Title: simple Past Tense Grade: 4 2 Period: 45 min for each Objectives: *At the end of these period s Pupils should be able to: 1. Figure out the verb from group of words in a sentence. 2. Convert present tense verbs into past tense in a right way. 3. Distinguish between regular and irregular verbs in the past tense verb clearly. 4. Use the past tense when seeing certain key words. Materials used: White board, Worksheets exercises, flashcards, and song.
Procedures: The teacher starts with physical activities to explain action verbs. Explain that the present tense is used when the action is done today or at the present moment. If the action was done yesterday or in the past, they have to use past tense. The teacher starts introducing the key words that are used in past tense sentences. Refer to the sentence constructed on the board and add 'ed' to the verb 'jump', and add in 'yesterday' to the sentence.(with activities) Introduce a song that will help students to know that there are irregular verbs which don't follow the 'Adding ed' rule. Explain that there are special words that change their spelling when they become past tense. Show a few examples: run-ran, see-saw, come- came, go-went.. Ask students to choose correct past tense verbs written on the white board when giving them a present simple tense verb for example, jump, jumped and run, ran. Divide students into groups to answer the worksheets. Conclusion: Homework sheet to answer.
The verbs in our sentences change when we talk about what has already happened.verbs I walk to school I walked to school I jump on my bed I jumped on my bed We add ‘ed’
Add “ed” Or “d”
play jumpwatch walk
I _______football yesterday. They _______ cartoons on the TV last night.
Save Wave Bake Change
Wen t Came Drove broke saw Ran felt Bought Jumped
*Yesterday I _____ my teacher. *In the past I ______ to school by bus. See Saw Went Go seed Goed
Where did you go yesterday? (go/went) What did you watch yesterday? (watch/watched) What did you buy yesterday? (buy/bought)