# Session 32: Present Tense

<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="bkmrk-session-title-presen"><table style="width: 107.5%; height: 626px;"><colgroup><col style="width: 34.285714%;" width="199"></col><col style="width: 65.595238%;" width="434"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr style="height: 45px;"><td class="align-center" style="height: 45px;">**Session Title**

</td><td class="align-center" style="height: 45px;">**Present Tense**

  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 189px;"><td style="height: 189px;">Objective

</td><td style="height: 189px;">By the end of the session, students will be able to:

- Understand the structure and use of the simple present tense.
- Form affirmative and negative sentences using simple present tense.
- Speak and write about daily routines, habits, and general truths using the correct tense.
- Engage in fun and meaningful activities that reinforce the use of present tense.

</td></tr><tr style="height: 109px;"><td style="height: 109px;">Topics/Concept

</td><td style="height: 109px;">- Understanding simple present tense
- Verb recognition in context
- Applying subject verb Agreement

</td></tr><tr style="height: 109px;"><td style="height: 109px;">Material Required

</td><td style="height: 109px;">1. Bingo cards (homemade or drawn on paper)
2. Marker board and markers
3. Sentence strips

</td></tr><tr style="height: 141px;"><td style="height: 141px;">Methodology

</td><td style="height: 141px;">- Kinesthetic learning
- Collaborative learning
- Visual aids (charts and sentence frames)
- Reinforcement through repetition and fun

  
</td></tr><tr style="height: 33px;"><td style="height: 33px;">Session Duration

</td><td style="height: 33px;"> 90 Minutes

  
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</div>### Introduction Activity (10 minutes)

#####  **Act it out**

- Ask for 5–6 volunteers to come forward.
- Give each a flashcard with a simple daily action: brush, read, jump, sleep, etc.
- They silently act out the action.
- The rest of the class guesses the action like

 “She reads a book.” / “He sleeps in the bed.

### Main Topic/ Activity (60 minutes)

#####  **Concept introduction (30 minutes)**

- Explain the simple present tense is used to talk about habits, routines, and general truths

 **Examples:**

- I brush my teeth.
- The sun rises in the east.
- She drinks milk every day.

**Structure**:

<div align="left" dir="ltr" id="bkmrk-subject-verb-form-ex"><table><colgroup><col width="139"></col></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>Subject

</td><td>Verb Form

</td><td>Example

</td></tr><tr><td>I/You/We/They

</td><td>Base verb

</td><td>I walk to school.

</td></tr><tr><td>He/She/It

</td><td>Verb + s/es

</td><td>She walks to school.

</td></tr></tbody></table>

</div>Negative Form:

I/You/We/They = Do not + base form

Eg = I do not (don’t) eat fish.

 He/She/It = Does not + base verb

Eg = She does not (doesn’t) like carrots.

\- Base verb always follows don’t/doesn’t."

#####  **Sentence Relay (30 minutes)**

- Divide the class into groups (4 students in each)
- Distribute one Bingo card to each group.Each Bingo card has 9 verbs (e.g., eat, play, sleep) in random order."
- Give each group a pencil to mark
- The teacher calls out a sentence in the simple present tense using a subject and a verb.

**Example**

1. “She eats.” ,"They play," "We dance," "You study."
2. Students must identify the verb ("eat") on their card.

- If the verb matches one on their card, they mark it.
- The first group to mark a complete row (horizontal, vertical, or diagonal) shouts “Bingo!”
- The group who wins reads out their marked verbs in full present tense sentences to confirm accuracy.

###  Follow up Tasks (5 minutes)

- Ask students to "Write 5 sentences about your daily routine. Use at least:
- 3 singular subjects (He/She).
- 2 plural subjects (I/We/They)."

### Review Questions/Assessment/Tasks (15 minutes)

- Ask questions like “What do we use present tense for?”
- Get a few students to share a sentence using “I” and “He/She”.

 **Correct or incorrect**

- Teacher says a sentence like

1. “He eat mangoes.” (Incorrect)
2. “They play football.” (Correct)

- Students show thumbs up or down.

### Expected Learning Outcome:

**Knowledge building-**

- Students understand the usage and structure of the present tense.
- They can identify and correctly use simple present verbs.
- They show improved participation and understanding through physical and interactive activities.

**Skill building-**

- "Act It Out": Verbalize actions ("She reads a book").
- By bingo card activity students listen for verbs and construct sentences aloud.
- Sentence Relay activity include teamwork to identify verbs and form sentences.