WE DID LAUNDRY LAST WEEKEND

The sentence “We did laundry last weekend” uses the past simple tense to talk about something that happened and finished in the past. Doing laundry means washing clothes, towels, and other fabrics. It’s a common household chore.

We often use this expression to describe routines, family responsibilities, or weekend activities.

Examples:

We did laundry last weekend because we had a lot of dirty clothes.
She didn’t do laundry yesterday.
Are you going to do laundry today?

Talking about laundry is useful because it’s part of everyday life. It helps learners talk about past activities, plans, and responsibilities.

📚 GRAMMAR

🟨 Past Simple

Used to talk about completed actions in the past.

✅ We did laundry last weekend.
❌ We didn’t do laundry yesterday.
❓ Did you do laundry on Sunday?

Structure:

Affirmative: Subject + past verb (did) + object
Negative: Subject + didn’t + base verb
Question: Did + subject + base verb?

Otras estructuras:

🟩 Present Simple (for routines)

We usually do laundry on Sundays.
She washes clothes every weekend.

🟦 Present Continuous

We are doing laundry right now.

🟧 Future with “going to / will”

We’re going to do laundry tomorrow.
We will wash the bedsheets this weekend.

🟥 Modal Verbs

You should separate white and colored clothes.
You mustn’t use too much detergent.
He can help you fold the clothes.

🔵 Adverbs of frequency

always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never

⚫ Prepositions

on the weekend, in the morning, before lunch, after school

🧠 VOCABULARY (10 Words)

Laundry – Clothes and fabrics that need washing.
Washer – A machine that washes clothes.
Dryer – A machine that dries clothes.
Detergent – Soap used for laundry.
Basket – A container to carry clothes.
Fold – To make clothes neat after washing.
Stain – A dirty mark on clothes.
Sort – To separate clothes by color or type.
Wrinkle – A fold or crease in clothes.
Iron – A device used to make clothes flat and smooth.

💬 USEFUL EXPRESSIONS

We had a big pile of laundry.
Let’s do laundry today.
Don’t mix the colors!
Can you help fold the clothes?
We forgot to dry the towels.
The washing machine is broken.

📝 SENTENCES

✅ Positive

We did laundry last weekend.
She washed all the bedsheets.

❌ Negative

He didn’t do laundry yesterday.
We didn’t use the dryer.

❓ Questions

Did you do laundry last weekend?
Who folded the clothes?

✅❓ Answers

Yes, we did. / No, we didn’t.
My sister folded them.

🗣️ CONVERSATION

Ben: Hey Mia, do you have clean clothes for school?

Mia: Yes! We did laundry last weekend.

Ben: Oh, I didn’t know that. I thought you were going to do it today.

Mia: No, my mom and I did it on Saturday. We washed everything.

Ben: That’s great. I still need to do mine.

Mia: You should hurry. Tomorrow’s Monday!

Ben: True. I’m going to do laundry tonight after dinner.

Mia: Need help folding?

Ben: Yes, please!

📖 READING

Laundry Day at Home

Every weekend, our family does laundry. Last weekend, we had a lot of dirty clothes. On Saturday morning, we sorted everything: whites, colors, and towels. My brother used the washer and dryer. My mom folded the clothes, and I helped with the socks and T-shirts. We listened to music and talked while working. It was fun and productive. We didn’t forget anything! Now we have clean clothes for the whole week. Next weekend, we’re going to wash the blankets and bedsheets.