Verbs · B4 English Language

Lesson notes

Indicator: B4.3.5.1.6 - Use the simple present form of verbs to relate past events to the present

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the simple present form of a verb in a given sentence.
Explain that the simple present form can be used to describe past events that still matter now or that are always true.
Rewrite simple past tense sentences using the simple present form to talk about past events that connect to the present.
Compose three original sentences that use the simple present form to relate past events or knowledge to the present moment.
Use the simple present form correctly in a short oral presentation about something they learned or experienced.

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Strand: Grammar Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Verbs (3.5)
Content standard: B4.3.5.1 - Apply the knowledge of verbs in communication
Indicator: B4.3.5.1.6 - Use the simple present form of verbs to relate past events to the present
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 12 (Week 24 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.
Source document note: The official curriculum document has a fault in this entry, so the curriculum text above is transcribed exactly as printed:

exemplars - p.42
Curriculum reference: English Language Curriculum (Basic 4-6), 2019, p. 42
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