Past simple & going to — Vienna: Why Slow Down?
Grammar: Past simple and going to — plans, actions, and advice
Free ESL grammar exercise on past simple & going to themed around vienna: why slow down?. Printable worksheet from classplan.ai.
What's on this worksheet
A Level 2 (elementary) ESL grammar exercise on society, practising past simple and going to — plans, actions, and advice. The worksheet has a short reading excerpt, a grammar reference and graded practice items.
From the reading
Joel visited his father in Vienna in 1977. His father had left the USA years before and started a new life in Europe. Many young people were going to give up on their dreams, but the song told them something different.
Grammar: Past Simple and Going to
- Past simple — positive
- Use did + base verb for past actions. He visited Vienna in 1977. Time words: yesterday, last week, ago.
- Past simple — negative
- Use did not + base verb. The song did not become a hit at first. Short form: didn't.
Sample items
- She ______ to Vienna last summer.
- He ______ finish the project, but he changed his mind.
- They ______ the concert last night.
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