Weekend Plans Using Simple Past Tense

When talking about what you did over the weekend, it’s helpful to use the simple past tense. This just means that we change our verbs to show that something already happened. Let’s break this down step by step!

Key Grammar Points

1. Simple Past Tense of Regular Verbs

   • For regular verbs, you usually add -ed at the end to change them to the simple past tense.

   • Here are some examples:

     • play becomes played
     • walk becomes walked
     • watch becomes watched

   • Example Sentences:

     • I played soccer on Saturday.
     • We watched a movie on Friday night.

2. Subject-Verb Agreement in Present Tense

   • When you’re using the present tense, make sure your verb matches the subject:

     • I/You/We/They play.
     • He/She/It plays.

   • Example Sentence:

     • She plays basketball every weekend.

3. Basic Question Forms

   • Use question words to ask about things. Here are some common ones:

     • Who (for a person)
     • What (for an action or thing)
     • Where (for a place)
     • When (for time)
     • Why (for reason)
     • How (for manner)

   • Example Questions:

     • What did you do last weekend?
     • Where did you go on Sunday?

4. Making Negative Sentences

   • To make negative sentences in the past tense, use did not (or didn’t) plus the base form of the verb.
   • Example Sentences:
     • I did not (didn’t) go to the party.
     • She did not (didn’t) study on Saturday.

5. Using Conjunctions

   • Use words like and, but, and or to connect your ideas.
   • Examples:
     • I went to the park and played games.
     • I wanted to watch a movie, but it was too late.

Practice

Now it’s your turn to describe your weekend plans using the simple past tense. Here’s a guide to help you:

• What did you do? I (verb in past)...
• Where did you go? I (verb in past)...
• Who did you spend time with? I (verb in past) with (who)...
• Make it negative: I (did not) (verb in base)...
• Combine ideas: I (verb in past) and (another verb in past).

As you practice these ideas, you’ll get better at sharing what you did over the weekend and improve your English skills!