1. Word cloud
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What did you do yesterday?
2. Slide
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Past Simple is a verb tense used to talk about things that happened in the past. It is formed by adding -ed to regular verbs or by using the irregular verb forms. It is used to talk about finished actions or events that happened at a specific time in the past.
Past Simple Tense
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The past simple is a type of verb tense used to talk about actions or states that happened in the past. It is used to describe completed actions that happened at a point in the past. The past simple is formed with the past tense form of the verb. For regular verbs, the past tense is formed by adding -ed to the end of the verb. For irregular verbs, the past tense form is different and must be learned. The past simple can also be used to talk about habitual actions in the past. This is done by using the past simple form of the verb plus the adverb 'always', 'often', 'sometimes', 'rarely', or 'never'.
Concepts:
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The past simple tense can be used to describe actions that happened at a specific point in the past. The past simple tense is also known as the preterite or the simple past. The past simple tense can also be used to express a habit or state that was true in the past, but is no longer true in the present.
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5. Open question
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What other examples can you think of that use the past simple tense?
6. Open question
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What do you think are the main differences between the past simple and the present simple tense?
7. Open question
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Think of a time in your past when you used the past simple tense. What did you say?
8. Open question
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How do you feel about the past simple tense now that you have studied it?
9. Drawings
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Brain break: Draw a square with three legs with a happy face found in the middle of the square at the top.
10. Drawings
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Question: You and your partner are trying to explain the past simple to a 5th grade student. How do you teach them about the verb tense? Clues: • Past simple verbs always end in -ed or sometimes have an irregular spelling. • The past simple is used to talk about things that happened in the past. • It can express habits, routines or facts that happened in the past. In pairs: Select and solve one of the tasks: A. Create a drawing that explains the difference between past simple and present simple. B. Compose a story using only past simple verbs.
11. Poll
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What is the past simple form of the verb 'eat'?
- Ate
- Eaten
- Eating
12. Poll
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What is the past simple form of the verb 'run'?
- Runned
- Running
- Ran
13. Poll
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What is the past simple form of the verb 'sleep'?
- Sleeping
- Sleeped
- Slept
14. Poll
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Which one is a correct sentence in Past Simple Tense?
- She go to school yesterday.
- She went to school yesterday.
15. Poll
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Which one is a correct sentence in Past Simple Tense?
- I watched TV last night.
- I watch TV last night.
16. Open question
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Work together in pairs: Q: What is the difference between using 'was' and 'were' in the past simple?
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