To practice speaking in the past tense, use these questions as a starting point. Answer the question and also continue speaking to tell a story or elaborate on your answer.
Example: What is a question you asked someone?
I asked my mentor how long it would take to ramp up. She said it usually takes 3 months. I wanted to find out if I could ramp up faster, so I asked if I could do anything to speed up that process. She said … (just keep talking!)
* In this list, all the -ed endings are pronounced with a T Sound, e.g. asked sounds like askt.
| Word | Question |
| asked | What is a question you asked someone? |
| changed | What is a personal habit you have changed? |
| developed | What is a project you have developed? |
| finished | When did you finish school? |
| helped | How did you help someone recently? |
| introduced | Did you introduce someone to a friend or relative? |
| liked | What is something you liked as a child? |
| promised | What is a promise you made? |
| reached | What is a place you reached when traveling? |
| stopped | What is a habit you have stopped doing? |
| talked | Who is someone you talked to last week? |
| walked | What is a place you walked to recently? |
| washed | When is the last time you washed your hands, face or clothes? |
| watched | What is a TV show or movie you watched? |
| worked | What is a project you worked on in the past? |
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