Past Simple: Completed Actions
Ask your partner three questions using Past Simple. Use the prompts below or your own ideas.
- What did you do last weekend?
- Where did you go on your last holiday?
- What did you eat for dinner yesterday?
- What film did you watch last?
- Did you study English as a child? Where?
- What was the last book you read?
For each answer, ask one follow-up question: Who were you with? • How long did it take? • Did you enjoy it? • What happened next?
Walk around the class. Ask “Did you…?” — write the name of someone who answers Yes.
| Action | Name | One more detail |
|---|---|---|
| … cooked a meal this week | ||
| … travelled somewhere last month | ||
| … learnt something new last year | ||
| … saw a good film recently | ||
| … bought something expensive last year | ||
| … started a new hobby in the past year | ||
Think of something that happened to you — a trip, an event, a funny moment. Use Past Simple to tell your partner about it. Write your key verbs below first to help you.
Useful phrases: First… • Then… • After that… • Finally… • Suddenly…
Read these sentences aloud. Your partner listens and decides: correct or mistake? Fix any errors together.
- I didn’t went to school yesterday.
- She goed to the market this morning.
- They didn’t eat lunch — they left early.
- Did you saw the news last night?
- He bought a new phone two weeks ago.
- We have visited Madrid in 2021.
Answers: 1. go • 2. went • 3. correct • 4. see • 5. correct • 6. visited (no have — specific year)