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Last
Weekend

You will learn to talk about past weekend activities using the past simple of the verb 'to be'. This lesson uses simple vocabulary and sentence structures suitable for A1 learners.

Last Weekend
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Listening

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Reading + Practice

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MARIA
Hi Adam! How was your weekend?
ADAM
Hi Maria! It was good, thanks. I visited my parents.
MARIA
Oh, nice! What did you do?
ADAM
We watched a movie on Saturday. It was a comedy.
MARIA
Sounds fun! Did you eat anything special?
ADAM
Yes, my mom cooked a big dinner. We ate chicken and vegetables.
MARIA
Delicious! I stayed home. I cleaned my apartment.
ADAM
Cleaning can be tiring. Did you do anything else?
MARIA
Yes, I read a book. It was very interesting.
ADAM
That sounds relaxing. I also played board games with my brother.
MARIA
Oh, cool! What games?
ADAM
We played chess and Monopoly. It was a lot of fun.
MARIA
I love Monopoly! My weekend was quiet. I met a friend for coffee.
ADAM
Nice. Was the coffee shop busy?
MARIA
A little bit. But we talked for a long time.
ADAM
It sounds like we both had good weekends.
MARIA
Yes, we did! Ready for the week?
ADAM
Yes, let's start!
MARIA
Okay!
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Useful Sentences

Quick sentences you can use in real life.

Talking about weekend activities
  • How was your weekend?
  • It was good, thanks.
  • What did you do?
  • I visited my parents.
Describing activities
  • We watched a movie.
  • My mom cooked dinner.
  • I cleaned my apartment.
  • I read a book.
Expressing feelings about activities
  • It was a lot of fun.
  • That sounds relaxing.
  • Sounds fun!
  • Delicious!
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Grammar

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✓ Grammar Focus

past simple of the verb "to to be"

★ Examples from the lesson

- It was a comedy.

- It was very interesting.

- It was a lot of fun.

- Was the coffee shop busy?

💡 Uses

1) To talk about past states or conditions: It was a comedy.

2) To describe past feelings or opinions: It was very interesting.

3) To ask about past situations: Was the coffee shop busy?

📝 Forms
Subject Affirmative Negative Question
I was was not (wasn't) Was I...?
You were were not (weren't) Were you...?
He was was not (wasn't) Was he...?
She was was not (wasn't) Was she...?
It was was not (wasn't) Was it...?
We were were not (weren't) Were we...?
They were were not (weren't) Were they...?
⚠ Common Mistakes
Mistake Correction Explanation
I were tired. I was tired. 'I' takes 'was' in the past simple of 'to be'.
It not was fun. It was not (wasn't) fun. The negative form uses 'not' after 'was' or 'were'.
Did you was happy? Were you happy? 'Did' is not used with the past simple of 'to be'. Use 'Were' for questions with 'you'.
They was at home. They were at home. 'They' takes 'were' in the past simple of 'to be'.
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