Teacher Guide
Review forming the simple past for some example verbs then have the students try to complete the sentences.
This worksheet requires changing a mix of irregular and regular verbs into the simple past. Each verb in the box corresponds to one gap so the students can cancel them out as they use them to help them place them correctly. Some of them are more difficult to choose so can be left until the end. Some verbs will fit in more than one gap but should be used only once.
Have the students read the completed sentences out loud to check that they sound natural and make sense. Check that they have spelt the past form of the verb correctly and matched the subject (in the case of the verb 'to be').
05mins - Conversation: Where did you go for your summer holiday? Describe one memorable event. Imagine you are going on a holiday to a different planet. Describe what types of things you might see or do.
10mins - Revision: Simple Past Catch. Split the class into two teams. Each team must brainstorm a list of verbs and change them to the simple past. Team 1 will "throw" a verb in the simple present to team 2, who must correctly change the verb to the simple past to earn a point. If team 2 answers incorrectly, team 1 can steal the point if they know the correct answer.
10mins - Activity: Writing prompt: "Yesterday while I was at the park, I saw a dog with two heads!" Have the students write one sentence continuing the story. Students can provide information such as "what was the dog wearing?" or "what else was in the park?" Practice using the verb in the simple past.
20mins - Worksheet: 01 Simple Past - Complete the sentences using an appropriate verb in the simple past form.
15mins - Test: 01 listening
05mins - Warm down: Goodbye, see you next time.
**00mins - "**Dear Diary..." have each student write a paragraph as if it were an excerpt from their diary. Students can write about something that happened at school or a fun experience they had on the weekend. Students should practice writing verbs in the simple past.
Possible answers:
- opened / saw
- played / worked
- ran / saw
- were / broke
- lived
- sat / fell
- looked / knew
- worked
- went / stayed
- finished