Present, Past, and Past Participle Tenses Primary 3 Second Term Lesson Note English Studies Week 3

Comprehensive Lesson Plan for Primary 3: Week 3

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Subject: English Studies

Class: Primary 3
Term: Second Term
Week: 3
Age: 7–8 years
Topic: Grammar – Tenses
Sub-topic: Present, Past, and Past Participle
Duration: 40 minutes

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Behavioral Objectives

By the end of this lesson, pupils will be able to:

1. Define tenses and explain their importance in communication.
2. Identify present, past, and past participle tenses in sentences.
3. Use the three tenses correctly in writing and speaking.

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Keywords

Tense, Present, Past, Past Participle, Verb, Action

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Set Induction

Ask pupils to describe their activities from yesterday, today, and what they plan to do tomorrow. Write some responses on the board and guide them to recognize differences in how the sentences are constructed.

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Entry Behaviour

Pupils already understand basic sentence construction and know some verbs.

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Learning Resources and Materials

• Whiteboard and markers
• Flashcards with sentences in different tenses
• Textbooks with examples of tenses
• Worksheets for practice

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Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

Discuss common activities pupils do regularly, in the past, and how they describe actions already completed. Connect this to their understanding of verbs.

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Embedded Core Skills

• Collaboration and Communication: Group discussions on tenses.
• Critical Thinking: Identifying and applying the correct tense in sentences.

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Learning Materials

• Textbooks (e.g., Lagos State Scheme of Work)
• Flashcards with verbs in different tenses
• Worksheets with fill-in-the-blank exercises

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Reference Books

• Lagos State Scheme of Work
• English Grammar Textbooks for Primary 3

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Instructional Materials

• Flashcards
• Whiteboard and marker
• Worksheets

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Content

Definition of Tenses

Tenses are forms of verbs that show when an action happens.

Types of Tenses

1. Present Tense: Describes actions happening now or regularly.
   Examples:
   • I eat rice every day.
   • She dances beautifully.
   • The cat sleeps on the couch.
2. Past Tense: Describes actions that have already happened.
   Examples:
   • I ate rice yesterday.
   • She danced gracefully at the party.
   • The cat slept on the couch.
3. Past Participle: Describes completed actions, often used with “has,” “have,” or “had.”
   Examples:
   • I have eaten rice already.
   • She has danced on many occasions.
   • The cat has slept all day.

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Examples of Tenses

Present Tense Examples:

• He writes stories every night.
• The teacher teaches English.
• They play football every weekend.

Past Tense Examples:

• He wrote a story last night.
• The teacher taught English yesterday.
• They played football last weekend.

Past Participle Examples:

• He has written many stories.
• The teacher has taught this lesson before.
• They have played football for years.

Tenses _ present, Past and past participle

Tenses are a way of showing when something happened. There are three main tenses: present, past, and past participle. Let’s look at each one in more detail with some examples.

1. Present tense: The present tense is used when we talk about something that is  done always, regularly, everyday or every time . For example:

• I am playing with my toys.
• She dances every day after school.
• The sun shines brightly in the sky.

2. Past tense: The past tense is used when we talk about something that happened before now. For example:

• Yesterday, I played with my toys.
• She danced at her school’s talent show last week.
• The sun shone brightly yesterday.

3. Past participle: The past participle is a form of the verb that is used with the verb “to have” to show that an action has been completed. For example:

• I have played with my toys.
• She has danced at many different competitions.
• The sun has shone brightly all day.

More examples

Present tense:

1. I eat breakfast every morning.
2. The dog barks at the mailman.
3. She reads a book before going to bed.
4. They play soccer every Saturday.
5. The sun rises in the east.

Past tense:

1. I ate breakfast an hour ago.
2. The dog barked at the mailman yesterday.
3. She read a book before she went to bed last night.
4. They played soccer last weekend.
5. The sun rose in the east this morning.

Past participle:

1. I have eaten breakfast already today.
2. The dog has barked at the mailman before.
3. She has read that book many times.
4. They have played soccer for years.
5. The sun has risen in the east every day since the beginning of time

 

Lesson Presentation

Introduction (5 minutes)

• Greet the pupils.
• Ask them to share examples of actions they did yesterday, today, or will do tomorrow.
• Guide them to notice the differences in how these actions are described.

Presentation Steps (30 minutes)

1. Teacher’s Activities:
   • Define tenses and explain their importance.
   • Introduce present, past, and past participle tenses with examples on the whiteboard.
   • Use flashcards to illustrate each tense.
   • Distribute worksheets and supervise group discussions.
2. Learners’ Activities:
   • Read examples aloud as a class.
   • Identify tenses in group exercises.
   • Write sentences using the three tenses independently.

Practice Activities

• Pupils work on worksheets to identify tenses.
• Share their answers for corrections.

Weekly Assessment /Test

1. The sun _____ (rise) in the east every morning.
2. She _____ (read) a book before going to bed last night.
3. They _____ (play) soccer every Saturday.
4. I _____ (eat) breakfast an hour ago.
5. The dog _____ (bark) at the mailman yesterday.
6. He _____ (sing) in the choir for five years.
7. We _____ (swim) in the lake last summer.
8. The students _____ (study) for the exam all week.
9. I _____ (have) lunch already today.
10. She _____ (dance) at many different competitions.