Simple Present vs. Simple Past
English Grade 5 (Top Goal 2) · Unit 1: Personal Interests · Lesson 2 · Term 1
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Lesson questions (13)
- I ____ nearly every day.
Answer: go - Yesterday, I ____ go.
Answer: didn't - She ____ football every Saturday.
Answer: plays - She ____ football last Saturday.
Answer: played - We ____ a movie last night.
Answer: watched - He always ____ his room on Fridays.
Answer: tidies - They ____ to the fair two days ago.
Answer: went - ____ you ride your bike every day?
Answer: Do - ____ you ride your bike yesterday?
Answer: Did - My brother ____ like noisy places. (now)
Answer: doesn't - Which word shows the simple past?
Answer: yesterday - Which word shows the simple present?
Answer: usually - I ____ a lovely picture last week.
Answer: drew
About this lesson
“Simple Present vs. Simple Past” is from English Grade 5 (Top Goal 2) (Unit 1: Personal Interests) and has 13 questions with answers. Sample questions: “I ____ nearly every day.” and “Yesterday, I ____ go.”. Every question can be played in any Hessa Play game or activity.
Lesson words: go · didn't · plays · played · watched · tidies · went · Do · Did · doesn't
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
When do we use the Simple Present?
We use the Simple Present for habits and repeated actions. Example: I go to the park nearly every day.
When do we use the Simple Past?
We use the Simple Past for an action that finished in the past. Example: Yesterday I went to the park. We make it negative with didn't: I didn't go.
How do we make the past negative?
We use didn't + the base verb: I didn't go.
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.