Teacher Guide
Remind the students of the simple past with some examples using the verbs they already learned, such as 'ate' 'went' and 'played'.
Help them to convert each of the given verbs into the past tense and write them carefully into the crossword. As they work, give plenty of examples using each verb and encourage the students to try and form example sentences too.
Most of these verbs are irregular but they are very common and useful verbs for young students to learn.
Have the students write 3 of their example sentences down in the space provided, then read them out loud to the class.
10mins - Introduction: Beginner questions: what's your name, age and favourite day of the week? Have you got any brothers or sisters? What's your favourite hobby? What day do you do this hobby?
15mins - Activity: Speaking practice - using the picture cards ask the following questions "How many...? What's the .... doing?" "Where is the...?" Ask them to think of some of their own sentences describing what they see in the picture.
15mins - Game: spelling bee - simple past verbs. Have the students spell + act out the verb to earn a point.
10mins - Worksheet: 20 simple past - what did you do?
15mins - Test: 20 reading practice - part 4
05mins - Warm down: goodbye see you next time, points
Across:
- sang
- smiled
- went
- drank
- ate
- danced
Down:
- stood
- played
- saw
- sat
- had
- ran
- drew
Possible answers:
- Last night I went to the cinema.
- Yesterday I saw a film.
- Last weekend I played with my friends.