What Did You Do Last Weekend?
Past Simple — regular verbs. Leo's busy weekend: cooking, visiting grandma, football, studying, watching films.
📖 Reading: Leo's Busy Weekend
Last weekend, Leo had a very busy two days. On Saturday, he woke up early and cooked a big breakfast for himself and his sister Sofia.
In the afternoon, he visited his grandmother. She lived in a small house on the east side of the city. Leo cleaned her kitchen and fixed a broken shelf.
In the evening, Leo and his friends played football in the park. Afterwards, they watched a film at Omar's apartment. They ordered pizza and talked until midnight.
On Sunday, Leo studied for his business exam. He reviewed his notes, practised some exercises, and finished a written assignment.
"I worked hard this weekend," Leo told Maya on Monday. "But I also enjoyed it. I love spending time with my family and friends."
"You need to rest!" laughed Maya. "You cooked, cleaned, played, studied, and stayed up until midnight!"
"That's just my life," said Leo with a smile. "A busy life is a happy life!"
🔑 Vocabulary Box
Eight key words from this lesson.
| Word | Meaning | Note |
|---|---|---|
| weekend | Saturday and Sunday | n. — Leo had a busy weekend. |
| assignment | A piece of work given to you to complete | n. — He finished a written assignment. |
| shelf | A flat board fixed to a wall to hold objects | n. — He fixed a broken shelf. |
| afterwards | After a previous event or action | adv. — Afterwards, they watched a film. |
| review | To look at something again to check or study it | v. — He reviewed his notes. |
| midnight | 12 o'clock at night | n. — They talked until midnight. |
| broken | Not working; damaged | adj. — He fixed a broken shelf. |
| practise | To do something repeatedly to improve | v. — He practised some exercises. (British spelling of 'practice') |
📚 Key Verbs in This Lesson | |
to walk → walked | I walked to the park. / She walked home. |
to cook → cooked | Leo cooked a big breakfast. / They cooked dinner. |
to watch → watched | They watched a film. / I watched TV last night. |
to visit → visited | He visited his grandmother. / We visited friends. |
to study → studied | Leo studied for his exam. / She studied all day. |
to finish → finished | He finished his assignment. / I finished work late. |
📚 Grammar Focus
📚 Past Simple — Regular Verbs: Add -ed | |
Most verbs: + ed | walk → walked / cook → cooked / watch → watched |
End in -e: + d | live → lived / love → loved / use → used |
End in consonant + y: y→ied | study → studied / carry → carried / try → tried |
Short vowel + consonant: double | stop → stopped / plan → planned / chat → chatted |
Past Simple — Positive, Negative & Questions
📚 Past Simple — Positive, Negative & Questions | |
Positive | I walked. / She cooked. / They watched. |
Negative | I didn't walk. / She didn't cook. / They didn't watch. |
Question | Did you walk? / Did she cook? / Did they watch? |
Short answer | Yes, I did. / No, she didn't. / Yes, they did. |
Past Time Expressions
📚 Past Time Expressions | |
yesterday / yesterday morning | I studied yesterday morning. |
last night / last weekend | Leo played football last weekend. |
last week / last month / last year | We visited them last month. |
[number] + ago | She called me two hours ago. |
🎭 Dialogue: What Did You Do Last Weekend?
Maya catches up with Leo on Monday. He recounts his very busy weekend; she had a quieter time at home.
Leo, you look tired! What did you do last weekend?
I cooked breakfast for Sofia, visited my grandmother, and played football!
All in one day?
That was just Saturday! On Sunday I studied for my business exam.
Did you finish your assignment?
Yes, I finished it at 11 PM! Then I watched TV for an hour and slept.
What about you? What did you do?
I stayed home, painted, and watched two films. A perfect weekend!
Practice Exercises
3 questionsNew exercises to reinforce what you learned. Different from the lesson material.
What did Leo do on Saturday morning?
Why did Leo visit his grandmother?
What did Leo and his friends do on Saturday evening?
Practice Exercises
3 questionsNew exercises to reinforce what you learned. Different from the lesson material.
Past form: cook → ___
Past form: walk → ___
Past form: watch → ___
🎭 Now It's Your Turn — Role Play
Practice with a partner. Use the dialogue as a model.
- Student A: Ask your partner about their last weekend using Past Simple questions.
- Student B: Answer in detail using at least 5 regular past tense verbs.
- Use: What did you do? / Did you…? / Where did you go? / Who did you see?
- Then swap roles.