INSTRUCTIONAL PLAN

Name of Teacher: Ma. Sofia T. Tobias Subject: English 8

Lesson Title: Progressive Tenses of Verbs Date: October 31, 2023
References & Materials: Grade & Section: BSED English 3 - Analect
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 Slide show presentation
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INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES

Identifying the present progressive tense, past progressive tense, and future progressive tense of verbs.
Constructing sentences with the use of the progressive tenses of verbs.
Target Applying the progressive tenses of verbs in a meaningful context.
Competencies:

ASSESSMENT
LESSON OBJECTIVES TEACHING PROCEDURES/STRATEGIES
FORMATIVE SUMMATIVE
KNOWLEDGE The students are able to… EXPLORE
identify the present Daily Routine
progressive, past 1. Prayer
progressive, and future 2. Greetings
progressive tenses of the 3. Checking of Attendance
verbs
Motivation/Introductory Activity:

Activity 1: What are they doing?

Procedures 
1. The teacher will present a picture to the students.
2. Afterward, the teacher will ask or call someone to answer what is the person doing in
the picture.
3. The teacher will encourage the students to use present progressive tense in
describing actions found in the picture.

FIRM UP
Activity 2: Encircle the progressive verb phrase
Procedures:
1. The teacher will present 5 sentences on the board.
Examples:
Zion is watching a movie right now.
Zoe was eating her favorite cake yesterday.
 He will be running for president. 
They were dancing all night long.
All of them are going to the zoo.

2. The teacher will let the students identify the progressive verb phrase and explain the
structure of it.
Example:
Zion is watching a movie right now.
- The underlined phrase is the progressive tense.
- is (helping verb) + watch(main verb) + -ing
- right now is the time for expression

3. Students' prior knowledge through the motivational activities will reinforced by asking
the following questions:

 How was the activity?

 Through the activity, can you differentiate and identify the progressive tenses of
verbs?

INPUT

Goal: Acquire and Make Meaning

Activity 3: Lesson Proper

Procedure:
1 The teacher will discuss the Progressive Tenses of Verbs with the students using a
slide show presentation.

Verbs in the Progressive Tenses (Past Progressive, Present Progressive, and Future
Progressive)

Let’s read and study the following sentences. Take note of the highlighted word.

1.) All students are making sandwiches.

 2.) His father was driving him to the hospital.
3.) Every kid at school will be laughing at me.

What is common to all the main verbs of these verb phrases?

What is their ending suffix?

 These -ing verbs indicate ongoing actions.

 The main verbs making, driving, and laughing express continuing actions.
 They are accompanied by the auxiliary or helping verbs are, was, and will be.

2 The teacher will elaborate and explain the given sample sentences.

Verbs in the progressive tenses may be differentiated according to form and use. They may
express continuing actions or conditions in the past, present, and future. Auxiliary or helping
verbs allow us to use verbs in any progressive tense.

All the students are making sandwiches.

[Auxiliary verb are + ing form of the main make]

His father was driving him to the hospital.

[Auxiliary verb was + ing form of the main drive]

Every kid at the school will be laughing at me.

[Auxiliary verb will be + ing form of the main laugh]

3 The teacher will discuss and elaborate on the present progressive tense.

Present Progressive Tense

 A verb in the present progressive tense expresses an action happening at the time of
speaking
 It is used in -ing form and with the auxiliary or helping verbs am, is, and are.
 Some time expressions used are right now, now, at this moment, or at this time.

Examples:
1. The children are playing tennis right now.
2. Leigh is reading the story Cinderella at this moment.
 3. She is washing the dishes now.
4. I am eating chicken right now.

 The present progressive tense is also used to show a future action.

Examples:
1. We are leaving for Baguio on Friday.
2. The school is planning to have a basketball league this summer.

4 The teacher will discuss and elaborate on the past progressive tense.

Past Progressive Tense

 A verb in the past progressive tense shows an action in progress for a certain period
of time in the past.
 It is in -ing form and used with the auxiliary or helping verbs was and were.
 The usual time expressions used are yesterday, last weekend, or a while ago.

Examples:
1. The dog was eating a new dish a while ago.
2. I was singing your favorite song yesterday.
3. She was baking a cake last night.
4. They were painting the fence last weekend.

 The past progressive tense also shows an ongoing action at a time when another
past action happens.

Examples:
1. Lance was practicing his guitar lessons when Ralph knocked on the door.
2. We were visiting Vigan when we met Lester.

5 The teacher will discuss and elaborate on the future progressive tense.

Future Progressive Tense

 A verb in the future progressive tense shows a future action in progress at a certain
period of time in the future.
 It is in -ing form and is used with the auxiliary or helping verb will be and shall be.
  The commonly used time expressions are next summer, by tomorrow, or any
expression indicating the future time.

Examples:
1. The Santos family will be going to Rizal Park this weekend.
2. We shall be asking questions about the trip afterward.
3. I shall be seeing you this time next week.
4. She will be studying tonight.

6 The teacher will give an abstract about progressive tenses of verbs.

Let’s have a recap!

Present Progressive Tense Past Progressive Tense Future Progressive Tense

am, is, or are + verb-ing was or were + verb-ing will be or shall be + verb-ing
an action happening at the an action in progress for a a future action in progress
time of speaking certain period of time in the at a certain period of time in
past the future
shows a future action shows an ongoing action at expressions indicating
a time when another past future time
action happens
expressions indicating the expressions indicating the
present time past time

7 The teacher will give an activity to the students.

8 The teacher will read the instructions to the students.
9 The students will write their answers on one sheet of paper.

Direction: Read each sentence below and identify if it is past progressive, present
progressive, or future progressive.

1.) The children are playing tennis right now.

2.) Krystal will be singing the next song. 
3.) They were painting the fence last Saturday.
 4.) I shall be seeing you this time next week.
5.) Anthony is watching a famous movie on Netflix at this moment.
6.) The children will be dancing at the party.
7.) I am eating noodles right now.
8.) The ice cream was melting quickly.
9.) The Fua family will be going to Talisay Park this weekend.
10.) She was baking a cake last night.

SKILLS Construct sentences with the use TRANSFER 

of progressive tenses of verbs. Activity: Application
Procedures:
1.) The teacher will present her activity on the board.

Direction: In the given verbs below, construct a sentence in each progressive tense (past,
present, future progressive tense).

Example:
1.) Verb: sing
Past progressive: She was singing her favorite song last night.
Present progressive: She is singing her favorite song right now.
Future progressive: She will be singing her favorite song tomorrow.

2.) Verb: wash

Past progressive:
Present progressive:
Future progressive:

3.) Verb: cook

Past progressive:
 Present progressive:
Future progressive:

4.) Verb: draw

Past progressive:
Present progressive:
Future progressive:

5.) Verb: swim

Past progressive:
Present progressive:
Future progressive:

2.) The teacher will read the instructions to the students.

3.) The students will write their answers on one whole sheet of paper for 5 minutes.

Activity: Construction
Procedures 
1.) The teacher will present her activity on the board.

Direction: Construct a sentence with the given progressive verb phrase.

1. will be looking
2. is preparing
3. were kicking
4. shall be reading
5. was playing

2.) The teacher will read the instructions to the students.

3.) The teacher will let the student answer on one whole sheet of paper for 5 minutes.
 Activity: Correcting of errors 
Procedures
1) The teacher will present her activity on the board.

Directions: Change the incorrect progressive verb phrase in the sentences below.

1. Marie was talking about her proposal tomorrow.

2. Amulek will be announcing the biggest party yesterday.
3. They are washing their clothes last Saturday.
4. All of them were going to Boracay Island this summer.
5. Avery will be changing her outfit right now.

2) The teacher will read the instructions to the students.

3) The teacher will let her students answer it on one whole sheet of paper for 5
minutes.

ATTITUDES Apply the progressive tenses of DEEPEN 

verbs in a meaningful context Activity: Storytelling
Procedures
1) The teacher will introduce and explain the activity to the students.
2) The teacher will divide the class into two groups and will assign two topics: love or career
and passion or career.
3) The students will create a short story with the use of progressive tenses of verbs for 20
minutes.
4) The students will share their short story in front and the teacher will discuss as a class
which progressive tenses were used and why they were appropriate for the context of the
story.
5) The teacher will encourage students to ask questions about the use of specific tenses in
the stories presented.

Values Integration
a. Collaboration and Teamwork: This activity will encourage the students to learn each
other's roles, and foster a better understanding of everyone's contributions.
b. Communication: This activity will let the students share their ideas and communicate with
others in order to produce a better outcome.
c. Encouraging Diverse Perspectives: This activity will let the students actively seek input
 from all members during brainstorming sessions and decision-making processes.
d. Understanding and Reflection: This activity will let the students understand and reflect on
the use of progressive tenses in storytelling, students can gain a nuanced grasp of how verb
tenses contribute to the overall depth, emotion, and pacing of narratives, enhancing their own
storytelling abilities.

Reinforcing the Day’s Lesson:

In order to know if the students understood and learned the lesson, the teacher will ask students to write a reflective journal about what they learned in the lesson.

Directions: Write a reflective Journal about what you have learned in Progressive Tenses of the Verbs in a short bond paper.

Enhancing the Day’s Lesson:

ASSIGNMENT The teacher will encourage the students to ask questions about the topic. The teacher will have an open discussion to clarify doubts and correct misconceptions.

Before we move forward to another lesson, please raise your hand if you have any questions about the progressive tenses of the verbs. I would appreciate it if you ask questions
regarding our topic.

Preparing for a New Lesson:

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