LEARNING TENSES IN A FUN WAY

ENGLISH
CLASS
With Mr. Khor
 SIMPLE PAST

Simple Past (Ended)

"Subject" + (Past participle)
Example:
John celebrated New Year last month
 Past
Past Progressive (an action is still in progress) Progressive
Often, past progressive tense sets the scene for another
activity

"subject" + was/were + (present participle)

Singular
"was" + (present participle)
Example: John was eating fried chicken when his grandmother entered his room.

Plural
"were" + (present participle)
Example: John and his friends were playing online games when his grandmother was sleeping.
 describes a completed event in

Past Perfect the past

emphasize that an action was
completed before another action
took place

"subject" + had + (past participle)

Example:
John had already stopped playing games when his grandmother arrived.
When John realized his mistake, his grandmother had already passed away.

Stop Playing games Grandmother arrived Now

Past Perfect Progressive
Use to show an ongoing
action in the past that has
ended

Example:
John had been playing computer games for five hours by the time his grandmother
entered his room.

"subject" + had been + (present participle)

Playing games Grandmother arrived Now

5 hours
ACTIVITY 1
MIX AND MATCH

Instruction:

1. Students will be formed into pair

2. Each pair will be given a piece of manila
card containing four different type of
tenses categories.
3. Each pair will be distributed 12 random
sentences
4. Each pair will have to match the sentences
correctly according to the tenses category.
ACTIVITY
Board Game
2
Instruction:

1. Students will be formed into group of 4

2. Each group will be provided a board, a dice, and 4 indicators.
3. Students will throw dice to know which square they will be
going.
4. Students will have to answer the question written on the
square they landed, on the worksheet provided according to
the given tenses.
5. The game ends when all 4 players reach the Finish Checkpoint.
 GO BACK
5 14 What were you
4
Where did you
GO BACK What happened You were not
doing before 15
when the home when I
stay last year? 2 phone rang? arrived. 4 you fell?
PAST PAST PERFECT
SIMPLE PAST SPACES PROGRESSIVE PAST PERFECT SPACES PROGRESSIVE
3 6 13
How long have
Where was your Why did you Why didn't I see you been here
last holiday? stop the race? you at lunch? when I arrived? 16
PAST PAST PERFECT
PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
SIMPLE PAST PROGRESSIVE

2 7 12 Did the client

What was John I couldn't see wait for a long
Where was your doing when you any food when I time? 17
last holiday? arrived? arrived. PAST PERFECT
PAST PROGRESSIVE
PROGRESSIVE PAST PERFECT
SIMPLE PAST
8 11
1
Why couldn't I How long have
What did you What happened you been
do last night? when the storm see you when I 18
studying here?
started? arrived? PAST PERFECT
PAST PAST PERFECT
SIMPLE PAST PROGRESSIVE
PROGRESSIVE
10
9
How did Zack GO BACK Where were
you when I
woke up?
Start PAST 3 finished the FINISH
race?
PROGRESSIVE
SPACES PAST PERFECT
 Tenses
Class
Recap
1. Simple Past
2. Past Progressive
3. Past Perfect
4. Past Perfect Progressive

Cherish those you love

Creates great memories
 Homework
1. Using Flip Application, create a
short video of 3-5 minutes.
2. Tell us about what you did
after school yesterday.
3. Each tenses used in your video
will be rewarded 1 sticker.
4. Don't forget to reply to your
friends' video.