Present Perfect Tenses with Examples Primary 5 (Basic 5) First Term Week 10 English Studies

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE WITH TENSE PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) FIRST TERM WEEK 10 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 10

PRIMARY 5 (BASIC 5) 

THEME – STRUCTURE

TOPIC – PRESENT PERFECT TENSES 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. Explain the meaning of the present perfect tense.

2. Identify sentences in the present perfect tense.

3. Use has/have + past participle correctly.

4. Form sentences in the present perfect tense.

5. Change simple present sentences into present perfect tense.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils already know how to form sentences in present and past tense. This lesson introduces an action that has just been completed or has relevance to the present.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Flashcards with verbs

2. Whiteboard and marker/chalkboard and chalk

3. English textbook

4. Charts showing verb forms (present, past, past participle)

5. Pupils’ notebooks

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

The present perfect tense is used to talk about actions that happened in the past but are still important in the present.

It is formed using: has / have + past participle

Examples

• I have eaten rice.

• She has gone to school.

• They have finished their work.

• He has written a letter.

• We have seen the movie.

Important Rules

• Use has with he, she, it.

• Use have with I, you, we, they.

• Always use the past participle of the verb.

Common Verb Forms

• go → gone

• eat → eaten

• write → written

• see → seen

• finish → finished

PRACTICE EXERCISE/HOMEWORK/TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

1. I eat rice.

2. She goes to school.

3. They write a letter.

4. He finishes his work.

5. We play football.

6. The boy reads a book.

7. The girls sing a song.

8. You clean the classroom.

9. It rains heavily.

10. The teacher teaches English.

ANSWERS

1. I have eaten rice.

2. She has gone to school.

3. They have written a letter.

4. He has finished his work.

5. We have played football.

6. The boy has read a book.

7. The girls have sung a song.

8. You have cleaned the classroom.

9. It has rained heavily.

10. The teacher has taught English.

SUMMARY

Pupils learned how to use the present perfect tense to describe actions that have been completed using has/have + past participle.

PRESENTATION

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

1. The teacher introduces the lesson by asking pupils questions about actions they have done before.

Examples:

• Have you eaten today?

• Have you written in your notebook?

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond orally.

2. The teacher explains the meaning of present perfect tense as an action that happened in the past but is still important in the present.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils listen attentively and repeat the explanation.

3. The teacher presents the structure of present perfect tense: has / have + past participle

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils repeat the structure.

4. The teacher gives examples using “have”.

Examples:

• I have eaten rice.

• They have gone home.

• We have finished our work.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils read and repeat the sentences.

5. The teacher gives examples using “has”.

Examples:

• She has gone to school.

• He has written a letter.

• It has rained.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils practise pronunciation and repetition.

6. The teacher explains the use of has/have with pronouns.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify correct usage:

• I/You/We/They → have

• He/She/It → has

7. The teacher writes base verbs and guides pupils to form present perfect tense.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils form sentences orally and in writing.

8. The teacher corrects pupils’ errors and reinforces correct usage.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils make corrections.

9. The teacher summarises the lesson by revising the structure and examples.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils answer questions and participate in the summary.

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 present perfect tense?

2. What is the structure of present perfect tense?

3. Fill in the blank: She ___ (has/have) eaten.

4. Give two examples of present perfect tense sentences.

5. What is the past participle of “go”?