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Time expressions - past

Past time expressions and tenses - board game
B1-B2
20-30 mins
groups: 3-4
board game
speaking cues

Time linkers for narrative tenses - gap-fill cards
B1-B2
20-30 mins
groups: 3-4

Time linkers practice
B1-B2

Present perfect / past simple with time expressions
B1-B2


Time phrases - past
B1-B2

Time phrases quiz 01
Mulitple-choice quiz with feedback. 'When', 'while', 'as', 'before', 'after', 'during', 'as soon as', 'by the time'
Mulitple-choice quiz with feedback. 'When', 'while', 'as', 'before', 'after', 'during', 'as soon as', 'by the time'

Time linkers exercise 01
Matching setence segments with 'while', 'as soon as', 'by the time', 'until' and 'during'
Matching setence segments with 'while', 'as soon as', 'by the time', 'until' and 'during'

Unit 3 Money Page 33
A day in my very wealthy life Gap fill using : as soon as, while, by the time, then, when, as, during, until, after, just as.
A day in my very wealthy life Gap fill using : as soon as, while, by the time, then, when, as, during, until, after, just as.

Module 2 Important firsts Page 18
ago, last year, yesterday morning etc
ago, last year, yesterday morning etc
Module 14 Money, money, money Page 127

Module 1 Past and present Page 9 Past and present time phrases
Gap fill exercise
Gap fill exercise
Module 1 Past and present Pages 16 - 17 practise
Extra practise exercises for this unit
Extra practise exercises for this unit

New Inside Out Student's Book Upper Intermediate
Unit 3 Gold Page 33 A day in my life
Gap fill - time expressions. Writing: cues for writing a fantasy piece: A day in my life as a... etc.
Gap fill - time expressions. Writing: cues for writing a fantasy piece: A day in my life as a... etc.

3 One thing leads to another Page 3
Before / after -ing
Before / after -ing
8 When in Rome Page 8
Story ordering activity. When, as, while, as soon as.
Story ordering activity. When, as, while, as soon as.