By the end of the lesson, students will be able to identify and correctly use past, present, and future tenses of regular and irregular verbs, including the verbs "to be" and "to have."
Definition and examples of past, present, and future tense
Regular verb formation in past and present tense
Common irregular verb forms in past and present tense
Correct usage of the verbs "to be" and "to have" in past, present, and future tense
Title: "The Adventures of Alex"
Once upon a time, there was a young boy named Alex. He loved to explore the forest near his house. One sunny day, he decided to go on an exciting adventure.
As Alex walked through the forest, he noticed a strange object on the ground. He picked it up and realized it was a treasure map! Alex felt a surge of excitement as he looked at the map.
With the map in hand, Alex started his journey to find the hidden treasure. He hiked up mountains, crossed rivers, and climbed trees. Along the way, he encountered various obstacles but never gave up.
Finally, after hours of searching, Alex found the treasure chest buried deep in the ground. He dug it up and opened it with anticipation. Inside, he discovered a collection of sparkling jewels and a note that said, "Congratulations, you have succeeded!"
Overjoyed with his discovery, Alex rushed back home to share the exciting news with his family. He told them about his incredible adventure and showed them the treasure he had found.
From that day forward, Alex cherished the memories of his adventure and dreamed of more exciting journeys in the future.
Instruction: Students to discuss in pairs or small groups what they noticed about the verbs used in the above story.
Activity: Verb Collage
Objective: Students will visualize and categorize past, present, and future tense verbs to deepen their understanding of verb tenses.
Instructions:
Children to refer to their NIE newspaper.
They need to sit in smaller groups.
After that, they would need to make three columns in their journal(Past, Present and Future)and list the verb tenses from that article accordingly.
This needs to be done in their English journal.
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
Identify and define irregular verbs, specifically "to be" and "to have"
Use powerful verbs to enhance their writing
"Have you ever heard someone say, 'I goed to the store' or 'I hass a cat'? Why do you think these sentences sound strange?"
Instructions: Read each sentence carefully and fill in the blank with the correct form of the irregular verb "to be" or "to have."
I __ a new bike.
She __ playing soccer yesterday.
They __ happy about the news.
We __ a great time at the party.
He __ a book in his hand.
The cat __ a long tail.
Susan __ two brothers and a sister.
The dog __ a bone buried in the backyard.
Rewrite sentences using powerful verbs.
Irregular verbs are verbs that do not follow the regular conjugation patterns.
"To be" is an irregular verb that changes forms in the present, past, and future tenses.
"To have" is an irregular verb that changes forms in the present and past tenses.
Powerful verbs are specific, descriptive verbs that bring more life to writing.