Past Simple
Complete the sentence using the Past Simple
I ___________ (walk) to school yesterday.
I __WALKED__ (walk) to school yesterday.
Complete the sentence with the Past Continuous
I ____________(walk) down the street when I met my friend.
I __WAS WALKING__(walk) down the street when I met my friend.
Complete the sentence with the Present Perfect.
I __________(live) in Florence for five years.
I __HAVE LIVED__(live) in Florence for five years.
What is the difference between the UK and Great Britain?
Great Britain= Scotland, England, Wales
UK= Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Why is London an important city in the UK? Give at least two reasons.
It's the capital, the largest city and also a financial hub.
I _____________ (stay) in a hotel during my last holiday.
I __STAYED__ (stay) in a hotel during my last holiday.
Complete the sentences with the Pst continuous.
When the lesson started, Sarah __________(talk) but her classmates _____________(listen) to the teacher.
When the lesson started, Sarah __WAS TALKING__(talk) but her classmates _WERE LISTENING__(listen) to the teacher.
Complete the sentence using the Present Perfect.
She ____________(eat) two sandwiches and she still isn't full!
She __HAS EATEN__(eat) two sandwiches and she still isn't full!
What is the capital of Scotland?
Edinburgh
Name two famous authors from the UK.
Dickens, Shakespeare, J.K. Rowling, etc.
Describe when we use the Past Simple.
To talk about completed past actions or situations. We say, know or ask WHEN they happened.
When do we use the Past Continuous?
To talk about actions that were IN PROGRESS at a specific time in the past.
When do we use the Present Perfect?
To talk about general past experiences, and unfinished actions/situations.
Which sports were invented in the UK? Name at least 4.
Rugby, football, cricket, golf and boxing
How old do you have to be to drink alcohol in the UK?
5 at home, 18 in public places.
Complete the sentence using the Past Simple.
I __________ (go) to the cinema yesterday and I _________ (see) Áfter'.
I __WENT__ (go) to the cinema yesterday and I (see)__SAW___ Áfter'.
Re-order the words to make a Past Continuous question and answer the question using the Past Continuous.
yesterday / what / you / were / 9p.m. / at / doing
What were you doing yesterday at 9 p.m.?
Re-order the words to make a question and answer the question.
been / Rome / you / ever / have / to
Have you ever been to Rome?
Who was Margaret Thatcher?
First woman Prime Minister (1979-1990), member of Conservative party, also known as the 'Iron Lady'.
Give the Past Simple and Past Participle for these verbs.
visit understand bring hear do
visited visited
understood understood
brought brought
heard heard
did done
Give the Past Simple form of these verbs:
think speak read run say
thought, spoke, read, ran, said
Complete the sentence with the Past Simple or Past Contiunuous.
I ____________(play) football when I __________(hurt) my leg. It _______(be) really sore.
I _WAS PLAYING__(play) football when I __HURT__(hurt) my leg. It __WAS__(be) really sore.
Complete the sentence with the Past Simple or Present Perfect.
I ________________(never see) a shark but I __________ (swim) with dolphins last year.
I _HAVE NEVER SEEN___(never see) a shark but I __SWAM__ (swim) with dolphins last year.
What type of relations did Winston Churchhill say were close between the UK and the US?
political, cultural, military and economic
What made the Industrial Revolution possible and why was it so important?
Development of steam-powered machinery and mass production methods. Made Britain the world's first industrialised nation. Changed the lives of people in Britain and around the world.