Writing: A2 Lesson 4: Writing About Your Weekend (Simple Past)

Writing: Sentence Construction A2

Lesson 4: Writing About Your Weekend (Simple Past)

Listen to the past tense verbs and example story.

What you will learn: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to write a short, simple paragraph about your weekend using Simple Past verbs and time-sequencing words.

Before You Write 🧠

Key Vocabulary (Click 🔊)

Let's learn these important words for this lesson.

Simple Past

| អតីតកាលធម្មតា

A grammar tense used for actions that started and finished in the past (e.g., yesterday, last week).

Weekend

| ចុងសប្តាហ៍

The last two days of the week: Saturday and Sunday.

Regular Verb

| កិរិយាស័ព្ទទៀងទាត់

Verbs that add -ed in the past (e.g., play → played).

Irregular Verb

| កិរិយាស័ព្ទមិនទៀងទាត់

Verbs that change their spelling in the past (e.g., go → went).

Grammar: The Simple Past Tense

To talk about the weekend, you must use the Simple Past tense. This means you change the verb.

1. Regular Verbs (Easy!)

Most verbs just add -ed. Click 🔊 to hear the past tense.

play → played | watch → watched | cook → cooked

2. Common Irregular Verbs (Must Remember!)

These verbs change completely. You must memorize them.

go → went

ទៅ → បានទៅ

eat → ate

ញ៉ាំ → បានញ៉ាំ

see → saw

ឃើញ → បានឃើញ

have → had

មាន → បានមាន

buy → bought

ទិញ → បានទិញ

do → did

ធ្វើ → បានធ្វើ

Using Time Words (Sequencers)

To tell a good story, you must put the actions in order. Use these words at the beginning of your sentences:

• First, I...
• Then, I...
• After that, I...
• Finally, I...

Model Story: My Weekend

Click 🔊 to hear the story. Listen for the past tense verbs and time words.

On Saturday, I went to the market with my mother. We bought some vegetables. After that, I played football with my friends. In the evening, I watched a movie. On Sunday, I relaxed at home and did my homework. It was a good weekend.

Practice What You Learned 🎯

Quiz 1: Match the Verb

Match the present tense verb to its correct simple past form.

1. go → -- select -- goed gone went

2. see → -- select -- saw seed seen

3. cook → -- select -- coke cooked cookt

Quiz 2: Fill in the Blank

Type the correct Simple Past form of the verb in brackets ( ).

1. Yesterday, I (eat) _______ rice.

2. Last week, she (play) _______ tennis.

3. We (have) _______ a good time.

Key Vocabulary Reference (Click 🔊)

• Verbs (Present → Past)

  go → went

  eat → ate

  see → saw

  buy → bought

  do → did

  have → had

  play → played

  watch → watched

  relax → relaxed

• Weekend | ចុងសប្តាហ៍
  Saturday and Sunday.
• Market | ផ្សារ
  A place to buy food and other things.

Your Writing Mission ⭐

Write About Your Weekend

Now, it's your turn! Write a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) about your last weekend. Use the "Model Story" to help you.

Writing Checklist:

• Did I use Simple Past verbs (e.g., went, played, ate)?
• Did I use at least two time words (e.g., On Saturday, Then, Finally)?
• Did I use capital letters and full stops (.)?

Start here:

My Weekend

On Saturday, I ______________________________________.

After that, I ______________________________________.

On Sunday, I ______________________________________.

It was a _________________ weekend.