Practice Simple past/How Did you Know?

SxS video past

S x S video  (was were)

Listen and practice speaking the most common regular past tense verbs (Press the speaker icon next to past tense to hear them)

Simple Past Grammar Explanation and Practice

When did you first fall in love?

Video: When professional basketball players fell in love with basketball

Write about the time you first met a friend.  Where were you? How old were you?

 What did your friend look like?

Remember When

This country song has great examples of past "to be."  

Remember:  Was for 1, were for 2 but always were for you (1 or 2!) 

Study and practice simple past

Write about a pleasant memory.

Pronouncing -ed

 

Which words are easy to say in past tense?  Which words are difficult?

Don't Speak

 

Did you ever break up with someone?  What's the best way to do it?

Write about a person that you don't want in your life.

Borrow or Lend

 

How often do you borrow or lend something?

What do you usually borrow or lend?

Write about a time you borrowed or lent something.

At my worst

 

Describe a great friend or partner.

Are there any bad qualities that you don't pay attention to

because you really like that person?

Was class difficult today? Maybe these videos can help!

What's Present Continuous?  It's Present Progressive!  

                                                     BE ____ING for NOW or the future.

What are you doing tonight?  What are your friends doing?