Past Continuous Tense

Subject: English Grammar

Class: Basic 3 / Primary 3 / Year 3

Term: Third Term

Week: Week 5

Topic:
Past Continuous Tense

Previous Knowledge: The pupils have previous knowledge of

Present Continuous Tense ( Grade 3 Third Term Week 4)

that was taught in their previous lesson.

Behavioural Objectives : At the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to
• say the meaning of past Continuous Tense
• Give examples of sentences in past Continuous Tense
• Use past Continuous Tense correctly in sentences

Instructional Materials
• Wall charts
• Pictures
• Online Resource
• Textbooks
• Picture or charts showing types of Adverbs

Methods of Teaching
• Role modelling
• Questions and Answers
• Explanation
• Discussion
• Recitation
• Imitation
• Story Telling

Content:
Past Continuous Tense
Past Continuous Tense is used to express action that was going on then. It is used to say what we were doing during the time in question. It is used to express action that was happening and continuous. Most verbs in past continuous Tense always end in “Ing”
Examples in sentences
1. She was dancing now.
2. We were eating now.
3. The teacher was writing on the board now.
4. Daddy was driving now.
5. The monkeys were eating the banana
6. They were running in the class.
7. I was preparing for the next subject.
8. She was drinking tea.
9. They were spending dollar notes at the mall
10. The criminals were shooting at the police.

Presentation:
The topic is presented step by step
Step 1: The class teacher revises the previous topic
Step 2: The class teacher introduces the new topic
Step 3: The class teacher allows the young learners to give their own contributions and he or she corrects them when the needs arise

Evaluation
Answer the following questions on past continuous tense
1. _____ they coming over for supper last night when you saw them or not?
was
were
2. Johnson _____ not eating bread when it started to rain
was
were
3. My cousins were _____ at our house last year
stay
staying
be staying
4. I _____ eating cake right then.
was
were
5. My sister _____ Yoruba Language when she was in Osun State
learn
was learning
were learning
6. I _____ at the barber’s shop before i gained admission into the university
work
be working
was working
7. We _____ at a Shoprite restaurant before. Olumide called.
was eat
were eating
eats
8. Why ________ playing golf with us?
he not was
he wasn’t
wasn’t he

9. They were _____ a new supermarket in Lagos tomorrow.
opening
openning
oppening

10. Andrew was _____ down on his bed.
lieing
liying
lying

11. What happened? Why _______ you ______?
were/ cried
were / cried
were/ crying
did / cried
12. Listen! Janet ______________ the door.
was knocking
knocks
were knocks
knock
13. Silence please. My brother ___________.
was es slept
slept
sleeps
were sleeping
14. Why were you ___________ that onion ? It smells terrible.
eat
eating
ate
eats
15. My father was busy right then . He ______________ his favourite TV show .
watches
was watching
has watched
watched
16. I think your phone was ___________ then you were sleeping .
ringing
rings
rang
ring
17. Some pupils ____________ their assignment in the classroom then .
were doing
is doing
did
are doing

8. The students ___________ to their French teacher. They were chatting with each other right now.
were listening
aren’t listening
listened
didn’t listen

19. Some boys were waiting outside for you __________.
now
two hours ago
yesterday
an hour
20. Why _______ you waiting for me?
did you
are you
do you
were you

Conclusion:
The class teacher gives out a brief note and he or she goes round to mark

past continuous