Using Action Words · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B4.5.4.1.3 - Use the present perfect form of verbs to relate past events to the present

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the present perfect form of verbs (has/have + past participle) in given sentences.
Change simple past sentences into present perfect sentences correctly.
Write two or three sentences using the present perfect form to talk about past events that connect to the present.
Work in pairs to plan a weekend activity and write it using the present perfect form to show what has been done so far.
Edit their own and peers’ written work for correct use of has/have with past participles.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Using Writing Conventions/ Grammar Usage (Strand 5)
Sub-strand: Using Action Words (5.4)
Content standard: B4.5.4.1 - Demonstrate understanding of verbs in everyday language
Indicator: B4.5.4.1.3 - Use the present perfect form of verbs to relate past events to the present
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 10 (Week 34 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 4-6), 2019, p. 62
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Learners in pairs plan what they will do during the next weekend.
- They put their plan into writing using modal auxiliaries.
- Let two pairs come together to form bigger groups to edit their work one after the other.
- Pairs of learners read their work to the class for discussion.