Semi-Detailed Lesson Plan in English – Grade 7

Prepared by: Gea Shyne B. Lachica

I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Identify the progressive form of a verb in a sentence
2. Determine present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive tense that is
being used in a sentence
3. Use the appropriate tense of the verb in a sentence

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Progressive Tense
Materials: pictures
References: Murray, A. (2010) Vol. 1, High School Subjects for Self-Study. Quezon City:
Success Unlimited Enterprises, pp. 164-165

III. METHODOLOGY
A. Daily Routine
B. Preparatory Activities
1. Review
One of the properties of verb is the verb tense. Under this verb tense we have
simple tense, progressive tense, and perfect tense. Your previous lesson before was
about simple tense which has three simple tenses: simple present, simple past and
simple future.
2. Motivation
What can you say about the picture? (Picture showing the past, present, and future
actions)
C. Presentation of the lesson
“Our lesson for today is about Progressive Tense. The progressive form is a verb tense
used to show an ongoing action in progress at some point in time. It shows an action still
in progress. Verbs can appear in any one of the three progressive tenses: present
progressive, past progressive, and future progressive.”

D. Discussion
The teacher will ask “Who can give me an example of present progressive, past
progressive, and future progressive tense?” one by one. Write the example on the
board and discuss with class the functions of the three tenses in progressive form.

E. Generalization
The verbs in the progressive form use a form of “to be” + the present participle (an –ing
verb). (It is the form off the helping verb that indicates the tense.)

Present Progressive Tense expresses an action that is going on at the moment.

Past Progressive Tense expresses the earlier of two past actions. The past continuous
action introduced by while consisting of was/were + an ing verb is the past progressive
tense.
 Future Progressive Tense expresses an activity that will occur before another activity in
the future with emphasis in the continuity of the action.

F. Application
Construct a sentence using present progressive, past progressive, and future progressive
tense. Identify the ”be verb” and its base form.

IV. EVALUATION
Part 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct tenses in a progressive form. Based your answer on
a given action word inside the parenthesis. It is in the basic form of a verb. Change it into
present, past, and future progressive tense.
Present Progressive
1. Look! Andy ________ in the garden. (work)
2. I ________ TV at the moment. (watch)
3. We ________ a book. (read)
4. She ________ the piano. (play)
5. Listen! Sue and John ________. (sing)

Past Progressive
6. While I ________, the bell rang. (sing)
7. The children watched TV while it ________. (ring)
8. I ________ when my sister used my pen. (sleep)
9. The trees ________ back and forth. (wave)
10. It ________ last night. (rain)

Future Progressive
11. When he reaches forty years old he ___________ a comfortable life. (lead)
12. At six o’clock tomorrow morning, the group __________ for Sacramento. (leave)
13. I _________ for you when your bus arrives. (wait)
14. He _________ at the library tonight, so he will not see Jennifer when she arrives. (study)
15. I __________ tennis at 10am tomorrow. (play)

V. ASSIGNMENT