The simple past is a verb tense that students are introduced to fairly early on. It usually follows the simple present and the present progressive. It’s pretty hard to have a conversation in English without using the past tense. From sentences like “What did you do last weekend?” to “Did you watch that show last night?”, the simple past is essential to speaking as well as reading, writing, and listening. Try presenting the simple past to your young learners using the tried-and-true method below, which includes explaining the form and use, listing the time markers, giving examples, and using interesting lessons and fun activities to practice this common verb tense. There’s also a handy list of common irregular verbs at the end! 

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This week at Sprout English our focus is on the simple past. The lesson of the week is Eva from the Simple Past Stories section in the Library. This four-page lesson includes a reading and discussion questions that are available in both print and digital form. There are also two fun activities to practice past verbs, a word maze, and a crossword puzzle. Finally, students can practice writing and speaking by using past verbs to talk about clothes and fashion. (more…)