WEEK 8

TALKING ABOUT PAST EVENTS

Free-time activities
 Checked social media
Went dancing
Listened to music
What did Played video games
you do last Read a book
weekend? Relaxed
Spent time with family
Watched TV
FORM and USAGE
Usage: Action completed in the past.

• I walked to school yesterday. Regular verb

• Jeff ate his sandwich very quickly. Irregular verb
(See list of irregular verbs)

TIME EXPRESSIONS yesterday, last week, last month, last year, 2

days ago, 3 months ago, 5 years ago, when I was young, once upon a
time… etc.
Negative

Put “did” with NOT after the subject and before the main verb (infinitive form)

• Julie did not walk to school.

• He did not eat his entire sandwich.
• They did not go on vacation.

Contraction – Didn’t
Questions

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Put “did” before the subject and the verb, EXCEPT WITH THE VERB “BE”. Remember, the main verb
stays in the infinitive form.

• Did she walk to school yesterday?

• Did he eat his entire sandwich?

• Was he at the restaurant last night?

• Were they at the party?
Practice exercises
Page 45 #3 A and B
Page 138 # 1
 Do/ Did – My homework / the chores / the laundry

VOCABULARY Go/ Went – online / dancing /go shopping

BUILDING
Page 46 #5 – Activities and Have/ Had – a party / a lot of fun / a good time
chores

Make / Made – a phone call / the bed / a video

Take /Took – a day off / a trip / a bike ride

Board game – Page 121
Practice past activities and time expressions!
 Page 47 #9 and 10
Were / Was –
Describing past
vacations
More practice
Page 47 # 10
Page 138 # 2