Grammar: Past simple practice

A lot of students make mistakes with the past simple tense. They don't remember which verbs are regular and irregular. They don't remember how to make negative sentences and they don't remember how to make questions.

Here are the rules for the past simple: http://kapmanchester.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/past-tense-practice.html

Here are some more activities you can use to practise:

Making negative sentences: https://quizlet.com/46805819/past-simple-negative-sentences-flash-cards/

Irregular verbs: https://quizlet.com/46288754/21-most-common-irregular-verbs-flash-cards/

General practice:
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/elementary/a_grammar/file05/?cc=us&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engelem/a_grammar/unit09/?cc=us&selLanguage=en
https://elt.oup.com/student/result/engelem/a_grammar/unit10/?cc=us&selLanguage=en
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/practice-irregular-verbs-in-the-past-simple-esl-interactive-hangman/
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/irregular-past-tense-verbs-spelling-activity-online/
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/irregular-past-simple-spelling-activity-online-for-esl/
http://www.eslgamesplus.com/past-simple-irregular-verbs-esl-grammar-interactive-activity-online/ 

Vocabulary Games

Here is the link to a vocabulary game where you can practise:

countries and nationalities: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishforlife/elem/a_games/e4l_game_10?cc=us&selLanguage=en
household objects and rooms in a house: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishforlife/elem/a_games/e4l_game_13?cc=us&selLanguage=en
days and months: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishforlife/elem/a_games/e4l_game_12?cc=us&selLanguage=en
members of your family: https://elt.oup.com/student/englishforlife/elem/a_games/e4l_game_11?cc=us&selLanguage=en

Here is a list of useful vocabulary: https://elt.oup.com/elt/students/englishforlife/pdf/e4l_elem_455wordlist.pdf?cc=us&selLanguage=en

Vocabulary: Holidays

There are lots of exercises about holidays here: http://www.esolcourses.com/topics/holidays-and-travel.html You can practise vocabulary, grammar, reading and listening.

Here is a short reading test: http://www.esolcourses.com/uk-english/elementary-course/travel-and-holidays/travel-and-holidays-reading.html

There are many more exercises on their homepage:
1. Elementary http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/elementary.html
2. Lower Intermediate http://www.esolcourses.com/content/topicsmenu/pre-intermediate.html

Vocabulary: Transport and Holidays

Let's practise some vocabulary to talk about transport and holidays!

Grammar: Present simple or Present continuous

We have two present tenses you need to practise: the present simple and the present continuous. We use them to talk about different things and we make them in different ways. Look at the picture:

Grammar: Past tense practice

When we want to talk about actions which started and finished in the past, we use a past simple tense. Verbs can be regular or irregular.

Grammar: -ed/-ing adjectives

Do you feel confused when you see different adjectives? Do you think adjectives are confusing? You are not alone.

There are many different suffixes (final letters) for adjectives. Among the most common are: -ive (positive), -ible (possible), -able (comfortable), -ish (babyish), and -ed/-ing (confused/confusing). Let's look at -ed/-ing adjectives.

Grammar: Will/ Shall/ Be going to

Read this conversation. Michael and Emily are looking at the menus in a restaurant:

Song: We Are The Champions

This week, we have looked at sports. Here is a famous song about champions on LyricsTraining.

Click on the link to listen to the song and practise your listening skills: http://www.lyricstraining.com/play/3624/queen/we_are_the_champions