Mastering English Grammar Tenses and Signal Words

Mastering English Grammar Tenses and Signal Words

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will have a clear understanding of English grammatical tenses and be able to identify and use signal words effectively.

What do you already know about English grammar tenses and signal words?

Grammar Tenses Overview

Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous, Future Simple, and Future Continuous.

Grammar Tenses Questions

What tense is used to talk about general truths and habits? What tense is used to talk about actions happening right now?

Signal Words Explanation

Signal words help us identify the tense being used. For example, 'always', 'usually', 'often' indicate Present Simple.

Signal Words Questions

Which signal words are commonly used with the Present Simple tense? Which signal words indicate the Past Continuous tense?

Applying Signal Words

Read a short text and identify the signal words used. Determine the tense being used in each sentence.

Signal Words Practice

Complete the sentences with the appropriate signal word: 'always', 'usually', 'sometimes', 'never'.

Conclusion

Recap the main points about grammatical tenses and signal words. Encourage students to practice using signal words in their own writing.

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.