Past Simple – ESL Conversation Questions [PDF] - Speak English by Yourself

Whether you have been learning English as an additional language or you are an English teacher, practicing or teaching speaking skills can be a challenge. That is why we created this list of ESL conversation questions in the past simple. Use this list to master (or help your students master) this tense right now. If you need to know how to use the past simple in English, check out our awesome article Past Simple (or Simple Past) Tense in English: A Complete Guide.

Past Simple – ESL Conversation Questions

Were you happy yesterday?
Did your mother work last week?
Was your father at home yesterday?
Did you have an English class yesterday?
Were you at school last Friday?
Did you do your homework last week?
Did anyone say something nice to you yesterday?
Did you go to the mall last Sunday?
Did you get a gift for your last birthday?
Did you make a cake last year?
Were you sick last week?
Did you know that Queen Elisabeth II was the longest-reigning British monarch ever?
Did you think you wouldn’t have to talk a lot today?
Did you take an umbrella with you the last time it rained and you had to go out?
Did you see anything weird on the streets last week?
Did you come home late yesterday?
Was your father angry last week?
Did you want to eat out last weekend?
Did you look nice yesterday?
Did you use your computer last week?
Did you find money on the streets last year?
Was your mother happy yesterday?
Did you give yourself a gift for your last birthday?
Did you tell anyone a secret last month?
Did you work yesterday?
Did you call anyone last week?
Did you try to learn anything new yesterday?
Were you at a party last weekend?
Did anyone ask you for a favor the day before yesterday?
Did your best friend need you yesterday?
Did you feel sad last week?
Did you become a better person in the past years?
Did you leave school/work late yesterday?
Was your best friend with you last Saturday?
Did you put the trash out yesterday?
Did you help anyone do anything the day before yesterday?
Did you talk to a family member last weekend?
Did you start school/work early last week?
Did anyone show anything interesting to you last month?
Did you play with your friends last Saturday?
Did you run a marathon last year?
Was your teacher happy last class?
Did you move out in the past decade?
Did your friends like you when you were a child?
Did you believe in Santa Claus when you were 10?
Did anything interesting happen to you last month?
Did you meet any famous person last year?
Did you learn a new language in the past decade?
Did you change your hairstyle in the past years?
Were you tired yesterday?
Did you understand all of the questions above?
Did you watch a movie last night?
Did a dog follow you on your way home last week?
Did anyone stop talking to you last year?
Did you read any books last month?
Did your family spend a lot of money with you when you were younger?
Did you walk or drive home yesterday?
Was your brother/sister annoyed last week?
Did you win any prizes in the past 5 years?
Did anyone buy anything very expensive for you last year?
Did you spend a lot of time doing nothing yesterday?
Did you stay at a hotel on your last vacation?