Grammer - Junior Secondary 2 - Past continuous tense

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TEACHER’S ACTIVITY

LEARNERS ACTIVITY

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INTRODUCTION

The teacher revises the previous lesson and introduces the new topic by discussing how the past continuous tense is used

We use the past continuous tense when we want to show that two or more actions took place in the past and one of the actions was interrupted or left unfinished.

First we put the uncompleted action into the past continuous tense by using the simple past tense of the verb be(which must agree with the subject of the sentence) with the progressive form of the action verb. Any other action in the sentence is expressed in the simple past tense.

Learners observe, learn and participate

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EXPLICIT INSTRUCTION/TEACHER MODELLING

The teacher further explains how the past continuous tense is formed

We form the past continuous tense by combining the simple past tense of the verb be(was/were) with the -ing(progressive) form of the main verb.

If the subject is i/he/she/it, we use ‘was’, if the subject is we/you/they we use ‘were’.

Examples

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EVALUATION

The Learners are asked to

1.   Discuss the usage of past continuous tense

2.   How is the past continuous tense formed? Give sentence examples

- Learners observe, learn and participate

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CLASS-WORK

Learners are asked to answer exercise I and II on page 72 of the New Concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

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ASSIGNMENT

Learners are asked to answer Exercise III on page 72 of the New concept English for Junior Secondary School 2

Learners participate

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CONCLUSION

The teacher marks their books, corrects it and commends the Learners