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elementary
Correct the sentences so they are true for you. Write one piece of extra information.

Example: I (go) to Sentosa on Sunday. "I didn’t go to Sentosa on Sunday, I went to City Hall".

1. I (go) to the cinema last weekend.

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2. I (watch) TV last night.

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3. I (kill) someone when I (be) younger.

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4. I (see) the news yesterday.

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5. I (listen) to the radio this morning.

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6. I (read) in bed last night.

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7. I (play) computer games yesterday.

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8. I (buy) a new CD last week.

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9. I (steal) bread this morning.

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10. I (listen) to music on my way to school.

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11. I (be) ill last month.

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12. I (get) married last year.

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13. I (go) fishing when I (be) younger.

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14. I (cook) last night.

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elementary
Activity Instructions
Language Focus: Past simple (regular and irregular)
Vocabulary Focus: Unspecific
Level: Elementary
Skill: Writing
Time: 20 minutes
Organisation: Students work individually
Stage: Controlled grammar writing practice
Suggested Method:

 Copy one sheet for each individual student and distribute them.

 Focus students' attention on the instructions. Students put the verb into the
correct past simple form and write a sentence which is true about themselves.

 Monitor the students, and when appropriate provide any necessary individual
language or vocabulary input.

 Give students a warning when their time limit is about to expire and then insist
on pens down and heads up.

 For feedback, there are a number of options including collecting and marking
the work, students writing some/all of the answers on the board, students orally
contributing their answers etc.

 Draw the students' attention to any specific mistakes which seem prevalent
through the work and offer language input.

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