EFL-ESL Question Words: Past Simple Speaking Task Cards

Looking for an easy way to practise question words and the past simple with your teen and adult English learners? These conversation task cards help students actively use question words by completing questions with the correct word and answering them, linking grammar to real-life situations. Suitable for A1-level learners and up, this activity is great for group or one-to-one lessons, and works well as a warmer, filler, or focused grammar task. This resource gets students using the following question words:

• Who
• What
• When
• Where
• How

This resource contains:
20 printable speaking task cards
An editable PowerPoint version of the cards
A teacher’s guide with ideas for how to use the resource in your lesson

Looking for more beginner EFL-ESL grammar materials? Check out some of my other resources:
Question Words: Present Simple Speaking Task Cards (A1 level)
Prepositions of Time and Place Speaking Task Cards (A1 level)
FREE Irregular Verbs Matching Card Game (A1 level)
Zero Conditional Speaking Task Cards (A2 level)
First Conditional Speaking Task Cards (A2 level)

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