What did you do yesterday? — talking about the past
Past simple carries every story you'll ever tell. Catch the changed verbs — went, had, took, made — and the didn't that flips a sentence negative.
Read the sentences below, then practice the whole lesson with audio.
- 1What did you do yesterday?
- 2I went to work early.
- 3I had a long day.
- 4We took the late train home.
- 5I made dinner for my family.
- 6She came back at ten.
- 7I saw your brother at the station.
- 8He said hi to everyone.
- 9I got up late this morning.
- 10We talked for two hours.
- 11I didn't sleep well last night.
- 12The rain didn't stop all day.
- 13I was so tired after work.
- 14It was a good day.
- 15Yesterday was one of those days.
FAQ
- How does this dictation practice work?
- Play a sentence, type exactly what you hear, then press check — Dictation Trainer shows word-level feedback: which words you misheard, misspelled, confused for a homophone, or missed.
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- What level is this lesson?
- This lesson is graded A2 on the CEFR scale and has 15 sentences. Dictation Trainer lessons start at A1 and climb as the library grows.