Exploring Irish Present Tense Verbs through Hobbies

Exploring Irish Present Tense Verbs through Hobbies

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to use present tense verbs in Irish to talk about your hobbies.

What do you already know about present tense verbs in Irish?

Introduction to Present Tense Verbs

Present tense verbs in Irish indicate actions happening now. They often change depending on the subject. For example, 'I speak' is 'labhraím' and 'you speak' is 'labhraíonn tú'.

Common Present Tense Verbs

Common verbs in present tense include 'itéim' (I eat), 'ólaim' (I drink), 'imrím' (I play), and 'téim' (I go).

Talking About Hobbies

To talk about hobbies, use present tense verbs. For example, 'I play football' is 'Imrím peil'.

Interactive Activity: Verb Practice

Use flashcards or a verb conjugation game to practice using present tense verbs in different scenarios.

Constructing Sentences

Construct sentences using present tense verbs to describe your hobbies. For example, 'Imrím sacar' (I play soccer).

Peer Practice

Pair up and take turns discussing your hobbies using present tense verbs. Ask questions like 'Cad a dhéanann tú?' (What do you do?).

Wrap-Up and Review

Summarize the lesson and ask students to share a sentence about their hobby using present tense verbs.

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.