for my middle to high school students based on the Grammar in Use text book. Hope you will find it useful! You can find other lessons in the series here as well.
Level: elementary
Age: 13-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Past Simple Tense explanation and examples
Examples and graphics to explain the past simple in all forms. Used in the video: https://www.youtube. com/watch?v=5xPckhyO fyE&t=1s
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Future in the Past
A powerpoint presentation to teach the structures was/were going to, was/were supposed to
Level: advanced
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Simple Past Tense
This PowerPoint presentation allows learners to review Simple Past Tense
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 


Jeopardy
Hope you enjoy this jeopardy game with your students. It�s a fun game. Don�t forget to adapt it to your needs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100
Format: PowerPoint

 

 

 

 

 

 


PAST TENSE-Regular and Irregular Verbs
Students have to determine the correct form of the verb in past tense. Both regular and irregular verbs are included.
Level: intermediate
Age: 3-100

 


Irregular Past Tense
A fun hangman game that will help your students practice irregular past tense verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 5-100

 


PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Students choose WHILE or WHEN to complete sentences.
Level: intermediate
Age: 9-100

 


Past tense of Irregular verbs
I would recommend your students to copy the verbs in the past and make a story with 8 of them. Have fun! Welcome Imagination!
Level: elementary
Age: 8-100

 


past simple
In this game a verb is provided. Students need to write the correct past tense forms of the verbs.
Level: intermediate
Age: 8-100

 


PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE
Students watch a video with a story and explanation. Students complete a transcript of the story and answer some grammar questions.
Level: intermediate
Age: 12-100

 


Passive voice in the present tense
I hope you like this exercise. It was very easy and useful for my students.
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


past tense
this is a past tense game
Level: intermediate
Age: 10-100

 


PAST SIMPLE TENSE
Students will practice the past simple tense by complete affirmative, negative and interrogative sentences and short answers.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


PAST SIMPLE TENSE: IRREGULAR VERBS
This game helps students to practice some irregular past simple verbs.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


Past tense test
Short test of reading, grammar and listening
Level: elementary
Age: 14-100

 


Passive Voice (Past Tense)
Basic exercise about Passive Voice.
Level: elementary
Age: 10-100

 


The million pound drop - verbs in past tense
Past tense verbs
Level: elementary
Age: 12-100

 


the wolf who wanted (past tense)
Des verbes du livre "le loup qui voulait voyager.
Level: elementary
Age: 9-100

 


Irregular Verbs Hangman (Past Tense)
Students must guess the correct form of the irregular verbs in past simple
Level: elementary
Age: 6-100

 

 

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