Mastering Verb Tenses in English

Mastering Verb Tenses in English

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to differentiate between the present simple, past simple, and present continuous tenses.

What do you already know about the present simple, past simple, and present continuous tenses in English?

Slide 1: Present Simple

The present simple tense is used to express general truths, habits, routines, and permanent situations.

Slide 2: Past Simple

The past simple tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past.

Slide 3: Present Continuous

The present continuous tense is used to describe actions happening at the moment of speaking or temporary situations.

Slide 4: Present Simple - Structure

Subject + base verb (e.g., He reads books every day.)

Slide 5: Past Simple - Structure

Subject + past tense verb (e.g., They played football yesterday.)

Slide 6: Present Continuous - Structure

Subject + 'be' verb + present participle (-ing form) (e.g., We are studying English now.)

Slide 7: Practice Exercise

Complete the sentences with the correct verb tense: present simple, past simple, or present continuous.

Slide 8: Summary

Review the key differences between the present simple, past simple, and present continuous tenses.

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.