What Did You Do Yesterday? Part 2
This irregular past tense ESL lesson practises high-frequency forms such as went, ate, saw and had. Students race to recall verb forms, follow a past-tense story and interview classmates about yesterday. They write about a busy weekend and present the events in a reporter-and-guest news roleplay.
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Lesson format
2 × 45 minutes
Level
Pre-Intermediate
Age group
Ages 10–13
Main focus
Speaking first
What students will learn
Lesson flow
Students race to shout irregular past forms ('Go — Went!'), watch an irregular-verb story video answering comprehension questions, and build sentences like 'I ate pizza.' The second lesson interviews three classmates about yesterday, writes 'My Busy Weekend' using at least three irregular verbs, and performs a weekend-news-report roleplay as a reporter and guest.
Target language
- • Irregular past tense (go-went, eat-ate, see-saw)
- • 'What did you do yesterday?'
- • Regular vs irregular verb sorting
- • Past tense storytelling
Key vocabulary
- went
- bought
- ate
- saw
- had
- said
- came
- took
- got
- irregular
Speaking questions students answer
- • What did you do yesterday?
- • What did he do?
- • Did she go to school?
- • Past or not?
- • What did you do this weekend?
Recommended teaching contexts
Why this lesson works
The lesson follows a clear progression: Race to shout irregular past forms, interview classmates about yesterday using irregular verbs, write about a busy weekend and perform a news-report roleplay. Teachers can open the materials and start immediately, while students move from supported vocabulary practice to purposeful spoken English.