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Lesson Plan
Teacher's Name: Miss Choice 
Date: 29th June 2026
Class: Basic 2
Duration: 40 Minutes
Topic: Tenses
Sub-topic: Types of Tenses (Present, Past and Future)

Previous Knowledge:
Pupils know that verbs are action words.

Learning Objectives:
By the end of the lesson, pupils should be able to:
Define tense.
Identify the three main types of tense.
Give simple examples of each tense.

Instructional Materials:
Charts 

Teaching Methods:
Interactive method

Presentation:
Explain that tense shows the time an action happens.
Introduce the three types of tense:
Present Tense – action happening now.
Past Tense – action that happened before.
Future Tense – action that will happen later.
Give simple examples of each type.
Mention that each tense has four forms (Simple, Continuous, Perfect, and Perfect Continuous).

Evaluation:
What is tense?
Name the three main types of tense.
Give one example each of present, past, and future tense.

Assignment:
1. He was a good team player.
Ans: He is a good team player.
2. The sun was very hot today.
Ans: The sun is very hot today.
3. I did my homework carefully.
Ans: I do my homework carefully.
4. Write three sentences each in the present, past, and future tense.

Conclusion:
Revise the three main types of tense and encourage pupils to use them correctly in sentences.