25 Past Simple Conversation Questions for English Learners (A2-B1)
- Alex
- 2 hours ago
- 3 min read
Level: pre-intermediate (A2) / intermediate (B1)
Go to my English Conversation Questions Hub for more discussion topics you can use for self-study or for the ESL classroom.
If you want more past simple discussion practice, check out these 100+ Past Simple Conversation Questions. For speaking and listening practice, use these 4 Past Simple Dialogues.
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25 Past Simple Conversation Questions for ESL Learners (A2/B1)
Download and print the 2-page PDF for your classroom:
Warm-up
What did you like to do when you were a kid?
Example answer: I liked to play outside with my friends and watch cartoons.
How old were you when you learned to ride a bike?
Example answer: I was six or seven when I learned to ride a bike.
Childhood
Where did you grow up? (grow up = mature from a child to an adolescent)
Example answer: I grew up in Mexico City.
What kind of kid were you? Were you creative, quiet, active, etc.?
Example answer: I was a social kid. I liked to spend time with my friends.
Which subjects did you like in elementary school?
Example: I liked math, English, and phys. ed.
Yesterday
What did you do yesterday? Did you go anywhere special?
Did you call, message, or talk to anyone in person yesterday?
What did you have for dinner? Did you cook it or buy it?
What time did you go to bed?
Past Activities
Did you like the last movie you saw or the last book you read?
Did you exercise last week? When was the last time you exercised?
What did you do or think about before you fell asleep last night?
Did you get anything for your last birthday?
This Morning
What did you do this morning? What time did you wake up? How did you feel? What did you have for breakfast? Did you have coffee?
When Was the Last Time...?
When was the last time you got a haircut?
When was the last time you went out to eat?
When was the last time you slept well?
When was the last time you ate junk food or drank soda?
Free Time and Vacation
What did you do on your last day off? (day off = a free day without work or school)
When was your last vacation? Did you go anywhere new? What did you do?
Tell me about one of your favourite travel experiences. Where did you go? Why was it special?
The Last...
What was the last thing you bought? How much did you pay for it?
Who was the last person you talked to before you went to bed last night?
When was the last time you went to the library?
What was the last thing you drank? How often do you drink that?
Past Simple Picture Practice
What did they do yesterday? Look at the pictures and discuss.
Related Video: 13 Minutes of Past Simple Speaking Practice
If you enjoy this video and you want to test your comprehension skills, you can also do the quiz on this page.
