Using Action Words · B3 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B3.5.4.1.3 - Use simple past and the past continuous forms of verbs to express past actions

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the simple past form of regular verbs (adding -ed) and common irregular verbs (went, saw, ate, came) in spoken and written sentences.
Form the past continuous tense using was/were + verb + -ing to describe actions that were in progress in the past.
Distinguish between the simple past (completed action) and the past continuous (ongoing action in the past) in given sentences.
Use both simple past and past continuous forms correctly in their own sentences about past events and activities.
Complete a short written passage about a past event, choosing the correct past tense form for each verb.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Action Words (5.4)
Content standard: B3.5.4.1 - Apply knowledge of action words in communication
Indicator: B3.5.4.1.3 - Use simple past and the past continuous forms of verbs to express past actions
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 9 (Week 33 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 1-3), 2019, p. 99
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Revise the use of the present simple and present continuous tenses.
- Introduce the new form, one at a time, using examples and situations.
- Provide examples for practice through drills and creation of situations.