Past Indefinite tense

Step 1: Introduce the Concept (5-10 mins)

• Write Past Indefinite Tense on the board.

• Explain: "This tense is used to talk about completed actions in the past."

• Structure: Subject + V2 (Past Form) + Object

• Example: She went to the market.

• Use timeline (draw a simple past timeline) to show completed actions.

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Step 2: Interactive Explanation (10 mins)
Ask students simple past-related questions (Use pictures or real-life events).

• "What did you eat for breakfast?"

• "Where did you go last Sunday?"

• "Who was your first teacher?"

• Encourage responses like: "I ate bread," "I went to the park," etc.

Fill in the blanks (Team Activity)

• Write half-completed sentences on the board:

• "Yesterday, I ____ (go) to school."

• "She ____ (buy) a new dress last week."

• "They ____ (watch) a movie on Sunday."

• Let students come and write the correct past form.

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Step 3: Story Building (10-15 mins)

• Chain Story Activity:

• Start a simple story: "Yesterday, I woke up early and went to the park."

• Each student adds a sentence using the past indefinite tense.

• Example:

• Student 1: "Then, I met my friend."

• Student 2: "We played football together."

• Student 3: "After that, we ate ice cream."

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Step 4: Role Play & Group Work (15 mins)
Role Play (In Pairs)

• Give scenarios:

• Two friends talking about their weekend.

• A student telling a teacher what happened in class yesterday.

• Encourage dialogues like:

• A: "What did you do yesterday?"

• B: "I visited my grandmother and watched TV."

Past Events Game

• Write different events on slips of paper (e.g., "Your last birthday," "A school trip," "A festival you celebrated").

• Each student picks one and describes it in past tense.

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Step 5: Correct & Reinforce (10 mins)
Error Spotting Activity

• Give incorrect sentences and ask students to correct them.

• "He go to school yesterday." ❌

• "She buyed a dress last week." ❌

• Correct answers: "He went to school yesterday." ✅ / "She bought a dress last week." ✅

Quick Quiz

• Fill in the blanks

• Convert present tense sentences into past tense.

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Step 6: Wrap Up & Homework

• Summarize: "Past Indefinite Tense tells us about completed actions in the past."

• Homework: Write 5 sentences about what you did last weekend.