Simple
Past
Five hands-on missions to master the past simple — sort words, battle irregular verbs, interview the class, travel to the future, and crack a classroom mystery. Your answers save automatically.
Grammar Detective
Sort every word into the right box: nouns, adjectives, or verbs. Tap a word then tap a box, or drag it across. Hit Check to see your score.
Word tray
Irregular Verb Battle
Read the present verb and type its past simple form. In class, play in pairs — one says the present, the other writes the past. Correct answer = 1 point.
Find Someone Who…
Walk around the class and ask questions in the past simple. When someone says yes, write their name. Use the question model under each task.
Time Travel Story Machine
The Case of the Missing Exam Answers
Monday morning
Ms Carter arrived at school and immediately called the principal. The final English exam had disappeared from her desk. Only four students stayed in school after classes on Friday…
The security guard noticed several strange things that evening
Answer the questions — past simple only
- “He entered the classroom because…”
- “She printed the exam and…”
- “They copied the answers.”
- “Someone saw Ryan near the office.”
- “The cameras stopped working because…”
🔒 Bonus Twist
Ready for the ending? Reveal what Ms Carter discovered at the end of the lesson.
She found the exams inside her own bag. 🎒
Now discuss: Was there really a crime? Who lied? Why did the students act so suspiciously?