Verbs · B5 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B5.3.5.1.1 - Use different types of verbs in sentences

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the main verb in a given sentence and explain what action or state it expresses.
Distinguish between main verbs and helping verbs (auxiliary verbs) in sentences.
Recognise primary auxiliary verbs (is, am, are, was, were, have, has, had) and modal auxiliary verbs (can, could, may, might, shall, should, will, would, must) in a given text.
Complete sentences by inserting the correct helping verb or main verb.
Compose their own sentences that contain both a main verb and a helping verb.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Grammar and Usage at Word and Phrase Levels (Strand 3)
Sub-strand: Verbs (3.5)
Content standard: B5.3.5.1 - Apply the knowledge of verbs in communication
Indicator: B5.3.5.1.1 - Use different types of verbs in sentences:
Suggested placement: Term 2, Week 10 (Week 22 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. 112
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Main verb
- Helping verb (primary auxiliary and modal auxiliary
- Revise verbs using context.
- Let learners identify main verbs in sentences.
E.g. The boy has bought a new football.
- Provide a text and guide learners to identify auxiliary (Primary and Modal) verbs. E.g. is, was, have, has, had, etc.
- Create situations and introduce drills for learners to have practice using them.