Grammar
Simple Past
Contents
Introduction
Look at the pictures and listen to the sentences.
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Presentation
A: Where were you yesterday?
B: I was at school.
A: What did you do after class?
B: I studied and played.
Meaning
CCQ
I was at school yesterday.
• Is this about the present?
• Is this about the past?
• Is yesterday finished?
Pronunciation + Form
Affirmative: subject + past simple
I was at school. / I studied English.
Regular verbs: verb + -ed
study → studied | play → played
Practice
Fill in the blanks with the past simple form.
I
at school yesterday.
She
English last night.
They
football after class.
Choose the correct answer.
1. Yesterday, I ____ at home.
2. She ____ English last night.
Production
Now talk about yesterday.
- Where were you yesterday?
- What did you do after class?
- Did you study or relax?