Further Practice in the Use of Tenses Primary 4 (Basic 4) First Term Week 6 English Studies

FURTHER PRACTICE IN THE USE OF TENSES PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) FIRST TERM WEEK 6 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 6

PRIMARY 4 (BASIC 4) 

THEME – STRUCTURE

TOPIC – FURTHER PRACTICE IN THE USE OF TENSES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Types of Tenses

3. Examples of Changing Tenses

4. Summary and Lesson Evaluation

5. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. explain the meaning of tense.

2. identify present, past, and future tenses.

3. use tenses correctly in sentences.

4. change sentences from one tense to another.

5. construct simple sentences using different tenses.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils have previously learned that actions can happen now, have happened before, or will happen later. In this lesson, they will practise using these tenses correctly in speaking and writing.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Flashcards showing action words (verbs)

2. Charts containing examples of tenses

3. Sentence strips

4. Pupils’ notebooks and writing materials

METHOD OF TEACHING

Choose a suitable and appropriate methods for the lessons.

Note – Irrespective of choosing methods of teaching, always introduce an activities that will arouse pupil’s interest or lead them to the lessons. 

REFERENCE MATERIALS

1. Scheme of Work

2. 9 – Years Basic Education Curriculum

3. Course Book

4. All Relevant Material

5. Online Information

CONTENT OF THE LESSON

INTRODUCTION

A tense is the form of a verb that shows the time an action takes place.

TYPES OF TENSES

1. Present Tense

Shows an action happening now or regularly. For examples:

• I play football.

• She reads a book.

• They go to school.

• I come to school early.

• She drinks milk every day.

• We buy books at the market.

• He sleeps on the bed.

• They clean the classroom.

2. Past Tense

Shows an action that happened before now. Foe examples:

• I played football.

• She read a book.

• They went to school.

• I came to school early.

• She drank milk every day.

• We bought books at the market.

• He slept on the bed.

• They cleaned the classroom.

3. Future Tense

Shows an action that will happen later. For examples:

• I will play football.

• She will read a book.

• They will go to school.

• I will come to school early.

• She will drink milk tomorrow.

• We will buy books at the market.

• He will sleep on the bed.

• They will clean the classroom.

EXAMPLES OF CHANGING TENSES

Present Tense – Past Tense – Future Tense

1. eat – ate – will eat

2. go – went – will go

3. write – wrote – will write

4. sing – sang – will sing

5. play – played – will play

6. come – came – will come

7. run – ran – will run

8. drink – drank – will drink

9. see – saw – will see

10. speak – spoke – will speak

11. take – took – will take

12. give – gave – will give

13. make – made – will make

14. buy – bought – will buy

15. teach – taught – will teach

16. drive – drove – will drive

17. sleep – slept – will sleep

18. jump – jumped – will jump

19. clean – cleaned – will clean

20. open – opened – will open

SUMMARY

Tenses help us show when an action happens. The three basic tenses are Present Tense, Past Tense, and Future Tense. Using the correct tense makes our speaking and writing clear and meaningful.

PRACTICE EXERCISE/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

A. Change to Past Tense

1. I play football.

2. She washes her clothes.

3. We visit our teacher.

B. Change to Future Tense

4. They read books.

5. He eats rice.

6. I sweep the classroom.

C. Fill in the Blanks

7. Yesterday, I ______ to school. (go)

8. Tomorrow, we ______ football. (play)

9. She ______ her homework every day. (do)

10. Last week, they ______ in the river. (swim)

D. Change these verbs into Past Tense and Future Tense:

11. Read → ______ → ______

12. Write → ______ → ______

13. Go → ______ → ______

14. Eat → ______ → ______

15. Sing → ______ → ______

ANSWERS

1. I played football.

2. She washed her clothes.

3. We visited our teacher.

4. They will read books.

5. He will eat rice.

6. I will sweep the classroom.

7. Yesterday, I went to school.

8. Tomorrow, we will play football.

9. She does her homework every day.

10. Last week, they swam in the river.

11. Read → read → will read

12. Write → wrote → will write

13. Go → went → will go

14. Eat → ate → will eat

15. Sing → sang → will sing

PRESENTATION

To deliver the lesson, the teacher adopts the following steps:

1. The teacher revises the previous lesson on verbs and asks pupils to mention some action words such as play, read, eat, and write.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils mention action words and use them in simple sentences.

2. The teacher introduces the lesson by explaining that tenses show the time an action takes place.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and ask questions.

3. The teacher explains the three basic tenses: Present, Past, and Future Tense.

Examples:

Present: I play football.

Past: I played football.

Future: I will play football.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read the examples aloud.

4. The teacher writes more sentences on the board and demonstrates how to change them from one tense to another.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils practise changing the sentences.

5. The teacher organizes pupils into pairs and gives them verbs to use in present, past, and future tenses.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils form sentences using the given verbs.

6. The teacher provides written exercises and guides pupils in completing them.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils complete the exercises in their notebooks.

7. The teacher marks the work, corrects errors, and explains difficult areas.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections and ask questions.

8. The teacher summarizes the lesson by emphasizing that:

Present Tense = action happening now.

Past Tense = action that happened before.

Future Tense = action that will happen later.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer oral questions and participate in the lesson review.

CONCLUSION

To conclude the lesson for the week, the teacher revises the entire lesson and links it to the following week’s lesson.

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils,

1. What is a tense?

2. State the three basic types of tenses.

3. Use the following verbs in sentences: play, read, write

4. Change the following sentences to the tense indicated:

a. I play football. (Past Tense)

b. She reads a book. (Future Tense)

c. They go to school. (Past Tense)

5. Construct one sentence each in:

a. Present Tense

b. Past Tense

c. Future Tense.