What Did You Do Yesterday?
You will learn how to use regular verbs in the past simple tense to talk about what you did yesterday. This lesson covers a conversation between a teacher and a student where they practice using past simple verbs in context.
Listening
Listen to the audio and answer the questions in the quiz below.
Reading
Teacher: Hi Alex, how are you today?
Alex: I'm fine, thank you. How are you?
Teacher: I'm great, thanks. So, what did you do yesterday?
Alex: I watched TV and played football with my friends.
Teacher: That sounds like fun. Can you repeat after me: I watched TV yesterday.
Alex: I watched TV yesterday.
Teacher: Great job! Now, say: I played football yesterday.
Alex: I played football yesterday.
Teacher: Excellent! What time did you start playing football?
Alex: We started at 3 pm and played until 5 pm.
Teacher: Okay, so you started playing football at 3 pm. Can you say: I started playing football at 3 pm yesterday?
Alex: I started playing football at 3 pm yesterday.
Teacher: Good! Did you help your mom with anything yesterday?
Alex: Yes, I helped my mom with the cleaning.
Teacher: That's very helpful of you. Say: I helped my mom clean the house yesterday.
Alex: I helped my mom clean the house yesterday.
Teacher: Now, let's talk about what you wanted to do yesterday. What did you want to do?
Alex: I wanted to go to the park, but it was raining.
Teacher: Okay, so you wanted to go to the park. Can you say: I wanted to go to the park yesterday, but it was raining.
Alex: I wanted to go to the park yesterday, but it was raining.
Teacher: Great! Did you need anything yesterday?
Alex: Yes, I needed a new book, so I went to the bookstore.
Teacher: Okay, so you needed a new book. Say: I needed a new book, so I went to the bookstore yesterday.
Alex: I needed a new book, so I went to the bookstore yesterday.
Teacher: Excellent! What did you do after you came back from the bookstore?
Alex: I washed my hands and then I lived in my room for a while, I mean, I stayed in my room for a while.
Teacher: I think you mean you stayed in your room. Say: I stayed in my room for a while after I came back from the bookstore yesterday.
Alex: I stayed in my room for a while after I came back from the bookstore yesterday.
Teacher: Good job! Did you call anyone yesterday?
Alex: Yes, I called my friend to ask about the football game.
Teacher: Okay, so you called your friend. Can you say: I called my friend yesterday to ask about the football game.
Alex: I called my friend yesterday to ask about the football game.
Teacher: Great! It was nice talking to you, Alex.
✅ Vocabulary
• Yesterday – the day before today
• Watched – saw something on TV or in a movie
• Played – took part in a game or sport
• Started – began something
• Helped – assisted someone
• Wanted – felt a desire for something
• Needed – required something
• Washed – cleaned something with water
• Lived – stayed in a place for a while
• Called – telephoned someone
✅ Useful Sentences / Takeaways
1. Talking about yesterday's activities
• I watched TV yesterday.
• I played football yesterday.
• I helped my mom with the cleaning yesterday.
• I went to the bookstore yesterday.
2. Asking about someone's day
• What did you do yesterday?
• Did you have fun yesterday?
• What time did you start playing football yesterday?
• Did you help your mom with anything yesterday?