Step 13: Yesterday
Talking about the past — Past simple of BE; regular verbs
📖 Read — My Day Yesterday
Yesterday was a busy day. I was at home in the morning. I cleaned my room and I helped my mother. We cooked lunch together. In the afternoon, I played football with my friends. We were happy. In the evening, I watched a film. It was funny. I was tired at night, and I slept at ten.
🧩 Grammar — Past simple — was/were and regular verbs
For yesterday and finished times, BE becomes was (I/he/she/it) and were (you/we/they). Regular verbs add -ed: play → played, watch → watched, clean → cleaned.
- I was at home.
- They were happy.
- I played football.
- She watched a film.
🏗️ Key structures
- Yesterday, I + verb-ed — Yesterday, I cleaned my room.
- I was + place/feeling — I was tired at night.
- We were + adjective — We were happy.
⭐ Idiom & natural phrases
He started English at 40 — better late than never!
🔤 New words
the day before today
Yesterday was busy.
make something not dirty
I cleaned my room.
do something useful for someone
I helped my mother.
make food ready
We cooked lunch.
do a game or sport
I played football.
look at for a time
I watched a film.
needing rest
I was tired at night.
having a lot to do
It was a busy day.
🎧 Say it with me
Yesterday I was at home. I played football, and I watched a film.
🎤 Your turn to speak
Tell your yesterday: 5 sentences — where you were and what you did (was/were + -ed verbs).
Say it out loud three times. Even better: record it on your phone and listen — your ear is your best teacher.
✍️ Your turn to write
Write 5 sentences about your yesterday.
See a model answer
Yesterday I was at home. I cleaned my room. I helped my mother. We cooked lunch. In the evening I watched TV.
Self-check: capital letters? Full stops? Did you use the grammar of this step?
📝 Quick check
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