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Welcome to Lesson 6 :
Talking About The Past
Talk about the past
Use the verb “to be” in the past (was/were)
Use the verb “to have” in the past (had)
Make sentences with regular verbs in the past (-ed)
Ask and answer questions using did/didn’t
Common past time expressions (yesterday, last week, ago, in 2025…)
Use adverbs of manner (slowly, quickly, carefully) to describe how something happened🌳✨
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✏️ Grammar Practice Sheets
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Lesson 6 Presentation
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Pippa & The Secret Helpers of the Forest
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Lesson 6: Interactive Activities
Exploring the Past
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Travel back in time and learn how to talk about things that have already happened.
• Past simple tense
• Past continuous tense
• Regular verbs
• Questions about the past
• Adverbs of manner and frequency
Here you can explore Lesson 6 interactive activity board, build confidence with words and sentences, and discover how learning English can become an adventure.
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Lesson 6: Grammar Sheet 1
Using the verb "to be" in the past tense.
Using word was/were + not
Reading part of a story and answering questions
Extra Great Greenwood story to explore.
Lesson 6: Grammar Sheet 2
Build your confidence with extra grammar activities designed to support this lesson. Download and print the worksheets to practise key language points, reinforce your understanding, and continue your learning journey with Gobo.
Grammar Practice Sheets
Using the verb "to be" in the past tense
Using words like was/were
Asking questions using the verb "to be"
Extra Great Greenwood Story to explore
Lesson 6: Grammar Sheet 3
Using the verb "to have" in the past tense using the word "had"
Using the verb "to have' (past simple)
Affirmative, Negatives & Questions
Lesson 6: Grammar Sheet 4
Using various tenses Past & Present, Simple and Continuous
Practice Adverbs of Time, Place, Manner & Frequency
Review of grammar learnt in lesson 6
Talking about the past - past tense
Questions and Answers
Lesson 6: Grammar Review
Vocabulary: At Home
Vocabulary: At School
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