Grammar- Focus on the Simple Past

Introduction
This webquest will be about Grammar exercises. It will guarantee a better comprehension of the simple past and the use of it . The students will work alone or in groups of two.

                     This webquest will be funny and I am sure you will enjoy this lesson. 

                                                            Have fun!!!

                                                       USE: Completed Action in the Past

                                                     

The Simple Past is used to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes, the speaker   may not actually mention the specific time, but they do have one specific time in mind.

 

Past Simple Boy

He died in Italy two years ago.

I didn't study much, therefore I failed the exam.

Did your brother visit your mother at the hospital? 

Were the children in the garden?

 

Task

Now that you have been informed about the use of the simple past you should be able to answer the following tasks.

1) Put in the right form of the simple past.

  1. Last year I (spend)       my holiday in Ireland.
  2. It (be)   great.
  3. I (travel)  around by car with two friends and we (visit)  lots of interesting places.
  4. In the evenings we usually (go)  to a pub.
  5. One night we even (learn)  some Irish dances.
  6. We (be)  very lucky with the weather.
  7. It (not / rain)  a lot.
  8. But we (see)  some beautiful rainbows.
  9. Where (spend / you)  your last holiday?

2) Write down what you did last summer and then show it to your class mate. After that your partner gives you his text and you correct the text by looking carefully at the simple past form.

3) Write down five questions in the simple past and ask them in class. You can choose any pupil.

4) In the following you will see a test. Try to remember everything you learned about the simple past.

Test

Write the past forms of the irregular verbs.

  1. go → 
  2. come → 
  3. buy → 
  4. have → 
  5. do → 

Complete the table in simple past.

positive negative question
Jane was tired.
Sean did not work.
Did I have a cat?
Mary did not sing.
Did she see us?

Put the sentences into simple past.

  1. We open the door. → 
  2. You write poems. → 
  3. Richard plays in the garden. → 
  4. Kerry does not speak English. → 
  5. Do you see the bird? → 

Write sentences in simple past.

  1. you / cards / play 
  2. I / a car / want 
  3. we / the game / lose 
  4. not / I / early / get up 
  5. not / Jeff and Linda / home / cycle 

 

Process

The tasks given do not have to be resolved on your own or either in group work. It is

up to you how I plan your tasks. The important thing is that you hand in the answers

until the 17th of July.

                           

Evaluation

Evaluation



 Beginning
0

Developing 1

Qualified 2

Exemplary 3
Worksheet Did not finish worksheet Finished worksheet with 3 or more blank answers  Finished worksheet but had 3 or less answers blank Finished worksheet completely.
Effort  Did not complete worksheet and was not on task Completed worksheet but had 3 or more errors on it Completed worksheet with 3 or less errors on it Completed worksheet with no visible errors on it
Understanding Had little or no understanding of what was asked Had an understanding but wasnt sure what the task was  Had an understanding and understood the task but still a little confused Had full understanding and completed the task that was asked with little or no confusion
Conclusion

You did a very good job! It seemed like everyone understood how to use the simple past and you are prepared for the exam on the 25th of July.  

CONGRATULATIONS!

Great Team-Work! 

Credits

My name is Francesco Asaro and I am in the teaching program of the University of Marbrg. I am studying Englisch, Italian and Spanish.

I really can't wait to finally make experiences in a real classroom, to have my own class and to be interactive on various assignments. 

  

  

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