English Grammar (Past Continuous Tense)

Introduction

  • Warmer Activity 
  • Begin the lesson by guessing the action from the given diagram and ask students to identify what each person is doing and then ask them to change the sentence into past tense
  •  Introduce the topic about Past Continuous Tense 

     

Task

A teacher will explain:

  1. Define Past Continuous Tense 
  2. Identify the helping verbs (was/were) in given sentences
  3. Construct at five correct sentences using was/were + verb-ing 

Process

Step 1: Divide the students into 4 groups 

Step 2: Group Activity: Identify and Underline the helping verbs (was/were) +ing in each sentence 

1. She was reading a storybook.
2. They were playing football.
3. He was washing his bicycle.
4. We were singing a song.
5. I was doing my homework.

Step 3: Individual Activity: Construct at least 5 correct sentences and mark their works on the board 

Evaluation

Each group 

Conclusion

  • Recall the meaning of the Past Continuous Tense 
  • ask students to mention 2 helping verbs of a Past Continuous Tense 
  • summarize the main point on the rules of Past Continuous Tense 
    • Was/Were + ing - I, She, He, It = Was    You, We, They= Were
  • End the lesson with a 3 Big Claps