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BE VERB: PAST SIMPLE
BE VERB: PAST SIMPLE
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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 Download the PDF file by first becoming a Patreon member, and then clicking on the orange button below!
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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 (CEFR A1 to A2) Time: Approx 10 - 15 minutes Download the PDF file by first becoming a Patreon member, and then clicking on the orange button below!
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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 Download the PDF file by clicking on the gold
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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 Download the PDF file by clicking on the gold
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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. Download the PDF file by clicking on the gold
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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 Download the PDF file by clicking on the gold
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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 Download the PDF file by clicking on the gold
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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 Download the PDF file by clicking on the gold
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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.) |
