Construction with the Past Tense, Then Past Perfect Tense – Basic 5 English Lesson Note (Second Term)

Behavioural Objectives

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

1. Identify and explain the difference between past tense and past perfect tense
2. Construct sentences using past tense and past perfect tense correctly
3. Demonstrate the ability to use past perfect tense to show the sequence of events

Embedded Core Skills

Communication, critical thinking, writing

Learning Materials

• Lagos State Scheme of Work for English Grammar
• English Grammar Textbook Book 5
• Chalkboard/Whiteboard and markers
• Sentence strips
• Examples of sentences written on cards

Content

Constructions of Sentences with Past Tense and Past Perfect Tense

1. Past Tense:

• Example: Sarah played with her friends yesterday. 😊

2. Past Perfect Tense:

• Example: Before dinner started, Sarah had already finished her homework. 📚

3. Simple Past Tense:

• Example: The cat chased the mouse across the garden. 🐱🐭

4. Past Perfect Tense:

• Example: By the time we arrived, the cat had caught the mouse. ⚠️

5. Past Tense:

• Example: Jack visited his grandparents last weekend. 👴

6. Past Perfect Tense:

• Example: Jack had already eaten lunch before he visited his grandparents. 🍽️

Remember: The past perfect tense shows an action that happened before another action in the past! ⚠️

Past Tense and Past Perfect Tense:

1. What is the past tense?

• The past tense is used to talk about actions that happened in the past.

2. How do we form the past tense?

• We usually add “-ed” to the verb. For example, “play” becomes “played”.

3. What is the past perfect tense?

• The past perfect tense shows an action that happened before another action in the past.

4. How do we form the past perfect tense?

• We use “had” followed by the past participle of the verb. For example, “had eaten”.

5. When do we use the past tense?

• We use the past tense to talk about completed actions in the past.

6. When do we use the past perfect tense?

• We use the past perfect tense to show which action happened first in the past.

7. Can you give an example of the past tense?

• “Sara” “She walked to school yesterday.”

8. Can you give an example of the past perfect tense?

• “Of course” “He had finished his homework before he went to bed.”

9. Do we always need to use the past perfect tense?

• No, we only use it when it’s important to show the order in which things happened first.

10. How can I practice using past tense and past perfect tense?

• You can practice by writing sentences about things you did yesterday and what happened before that.

Evaluation

1. Sarah _____ (play/played/playing/plays) with her toys yesterday. 
   1. a) play
   2. b) played
   3. c) playing
   4. d) plays
2. Before the movie started, we _____ (had/have/has/having) already bought our tickets. 
   1. a) had
   2. b) have
   3. c) has
   4. d) having
3. My friend _____ (visit/visited/visits/visiting) his friend last weekend. 
   1. a) visit
   2. b) visited
   3. c) visits
   4. d) visiting
4. By the time I woke up, my mom _____ (cook/cooked/cooks/cooking) breakfast. 
   1. a) cook
   2. b) cooked
   3. c) cooks
   4. d) cooking
5. They _____ (had/have/has/having) already finished their homework before the teacher arrived. 
   1. a) had
   2. b) have
   3. c) has
   4. d) having
6. Before the rain started, the children _____ (play/played/playing/plays) outside. 
   1. a) play
   2. b) played
   3. c) playing
   4. d) plays
7. Mary _____ (read/reads/reading/read) her favorite book last night. 
   1. a) read
   2. b) reads
   3. c) reading
   4. d) read
8. Before going to bed, I _____ (had/have/has/having) already brushed my teeth. 
   1. a) had
   2. b) have
   3. c) has
   4. d) having
9. Tom _____ (write/writing/writes/wrote) a letter to his grandma yesterday. 
   1. a) write
   2. b) writing
   3. c) writes
   4. d) wrote
10. By the time I arrived, the party _____ (start/started/starting/starts). 
    1. a) start
    2. b) started
    3. c) starting
    4. d) starts
11. We _____ (had/have/has/having) already finished our dinner before the guests arrived. 
    1. a) had
    2. b) have
    3. c) has
    4. d) having