Write About Your Weekend A1 Writing Practice Tests Rules & Examples

How to Write About Your Weekend in English

In this lesson, you will learn how to write a short message about your weekend. This is a very common writing task in everyday life. You might send a short message to a friend, write a note, or fill in a class diary. You will practise writing simple sentences about what you did and how you felt.

Real-life examples of this kind of writing include:

• A short text message to a friend: "Hi! I had a great weekend. I went to the park."
• A note in your class diary or journal
• A simple postcard or informal message

Essential Writing Rules and Sentence Structure

Rule 1: Word Order — Subject + Verb + Object

In English, sentences follow a clear order. Always start with the Subject (who), then the Verb (action), then the Object (what) or extra information (where, when).

Rule 2: Capitalisation Rules

Always use a capital letter for:

• The word I — always: I went to the shops.
• The first word of every sentence: We had a lovely weekend.
• Names of people: Maria, Tom, Ahmed
• Days of the week: Saturday, Sunday
• Names of places: London, the River Thames

Rule 3: Basic Punctuation

• End every sentence with a full stop (.)
• Use a comma (,) to separate items in a list: I ate pizza, pasta, and salad.
• Use a question mark (?) at the end of a question: How was your weekend?
• Use an exclamation mark (!) to show excitement: It was so fun!

Rule 4: Use Past Simple Verbs for Weekend Activities

When you write about your weekend, use the past simple tense. This tells the reader the action is finished.

Useful Linking Words (Connectors)

Linking words connect your sentences and make your writing flow naturally. Use these four basic connectors at A1 level.

Model Writing Sample: A Short Message About the Weekend

Read this model text carefully. Look at the different parts of the message.

— Model Text —

Hi Emma,

How are you? I had a great weekend! On Saturday, I went to the market with my mum. We bought some fruit and vegetables. In the afternoon, I watched a film at home. It was very funny!

On Sunday, I visited my grandparents. My grandmother cooked a delicious lunch. I was tired, so I went to bed early on Sunday night.

How was your weekend? Write soon!

Love,
Sofia

— End of Model Text —

Model Text Breakdown

Language Features in the Model Text

• Capital letters: Saturday, Sunday, Emma, Sofia, I, On, We, My, In, It, How
• Full stops: at the end of every sentence
• Connectors used: and, so
• Past simple verbs: went, bought, watched, visited, cooked, was
• Time words: On Saturday, In the afternoon, On Sunday, early

Key Phrases and Sentence Starters

Greetings

• Hi [Name],
• Hello [Name],
• Dear [Name],

Opening Your Message

• How are you?
• I had a great / good / lovely weekend!
• I had a quiet weekend.
• My weekend was fun / relaxing / busy.

Talking About Saturday

• On Saturday, I went to ...
• On Saturday morning, I ...
• In the afternoon, I ...
• In the evening, I ...
• I went to the park / the cinema / the shops / a restaurant.
• I stayed at home.
• I met my friends.
• I visited my family.

Talking About Sunday

• On Sunday, I ...
• On Sunday morning / afternoon / evening, I ...
• I relaxed at home.
• I watched TV / a film.
• I played football / computer games.
• I cooked / ate ...

Sharing How You Felt

• It was great / fun / lovely / delicious / boring / cold / hot.
• I was very happy / tired / hungry / excited.
• I really enjoyed it.

Ending Your Message

• How was your weekend?
• Write soon!
• Talk soon!
• Bye for now!
• Love, [Your name]
• Best wishes, [Your name]
• From, [Your name]

Common Writing Mistakes to Avoid

Mistake 1: Forgetting to capitalise the word "I"

❌ on saturday, i went to the park.
✅ On Saturday, I went to the park. — Always write I as a capital letter. Also capitalise days of the week and the first word of the sentence.

Mistake 2: Forgetting a full stop at the end of a sentence

❌ I watched a film it was very funny
✅ I watched a film. It was very funny. — Every sentence must end with a full stop. Do not join two sentences without a connector or punctuation.

Mistake 3: Wrong word order

❌ Went I to the market on Saturday.
✅ I went to the market on Saturday. — Always start with the subject (I / We / My friend), then the verb.

Mistake 4: Using present tense instead of past tense

❌ On Sunday, I go to my grandparents' house.
✅ On Sunday, I went to my grandparents' house. — When you write about your weekend, the events are finished. Use the past simple tense.

Mistake 5: Writing the greeting without a comma

❌ Hi Emma
✅ Hi Emma, — Always put a comma after the name in a greeting.

Mistake 6: Starting a sentence with a small letter after a full stop

❌ I went to the park. it was sunny.
✅ I went to the park. It was sunny. — Always use a capital letter at the start of a new sentence.

Mistake 7: Using "and" too many times in one sentence

❌ I went to the park and I played football and I ate ice cream and it was fun.
✅ I went to the park and I played football. I ate ice cream. It was fun! — Use a full stop to end a sentence. Do not use too many and connectors in one sentence.

Writing Checklist and Practice Task

Before You Submit: Use This Checklist

Read your writing and tick each box:

• ✅ Did I write a greeting? (e.g. Hi [Name],)
• ✅ Did I capitalise the word I every time?
• ✅ Did I capitalise Saturday and Sunday?
• ✅ Did I capitalise the first word of every sentence?
• ✅ Did I use a full stop at the end of every sentence?
• ✅ Did I use past simple verbs? (e.g. went, watched, ate, visited)
• ✅ Did I use a linking word? (and, but, because, or so)
• ✅ Did I write about both Saturday and Sunday?
• ✅ Did I write a closing sentence? (e.g. Write soon!)
• ✅ Did I write my name at the end?

Your Practice Writing Task

Write a short message to your friend about your weekend. Use the model text and key phrases to help you.

Follow these steps:

• Step 1: Write a greeting. (e.g. Hi [Name],)
• Step 2: Write one sentence about how your weekend was. (e.g. I had a great weekend!)
• Step 3: Write two or three sentences about Saturday. Use past simple verbs and a time word. (e.g. On Saturday, I ...)
• Step 4: Write two or three sentences about Sunday. (e.g. On Sunday, I ...)
• Step 5: Use at least one linking word: and, but, because, or so.
• Step 6: Write a closing sentence and your name. (e.g. Write soon! Love, [Your name])

Try to write 50–80 words.

Helpful question prompts to get ideas:

• Where did you go on Saturday or Sunday?
• Who did you spend time with?
• What did you eat?
• What did you watch or play?
• How did you feel?

Now test your writing mechanics and sentence skills in the exercises below.