Verb Forms – Finite Infinite Regular and Irregular Verbs Primary 6 (Basic 6) First Term Week 1 English Studies

VERB FORMS – FINITE, INFINITE, REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) FIRST TERM WEEK 1 ENGLISH STUDIES

ENGLISH STUDIES

FIRST TERM

WEEK 1 

PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

THEME –  

PREVIOUS LESSON – 

TOPIC – VERB FORMS 

LEARNING AREA

1. Introduction

2. Meaning and Types of Verb Forms

3. Different Between Regular and Irregular Verbs

4. Examples Verb Forms in Sentences

5. Revision and Lesson Evaluation

6. Test Questions and Answers

LEARNING OBJECTIVES 

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

1. define a verb.

2. identify finite and infinite verbs in sentences.

3. differentiate between regular and irregular verbs.

4. give examples of regular and irregular verbs.

5. use finite and infinite verbs correctly in sentences.

6. construct simple sentences using regular and irregular verbs.

ENTRY BEHAVIOUR

The pupils can identify verbs and make sentences with them.

INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

The teacher will teach the lesson with the aid of:

1. Chart

2. Flash Card

3. Coursebook

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 verb is an action word or a doing word. It shows what a person, animal, or thing does. For examples – run, eat, sing, write

TYPES OF VERB FORMS

1. FINITE VERBS

Finite verbs are verbs that show tense and agree with the subject in a sentence.

Examples

1. She plays football.

2. They went to school.

3. I am reading a book.

Note: Finite verbs change according to time and subject.

2. INFINITE (NON-FINITE) VERBS

Infinite verbs do not show tense by themselves.

Examples

1. To read is important.

2. She likes to dance.

3. Running is good exercise.

TYPES OF NON-FINITE VERBS 

1. Infinitive → to eat, to write

2. Gerund → reading, singing

3. Participle → broken, dancing

3. REGULAR VERBS

Regular verbs form their past tense by adding -d or -ed.

Present   Past

1. walk   walked

2. play   played

3. jump   jumped

4. clean   cleaned

Sentences

1. I played football yesterday.

2. She cleaned the room.

4. IRREGULAR VERBS

Irregular verbs do not form their past tense by simply adding -ed.

Present   Past

1. go   went

2. eat   ate

3. sing   sang

4. write   wrote

Sentences

1. We went to school early.

2. He ate rice for lunch.

DIFFERENCES BETWEEN REGULAR AND IRREGULAR VERBS

Regular Verbs – – – Irregular Verbs

1. Add -ed or -d in the past tense – – – Change differently in the past tense

2. walk → walked – – – go → went

3. play → played – – – eat → ate

EXAMPLES OF VERB FORMS IN SENTENCES

1. The boy runs fast. (Finite verb)

2. To learn is important. (Infinite verb)

3. She washed the clothes. (Regular verb)

4. They saw a bird. (Irregular verb)

PRESENTATION

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

1. To introduce the lesson, the teacher revises the previous lesson. Based on this, he/she asks the pupils some questions about action words and sentence construction.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils respond to the teacher’s questions and give examples of verbs.

2. The teacher organizes the pupils into groups or pairs depending on the size of the class.

Pupils’ Activities: Each pupil belongs to a group.

3. The teacher displays charts containing examples of finite, infinite, regular, and irregular verbs for the pupils to identify and classify.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils identify and classify the verbs correctly.

4. The teacher uses the charts/flashcards and the pupils’ responses to introduce the lesson and explain the meaning and types of verb forms.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils pay attention to the lesson introduction, understand, and explain the meaning and types of verb forms in their own words.

5. The teacher guides the pupils on how to use finite and infinite verbs correctly in sentences.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils follow the teacher’s guidance to form correct sentences using finite and infinite verbs.

6. The teacher explains the differences between regular and irregular verbs and gives more examples for clarification.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils understand the differences and confidently respond to practice exercises.

7. The teacher summarizes the lesson on the board and gives appropriate evaluation.

Pupils’ Activities: The pupils participate actively in the summary of the lesson by responding correctly to most of the questions as instructed.

CONCLUSION

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

NEXT LESSON

LESSON EVALUATION 

Teacher asks pupils to,

1. What is a verb?

2. define a finite verb.

3. give two examples of regular verbs.

4. mention two irregular verbs.

5. use a finite verb in a sentence.

PRACTICE EXERCISE

Identify the Type of Verb

1. She sings well. → __________

2. To play is fun. → __________

3. We visited Lagos. → __________

4.He wrote a letter. → __________

5. The girls danced happily. → __________

ANSWER KEY

1. Finite verb

2. Infinite verb

3. Regular verb

4. Irregular verb

5. Regular verb

WEEKLY ASSESSMENT

INSTRUCTION – Choose the correct answer from the options A – B. 

1. A verb is a word that shows _____.

A. colour

B. action

C. number

D. size

2. Which of these is a verb?

A. happy

B. table

C. run

D. blue

3. Finite verbs show _____.

A. colour

B. size

C. shape

D. tense

4. Which sentence contains a finite verb?

A. To dance is good.

B. Running is fun.

C. She sings well.

D. Broken glass is dangerous.

5. An infinite verb does not show _____.

A. action

B. meaning

C. sound

D. tense

6. Which of these is an infinite verb?

A. sings

B. danced

C. to play

D. walked

7. Regular verbs form their past tense by adding _____.

A. -ly

B. -ing

C. -ed

D. -er

8. Which of these is a regular verb?

A. walk

B. eat

C. go

D. sing

9. The past tense of “play” is _____.

A. playd

B. played

C. plays

D. playing

10. Irregular verbs do not form their past tense by adding _____.

A. -ed

B. -ly

C. -er

D. -ing

11. Which of these is an irregular verb?

A. jump

B. clean

C. wash

D. go

12. The past tense of “go” is _____.

A. going

B. gone

C. went

D. goed

13. The past tense of “eat” is _____.

A. eated

B. ate

C. eating

D. eaten

14. Which sentence contains a regular verb?

A. She cleaned the room.

B. They saw a bird.

C. He wrote a letter.

D. We went home.

15. Which sentence contains an irregular verb?

A. She washed the plates.

B. They played football.

C. He wrote a note.

D. I cleaned the class.

16. “To read” is an example of a/an _____.

A. finite verb

B. infinite verb

C. regular verb

D. irregular verb

17. “The boy runs fast” contains a _____ verb.

A. finite

B. irregular

C. infinite

D. broken

18. Which of these verbs is regular?

A. dance

B. write

C. sing

D. go

19. Which of these verbs is irregular?

A. jump

B. clean

C. visit

D. see

20. The past tense of “sing” is _____.

A. singed

B. sang

C. singing

D. sings

ANSWER KEY

1. B 2. C 3. D 4. C 5. D

6. C 7. C 8. A 9. B 10. A

11. D 12. A 13. B 14. A 15. C

16. B 17. A 18. A 19. D 20. B