Time Travel Verbs

Time Travel Verbs

Learning Objective

By the end of the lesson, you will be able to identify verb tense in a sentence, analyze verb tense in a story, and use verb tense in a sentence.

What do you already know about verb tenses and how they help us communicate about time?

What are Verb Tenses?

Verb tenses are different forms of verbs that indicate when an action or state of being happened. They help us communicate about time.

Identifying Verb Tense

To identify verb tense in a sentence, look at the verb and determine when the action or state of being happened.

Analyzing Verb Tense in a Story

In a story, verb tenses help us understand when events took place. Pay attention to the verbs to analyze the timeline of the story.

Using Verb Tense in a Sentence

To use verb tense in a sentence, choose the appropriate form of the verb to indicate when the action or state of being happened.

Practice Activity 1

Identify the verb tense in each sentence: 1. She will visit her grandparents next week. 2. I am eating dinner right now. 3. They have already finished their homework.

Practice Activity 2

Read the story and identify the verb tenses used: Once upon a time, there was a brave knight. He fought dragons and rescued princesses. In the end, he became a king.

Practice Activity 3

Complete the sentences with the appropriate verb tense: 1. I ________ to the park yesterday. (go) 2. They ________ their favorite movie last night. (watch) 3. She ________ her bike every day. (ride)

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.