Yesterday's adventures
“Yesterday, I was very hungry, so I ___ (eat) breakfast quickly before going to school. What did I do?”
ate
“They ___ (play) football at 5 pm.”
were playing
“Yesterday, I was walk to school when suddenly I slipped on a puddle. Can you correct the mistake and retell the story?”
I was walking to school…
“I dropped my cup. What happened next?”
It broke / I cleaned it up
“Last night, I heard a strange noise outside my window. I ___ (look) and saw a shadow. What did I do next?”
looked → Students continue: “I ran to my room / I called my friend…”
“Yesterday, I had a free afternoon. I decided to visit my best friend. I ___ (visit) her and we played games together. Fill in the blank.”
visited
Complete: “I ___ (read) when the phone ___ (ring).”
was reading, rang
“Did you went to the party? The invitation said ‘8 pm,’ but I arrived at 9. Correct the question and explain why it’s wrong.”
Did you go to the party?
“He was running fast when he tripped. What happened next?”
He fell / Someone helped him
“While I ___ (walk) home, I noticed something shiny on the street. Suddenly, it ___ (move)! What happened?”
was walking, moved → Students imagine: “It was a small cat / A balloon…”
“Yesterday evening, my sister watched her favorite TV show. Ask a question to find out what show she watched.”
what did she watch?
Mini dialogue: “What were you doing at 7 pm yesterday?”
I was… (students’ own answers)
“She didn’t went to the shop because it was raining heavily. Correct the sentence and add one more reason why she didn’t go.”
She didn’t go to the shop because it was raining heavily / she was tired.
“She was reading a book. Suddenly, she heard a noise. What happened next?”
She looked up / She saw her cat
“Yesterday, my teacher ___ (talk) about a secret treasure in the school garden. While we ___ (listen), we saw something unusual. Finish the story!”
talked, were listening → Students create endings: “A rabbit appeared / A box was buried…”
“Yesterday, my brother went to school even though he was tired. Make this sentence negative.”
He didn't go to school
Mini dialogue / scenario: “Imagine your friend calls you and asks: ‘What were you doing at 7 pm yesterday?’ Give a detailed answer about your evening, including at least two actions you were doing at the same time.”
I was studying while listening to music / I was cooking dinner while talking to my sister… (students’ own answers)
“While I watched TV, the doorbell rang. Is this correct? If yes, continue the story: What happened next?”
Incorrect While I was watching, the doorball rang.I opened the door and saw…
“They were playing football. Suddenly, it started raining. What happened next?”
They ran home / Got wet
“I ___ (study) in my room when suddenly the lights ___ (go) out. Then I heard a knock at the door. What happened next?”
was studying, went → Students continue creatively
“Yesterday was an unusual day. I was riding my bike when suddenly I ___ (fall) and ___ (hurt) my knee. Tell the full story using the correct verbs.”
feel/hurt
Story correction: “Yesterday, while I ___ (walk) to school, my friend ___ (call) me and told me he were waiting at the park.” Find and correct all mistakes.
was walking, called, was waiting
Mini-story challenge: “Yesterday afternoon was very busy. I ___ (fall) while riding my bike, my brother ___ (cook) lunch, and my friend ___ (call) me. Write the full story in past simple and past continuous, fixing all mistakes and adding one extra detail about what happened next.”
Students create 3–5 sentence story using past simple + continuous, correcting mistakes naturally
“Yesterday morning, I was walking to school while listening to music. Suddenly, I saw a big dog running toward me. I ___ (try) to stay calm, but it ___ (bark) loudly. What did I do next? Complete the story using Past Simple and Past Continuous, and add one surprising detail about what happened after.”
tried, was barking
I ran behind a tree, and then the dog stopped to play with a cat I didn’t see before.
Story challenge: “Yesterday afternoon, I ___ (ride) my bike when I found a mysterious map. While I ___ (follow) it, I ___ (see) something unbelievable. Complete the story in 3–5 sentences using Past Simple + Past Continuous.”
Students create full mini-stories: imaginative endings like “I found a hidden treasure / I met a talking dog…”