Mastering Tenses: Using the Right Tenses in Sentences

Mastering Tenses: Using the Right Tenses in Sentences

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to correctly use different tenses in English sentences based on the context provided.

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Listen! Sam is ____________ a song (sing).

Present Continuous Tense

Listen! Sam is singing a song.

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The concert starts/will start at 9 pm in the O2.

Simple Present Tense

The concert starts at 9 pm in the O2.

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I see/will see my friend from another country on Friday.

Future Simple Tense

I  will see my friend from another country on Friday.

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We  ________ a lot yesterday. (do)

Past simple

We  did  a lot yesterday. 

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They _______already ________ their suitcases.(to pack)

Present Perfect Tense

They have already packed their suitcases.

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I ________________  when it started to snow. (run)

Past Continuous Tense

I was running when it started to snow.

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He _______ never ________ a ghost.

Present Perfect

He has never ________ a ghost.

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.