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BE VERB: PAST SIMPLE

CEFR Level A1 to A2
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Board Game
Be Verb (Past) + Comparing Then & Now


30 statements about what life was like 50 years ago 

For groups of two to three players

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 20 to 25 minutes

Dice required
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​Grammar Discussion Practice
Be Verb (Past)
​16 Question strips adapted from the below (bottom of this page) Pair Work activity.

These questions can be used with students seated in pairs or in small groups, or with students standing.

Activity Notes on Page 2

Level: Beginning to Elementary
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(CEFR A1 to A2)

​Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes
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​'Find Someone Who'
​Activity

Be Verb (Past)
​Classic 'Find Someone Who' activity

​Whole class activity

Activity Notes on Page 2 (with Activity
​Version 1 and Version 2)

Level: Beginner to Elementary

Time: Approx 15 - 20 minutes
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AUDIO ANSWER KEY
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Grammar Quiz                                       
​Be Verb (Past)


16 multiple-choice questions; with ANSWER KEY and percentage conversion chart

Level: Beginner to Elementary
(CEFR A1 to A2)


Time: Approx 15 minutes
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​ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Use this quiz either as a pre-activity diagnostic tool, or as a post-activity evaluative assessment.  Consider saving time marking papers by (1) asking your learners to switch papers, and then (2) playing the YouTube video at left and having your students peer correct.  Wrap-up by  discussing any mistakes.  (Add 5 to 10 minutes.)
​Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Grammar Worksheet                  Be Verb (Past)                                  
Write the sentences in the past simple.

20 sentences with Answer Key on Page 2

Level: Beginner to Elementary

Time: Approx 15 minutes.


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Grammar Dictation
Be Verb (Past)


Adapted from the above worksheet.

​Listen to your teacher and complete the sentences with the past tense forms of the verbs you hear.

Answer Key and sentences for
​read-aloud dictation.

Level:  Beginner to Elementary
​(CEFR A1 to A2)


Time:  Approx. 10 - 15 minutes
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​ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Consider having your learners listen to the audio file below. There is a 10-second pause between each sentence. Consider playing the audio a second time if necessary.
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Grammar Worksheet                   Be Verb (Past)                              

15 sentences (fill in the gaps to complete
​each sentence); with ANSWER KEY
and percentage conversion chart


Level: Beginner to Elementary

Time: Approx 15 minutes
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Grammar Discussion             Be Verb (Past)

Student 'A' version and Student 'B' version, each with 10 different discussion questions.

Level: Beginner to Elementary

Time: Approx 20 minutes
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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION
Have your learners seated in pairs and make sure that they don't look at their partner's papers.  Encourage 'follow-up' questions, such as, "Why were you late for class?" etc.  After they finish, have them switch papers and continue one more time; then, stand up and talk to two or three classmates these questions:
(1) Who did you talk to? 
(2) What interesting things did you find out about him/her?
(Add 5 to 10 minutes.)
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