A2 Elementary

Describe past experiences

Last weekend, I went to the beach.

NotesBy the end of this class, students will be able to talk about finished past experiences, use common regular and irregular past verbs, and ask follow-up questions about yesterday, last weekend, or last month, etc.

Contents

Introduction

Look at the pictures. Describe what you see, then flip each card to listen to the sentence.

Last weekend, Laura went to the beach.

Last night, Eric watched a movie.

Yesterday, Laura met Eric in the school cafeteria.

Choose the correct answer.

1. Where did Laura go last weekend?

She watched a movie.She went to the beach.She met Eric in the school cafeteria.

2. What did Eric do last night?

He went to the beach.He met Laura in the school cafeteria.He watched a movie.

3. Where did Laura meet Eric yesterday?

She met him at the movies.She met him in the cafeteria.She met him at the beach.

Score: 0 out of 3

Presentation

Eric and Laura at the school cafeteria — Yesterday, Laura met Eric in the school cafeteria. They had lunch together.

Eric: Hey Laura, how’s it going?

Laura: Pretty good. How are you?

Eric: I’m good. So, how was your weekend?

Laura: It was great! I was going to visit my parents, but my dad was sick. So, I went to the beach.

Eric: Oh, I hope your dad gets better soon.

Laura: What about you?

Eric: I wanted to go out, but I stayed home and watched a movie.

Laura: Oh really? Sounds you had fun! What movie did you watch?

Eric: You know I enjoy documentaries, right? But this time I watched Star Wars: The Last Jedi, and I loved it.

Laura: Cool! Next time, let's watch another Star Wars movie together.

Eric: Sounds great!

Language Focus

Regular verbs usually end in -ed, but some common verbs are irregular and change form completely, like go - went.

Positive

Last weekend, Laura went to the beach.

Last night, Eric watched a movie.

Yesterday, Laura met Eric in the cafeteria.

They had lunch together.

Negative

She didn’t go to school.

He didn’t watch a documentary.

She didn’t meet Eric in the classroom.

They didn’t have breakfast.

Question

Did Laura go to the beach?

Did Laura visit her parents?

Did Eric watch a movie?

Did Eric watch a documentary?

Did Laura meet Eric in the school cafeteria?

Did Laura meet Eric in the classroom?

Short answer

Yes, she did.

No, she didn’t.

Yes, he did.

No, he didn’t.

Yes, she did.

No, she didn’t.

Yes, they did.

No, they didn’t.

As a general rule, the ending -ed regular verbs can have 3 different sounds.Como regra geral, a terminação -ed dos verbos regulares pode ter 3 sons diferentes.