1. Tell your partner or classmates what you did yesterday. Remember to use past tense.
Example,
Yesterday, I went to the mall.
I bought some shorts and a baseball cap.
I spent almost $20.
Speaking Situations
Talking about Past Actions
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Conversation Practice
2. Ask your partner what he/she did last weekend. Respond with related questions.
For example,
What did you last Saturday?
I stayed home and cleaned my room.
Did you do anything fun?
Not really.
3. Tell about a childhood experience.
One day, when I was about 7 years old, there was a knock on our door.
When I opened the door, I saw that nobody was there.
I felt something was wrong, so I called my mother. . .
Speaking Situations: Talking about Past Actions
- Phrases for these situations
- Vocabulary for these situations
For an example of past tense in (written) context, see :
Writing : Sample Past Tense
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