2026_01_26_Past Simple_Story_Revision

PAST SIMPLE – Weekend & Daily Activities - Story


1. Quick Revision – Irregular Verbs

Present

Past

go

went

have

had

meet

met

do

did

eat

ate

see

saw

2. Warm-up 

Complete the sentence and speak:

  • Yesterday, I …

  • Last weekend, I …

  • On Saturday, I …

  • I didn’t … yesterday.

Examples:

  • Yesterday, I went shopping.

  • Last weekend, I didn’t cook lunch.


3. Vocabulary – Weekend & Daily Activities

Word / Phrase

Pronunciation

Slovak

Example

go shopping

/ɡəʊ ˈʃɒp.ɪŋ/

ísť nakupovať

I went shopping on Saturday.

cook lunch

/kʊk lʌntʃ/

variť obed

I cooked lunch at home.

visit family

/ˈvɪz.ɪt ˈfæm.əl.i/

navštíviť rodinu

I visited my family on Sunday.

go hiking

/ɡəʊ ˈhaɪ.kɪŋ/

ísť na túru

We went hiking in the mountains.

meet friends

/miːt frendz/

stretnúť sa s priateľmi

I met friends in the evening.

tidy up

/ˈtaɪ.di ʌp/

upratať

I tidied up the flat.

have a rest

/hæv ə rest/

oddýchnuť si

I had a rest in the afternoon.

do the laundry

/duː ðə ˈlɔːn.dri/

prať

I did the laundry.

walk the dog

/wɔːk ðə dɒɡ/

venčiť psa

I walked the dog.




4. Short Story

Last weekend, Tom had a quiet weekend.

On Saturday, he went shopping and cooked lunch at home.

In the afternoon, he tidied up the flat and did the laundry.

Later, he met friends and talked for a while.

On Sunday, Tom stayed at home and had a rest.

In the afternoon, he visited family and went for a short walk.

In the evening, he walked the dog and was relaxed.

5. Guided Retelling

Complete the sentences:

  • On Saturday, Tom …

  • He cooked … and tidied …

  • He met …

  • On Sunday, he …

  • In the evening, he …

6. Breakout Room Questions

A. About the story:

  • What did Tom do on Saturday?

  • Did he cook lunch at home?

  • Did he meet friends?

  • What did he do on Sunday?

  • Was his weekend quiet?

B. About you:

  • Did you go shopping last weekend?                        Yes, I went shopping last Saturday.

  • Did you cook lunch at home?                                   Yes, I cooked lunch and dinner.

  • Did you meet friends?                                                No, I didn’t meet friends.

  • What did you do on Sunday?                                     I went for a walk.

  • Was your weekend quiet or busy?                            My weekend was busy. 

 

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