Two Truths and a Lie

Past Simple

Activity Type

Speaking Activity

Focus

Using past simple to talk about personal experiences

Aim

Students write three past simple sentences — two true, one false — and partners guess the lie.

Level

A1–A2

Time

15–20 minutes

Preparation

Print one prompt sheet per student for inspiration. No cutting needed.

Procedure

Explain the game: each student writes three sentences about their past in the past simple. Two must be true and one must be a lie.

Show the example prompts on the sheet for inspiration.

Give students 5 minutes to write their three sentences.

In pairs, Student A reads their three sentences aloud.

Student B asks one follow-up question about each statement, then guesses which one is the lie.

Switch roles and repeat.

As a class, vote on the best lie (the one that fooled the most people).

Casa ESL — Past Simple — A1–A2

Speaking Activity

Student Materials

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Example prompts for inspirationExample prompts for inspiration

I visited another country last year.

I cooked dinner for ten people once.

I met a famous person when I was young.

I won a competition at school.

I found money on the street last month.

I stayed up all night to finish a book.

I ate something very unusual on holiday.

I broke my arm when I was a child.