Past Simple
Past Simple
English Program
LESSON PLAN
Learning Strands
Standard FL 1.1: Understanding and ability to interpret what has been heard and
read from various types of media, and ability to express opinions with reasons.
Objectives
Materials
Procedure
1. Lead-in:
Explain that the past simple tense is used to talk about actions that happened in
the past. We use it with regular and irregular verbs.
Regular Verbs: Add -ed to the base verb.
Example:
"play" → "played"
"walk" → "walked"
Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in the past simple
tense:
1. I __________ (visit) my grandmother last weekend.
2. He __________ (watch) a movie yesterday.
3. They __________ (play) basketball after school.
4. She __________ (not/go) to the party last night.
5. We __________ (have) lunch at a restaurant yesterday.
2. Assessment
Hand in worksheets and explain the instructions for better understanding.
Example: "I eat /ate my breakfast a bit late today".
When done let them compare their answers to their classmates.
3. Wrap-up
In summary review the rules and how and when to use the past simple and how
they will use them in real-life situations.
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