Lesson Plan
Verbs that Do Their Own Thing
Some verbs follow rules when converted to different tenses, and some verbs do their own thing. This lesson has students not only converting irregular verbs but also applying this skill by using their new words in a story.
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Learning Objectives
Students will be able to conjugate irregular verbs into their past tense form and use them in context.
Introduction
(10 minutes)- On the board, write a sentence in present tense that has at least two regular verbs. Example: "We walk to the store and then purchase some groceries."
- Have students talk with a neighbor about how to make that sentence past tense.
- Have students share how they made the sentence past tense. They will tell you that they added -ed.
- Now write a sentence with two present tense irregular verbs on the board. Example: "I am reading a book and then eating lunch."
- Have students talk with a neighbor about how to make that sentence past tense.
- Have students share how they made the sentence past tense. They might struggle a little because these conjugations don’t follow any rules.
- Contrast the verb conjugations in the first sentence with the verbs in the second sentence.