Grade 7, past tenses
Past Simple
played, went, ate — finished in the past. Telling stories about yesterday: past simple, past continuous, past perfect and past perfect continuous.
The rule in one line
Subject + Verb② (regular: + ed) · didn't + Verb① · Did … + Verb① ?
What is in this lesson
- Short steps6 steps with pictures, sound and instant feedback.
- Chalkboard trickSeven Boxes: all 12 tenses and -ed has 3 sounds: /t/ /d/ /id/: a picture on the board that makes the rule easy to remember.
- Notes to copyA short note for the exercise book, made for the Sri Lankan classroom.
- Sinhala and Tamil helpPress and hold any English word to see its meaning.
Practise it with games
After the lesson, students pick a game and choose “Past Simple”. Every question in the game then uses this lesson, at their grade.
- Castle DefenseFire the cannon with the right word before the monster arrives!
- Letter MinerDig for the golden letters and spell the missing word — watch out for rocks and moles!
- Quiz CometRace the timer and stack your streak!
- Whack-a-WordMoles pop up with words — bonk the right one, fast!
More lessons: past tenses
Questions parents ask
Which grade learns Past Simple?
In English Genius it is a Grade 7 lesson, in the past tenses topic. Students in any later grade can open it again to revise.
How do students practise Past Simple?
With games: they choose this lesson inside any of 45 games, so every question uses it. There is also a short note to copy into the exercise book.
How much does it cost?
7 days of everything for Rs. 100, then from Rs. 750 a month.
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