Use of Past Tense Verbs Objectives Pupils should be able to 1. In this lesson, pupils can practise sentence construction and apply their new knowledge through creative writing. Teacher gets a pupil to do a jumping action. Write the verb on the board. Teacher asks pupils to construct sentences using each of the verbs.
Teacher gets pupils to read the sentences.
Teacher explains that the present tense is used when the action is done today or at the present moment. If the action was done yesterday or in the past, they have to use past tense. Teacher tells pupils that past tense means adding 'ed' behind the verb. Teacher refers to the sentence constructed on the board and add 'ed' to the verb 'jump', and add in 'yesterday' to the sentence. Teacher gets pupils to read the sentence.