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YES / NO QUESTIONS (Past)

CEFR Level A1 to A2
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​NOTE: The video below is adapted from this worksheet.
Only the first 16 of the 20 questions are presented.
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Grammar Worksheet
Yes/No Questions (Past Simple)
Write short answers (with pronouns) to the 20 questions below.

Answer Key on Page 2

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 15 minutes


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Grammar Worksheet                Yes/No Questions (Past Simple)

12 Past Simple Sentences that students re-write as Yes/No Questions (Past Simple) and Yes/No Answers;2 pages; with ANSWER KEY

Level: Beginner to Elementary

Time: Approx  20 minutes


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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Before giving this worksheet to your students, review and discuss the formation of Yes/No questions.  See the  past simple page in this site for a printable list of irregular past tense verbs.

Consider the possibility of keeping a copy of the questions and answers close at hand over the next several classes, and occasionally asking random students some of these questions!    
      
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Grammar Quiz                   
Yes/No Questions (Past Simple)


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

Level: Elementary to Intermediate

Time: Approx 15 minutes

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Try the interactive version of the above quiz!

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Grammar Dictation                Yes/No Questions (Past Simple)

20 Yes/No Questions (Past) for listening, writing and speaking practice; 2 pages; with NOTES

Whole Class & Pair Work

Level: Beginner to Elementary

Time: Approx  20 minutes

​Download the PDF file by clicking on the gold
button ​below!
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ACTIVITY SUGGESTION                         
Before giving this worksheet to your students, review and discuss the formation of Yes/No questions.  See the  'be' verb section in this site for an explanation of when we use 'be' verbs and when we don't use 'be' verbs.

Consider the possibility of keeping a copy of the questions and answers close at hand over the next several classes, and occasionally asking random students some of these questions!             

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