Past Tense
Mixed Tense
Past Continuous
Time
Special
100

like

eat

liked 

ate

100

The weather ___________ (be) awful yesterday.

was

100

Create the question using the following words 

What/ do/ Sam/ last night

What was Sam doing last night?

100

7:30 PM

Seven thirty in the evening

100

I ____________________________ (STUDY) quite hard as well, but at the moment I _______________________________ (SPEND) a lot of time making new friends

I am studying (STUDY) quite hard as well, but at the moment I am spending (SPEND) a lot of time making new friends.

200

watch

draw

watched

drew

200

I always _________(brush) my teeth after every meal.

brush

200

Create a sentence using the words

My sister/ still/ dress/ her/ doll/ this morning 

My sister was still dressing her doll this morning

200

6:54 AM

Six fifty-four in the morning

200

I think I’ll buy some new clothes with the money you’ve sent me. Everything ___________________________ (COST) a lot here, and I _______________________________ (SAVE) to buy a coat for the winter months

I think I’ll buy some new clothes with the money you’ve sent me. Everything costs (COST) a lot here, and I am saving (SAVE) to buy a coat for the winter months

300

sing

say

sang

said

300

It _________ (get) really cold here in the evenings.

gets

300

Create a negative sentence using the words

I/ do/ anything wrong

I wasn't doing anything wrong

300

12:42 PM

Twelve forty-two in the afternoon

300

I ________________ the fire at six and it ________________ brightly when Tom came in at seven. (light, still burn)

I lit the fire at six and it was still burning brightly when Tom came in at seven. (light, burn)

400

do

go

did

went

400

Columbus _____________ (discover) America 500 years ago.

Today, I _____________(discover) how to make a PB&J sandwich.

discovered, discovered

400

Create a question and a reply using the words

Where/ are/ you/ plan/ to go/ before COVID?

I/ am/ plan/ to fly to Tokyo. 

Where were you planning to go before COVID?

I was planning to fly to Tokyo.

400

Surprise question - 13:00

one o'clock in the afternoon

400

I _______________________________ (ATTEND) lectures every morning, and most afternoons I _______________________ (STUDY) in the library. In fact, I _______________________________ (WRITE) this letter right now instead of an essay on Shakespeare

I attend (ATTEND) lectures every morning, and most afternoons I study (STUDY) in the library. In fact, I am writing (WRITE) this letter right now instead of an essay on Shakespeare.

500

cut

swim

cut

swam

500

I ________________ for my things when I ________________ someone call my name (pay, hear)

was paying, heard

500

Create a sentence using the words 

Harold/ run/ from a monster/ when/ his alarm clock/ wake/ him/ up

Harold was running from a monster when his alarm clock woke him up.

500

11:59 AM

Eleven fifty-five in the morning

500

Triple surprise: When I ________________ home they ________________ around a fire. Jack ________________ a crossword puzzle, Judy ________________ and the others ________________ . Mother ________________ at me and said : “ Come and sit down” (come, sit, do, knit, read, smile)

When I came home they were all sitting around a fire. Jack was doing a crossword puzzle, Judy was knitting and the others were reading. Mother smiled at me and said : “ Come and sit down” (come, sit, do, knit, read, smile)

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