Past Simple - Regular and Irregular Verbs Christmas

Submitted by Susanne Jones on 26 October 2023.

An activity to introduce the past simple form by reading about Christmas. Read about Christmas in the present and past tense then identify regular and irregular and past simple verbs. Introduces students to past tense and also familiarises them with British Christmas traditions.

Editor's note

Wonderful! I love the simplicity yet usefulness of this resource.

Resource File(s)
e1e2christmaspastsimple.pdf
Resource type
Reading comprehension
Handout or guide
Worksheet(s) or assignment
Physical format
3 page PDF
Level
Entry Level 1
Entry Level 2
ESOL
General ESOL
ESOL Sc/E3.4a Express clearly statements of fact 
ESOL Sc/E3.4c Give an account/narrate events in the past
ESOL Rs/E1.1a Read and recognise simple sentence structures:
ESOL Reading (R)
ESOL Rt/E1.1a Follow a short narrative on a familiar topic or experience
ESOL Rt/E2.1a Use a range of strategies to trace & understand main events
ESOL Rt/E2.2a Understand & identify the different purposes of short, straightforward texts
Context
Faith & Religion
Leisure, Hobbies, Travel & Tourism
Free tags
Christmas
British Values
traditions
past simple
regular verbs
irregular verbs
reading
See also
Introduction to the past tense simple
Lisa's Diary - past & future tenses
Tense - past, present and future
Present tense cards
Laminated verbs
Cooking verbs and recipes E1 Functional English - ESOL
Travel Adjectives
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