Module 3: Tenses and sentence formation

Matching the facilitator’s tone:

• The facilitator will bring certain things and ask the students to describe about the things.
• The things could be: an orange, a red book, a pouch, a pink pen, a paper lamp, a phone.

Students have to answer some questions by matching the different voices modulation used by the facilitator.

• The Facilitator can start to have conversation with the children and ask how was their day, what did they do yesterday, what did they eat? etc.
• Now the facilitator can explain what is past tense with this discussion. ‘We talk about something that happened before or already that has happened’. The words that come while forming sentences in past tense are was, had, has, and -ed to verbs etc.
• Then the facilitator can start with a simple story about what happened yesterday. The students can continue the story one by one sentences by adding on to the story. Once the story is completed the facilitator will repeat the story once or twice. Story can be just 5-6 lines.
• The facilitator can then ask questions to children from the story and will give three options for the children to choose the correct answer.

For Example: Choose the correct past tense

What happened last night?

• It rained last night
• My uncle came home last night
• I watched a movie last night

Facilitator can say few sentences in past tense and ask the students to choose the words that show the sentence is in past tense.

For example: 

I was sleeping.

Ans: was

The facilitator will start the class with a recap of the simple past taught.

The facilitator will then start the topic simple present by explaining what is simple present. ‘When we talk about something that is happening now or keeps happening’. The facilitator will then ask students questions and ask the students to try give an answer for better understanding.

For Example,

• What is your name?
• Where are you staying now?
• What is your favourite hobby?
• How old are you?

Then the facilitator can start a quiz one on one basis. The facilitator can say one sentence, either in past tense and or in present tense. Now ask the child two questions: which tense is it? And which word shows it is in (past or present)

For example:

Facilitator: I was eating

Which tense? 

Student: past

Facilitator: which word shows it is past tense?

Student: was.

Simple present charades Facilitator acts out verbs for the students. The students guess the action and answer in full sentence.

For example: Facilitator acts out as sleeping. Students should be able to say “ I am sleeping or you are sleeping”.