As a warm up for the revision of the past simple, I asked my pupils to finish the sentences: When I was 7 I had a ... . I didn't have a ... . I couldn't ..., but I could ... . My favourite food was ... . My favourite things were ... .
When I was 7 I had a bike. I didn't have a toy plane. I couldn't swim, but I could ride a bike. My favourite food was chicken. My favourite things were my dog and my toys.
Marko Dejanović, V4, 8 March 2013
When I was 7 I had a dog. I didn't have a cat. I could play. My favourite toy was my car. My favourite food was peas. My favourite things were beautiful gardens.
Milan Jakšić, V2, 8 March 2013
