Introduction
What did you do last weekend? Did you do anything interesting? Where did you go?
Ask each other similar questions.
Grammar 1
Today, we're going to look at the simple past using irregular verbs.
(Simple past tense verbs which don't end in
'-ed' are called irregular verbs.)
For example:
(drive > drove — teach > taught — fly > flew)
Can you think of some more?
For negatives, we use:
(negative: subject + didn't + bare infinitive
I didn't go. He didn't teach. She didn't eat.)
(Note: a bare infinitive is an infinitive verb. without 'to'. e.g. go, sleep, do)
For questions, we use:
(Question: ' Wh- ' + did + subject + bare infinitive
Where did you go? When did he teach? What did she eat?)
(Question: Did + subject + bare infinitive
Did you go? Did he teach? Did she eat?)
Controlled Practice 1
Write down these verbs:
(eat — catch — pay — find — lend — hurt
— send — leave — speak — choose)
Use the verbs to fill in the blanks.
I didn't _____ any New Year cards last year.
Sharon _____ her finger, so she couldn't practice the piano.
I _____ some money to a friend at lunchtime.
Ted _____ a cold this winter.
My roommate _____ the monthly rent last week.
Bill _____ to me about your problem with your roommate.
George didn't _____ anything for breakfast this morning.
They _____ me to give a speech at the meeting.
I _____ the office early today.
Anna didn't _____ anything interesting at the market.
Make questions in the simple past using the following words:
For example:
(what / time / wake up > What time did he wake up yesterday?)
where/buy/it
did/see/movie
where/go/holiday
did/have/good time
what/eat/dinner
who / you / call
how / cost / sweater
when / go / Canada
did / see / my wallet
Change these sentences into the past.
For example:
(She goes to work by train. > She went to work by train.)
They swim in the river.
The baker makes cakes.
He hears the birds in the morning.
The birds fly south for the winter.
She drives a car to school.
My kids break their toys.
He wakes up at 7 A.M.
I leave for work at 9 A.M.
They drink beer after work.
She sleeps all day.
Language in Use 1
Where did you go on your last holiday? Find out more about each others last holidays by asking each other questions.
Grammar 2
You (studied English at school), didn't you?
(We use tag questions to: 1. check information 2. ask for agreement.)
This is how tag questions are formed:
positive sentence + negative tag
e.g. It's going to rain today, isn't it?
negative sentence + positive tag
e.g. It's not a very nice day today, is it?
Here are some examples of tag questions.
He can't sing very well, can he?
She was sleeping, wasn't she?
They will join us, won't they?
You like pizza, don't you?
He speaks Italian, doesn't he?
She lost her umbrella, didn't she?
Controlled Practice 2
Fill in the blanks with question tags.
This is the bus to Kingsley Station, _____?
You don't know where my keys are, _____?
Bill left this morning, _____?
Sarah could swim when she was five, _____?
You've never tried crocodile meat, _____?
Internet cafes have become very popular, _____?
You'll help me make dinner, _____?
It's not going to rain tomorrow, _____?
Language in Use 2
Choose a topic find out more about each other using tag questions. Make sure to use the right intonation.
(personal interests, special abilities, experience future plans, family, friends)