Past Continuous Grammar Lesson: Understanding and Practicing the Tense

PAST CONTINUOUS 1
PAST CONTINUOUS
Institution
Instructor:
Author:
Date:

PAST CONTINUOUS 2
PPP GRAMMAR LESSON TABLE
What is the target form? (F)
Understanding English grammar specifically tense, i.e. the past tense and the past
continuous tense.
What are the negative and question forms? Negative forms are the sentences with a contracting word like ‘not.'
For example,
a) I will not come today.
b) Do not light the lamp without your mother's directives.
Question forms are the sentences which end with a question mark. They are by the
inversion of was/ were and subject. For instance;
a) Were they studying when he called?
b) Do you know how to write your name?
What is the function? (M) The grammar sharpens one’s language and a good way of expression.
What do students need to know about the Students should only know the rules of pronunciation.

PAST CONTINUOUS 3
pronunciation? (P)
What is the context I will use to introduce
the form? (M)
It is formed using were/was a +present participle.
How will I try to elicit the past continuous
from the students?
Give the students questions to attempt.
How will I encourage students to analyses
the form (S+V) themselves rather than just
telling them what it is? (F)
The students should be able to identify the parts of speech from a given sentence.
Therefore, the ‘S+Verb’ will come out clearly.
What concept questions will I ask to check
students understand how the form is being
used/what it means?
Continuous tense verbs.
What timeline can I use to help students
understand sentences such as 'He was
having a shower when the phone rang.'
2-3 weeks

PAST CONTINUOUS 4
How will I get students to practice the
pronunciation?
Pick them randomly.
What controlled practice activities will the
students do?
Make the students busy throughout and capture their attention.
What freer practice activities will the
students do?
Writing down some verbs.
Board plan for 50minutes lesson of past continuous.
Description
During this lesson, learners will learn about past continuous in grammar. The lesson will start by reviewing the previous lesson about
tenses then introduce the past continuous.
Materials to use during the lesson.
Flashcards
Whiteboard