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Review of Tenses – Primary 5 English Grammar Lesson

Lesson Plan: English Grammar – Primary 5 First Term

General Information

  • Subject: English Grammar
  • Class: Primary 5
  • Term: First Term
  • Week: 1
  • Age: 9 years
  • Topic: Structure: Review of Tenses
  • Sub-topic: Types of Tenses and Their Usage
  • Duration: 60 minutes

Behavioural Objectives

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

  1. List the types of tenses.
  2. Use the tenses correctly in sentences.
  3. Interpret actions in pictures according to the correct tense (time).
  4. Classify the tenses of sentences used in a given passage.

Keywords

  • Tense
  • Present
  • Past
  • Future
  • Verb

Set Induction (Introduction)

The teacher writes the following sentences on the board:

  1. I play football every day.
  2. Yesterday, I played football.
  3. Tomorrow, I will play football.

The teacher then asks pupils:

  • What differences do you notice in the verbs?
  • Can you tell when each action happens?

The teacher explains that these sentences show different tenses and introduces the lesson.

Entry Behavior

Pupils have learned about verbs in previous lessons.

Learning Resources and Materials

  • Flashcards with different verb forms
  • Sentence strips with tenses
  • Picture cards showing different actions

Building Background/Connection to Prior Knowledge

The teacher reminds pupils that verbs show actions and that actions can happen in the past, present, or future.

Embedded Core Skills

  • Listening and Speaking
  • Reading and Writing
  • Communication
  • Sentence construction

Learning Materials

  • Lagos State Scheme of Work
  • New Oxford Primary English Book 5

Instructional Materials

  • Verb flashcards
  • Whiteboard and markers
  • Charts showing tenses and examples

Lesson Content

1. Definition of Tense

Tense is the form of a verb that shows when an action happens. There are three main types of tenses:

2. Types of Tenses and Their Usage

1. Present Tense

  • Describes an action happening now.
  • Example:
    • She sings beautifully.
    • They play football every Saturday.

2. Past Tense

  • Describes an action that already happened.
  • Example:
    • She sang beautifully.
    • They played football last Saturday.

3. Future Tense

  • Describes an action that will happen later.
  • Example:
    • She will sing beautifully.
    • They will play football next Saturday.

3. Rules for Using Tenses

  1. Use the present tense for actions happening now or habits.
    • Example: She writes a letter.
  2. Use the past tense for actions that have already happened.
    • Example: She wrote a letter.
  3. Use the future tense for actions that will happen later.
    • Example: She will write a letter.

4. Identifying Tenses in Sentences

The teacher writes the following sentences on the board and asks pupils to classify them into present, past, or future tense:

  1. She reads a book every day.
  2. They played football yesterday.
  3. We will visit grandma next week.
  4. The sun shines brightly.
  5. He bought a new bag last month.

Evaluation (Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Tense)

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

  1. She _____ (eat) her lunch now.
    a) eats
    b) ate
    c) will eat
  2. They _____ (go) to school yesterday.
    a) go
    b) went
    c) will go
  3. We _____ (see) that movie next weekend.
    a) sees
    b) saw
    c) will see
  4. He _____ (write) a story every day.
    a) writes
    b) wrote
    c) will write
  5. I _____ (buy) a new dress tomorrow.
    a) buys
    b) bought
    c) will buy

Class Activity (Frequently Asked Questions – FAQs)

  1. What is tense?
    • Tense is the form of a verb that shows the time an action happens.
  2. What are the three main types of tenses?
    • Present, past, and future tenses.
  3. Give an example of a present tense sentence.
    • Example: She sings a song.
  4. How do you form the past tense of regular verbs?
    • Add “-ed” to the base verb (e.g., play → played).
  5. What is the future tense of “go”?
    • Will go (e.g., We will go to the market).
  6. Write a sentence using the past tense of “run.”
  7. How do we change “They eat rice” to future tense?
    • They will eat rice.

Presentation Steps

Teacher’s Activities:

  1. Explains the definition and types of tenses.
  2. Writes sentences on the board and helps pupils classify them.
  3. Guides pupils in changing sentences between tenses.

Learners’ Activities:

  1. Identify present, past, and future tense sentences.
  2. Construct their own sentences using different tenses.
  3. Match pictures with the correct tenses.

Assessment

  1. Define tense.
  2. Identify the tense of this sentence: “He has a new bicycle.”
  3. Convert this sentence to the past tense: “She plays football.”
  4. Write a sentence using the future tense.
  5. List the three types of tenses and give one example for each.

Conclusion

The teacher summarizes the lesson, asks students to give more examples, and corrects any errors in their exercises.

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