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Elementary Level Worksheets


Past Tenses

These worksheets cover the following:

Past Simple
Past Continuous / Progressive
Past Perfect

There are also worksheets comparing these tenses together.

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Title: We were going to have a great time!
Target Structure: 'Future in the Past' (Was going to)
Level: Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes
   

Description:

 

This worksheet looks at 'was going to' for things that didn't actually happen. It's great for talking about plans that were cancelled.

After the lead-in question, there's a gap-fill conversation which your students can then practice, followed by comprehension questions, language work and role-plays.

This lesson is written for intermediate-level students, but you can adjust the lesson for other levels too.


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Title: Last Weekend
Target Structure: Past Simple
Level: Elementary
Time: 45 minutes
   

Description:

 

Can your students talk about last weekend with ease? Help build their fluency and confidence with this worksheet!

There's a conversation, followed by practice exercises, including an irregular verb quiz. Can they get full marks?

The lesson rounds off with your students asking and answering questions about their weekends.

This worksheet is ideal for elementary-level students.

     



 
Title: Your Last Business Trip
Target Structure: Past Simple
Level: Elementary
Time: 45 minutes
   

Description:

 

Do you have low-level business students who need additional practice in talking about the past?

This worksheet looks at the topic of business trips. It's great for intensive Past Simple practice. Your students will also learn common business collocations - give a presentation, have meetings, fly business class etc.

Based on our popular worksheet 'Your Last Vacation' (or 'Your Last Holiday'), there's a fill-in-the-blanks conversation, practice exercises and extensive role-play.

This worksheet is ideal for lower-level students.

     



 
Title: Conversation Builder: Your Childhood
Target Structure: Discussion and Vocabulary Building
Level: Pre-Intermediate
Time: 45 minutes
   

Description:

 

This discussion-based worksheet is a fantastic way to get your lower-level students using the English they have learned to talk about themselves.

The topic is childhood. Your students will have the chance to talk about where they grew up, games they used to play, and their experiences at school.

This worksheet is designed for lower-intermediate level students.


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Title: The Accident
Target Structure: Past Simple and Past Continuous
Level: Lower - In termediate
Time: 45 minutes
   

Description:

 

Students can find it tough when telling a story - and the listener can often end up confused.

One reason is tenses. This worksheet gives lots of practice of the Past Simple and Past Continuous.

There's a conversation, with practice exercises and discussion. As well as the target language, there is plenty of incidental vocabulary for your students to learn.

This worksheet is great for lower-intermediate level students.


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