Simple Past - affirmative and negative
English Grade 4 (Top Goal 1) · Unit 3: Stories · Lesson 2 · Term 1
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Lesson questions (13)
- He ____ and shouted.
Answer: jumped - He ____ laugh.
Answer: didn't - Yesterday I ____ my friend.
Answer: called - She ____ the plants last night.
Answer: watered - We ____ wait for the bus yesterday.
Answer: didn't - They ____ a tree last week.
Answer: climbed - What is the past of "cry"?
Answer: cried - What is the past of "stop"?
Answer: stopped - What is the past of "carry"?
Answer: carried - I didn't ____ the ball.
Answer: drop - After "didn't" we use ____.
Answer: the base form of the verb - Choose the correct sentence.
Answer: She didn't invite me. - We add ____ to most regular verbs in the past.
Answer: -ed
About this lesson
“Simple Past - affirmative and negative” is from English Grade 4 (Top Goal 1) (Unit 3: Stories) and has 13 questions with answers. Sample questions: “He ____ and shouted.” and “He ____ laugh.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: jumped · didn't · called · watered · climbed · cried · stopped · carried · drop · the base form of the verb
How to use it in class
- Show the question on the board and let students think before the options appear.
- Split the class into two teams; every correct answer earns a point.
- Display it on the smart board, send it as homework by link, or play it solo or in two teams.
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Questions about this lesson
How do we form the positive past?
We add ed to a regular verb, such as jumped, and use the irregular form, such as went.
How do we make the past negative?
We put didn't before the base verb: He didn't laugh.
What is a common mistake?
Saying He didn't laughed; the correct form is He didn't laugh.
Do students need an account to play this lesson?
No. The teacher shares the lesson link; the student types a first name and plays on a phone or computer, and the score reaches the teacher.
Which games suit this lesson?
You can play it in The Hunter, Complete the sentence, Match Up, Matching pairs and the other games and activities on Hessa Play.