Grade 7 english (Simpel Past Tense) Day 1

**Lesson Title:** Introduction to Simple Past Tense

**Objective:** To understand what the simple past tense is and why we use it in English.

**Lesson Plan:**

**Step 1: Introduction (10 minutes)**

- Begin by writing a sentence on the board: "I played with my friends yesterday."
- Ask the students if they can identify the action in the sentence (playing).
- Explain that today you will learn about a special way of talking about actions that happened in
the past.

**Step 2: What is Simple Past Tense? (10 minutes)**

- Write "Simple Past Tense" on the board and underline it.
- Explain that the simple past tense is a way we talk about things that happened in the past.
- Use a simple sentence like "I ate pizza for dinner" as an example.
- Emphasize that when we use the simple past tense, it means the action already happened
and is not happening now.

**Step 3: Why Do We Use Simple Past Tense? (15 minutes)**

-- Discuss with students that we use the simple past tense to tell stories about the past,
share our experiences, and talk about what we did before.
- Give examples of questions like "What did you do last weekend?" to show how we use it in
conversations.

**Step 4: Practice (10 minutes)**

"Subject + Simple Past Tense Verb":

1. I **played** soccer.
2. She **watched** a movie.
3. They **visited** the museum.
4. He **finished** his homework.
5. We **traveled** to the beach.
6. Sarah **baked** cookies.
7. The cat **chased** a mouse.
8. Mark **read** a book.
9. Jenny **danced** at the party.
10. Dad **fixed** the car.
11. My sister **sang** a song.
12. Tom **studied** math.
13. The sun **set**.
14. They **laughed** at a joke.
15. Mike **visited** his grandparents.
16. It **rained**.
17. The dog **barked**.
18. Lucy **played** with toys.
19. Tim **cooked** dinner.
20. The baby **cried**.
21. We **watched** fireworks.
22. Grandma **told** a story.
23. The teacher **explained** the lesson.
24. The phone **rang**.
25. The students **listened**.
26. Jenny **painted** a picture.
27. They **visited** the zoo.
28. Dad **fixed** a leaky faucet.
29. Mark **scored** a goal.
30. We **celebrated** a birthday.
31. The baby **smiled**.
32. She **cleaned** her room.
33. They **played** hide and seek.
34. I **met** a friend.
35. The cat **slept**.
36. He **watched** the sunrise.
37. We **ate** pizza.
38. She **wrote** a letter.
39. They **drove** to the beach.
40. We **hiked** in the forest.
41. Sarah **bought** a dress.
42. He **found** a treasure.
43. The kids **built** a sandcastle.
44. I **swam** in the pool.
45. She **gave** a presentation.
46. We **visited** the grandparents.
47. The bird **sang**.
48. The car **stopped** suddenly.
49. He **jumped** off the diving board.
50. We **climbed** the mountain.

**Step 5: Recap and Homework (5 minutes)**

- Summarize what was learned in the lesson.

**Step 6: Closing (5 minutes)**

- Encourage questions from the students.
- Conclude the lesson by reminding them that they have learned a new way to talk about the
past with the simple past tense.
**Homework:**
- Ask students to write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) about something they did last
weekend using the simple past tense.