Detailed Lesson Plan in English 4

Prepared by: Peach Noeme B. Araña

I. Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the pupils should be able to;
a) identify the principal parts of the verb;
b) use the principal parts of the verb in a sentence; and
c) appreciate the importance of the principal parts of the verb through recitation.
II. Subject Matter
 Topic: Principal Parts of the Verb
 Reference: English Grammar pp. 126-128, www.educ.com
 Materials: power point presentation, manila paper, pentel pen, worksheet
III. Procedure
Teachers Activity Pupils Activity
a) Preliminaries

Dorothy kindly led the prayer. Lord thank you for this day that you have
given to us

Good morning, grade four (4) pupils. Good morning, teacher Peach.

Arrange your chairs, pick up pieces of papers and

you may now take your seat.

Whose absent for today? None, teacher!

Very good, because everybody is present give

yourselves three (3) claps.

Class, I would like to remind you about our

classroom rules.

ROR

Raise your right hand if you want to answer or you

want to ask a question.

Observed one mouth rule. If somebody is talking

here in front just close your mouth and listen to what
he or she is saying.

Respect and accept everybody’s opinion.

Last meeting we talk about the comparison of

adjective.

What are the three degrees of comparison of Adjective have three degrees of comparison
adjective? namely, positive, comparative and
superlative.
 What is the positive degree of comparison of Positive degree of comparison of adjective is
adjective? where no comparison is made.

Very good!

What is the comparative degree of comparison of Comparative degree of comparison of

adjective? adjective is where two things or persons are
compared.
Very good!

What is the superlative degree of comparison of Superlative degree of comparison of adjective

adjective? is where three or more things or persons are
compared.
Very good!

And today, we will have our new topic but before

that we were going to sing an action song. I know that
it is familiar to everybody.

b) Motivation

My toes, my knees, my shoulder, my head (3x) My toes, my knees, my shoulder, my head

And we all clap together. (3x)
And we all clap together.

What are the parts of the body being mentioned Head, teacher!
in a song? Yes, Carol?

Very good.

Aside from the head, What are the parts of the Toes, teacher!
body being mentioned in a song? Yes, Jasmin?

What are the parts of the body being mentioned Knees, teacher!
in a song?

Very good.

What are the parts of the body being mentioned Shoulder, teacher!
in a song?

Very good. Those words that you have mentioned

earlier are the parts of the body.

Just like our body, verb as an action word also

have parts and that were going to talk about.

But before that kindly read our objectives for

today.
 Objectives
At the end of the lesson the pupils should be
able to;
 identify correctly the principal parts of the
verb,
 use correctly the principal parts of the
verb in the sentence, and
 appreciate the importance of the principal
c) Lesson Proper parts of the verb through recitation.

A verb has four principal parts: the present, the

present participle, the past and the past participle.

The first principal part of the verb is present.

The Principal Parts of Verbs

 Present is the most basic form of the verb it is also

called as the base form of the verb.

1. Carpenters work.
For example, kindly read the sentences.
2. I call my aunt every week.

In sentence no. 1 what is the verb or the action Work teacher!

word being used in the sentence?

Correct!
1. Carpenters work.

In sentence no. 2 what is the verb or the action Call teacher!

word being used in the sentence?

Correct!

2. I call my aunt every week.

Work and call are the verbs or action words used

in the sentences and these words are in the present
form of the verb.

What is the first principal part of the verb used? Present teacher!

Who can give me an example of a sentence using I write a poem every week.
the present form of the verb?
 What is the verb or the action word used in the Write teacher!
sentence?

Correct!

What principal part of the verbs is used in the Present teacher!

sentence?

Very good!

The second principal part of the verb is present

participle.

The Principal parts of the verb

 Present participle is formed by combining it with
helping verbs before they can be used as verbs in
sentences. The result will always be a verb
phrase.
 Present Participle: helping verb am, is, are, was,
or were + verb with –ing ending.
1. Carpenters are working.
2. I am calling Dr. Johnson this morning.
For example, kindly read the sentences.

In sentence no. 1 what is the verb phrase being Are working, teacher!
used in the sentence?

Correct!

1. Carpenters are working.

In sentence no. 2 what is the verb phrase being Am calling teacher!

used in the sentence?

Correct!

2. I am calling Dr. Johnson this

Therefore, am calling and are working are the

verb phrases used in the sentences.
Present participle teacher!
Again, what is the second principal part of the
verbs?

Correct!
Helping verb am, is, are, was, or were + verb
What is the form of the verb in the present
with –ing ending.
participle?

Correct!
 Who can give me a sentence using the second I am writing a poem for Joseph.
principal part of the verbs?

What is the verb phrase being used in the Am writing teacher!

sentence?

Correct!

What principal part of the verbs is used in the Present participle teacher!
sentence?

The third principal part of the verb is past.

c
The principal parts of the verb

 Past means the action is being done already.

 The past form of a verb is formed by considering
whether the verb is regular or irregular.

1. Carpenters worked.
For example, kindly read the sentences. 2. She called to invite me to a party.

In sentence no. 1 what is the verb or action word Worked teacher!

being used in the sentence?

Correct! .

1. Carpenters worked.

In sentence no. 2 what is the verb or the action Called teacher!

word being used in the sentence?

Correct!

2. She called to invite me to a party.

Worked and called are the verbs or the action

words used in the sentences and these words are in
the past form of the verb.

What is the third principal part of verb used? Past teacher!

Correct!

Who can give me a sentence using the third I wrote a poem yesterday.
principal part of the verbs?

What is the verb or the action word used in a Wrote teacher!

sentence?

Correct!
 What principal parts of the verb is used in the Past teacher!
sentence?

The fourth principal part of the verb is past

participle.

The principal parts of the verb

 Past Participle: past means the action is being
done already and in order make it in the past
participle use or put helping verb have, has, or
had + verb with –ed ending
1. Carpenters have worked.
For example, kindly read the sentences. 2. He has called three different
stores.
In sentence no. 1 what is the verb phrase being Have worked teacher!
use in the sentence?

Correct!

1. Carpenters have worked.

In sentence no. 2 what is the verb phrase being Has called teacher!
use in the sentence?

Correct!

2. He has called three different stores.

Have worked and has called are the verb phrases

used in the sentences and these phrases are in the
past participle form of the verb.

Again, what is the fourth principal part of the Past participle teacher!
verbs?

Correct!

Who can give me a sentence using the fourth

principal part of the verbs?
 Here are the things you need to remember in the
principal parts of the verb.

The Principal Parts of the Verb

 All verbs form the present participle in the same
way: add –ing to the infinitive/base form.
 A regular verb forms its past and past participle by
adding –d or –ed to its infinitive/base form.
 An irregular verb forms its past and past participle
in some way other than by adding –d or –ed. You
might change vowels, change consonants, change
vowels and consonants, or change nothing.

d) Analysis
The principal parts of the verb are the
Again, what are the principal parts of the verb?
present, present participle, past and past
participle.

Present teacher!
What is the first principal part of the verbs?

Present or the base form of the verb.

We should put or use a helping verb + the
What should we do or put to the base form of the
base form of the verb + ing.
verb to make it in the present participle?

Very good!
Past teacher!
What is the third principal part of the verbs?
It means that the action is already done.
What do we mean when we say that the verb is in
the past?

Very good!
Consider first the type of verb and use a
In forming the past participle form of the verb,
helping verb that agrees with the subject.
what should we do?

Very good!
None teacher!
Do you have any questions and clarifications
regarding with our topic?

a) Application
For us to know what they are and how to use
Why is it important for us to study the principal
them.
parts of the verb?
For us to be guided how to use it and to
Why we should always remember the rules?
make our grammar correct teacher.
 Very good, we should always make sure that we
follow certain rules for us to be guided and make our
work better.

I will divide the class into eight groups, each group

will be given an envelope. Inside each envelope has 1 5
a sentence.
2 6
You are going to rewrite and use appropriate form
of the verb in parentheses to make the sentence
3 7
correct.

For example, We are (plan) a number of 4 8

surprises.

We will going to rewrite the verb which is plan to

make our sentence correct.

What is the principal part of the verb to be used to Present participle teacher!
make our sentence correct?

Correct!

We are (plan) a number of surprises. planning Planning teacher!

Therefore, the correct sentence is, We are

planning a number of surprises.

Do you have questions and clarifications about None teacher!

what to do?

I will give you 3 minutes to finish this activity. This

will be your group number. If your group is noisy I will
not give you an envelope and you will get zero points
in the activity.

If your group is done paste your work on the

board. Make sure that your work is pasted beside
your group number.

Let’s check if you got the correct answer in the

activity.

Group 1 and 2 have the same sentence. 1. I am (suggest) that you make several
changes. suggesting
1. I am (suggest) that you make several changes.
suggesting
1. I am (suggest) that you make several
changes. suggesting
 Group 3 and 4 have the same sentence.
2. Kenneth is (practice) a new song on his
guitar. practicing
2. Kenneth is (practice) a new song on his guitar.
practicing
practicing
2. Kenneth is (practice) a new song on his
guitar. practicing

Group 5 and 6 have the same sentence.

3. Yesterday Jennifer (promise) she would join our
group. promised
3. Yesterday Jennifer (promise) she
would join our group. promised
3. Yesterday Jennifer (promise) she
would join our group. promised

Group 5 and 6 have the same sentence.

4. He has (repair) many appliances in his
house. repaired
3. He has (repair) many appliances in his house.
Repaired
4. He has (repair) many appliances in his
house. repaired
Very good, because everybody is present give
yourselves three (3) claps.

e) Generalization

Again, what are the principal parts of the verbs? The principal parts of the verb are the
present, present participle, past and past
participle.
Very good!

What do we mean when we say that the verb is in Present is the most basic form of the verb
the present? which mean the action is happening now.

What do we do to the base form of the verb to Helping verb am, is, are, was or were + the
make it in the present participle? verb with –ing ending, teacher!

What do we mean when we say that the verb is in It means that the action is done already.
the past?

What do we put to the base form of the verb to We put d or ed teacher!

make it in the past?

What do we put to the past form of the verb to Helping verb have, has or had + verb with –
make it in the past participle? ed ending.

Do you have any questions or clarifications? None teacher!

 Get your ballpens and we were going to have a
quiz.

f) Evaluation:
Identifying the Principal Parts of Regular Verbs. Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence.
Then identify the principal part used to form the verb.
EXAMPLE: Past 1. We watched the tennis match.

1. I write a column for the school newspaper.

2. Gary waited half an hour for the bus.

3. Karen is visiting her relatives in Iowa.

4. The number of words in the English language has grown over the

centuries.

5. The speaker had paused for a moment.

6. Etymologists, who study the history of words, have found interesting

clues to the present meanings of words.

7. Mr. Kelly coached the football team last season.

8. Amy had remembered to pack a flashlight.

9. We are planning a number of surprises.

10. These musicians usually play some contemporary music.

Answer key
Identifying the Principal Parts of Regular Verbs. Underline the verb or verb phrase in each sentence.
Then identify the principal part used to form the verb.
EXAMPLE: Past 1. We watched the tennis match.
Present 1. I write a column for the school newspaper.
Past
2. Gary waited half an hour for the bus.
Present participle
3. Karen is visiting her relatives in Iowa.
Past participle 4. The number of words in the English language has grown over the
centuries.

Past participle 5. The speaker had paused for a moment.

Past participle 6. Etymologists, who study the history of words, have found interesting
clues to the present meanings of words.

Past 7. Mr. Kelly coached the football team last season.

Past participle 8. Amy had remembered to pack a flashlight.

Present participle 9. We are planning a number of surprises.

Present 10. These musicians usually play some contemporary music.

Return the papers to the owners.

Raise your hand if you got the score of 10.

Raise your hand if you got the score of 9.
Raise your hand if you got the score of 8.

Very good, give yourselves three (3) claps.

g) Assignment

For your assignment, study more about the

principal parts of the verb and study in advance
about simple tenses.

Kindly stand for our closing prayer.

Good day, grade four (4) pupils. Good day, teacher Peach.