Past simple (Regular and Irregular verbs) for Adult ESL Students

These 2 resources are designed for Pre- Intermediate - Intermediate level Adult ESL Students.

They are print and go grammar lessons with content relevant to adult learners. There are no fancy fonts or childish pictures. The emphasis is on good solid content and interesting activities. They are integrated lessons with a mix of speaking, grammar and writing. The lessons begin with some structured grammatical activities which could be done orally first and then written. The second part of the lesson is more open – ended, allowing students to integrate what they’ve learned and begin speaking confidently.

Lesson 1 focuses on regular verbs with emphasis on:

• pronunciation of ED ending with /d/, /t/ or /id/
• spelling patterns
• grammar focus on negative and question forms of past tenses
• speaking activities to consolidate

The focus of lesson 2 is on

• Irregular past tense verb forms
• Negatives and questions in the past tense (which many students find challenging)
• speaking and writing tasks to consolidate and extend learning

Most of the Activities are self explanatory and answers are provided for the structured activities. In most cases there are other possible answers.

The open-ended activities provide opportunities for extension for stronger students and flexibility in how it is delivered.

I would expect each lesson to take about 2 hours for an average class, with some of the written tasks set for homework.

Ready to print and go. Easy …

Prints to A4 paper and uses UK/Australian English