Recap past simple

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Past simple

Today's programme

Exercises about the past simple

Classroom activity

Goals 

To check your knowledge of the past simple

When do we use the past simple?

Which words indicate the past simple in a sentence?

Exercise past simple

Fill in the correct verb

He___
(see) that film last year.

I___(meet)my wife 9 years ago.

My grandparents only___
(know) each other for a few months before they___
(get) married.

When___
(you/arrive)? At 10pm last night.

When the boss___
(walk) into the room we___
(know) someone was going to get fired.

He___
(be) a teacher before he___
(become) a musician.
past simple

Make a sentence

Make a sentence with the verb you are given.

You cannot change the verb

The tense is already given

Negations, questions

Write
Use the past simple

Leave
Use the past simple

Swam
Use the past simple

Flew
Use the past simple

Walked
Use the past simple

Sleep
Use the past simple

Gave
Use the past simple

Guess the film

Guess the film

Groups of 3 and 4

Students take turns telling the stories of popular movies in past tense without using names of characters or actors. 

After 30 seconds, their partners can start to guess which movie it might be.