http://busyteacher.org/ ru Past Simple - BusyTeacher: Free Printable Worksheets For Busy Teachers Like YOU! DataLife Engine http://busyteacher.org/11441-bang-bang-by-nancy-sinatra-gapfill-exercise.html http://busyteacher.org/11441-bang-bang-by-nancy-sinatra-gapfill-exercise.html The lyrics of this beautiful song are used as a listening activity concerning verb gap filling. Apart from choosing the correct verb for each gap students also have to put these in the Past simple tense. Can be also used as additional exercise when tal ...]]> ribana Thu, 24 May 2012 03:16:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11420-camping-under-the-stars-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11420-camping-under-the-stars-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for revising the past simple tense.Recommended for elementary students who are asked to read the text, answer the questions, complete the list with other verbs in the simple past, taken from the text, fill in the gaps with the past ...]]> vanda51 Thu, 24 May 2012 02:40:03 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11395-my-birthday-party.html http://busyteacher.org/11395-my-birthday-party.html It is a reading activity which can be used first as a dictation. The tense used is the simple past and tells us how a boy celebrated his birthday party. There are comprehension questions to check if the students could understand the text or not and if ...]]> yolprica Tue, 22 May 2012 15:41:27 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11388-what-did-you-do-last-weekend.html http://busyteacher.org/11388-what-did-you-do-last-weekend.html This is a worksheet to practice Past Tense. There are 3 different tasks. You will have regular and irregular verbs. Students will be able to practice affirmative, negative and questions. I hope you find it useful. Modify if necessary. This is my first ...]]> judieguv Tue, 22 May 2012 15:31:03 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11382-simple-past-irregular-verbs-summer-of-69.html http://busyteacher.org/11382-simple-past-irregular-verbs-summer-of-69.html This is a class designed for students to work with Simple Past irregular verbs and some of the regular ones. As it is also a good story the teacher may also have the opportunity to work text comprehension and vocabulary. Together with the lyrics there ...]]> TeacherBrunoGon Tue, 22 May 2012 15:22:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11360-how-the-sun-was-made-past-simple-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11360-how-the-sun-was-made-past-simple-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for revising the past simple tense.Recommended for pre-intermediate students who are asked to read the aboriginal dreamtime story and fill in the gaps with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.]]> vanda51 Sat, 19 May 2012 15:19:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11351-english-test.html http://busyteacher.org/11351-english-test.html This is a reading comprehension test on Simple Past. Reading and answer the questions. Unscramble the words to build sentences. Mark the correct answer. Complete in the simple past. Choose the right verb (Present, Simple Past or Future (using going to ...]]> Ivyh Sat, 19 May 2012 15:10:18 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11335-carlos-fuentes-short-biography.html http://busyteacher.org/11335-carlos-fuentes-short-biography.html A very short and simple exercise to work the simple past tense. In this page, the students must read and write the correct form of the verbs that are in brackets in simple present, this exercise is designed for elementary, at the end, students must rea ...]]> Jedimaster1980 Sat, 19 May 2012 14:55:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11309-irregular-verbs-test.html http://busyteacher.org/11309-irregular-verbs-test.html This is an easy and short irregular verbs exercise for elementary or even pre-intermediate students. It contains 10 different statements to complete filling in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. You can use it as exercise in your class to pr ...]]> Euge121090 Thu, 17 May 2012 03:40:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11301-when-spiderman-arrived-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11301-when-spiderman-arrived-worksheet.html This is a 2-page worksheet contrasting the simple past and the past continuous.Recommended for pre-intermediate students who are asked to write sentences according to the picture and fill in blank spaces with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.]]> vanda51 Thu, 17 May 2012 03:31:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11286-song-worksheet-the-rock-show-blink-182-past-simple.html http://busyteacher.org/11286-song-worksheet-the-rock-show-blink-182-past-simple.html Fun song, students listen for correct answers and fill in the blanks with the past simple forms of the given verbs. Also includes match-up exercises with colloquial/difficult phrases which appear in the song (definitions given in Spanish) and a fill-in ...]]> missargyle Tue, 15 May 2012 14:55:11 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11230-last-weekend-past-simple-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11230-last-weekend-past-simple-worksheet.html This is a 2-page worksheet for revising the past simple tense.Recommended for elementary students who are asked to write the past simple of the verbs given, look at the picture and write sentences, answer the questions about the picture and fill in the ...]]> vanda51 Fri, 11 May 2012 02:46:14 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11182-simple-past-tense-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/11182-simple-past-tense-worksheet.html This is a 2-page worksheet for teaching the simple past.There are 6 different activities in which students are asked to look at the picture find the mistakes and make negative sentences, circle the correct form of the verbs, make simple past negative s ...]]> vanda51 Wed, 09 May 2012 18:28:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11094-discovery-of-america.html http://busyteacher.org/11094-discovery-of-america.html Texts are on the topic of the history of America, develop reading and comprehensive skills of pupils, check their ability to understand given information and readiness to answer the questions to the text. Suitable for pre-intermediate and intermediate ...]]> Lola lola Sat, 05 May 2012 14:58:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/11036-test-past-simple-past-continuous-and-present.html http://busyteacher.org/11036-test-past-simple-past-continuous-and-present.html This worksheet is a test in which you have a reading comprehension activity, use of english and writing, where students have to use the three tenses, past simple, past continuous and present perfect. Students are not tested on any specific vocabulary. ...]]> Melaniesmanino Sun, 29 Apr 2012 02:10:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10967-mr-beans-sandwich.html http://busyteacher.org/10967-mr-beans-sandwich.html Get your students to practice the past simple in a fun way with this video activity. You can make it into a game by dividing the class into groups and awarding points for correct answers. For added fun and speaking practice have students write the word ...]]> Lucimar Menezes Tue, 24 Apr 2012 01:46:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10842-past-simple-song-worksheet-u2-until-the-end-of.html http://busyteacher.org/10842-past-simple-song-worksheet-u2-until-the-end-of.html This is a song worksheet. Your students have to open the brackets and complete the song by U2. You can provide them with audio afterwards so they can hear and remember their mistakes.It can also be modified to teach both Past Simple and Past Continuous.]]> kelteona Wed, 18 Apr 2012 15:51:16 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10826-the-prince-and-the-showgirl.html http://busyteacher.org/10826-the-prince-and-the-showgirl.html It is a short review of The Prince and the Showgirl. The leading actors- Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier. This worksheet can be used before or after watching the film or some of its part. One exercise - to practise answering questions using prese ...]]> undertaker44 Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:23:06 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10800-exam-present-and-past-to-be-present-and-past.html http://busyteacher.org/10800-exam-present-and-past-to-be-present-and-past.html This worksheet is an exam or quiz about different tenses such as to be (present and past), simple present and past, present progressive, going to and will; It has different kinds of exercises where students have to show their knowledge about these topics.]]> Klaudya_Lestrange Mon, 16 Apr 2012 18:58:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10772-wallace-gromit-the-wrong-trousers.html http://busyteacher.org/10772-wallace-gromit-the-wrong-trousers.html This is a great activity to do with Elementary/Pre-intermediate students, but can also be adapted for higher levels. Watch The Wrong Trousers with your students and pause the film in four places, then give your students time to answer the questions in ...]]> mecatherine Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:43:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10764-poor-ahmet-past-simple-exercise.html http://busyteacher.org/10764-poor-ahmet-past-simple-exercise.html This worksheet includes a story with gaps. The students first fill in the gaps, then read the passage again, and lastly they answer the questions about it. There are true/false questions under the passage. Also there are open-ended questions. Fina ...]]> gulsum123 Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:32:33 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10758-regular-irregular-action-verbs.html http://busyteacher.org/10758-regular-irregular-action-verbs.html This worksheet contains some action verbs and pictures. Students are required to label the picture with the appropriate verb and say whether the verb is regular or irregular. Teachers can use this activity to teach regular and irregular verbs.]]> ciderakaya Thu, 12 Apr 2012 03:52:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10694-here-i-amthis-is-me.html http://busyteacher.org/10694-here-i-amthis-is-me.html The worksheet contains the lyrics of the song" Here I am by Bryan Adams. These lyrics are used to teach tenses, contractions and auditory and visual perception skills. The song can be used during school assembly activity where students can mime the rul ...]]> Philomena Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:57:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10669-last-friday-night-katy-perry.html http://busyteacher.org/10669-last-friday-night-katy-perry.html This is a song that is great to teach about behaviour when it comes to culture and it is great to teach simple past actions. Teenagers and young adults may find it very interested and identify with the lyrics. You can also work with the biography of th ...]]> marielasreinaffe Sun, 08 Apr 2012 14:46:26 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10685-irregular-verbs-mnemonic-rhyming-groups-2012.html http://busyteacher.org/10685-irregular-verbs-mnemonic-rhyming-groups-2012.html IRREGULAR VERBS: A REFERENCE LIST Mnemonic Rhyming Groups By: Hani Al TahrawiLearning can be fun with Mnemonics! When we were kids, rhyming songs and phrases were some of the gimmicks used to make us remember different things. I hope sorting ...]]> Hanit Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:47:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10655-birthday-party-end-of-term-test.html http://busyteacher.org/10655-birthday-party-end-of-term-test.html If you want your pupils to read a text about a birthday party and answer its comprehention questions,If you want to test them on vocabulary related to body parts, health and ailments, school rules, the simple past tense, the functions (obligation, prih ...]]> ulysse carthage Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:35:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10652-irregular-verbs-memory-card-game.html http://busyteacher.org/10652-irregular-verbs-memory-card-game.html The aim of this game is to memorize 42 irregular verbs in an entertaining way. The winner is the player who can make as many families as possible. Can be played by groups from 2 to 8 players. Before starting the game, ask students to identify the commo ...]]> missbluebird Thu, 05 Apr 2012 20:29:00 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10637-revising-verb-tenses-past-simple-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/10637-revising-verb-tenses-past-simple-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for revising the past simple tense.There are simple explanations followed by a simple activity in which students are asked to complete 30 different sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. The worksheet is available ...]]> vanda51 Tue, 03 Apr 2012 19:33:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10596-the-pick-five-no-winner.html http://busyteacher.org/10596-the-pick-five-no-winner.html A rather funny reading worksheet for both ESL and EFL students. It focuses on the use and form of the second conditional through a series of comprehension, grammar, and pronunciation activities. The worksheet ends with a written expression question abo ...]]> Tass Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:39:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10595-musical-heroes.html http://busyteacher.org/10595-musical-heroes.html This reading comprehension worksheet may be suitable for ESL or EFL learners with pre-intermediate to intermediate levels. It focuses mainly on simple past, used to for past habits, and relative pronouns, all to be used in biography writing. The worksh ...]]> Tass Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:37:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10594-the-tale-of-the-three-brothers-harry-potter.html http://busyteacher.org/10594-the-tale-of-the-three-brothers-harry-potter.html Cloze exercise to practice the use of the Past Continuous, Past Simple and Past Perfect. Students have to complete The Tale of the Three Brothers, a little tale embedded in the last Harry Potter book using verbs from the box and an appropriate verb tense.]]> mguimaraes Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:36:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10590-charlottes-web.html http://busyteacher.org/10590-charlottes-web.html Here students should write two different ending of the story: happy and sad.It will help to develop critical thinking, because students will compose a story with different endings.They can share it in front of the class or with their partner. You will ...]]> Belle_sun Mon, 02 Apr 2012 17:32:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10567-simple-past-tense-regular-verbs-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/10567-simple-past-tense-regular-verbs-worksheet.html This is a pretty easy worksheet for revising the simple past tense.Recommended for elementary students who are asked to fill in the blank spaces with the simple past of the verbs in brackets, write negative sentences and write questions.The worksheet i ...]]> vanda51 Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:20:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10560-video-worksheet-friends-ross-and-rachel-take-emma.html http://busyteacher.org/10560-video-worksheet-friends-ross-and-rachel-take-emma.html In this worksheet you will find 5 exercises: 1) previewing: sudents predict what is going to happen by writing a tick next to their choice; 2) a listening ex. in which students listen and tick the expressions they hear; 3) fill in the gaps in the scrip ...]]> Lucrecia Ric Sat, 31 Mar 2012 03:14:45 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10526-listening-rocky-racoon-by-the-beatles.html http://busyteacher.org/10526-listening-rocky-racoon-by-the-beatles.html Complete worksheet for such a "squeezable" song! In it you will find: past simple exercises, find a word that mean..., look up words in a dictionary and summarize the story. You can model it to suit your needs. As a follow up you can encourage your stu ...]]> Lucrecia Ric Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:43:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10525-listening-do-you-remember-by-jack-johnson.html http://busyteacher.org/10525-listening-do-you-remember-by-jack-johnson.html Listening activities for "Do you remember" by Jack Johnson. Two ex.: a) fill in the blanks and b) answer T or F. There´s no target tense, students complete with the given words. However you can model it so as to practise the Past Simple tense or ...]]> Lucrecia Ric Thu, 29 Mar 2012 18:42:24 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10495-lets-talk-writing-prompt.html http://busyteacher.org/10495-lets-talk-writing-prompt.html Let’s Talk 1 Practises verb tenses: Present Continuous, Past Simple, Future SimpleThis worksheet can be used for conversation practise and preparation for oral exams.My adult students find these speaking worksheets useful when they have to pract ...]]> Cifu Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:34:13 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10488-stronger-song-by-kelly-clarkson-comparative.html http://busyteacher.org/10488-stronger-song-by-kelly-clarkson-comparative.html It's a great song for revising comparative adjectives and past simple. Hope you enjoy it! It can be used for elementary and pre-intermediate students.First, students work without listening to the song or watching the video. They have to complete with t ...]]> Profe Cecilia Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:27:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10438-wonderful-tonight-lyrics-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/10438-wonderful-tonight-lyrics-worksheet.html This worksheet is aimed to Spanish-speaking learners who are learning English as a foreign language. It deals with listening and reading comprehension, vocabulary, the simple past tense and reported speech. This is my first contribution, I hope you fin ...]]> fullbondi Mon, 26 Mar 2012 01:52:35 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10294-we-are-the-champions-song-by-queen.html http://busyteacher.org/10294-we-are-the-champions-song-by-queen.html This is a song by Queen to practise vocabulary and verbs. "We are the champions" is an amazing song to enjoy in class.You can practise vocabulary and verbs tenses in the past simple and present perfect. It´s an excellent way to finish your class ...]]> lizita79 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 03:57:12 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10251-frank-sinatra-my-way.html http://busyteacher.org/10251-frank-sinatra-my-way.html The famous song of Frank Sinatra with a word list (vocabulary) and 2 activities: 1. students have to open the brackets to put the verbs into present perfect. 2. the students have to put verbs from the list (by number) into past simple.   The w ...]]> submarine Sun, 11 Mar 2012 21:19:22 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10241-simple-past-regular-verbs.html http://busyteacher.org/10241-simple-past-regular-verbs.html This is a pretty easy worksheet for elementary students on past simple tense.Students are asked to fill in the blanks with the past simple of the verbs in brackets, write negative sentences, ask questions and give answers.The worksheet is available in ...]]> vanda51 Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:35:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10236-revision-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/10236-revision-worksheet.html Hi!! I used this before starting with the book to check how much the students remembered. It can also be used as revision before a test. It includes matching exercises, choosing the correct option, write the questions for the answers given, word order.]]> Anapoli Sun, 11 Mar 2012 18:29:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10187-was-or-were-simple-past-elementary-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/10187-was-or-were-simple-past-elementary-worksheet.html This is a simple and easy worksheet for elementary students who are asked to complete the sentences with was, were, was not or were not, circle the correct option,complete the sentences with there was, there were, there wasn´t, there weren´ ...]]> vanda51 Thu, 08 Mar 2012 04:49:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10077-celine-dion-because-you-loved-me-past-tense.html http://busyteacher.org/10077-celine-dion-because-you-loved-me-past-tense.html Fun review of the past tense verbs (both regular and irregular) using Celine Dion's song "Because You Loved Me". There is a Teacher's copy with the verbs underlined and numbered and a student worksheet with numbered blanks.[youtube=http://youtu.be/VTxn ...]]> AVPeRe3 Sun, 04 Mar 2012 03:59:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10052-the-past-simple-tense.html http://busyteacher.org/10052-the-past-simple-tense.html This file is for teachers who want to give a detailed but clear explanation about Past Simple Tense... It contains information about the usage, form and the spelling rules of Past Simple. It is better to use it in the classroom after you give some exam ...]]> denizkaraslan Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:30:10 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10051-was-were.html http://busyteacher.org/10051-was-were.html The Past Form of verb ´to be´... A brief and clear grammar explanation for intermediate level learners ( especially young learners aged 10-12). You can use this file as an in-class handout. It is better to use it after giving some examples ...]]> denizkaraslan Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:28:55 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/10029-video-activity-with-the-movie-when-a-stranger.html http://busyteacher.org/10029-video-activity-with-the-movie-when-a-stranger.html The worksheet is suitable to introduce or review the Past Perfect Tense. The scenes used are from the movie "When a stranger calls" (1979). The first scenes are the ones necessary. They take about 30 minutes. The worksheet has two activities: 1) Order ...]]> mirellallima Thu, 01 Mar 2012 03:32:49 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9907-irregular-verbs-test.html http://busyteacher.org/9907-irregular-verbs-test.html Irregulars can be tricky, so here they are. This set of cards is to help you to check your students' knowledge of irregular verbs. The verbs are the most common in use. You can vary the task by deleting some of the verbs thank to the format do ...]]> Umnica-Razumnica Sun, 26 Feb 2012 05:39:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9883-irregular-verbs-crossword.html http://busyteacher.org/9883-irregular-verbs-crossword.html This is a crossword containing irregular verbs. The crossword can be used in order to help the young learners to remember the forms of irregular verbs better. The students are to write the past simple and past participle forms of the given irregular verbs.]]> NATA-BASOVA Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:35:40 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9866-cry-cry-by-oceana-song-worksheet-simple-past.html http://busyteacher.org/9866-cry-cry-by-oceana-song-worksheet-simple-past.html I use a lot of music in the classroom, especially with teens, and this was a song my students requested. This is a very simple worksheet which revises regular and irregular verbs in the past simple plus one line in the present perfect. Students listen ...]]> skully29 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:37:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9858-amazing-adventures-reading-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9858-amazing-adventures-reading-worksheet.html This is a reading activity about interesting journeys. The texts are very interesting and at the beginning they have to talk about the pictures they have work in pairs and describe the pictures. Then they have two different comprehension activities: i ...]]> mss1973 Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:33:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9846-a-day-in-the-cavemens-life-picture-stories-past.html http://busyteacher.org/9846-a-day-in-the-cavemens-life-picture-stories-past.html The worksheet is great for kids learning past simple. It contains two picture stories about two days in the life of the cavemen ("The Day of the Wheel" and "The Day of the Fire"), that in a funny way describe how these things appeared. Let your kids ma ...]]> alina_drach Wed, 22 Feb 2012 02:41:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9794-did-you-have-a-good-holiday-dialog-beginner-level.html http://busyteacher.org/9794-did-you-have-a-good-holiday-dialog-beginner-level.html This is a very simple dialog about holidays for kids. The grammar point is Past Simple questions (Did you...? Were you...?). Read the example of the dialog to the students, then put them in pairs and give time to come up with their own answers. If need ...]]> alina_drach Mon, 20 Feb 2012 23:28:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9715-song-worksheet-nancy-sinatra-bang-bang.html http://busyteacher.org/9715-song-worksheet-nancy-sinatra-bang-bang.html This worksheet includes three activities to practice past simple tense in conjunction with Nancy Sinatra's song "Bang Bang." The first activity requires students to listen and choose the correct verb. The second activity is a fill-in-the-blanks activi ...]]> whaleshark Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:58:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9681-story-telling-time.html http://busyteacher.org/9681-story-telling-time.html Thanks to "vanda51" for the fairy tale flashcards, my young learners love them! I've only added a few cards with words on them to make them come up with stories. I use it for past simple primarily. First you've got to print and cut up all the cards. Yo ...]]> riahun Thu, 16 Feb 2012 21:32:06 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9659-a-bad-experience.html http://busyteacher.org/9659-a-bad-experience.html In this worksheet our students will learn when the past simple and the past continuous are used and formed. First they will read and fill a text on the form and use of both tenses. Then They will practice on affirmative, negative and interrogative stru ...]]> mss1973 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:21:18 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9655-a-new-life-in-a-new-country.html http://busyteacher.org/9655-a-new-life-in-a-new-country.html It is communicative activity. Student A has a chart with questions and the answer to some of these questions and student B has the same chart but with the answers to A's questions. The aim of this activity is to fill all the gaps by means of sharing in ...]]> mss1973 Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:15:44 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9625-a-new-country.html http://busyteacher.org/9625-a-new-country.html It is a communicative activity. They have to work in pairs. Student A has got a chart with student B answers so they have to ask each other in order to fill all the gaps. Each chart has three columns; in the first one they have the verbs they have to ...]]> mss1973 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:38:38 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9616-verb-to-be-simple-past-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9616-verb-to-be-simple-past-worksheet.html This is a worksheet suitable for elementary students on simple past of the verb to be.There is a simple grammar guide followed by 3 different activities in which students are asked to fill in the blanks with was or were, rewrite the sentences in the ne ...]]> vanda51 Mon, 13 Feb 2012 03:26:58 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9579-irregular-verbs-decode-match.html http://busyteacher.org/9579-irregular-verbs-decode-match.html Learn past simple form of the irregular verbs. First decode the base form according to the pictures and then match with their past simple form.]]> Marmalade Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:26:47 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9534-snakes-and-ladders-past-simple.html http://busyteacher.org/9534-snakes-and-ladders-past-simple.html Version with sentences. Very popular game created to practice formation of Past Simple sentences. The worksheet contains regular and irregular verbs. Rules: each player throws the dice and moves, then has to create a correct Past Simple sentence if not ...]]> promysia Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:03:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9517-how-i-got-home-from-the-jungle.html http://busyteacher.org/9517-how-i-got-home-from-the-jungle.html This is an example how a simple picture story can make a real fun lesson. I use it for teaching Past Simple. There is a picture story about a boy who found a dinosaur with some strange berries in its mouth in his shed, ate a strange berry, the world be ...]]> alina_drach Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:27:32 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9502-30-different-ideas-for-conversation-classes.html http://busyteacher.org/9502-30-different-ideas-for-conversation-classes.html In this worksheet, I share some of the ideas I always use for conversation classes. The ideas are presented into 30 different topics concerning the subject of the class or the grammar lesson, such as comparisons, simple present and simple past, using " ...]]> amandaunesp Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:14:27 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9495-snakes-and-ladders-board-game-past-simple.html http://busyteacher.org/9495-snakes-and-ladders-board-game-past-simple.html Very popular game created to practice formation of Past Simple sentences. The worksheet contains regular and irregular verbs. Rules: Each player throws the dice and moves than has to create a correct Past Simple sentence if not the player has to go back.]]> promysia Thu, 09 Feb 2012 04:09:41 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9472-used-to-song-worksheet-by-daughtry.html http://busyteacher.org/9472-used-to-song-worksheet-by-daughtry.html In this worksheet you will find to activities with the same song: unscrambling the stanzas and filling in the gaps.This is a very nice song that you can use either to introduce or reinforce the use of USED TO to contrast past events that do not happen ...]]> d_fm23 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 05:50:19 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9432-past-simple-bingo-2.html http://busyteacher.org/9432-past-simple-bingo-2.html Let's face it, the seemingly endless list of irregular verbs in the past simple never excites students and they basically just have to learn them so...make it fun and play bingo! This is a fun way to practice or revise some common verbs in the past sim ...]]> skully29 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:14:48 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9431-past-simple-bingo-1.html http://busyteacher.org/9431-past-simple-bingo-1.html Let's face it, the seemingly endless list of irregular verbs in the past simple never excites students and they basically just have to learn them so...make it fun and play bingo! This is a fun way to practice or revise some common verbs in the past sim ...]]> skully29 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:13:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9423-past-simple-and-past-continuous-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9423-past-simple-and-past-continuous-worksheet.html This is a worksheet, suitable for intermediate students, contrasting the past simple and the past continuous tense.There are 2 activities in which students are asked to circle the correct verb form in each of the sentences given and read the sentences ...]]> vanda51 Mon, 06 Feb 2012 03:06:08 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9397-panda-kung-fu-the-secrets-of-the-furious-five.html http://busyteacher.org/9397-panda-kung-fu-the-secrets-of-the-furious-five.html This is a beginner/elementary worksheet based on a short cartoon Panda Kung Fu - The Secrets of the Furious Five. It dwells on understanding the main characters stories from childhood and then talking about them in Past Simple. Two activities are inclu ...]]> alina_drach Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:32:02 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9346-past-simple-presentation.html http://busyteacher.org/9346-past-simple-presentation.html Past simple presentation.You can use it for grammar lesson.There are some rules about Past simple, some examples of irregular forms in the Simple Past. Notice that you only use the irregular verbs in statements. In negative forms and questions, "did" i ...]]> Andzelika Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:04:09 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9306-stages-of-life-past-experience-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9306-stages-of-life-past-experience-worksheet.html This worksheet covers the topic of stages of human life in the perspective of past experience. It mainly focuses on vocabulary and grammar practice. The tasks start from the easiest one to the most challenging one when you are asked to fill in the gaps ...]]> kida15 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 22:26:56 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9289-the-proposal-movie-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9289-the-proposal-movie-worksheet.html The Proposal is a great movie starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds, then your students will have fun while they are trying to get some specific information from the film. This worksheet will give ypur students the chance to practice present contin ...]]> diegozapata Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:30:57 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9244-avril-lavigne180s-biography.html http://busyteacher.org/9244-avril-lavigne180s-biography.html 1) Speaking: predictions about singer´s life 2) Reading: Lavigne´s biography (check predictions previously discussed orally) 3) Reading & Writing: Reading comprehension about the text.As mentioned before, this text is a simple biography ...]]> vinacarolina Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:49:15 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9228-past-simple-through-reading-worksheet-ii.html http://busyteacher.org/9228-past-simple-through-reading-worksheet-ii.html This is a worksheet for teaching the past simple tense.Suitable for elementary students who are asked to complete the text with the past simple of the verbs in brackets,answer the questions about the text, complete sentences and write a small compositi ...]]> vanda51 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 03:30:38 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9218-where-the-wild-things-are-guided-writing-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9218-where-the-wild-things-are-guided-writing-worksheet.html The activity combines different activities. I start with having the students watch a part of the film (00.20-00.45) and ask them to tell me what they have learnt about Max. Then I distribute the worksheets and the activities that follow are: putting th ...]]> gorzat Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:18:29 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9211-quick-reminder-the-simple-past.html http://busyteacher.org/9211-quick-reminder-the-simple-past.html A quick reminder to help students remeber the use of the past simple. Timelines and examples will help students remember when do we have to use the past simple.Necessary before introducing the past continuous. It's also a good revision before the exams!]]> avroraa Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:11:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9176-past-simple-regular-verbs.html http://busyteacher.org/9176-past-simple-regular-verbs.html This is a two page worksheet for teaching regular verbs.There is a picture dictionary which can also be used as a study sheet followed by a simple activity in which students are asked to write the simple past form of the verbs given.]]> vanda51 Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:35:37 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9134-past-tense-simple-review-game.html http://busyteacher.org/9134-past-tense-simple-review-game.html This is a communicative game for reviewing past tense.Divide the class into teams. Brainstorm past tense verbs (get a lot). Explain the rules on the right. Model the exercise. The idea is that the first team starts with the word "First", the second tea ...]]> sardariu_alina Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:59 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9075-mixed-verb-tenses-vocabulary-elementary-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9075-mixed-verb-tenses-vocabulary-elementary-worksheet.html It's a worksheet that I prepared for my A1 level preparatory school students. I used it during my revision week before the final exam. There are mixed verb tense and target vocabulary exercises in it. In this worksheet, my colleagues can find exercises ...]]> mezzaluna-mare Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:58:36 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9047-simple-past-irregular-verbs-elementary-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9047-simple-past-irregular-verbs-elementary-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for teaching the simple past tense irregular verbs.Students are asked to put the letters in order to find the past tense of the verbs in the box, write the past of the verbs in the box, write sentences and complete the sentences wit ...]]> vanda51 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:20:04 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/9033-world-records-superlative-adjectives-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/9033-world-records-superlative-adjectives-worksheet.html Practice the superlative adjectives, the past of to be and questions with "who" with this reading worksheet about the Guinness Book of Records.It contains easy exercices of reading comprehension, questions and translation. I use it with my students of ...]]> merche711 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:07:20 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8933-past-simple-to-be-was-were.html http://busyteacher.org/8933-past-simple-to-be-was-were.html 4 exercises to practise the past simple of to be. In 1 the students have to change the sentences from the present to the past; in 2 they have to write affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences; in 3 they have to fill in the gaps with the correct ...]]> dinglesazara Mon, 09 Jan 2012 05:27:58 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8885-reading-the-phantom-at-the-building.html http://busyteacher.org/8885-reading-the-phantom-at-the-building.html This worksheet can be used for reading comprehension and for fostering written productions by changing the underlined ideas for new ones. Students have to read and understand the story. The teacher can ask some questions bout it. Then the studtns will ...]]> avamanita Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:52:24 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8871-past-simple-interrogative-form-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/8871-past-simple-interrogative-form-worksheet.html This is a very simple worksheet for teaching simple past -interrogative form.There are 3 different activities in which students are asked to match the infinitive with the simple past of the verbs given, look at the example and complete the questions an ...]]> vanda51 Thu, 05 Jan 2012 04:09:52 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8838-simple-past-test.html http://busyteacher.org/8838-simple-past-test.html It's a test on Simple Past covering the three forms but also focusing on vocabulary knowledge on verbs.The verb TO BE is also briefly tested.It has some examples that help students who have more difficulties with the language, so it can be easily adapt ...]]> NRaminhos Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:40:53 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8834-irregular-verbs-puzzle.html http://busyteacher.org/8834-irregular-verbs-puzzle.html This worksheet is very helpful especially if your students are having problem memorizing the irregular verbs. With this worksheet the students will be able to write the irregular form of the given verbs and then they will find the irregular forms in th ...]]> aresa Tue, 03 Jan 2012 05:35:28 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8807-camping-with-my-friends.html http://busyteacher.org/8807-camping-with-my-friends.html In this ws the students have to fill in the blanks with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets. Then they have to find the names of 12 things you need for camping from the text (ex. 1) and finally they have to say if the sentences (ex. ...]]> dinglesazara Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:01:27 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8736-simple-past-tense-regular-and-irregular-verbs.html http://busyteacher.org/8736-simple-past-tense-regular-and-irregular-verbs.html This is 3-page worksheet for revising the simple past tense.There is a grammar guide with clear explanations and example sentences followed by several exercises.The worksheet is available in both colour and black and white version.]]> vanda51 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 05:01:43 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8730-used-to-do-role-play-contrasting-past-simple.html http://busyteacher.org/8730-used-to-do-role-play-contrasting-past-simple.html This is to practise 'used to'. I chose basic words so that all of the students could understand the structure. There are role cards for students and a table as an additional material so that you can also ask them to write down sentences with 'used to' ...]]> fanti2004 Fri, 23 Dec 2011 04:53:01 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8613-past-simple-regular-and-irregular.html http://busyteacher.org/8613-past-simple-regular-and-irregular.html A simple gap fill activity with a mixed of past simple irregular verbs (and a few regular ones, too!). It can be used as a review of the verbs already practised in class (i.e. as homework) or as a quick warmer to remind students of the irregular verbs.]]> ravenstormm Thu, 15 Dec 2011 04:34:42 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8550-past-simple-past-continuous.html http://busyteacher.org/8550-past-simple-past-continuous.html The ws consists of 4 exercises to revise the use of the past simple and the past continuous. The students have to 1) put the verbs in the correct past simple form; 2) put the verbs in the correct past continuous form; 3) fill in the gaps with either ...]]> dinglesazara Mon, 12 Dec 2011 04:00:51 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8536-irregular-verbs-patterns-of-formation-3-with.html http://busyteacher.org/8536-irregular-verbs-patterns-of-formation-3-with.html This is the third worksheet related to the patterns of formation of irregular verbs. The pattern in focus is [i:]-[æ]-[Λ]. There are six verbs with this pattern: drink, begin, ring, sing, sink and swim. There are three exercises - give thr ...]]> saschunya Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:07:50 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8535-past-simple-mixed-regular-irregular-verbs-key.html http://busyteacher.org/8535-past-simple-mixed-regular-irregular-verbs-key.html This ws consists of 4 exercise to revise the past simple of both regular and irregular verbs in the affirmative, negative & interrogative. 1) fill in the gaps with the missing infinitive or past form; 2) complete the sentences with the correct pa ...]]> dinglesazara Sun, 11 Dec 2011 05:06:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8524-past-simple-irregular-verbs-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/8524-past-simple-irregular-verbs-worksheet.html 4 exercises to practise the past simple of irregular verbs: 1) change the sentences from present to past; 2) make affimative or negative senteces in the past; 3)choose and fill in the gaps with the past simple of the verbs give, and 4) rewrite the ...]]> dinglesazara Sat, 10 Dec 2011 04:23:20 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8504-was-or-were-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/8504-was-or-were-worksheet.html This is a pretty easy worksheet for teaching the simple past of the verb to be.Suitable for elementary students who are asked to look at the pictures and complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb to be.The worksheet is available in both ...]]> vanda51 Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:53:39 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8496-past-simple-to-be-regular-verbs.html http://busyteacher.org/8496-past-simple-to-be-regular-verbs.html This ws consists of 4 exercises to revise the past of to be and regular verbs. In 1) the students have to change sentences from present to past, 2) they have to write the misisng affirmative, negative or interrogative sentences; 3) they have to put ...]]> dinglesazara Thu, 08 Dec 2011 23:49:25 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8412-talking-about-past-actions-worksheet.html http://busyteacher.org/8412-talking-about-past-actions-worksheet.html This is a worksheet for teaching the past simple tense.Students are asked to read the text, according to the text, build up five sentences using elements from the columns and write sentences using the past simple.The worksheet is suitable for elementar ...]]> vanda51 Mon, 05 Dec 2011 03:02:46 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8359-past-simple-vs-past-continuous-elementary.html http://busyteacher.org/8359-past-simple-vs-past-continuous-elementary.html A worksheet contrasting the past simple and the past continuous tense.There are 3 different activities in which students are asked to complete different sentences using the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.The worksheet ...]]> vanda51 Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:13:34 +0000 http://busyteacher.org/8350-wouldnt-it-be-nice-the-beach-boys.html http://busyteacher.org/8350-wouldnt-it-be-nice-the-beach-boys.html I have a lot of students that are adults and usually they like older songs. This activity is also and vocabulary activity but it can be combined with the movie 50 FIRST DATES. Its is part of it's soundtrack. Through this activity you can also start a d ...]]> c_nassif Fri, 02 Dec 2011 03:06:58 +0000