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. Teacher asks pupils to change the other 4 sentences into past tense by doing likewise. Teacher explains that there are special words that change their spelling when they become past tense. Teacher gets pupils to construct sentences using these past tense verbs.