Topic: Past Tenses
Speaking Class 45 min / 60 min

The good old days (life in the ’90s)
LifestyleIn this lesson about life in the ‘90s, students watch two ads and practise talking about the past. They also compare life in different decades and plan a ‘90s themed party.
Standard Lesson 60 min

You’re never too old for great things
Grammar LifestyleIn this lesson, students learn the differences between Present Perfect and Past Simple. They also practise using the two tenses, watch a video and talk about active lives of elderly people.
Standard Lesson 75 min

Kindness means everything (irregular past forms)
General GrammarIn this lesson based on a video about kindness, students revise irregular past forms, practise them by re-telling a story in the past and eventually tell their own stories.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Life used to be different
Grammar LifestyleUse our B1 lesson plan to teach your students how to use the structure of ‘used to’ and compare the school life now and then.
Flipped Lesson 60 min

The stories of famous entrepreneurs
Business GrammarThis lesson plan is perfect for Past Simple revision. Students practise using the tense as well as learn vocabulary related to running a business.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Narrative tenses – using Past Simple/Continuous/Perfect for storytelling
GrammarThis lesson plan focuses on narrative tenses: Past Simple, Past Continuous, and Past Perfect. It can serve as a great revision of these three tenses.
Standard Lesson 60 min

Be a better storyteller
GrammarThis lesson plan is all about telling stories in English and it might be a great supplement to lesson plans on narrative tenses.
Flipped Lesson 60 min

The story of Frida Kahlo (+ Advanced Tense Review)
General GrammarGet your students interested in the life and work of Frida Kahlo and check their knowledge using our interactive video focused on advanced tense review!
Standard Lesson 60 min

Sleep more! Your brain needs it! (+ structures of used to)
Grammar LifestyleThe lesson plan includes exercises on idioms and fixed phrases connected with sleep, and focuses on different structures of “used to”.
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