Grammar: Present, Past, and Future Tenses – Basic 2 English Lesson Note (Third Term)

Lesson a: grammar – present, past, and future tenses

Learning Objectives

By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:

1. Identify the verb and tense in a sentence by circling it
2. Write sentences using past, present, or future tense
3. Differentiate between sentences in past, present, and future tenses

Content

Tense Review

PRESENT TENSE (happening now)

• I play football every day.
• She goes to school.
• We are eating lunch now.

PAST TENSE (already happened)

• I played football yesterday.
• She went to school this morning.
• We ate lunch an hour ago.

FUTURE TENSE (will happen later)

• I will play football tomorrow.
• She will go to school next Monday.
• We will eat lunch soon.

Time Words

Present: now, today, always, every day Past: yesterday, last week, ago, before Future: tomorrow, next week, later, soon

Identifying Tenses

Look for:

• -ed endings (past)
• will + verb (future)
• -ing with am/is/are (present continuous)

Exercise

1. Circle the verb and identify the tense in 5 sentences
2. Change present tense sentences to past tense
3. Write sentences using all three tenses