English Grammar (Past Continuous Tense)

• 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 

   

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 

• the following video will be shown for this learning outcome and explains it to students:

  Past Continuous Tense for Kids | Easy English Grammar Cartoon Lesson | Was / Were + Verb-ing

  Past Continuous Tense Song | Easy Grammar Song for English Learners

  PAST CONTINUOUS Song | Learn English Grammar with Fun & Animation!

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 

Each group 

• 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