Past Simple House: Regular Verbs
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ESL Lesson Plan Past Simple Regular Verbs A2 is Part Two of "The Past Simple House" series, focusing on regular verbs in the past simple. Students learn how to form the -ed ending, practise positive, negative, and question structures, and apply the grammar to the real story of how the sandwich got its name. The lesson combines a word search, spelling practice, short-answer speaking questions, and a story retelling activity using picture prompts.
📄A2 ⏱️60 min 📁17 slides
Skills and Outcomes
Form the past simple of regular verbs using the -ed ending.
Use positive, negative, and question structures correctly with did/didn't.
Recognise and fix common spelling mistakes in the past simple.
Retell a short story using the past simple with picture support.
Lesson Plan
Lead-in
Students look back at the Past Simple House and its three floors, then focus on the First Floor — regular verbs.
Grammar Presentation
Students learn the -ed rule for positive sentences, and the didn't + base verb rule for negatives. Students learn the did + base verb structure for questions and short answer forms.
Review
Students complete a table with regular verbs, did/didn't, and pronouns to check understanding.
Word Search
Students find 8 base verbs hidden in a grid and write them down.
Complete the Sentences
Students use the past form of the verbs they found to complete picture-based sentences.
Make the Sentence Negative
Students rewrite eight sentences in the negative form.
Short Answers
Students ask and answer questions with short answers using did/didn't.
Story Time: The Sandwich
Students complete a story about how the sandwich got its name using the past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Retell
Students use picture prompts to retell the sandwich story in their own words.
Fix the Spelling
Students correct ten incorrectly spelled past simple verbs.
Memory Chain
A speaking game where students build a growing chain of sentences using regular past simple verbs.
Video
Students watch Part Two of "The Past Simple House" video to review the lesson.
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