Talking About Past Experiences: The Simple Past Tense

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Talking About Past Experiences

CHANGE THE VERBS TO PAST TENSE

GO

EAT

CLIMB

BUY

WATER

HIT

PLAY

BRING

CATCH

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What do you already know about the simple past tense?

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What You'll Learn Today

At the end of the lesson you will talk about past experiences, recognise simple past structure, and use regular and irregular verbs.

SIMPLE PAST FORMS

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Pre-class: Watch & Reflect

Watch a short video introduction to the simple past tense. Focus: affirmative, negative, questions. Answer these: 1. Which is a simple past verb? (a) go (b) went (c) going 2. What is the correct negative? (a) did not play (b) do not played (c) did not played 3. Which question is correct? (a) Did you went? (b) Did you go? (c) Do you went?

Warm Up: Last Weekend

What did you do last weekend? Look at the images and share your answer with a partner!

Simple Past: Structure & Examples

Irregular Verbs

Add -ed: visit → visited, play → played Example: I visited my grandmother.

Regular Verbs

Change form: go → went, have → had Example: She went to the beach.

Pronunciation: -ed Endings

-ed can sound like: /t/ (talked), /d/ (played), /ɪd/ (wanted) Say these words out loud!

Practice: Let's Try!

I see a film. → I saw a film. We play tennis. → We played tennis.

Fill in the blanks

1. Yesterday I _____ (visit) my friend. 2. She _____ (not go) to the party.

Change to Past

Interview: Past Holidays

Ask your partner: - Where did you go? - What did you do? - Did you enjoy it? Why?

Quiz: Review Your Knowledge

Let’s play a quick quiz! Example: 1. What is the past of 'have'? 2. Did you enjoyed the movie? (Correct or Not?) 3. Make a past question about a friend's weekend. 4. Fill the blank: She _____ (not eat) breakfast. 5. Which is irregular: danced, saw, cooked?

Exit Ticket: Quick Check

Answer these: 1. What is the past of 'go'? (Multiple choice) 2. Write one thing you did last week. (Short answer) 3. Say one thing you learned today. (Speaking/reflection)

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Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Debate Topics on Life Stages' Past Events

1. Childhood experiences shape adult personality.

2. University education is essential for career success.

3. Adolescence is the most challenging life stage.

4. Mid-life crises are a myth rather than reality.

5. Retirement should be considered a second adolescence.