Past Simple: Affirmative & Negative
Complete the sentence: "Yesterday, I ______ (watch) a great film on TV."
watched
Order the words to make a question:
"did / you / weekend / What / do / last / ?"
What did you do last weekend?
Which word means 'able to be achieved'? a) resilient b) achievable c) vulnerable
b) achievable
A person who is always active and full of energy is a... a) know-it-all b) live wire c) slowcoach
b) live wire
Which word means 'to practice and improve your knowledge'? brush up on or sail through?
brush up on
Make this sentence negative: "She bought a new car last week."
She didn't buy a new car last week.
Create a question for this answer:
"Yes, I enjoyed the party."
Did you enjoy the party?
If you don't 'throw in the towel', you are... a) giving up b) being persistent c) going swimming
b) being persistent
What is the noun for 'know what will happen in the future'? (clue: /ˈfɔːkɑːst/)
forecast
If a feeling is contagious, it means... a) it is a disease b) it spreads easily to others c) it is very strong
b) it spreads easily to others
Correct the error in the sentence: "We didn't went to school yesterday."
We didn't go to school yesterday.
Create a subject question for this answer: "Tom saw the accident."
Who saw the accident?
Use this phrase in a sentence: gain a foothold
(e.g., It's difficult to gain a foothold in the music industry.)
Describe a 'people person' using your own words.
(e.g., A people person is someone who is friendly and enjoys being with other people.)
Use the phrasal verb pick up in a sentence related to learning.
(e.g., I lived in France and picked up the language quickly.)
Complete the text with the correct past simple form (affirmative or negative):
"I 1) ______ (have) a good weekend. I 2) ______ (stay) at home because I 3) ______ (be) tired. I 4) ______ (not / do) my homework on Saturday, I 5) ______ (do) it on Sunday."
1) had, 2) stayed, 3) was, 4) didn't do, 5) did
Create a full dialogue. Ask about:
a) where they went,
b) who they went with,
c) what the weather was like.
(e.g., A: Where did you go? B: I went to the mountains. A: Who did you go with? B: I went with my family. A: What was the weather like? B: It was sunny.)
Explain the difference between constructive criticism and just being resentful.
Constructive criticism is helpful advice to improve. Being resentful means feeling angry or bitter.
Use these two words in a sentence: instinct and calculation.
(e.g., I didn't make a calculation, I just used my instinct and guessed the answer.)
Explain what it means to sail through an exam. What is the opposite phrasal verb from your list?
To 'sail through' an exam means to pass it very easily. The opposite could be to 'come up against' difficulties.
Create a complete, negative sentence about your last holiday using the verb 'eat'.
(e.g., I didn't eat pizza on my last holiday.)
Ask a question about the object in this sentence: "My sister met a famous footballer at the cinema."
Who did your sister meet at the cinema?
Use two of these phrases in one sentence: self-motivated, come up against, fulfil a dream.
(e.g., You need to be self-motivated to fulfil your dreams, even when you come up against problems.)
Describe a 'high achiever'. What is the opposite personality type from your list?
(e.g., A high achiever is someone who is very successful. The opposite could be a slowcoach or a lazybones.)
Use three of these words in a sentence about learning: competent, fulfilling, pick up, basics.
(e.g., It is very fulfilling to pick up the basics of a language and become competent in it.)