SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN

Prepared by Jezreel Madsa

11-29-17

I. OBJECTIVES

At the end of the 48-minute discussion, the students should be expected to:

 familiar with the usage and functions of the six verb tenses (Simple Tenses and Progressive
Tenses);
 identify the appropriate verb tense to be used in the sentences provided; and,
 formulate sentences containing verb tenses

II. SUBJECT MATTER

 Topic: “The Functions of Verb Tenses”

 References: “Analyzing the Grammar of English” 3rd Edition – Richard V. Teschner
http://www.grammarly.com/
 Time allotment: 48 minutes
 Instructional Materials: Manila Paper, Pentel Pen, Cartolina

III. PROCEDURE

A. Motivation

Simulation Game:

 The teacher will greet the students and ask them if they have taken their breakfast/snacks.
 The teacher will then group the students into four teams: The Flash, The Green Lantern, The
Wonderwoman and The Superman.
 The students will be given words inside the box drawn onto the board, and they will arrange those
words under the category of time: Present, Past and Future; and under the category of frequency:
Before, Sometimes, Always, On Going, and Sooner.

Past Present Future

Before
Sometimes
Always
Ongoing
Sooner

a.) Brushing your teeth e.) Go to the beach

b.) Taking a bath f.) Shopping on the ball
c.) Graduation in High School g.) Wedding ceremony
d.) Playing basketball h.) getting a job
e.) Play crossfire
B. Presentation

 The teacher will relate the motivational activity to the introduction of the topic
 The teacher will recall the knowledge of the students about the verb tenses
 The teacher will post a manila paper on the board containing the functions of different verb tenses

VERB TENSES FUNCTIONS EXAMPLES

The simple present tense has

SIMPLE PRESENT many uses: I feel great! Pauline loves pie.

1. The action is happening Jezreel practices the piano

right now everyday.
2. When the action
happens regularly I go to church every Sunday.
3. For general truth or
scientific fact Jose Rizal is the Philippine
4. For giving directions or national hero.
instructions
Water boils at 100 degree
It is formed by using either the Celsius.
base form or by adding –s or –
es to the end. First of all, break the eggs and
whisk with sugar

The simple past is a verb tense

SIMPLE PAST is used to talk about: I went to San Francisco last
year.
1. Things that happened
or existed before now Last 30 minutes ago, the phone
rang.
2. Something that has
already happened. I hugged my grandfather when
he was alive.
3. Action in the past
taking place once, I passed the board examination.
never, several times.

The simple future tense is a

SIMPLE FUTURE verb tense used to talk about: This year, Marifel will read
Harry Potter. It will be hard, but
1. Things that haven’t she’s determined to do it.
happened yet.
She will go the cinema next
2. Actions that begin and week.
end in the future.
 The present progressive tense
PRESENT indicates that: Kristine is warming up the car.
PROGRESSIVE
1. An action is happening The principals are eating at
now and may continue Abling’s Lechonan today.
in the future
They are sitting at Ariel’s
2. The action is favorite booth.
continuous

PAST PROGRESSIVE The past progressive tense

refers to: As I spoke, the children were
laughing at my cleverness.
1. Continuous action or
state that was The audience was applauding
happening at some until he fell off the stage.
point in the past.
I was making dinner when she
2. Something that was arrived.
continuously happening
in the past.

FUTURE PROGRESSIVE The future progressive tense

is a verb tense that indicates At five o’clock, I will be
that: meeting with the businessmen
about my proposal.
1. Something will occur in
the future and continue Richard will be running a
for an expected length marathon this Saturday.
of time.
Erica will be competing against
2. Action that is expected Michael in Arnis.
to occur in the future
and will be completed.

C. Analysis

 What is the functional similarity between simple past and past progressive? In what way are they
different?
 What are the differences between simple present and present progressive tense?

D. Abstraction

 The students will be tasked to write a three-sentence reflection on the importance of Verb Tenses.
Their written composition must also contain verb tenses.

E. Practices
 The students will be given exercises and ask them to answer on the board the proper verb tense to
be used in the sentences provided.

IV. Assessment/Evaluation

 The teacher will provide a five item quiz on verb tenses.

I. Write the proper verb tense on the blank provided.

1.) Gina (sing) _______ every day.

2.) Richard (eat) ___________ when I came.

3.) Marifel (dance) ________ this Sunday for her MAPEH subject.

4.) Mr. Bacaltos (meeting) __________ the Board of Trustees at the afternoon.

5.) Nika (talking) ____________ while her teacher saw her.