Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
REGION III – CENTRAL LUZON
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CITY OF SAN FERNANDO (P)
ALASAS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ALASAS, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO PAMPANGA

Detailed Lesson Plan in ENGLISH 3

Quarter 2-Week 3 (Day 1-5)

Competencies:
a.) Using the simple be-verbs (am, is, are, was, were) correctly in sentences

I. Objectives:
1. Use the simple be-verbs (am, is, are, was, were) correctly in sentences.

II. Content:
a. Topics:

Verbs can be action words or linking words.

Be- verbs are linking verbs, they link the subject
to a noun or an adjective in the
sentence.
Examples of be verbs/ linking verbs: is, are, am, was, and were

References: English CG- May 2016, LMs (Grades 3), online resources
Instructional Materials: google pictures

III. Procedure:

Day 1
A. Review of Previous lesson or Presenting of New Lesson
Do you like roses? Can you describe it and say your favorite color of roses?
Let’s read the following rhyme:

Roses are Red

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you.

B. Establishing a Purpose for the Lesson

● Take a look at this another poem, read and look at carefully at the words such as was
and were. Just like in the rhyme, “Roses are Red”, they used repetitive words such as
is and are for they link one word to another.

● In this lesson you will learn about the be-verbs or what we call linking verbs.
 C. Presenting Examples/Instances of the Lesson

Read the following sentences. Take a look at the underlined words.

1. The fruit is fresh. 4. Marian was a cheerleader.

2. The plants are green. 5. We were tired from running.

3. I am a Grade Three pupil.

The underlined words are forms of be verbs. The common be verbs are am, is, are, was,
and were.

Day 2
D. Discussing new concepts
Linking verbs are not action words. They don’t express action. They
connect a subject of the verb to more information about that subject.

More Examples:
I am nervous.
m

She was excited about the party.

Am is always used with the subject I.

Examples: 1. I am your class president.
2. I am going to the market tomorrow.
3. I am thankful that you are here.
 Is the form of the verb that is used for singular nouns.
Examples: 1. Tom is watering the plants.
2. He is collecting green plants.
3. Trina is choosing a plant for Tom.

Are the form of the verb that is used for plural nouns.
Examples: 1. The books are new.
2. The bread and knife are on the table.
3. We are children.

Day 3
E. Continuation of the Discussion of New Concepts

Was and were in the past tense. WAS, however, can be used only with the first and
third person singular, i.e. I, he, she, it, while WERE can be used with the rest of the
pronouns, i.e. you, we, they.
Was- singular (past)
Were- plural (past)

Examples: 1. It was very hot yesterday.

2. I was having fun at the park.
3. Who was with you at the park?

Examples: 1. Where were you?

2. They were drinking soda.
3. Why were you crying?

F. Developing Mastery
Activity 1: Circle the correct form of be verb that completes each sentence.

1. The mighty sun (is, are) hot and bright.

2. I (is, am) a lover of nature.

3. God’s creations (is, are) wonderful.

4. Her hair (were, was) tied up with a yellow ribbon.

5. Soldiers (were, was) marching up and down outside the building.

Day 4
G. Finding Practical Applications of Concepts and Skills in Daily Living

Activity 2: Read the following sentences and circle the be verbs used. Do it on your answer
sheet.

1. Your little brother is growing fast!

2. She is playing a classical song on the piano.
3. Kenji was enjoying watching Annie the musical.
4. My mother is going to drive me to Skyranch
5. Tina and Tom are my friends.
6. They were in the mountains.
7. Are you going home Leila?
8. Is this your pen Ken?
9. They were drinking milk last night.
10. I am going home.

H. Making Generalization and Abstractions about the Lesson

Am , is and are, are in the present tense.

Was and were in the past tense.
Is and was used with singular subjects.
Am is always used with the subject I.
Are and were used with plural subjects and the pronouns you, we
and they.

These forms of be verbs are linking verbs. They link the subject to a noun or
an adjective in the sentence.

Day 5
I. Evaluating Learning
A. Choose the correct linking verb to complete each sentence.

1. She (is / am / are) hiking up the trail.

2. We (is / am / are) walking to the movies tonight.
3. They (is / am / are) jogging around the block.
4. I (is / am / are) doing a new hobby today.
5. She (is / am / are) passing the materials.
6. Can you tell that I (is / am / are) running very fast.
 7. The train (is / am / are) leaving in fifteen minutes.
8. That (is / am / are) moving very fast.
9. We (is / am / are) traveling to the championship game by bus.
10. I (is / am / are) selling these bananas.
11. We (was / were) traveling late at night.
12. He (was / were) the most reliable player on the team.
13. She (was / were) jogging around the block.
14. Could you tell that they (was / were) nervous?
15. We (was / were) not afraid of the scary movie.

J. Additional Activities for Application or Remediation

I. Write a sentence using the following verbs:

1. is : _____________________________________________

2. are: ____________________________________________

3. was: _____________________________________________

4. were: _____________________________________________

5. am: _____________________________________________