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English
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Simple Verbs
(past, present, future)
English – Grade 3
Quarter 2 – Module 2: Simple Verbs (past, present, future)
First Edition, 2020

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English
Quarter 2 – Module 2:
Simple Verbs
(past, present, future)
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:

Welcome to the English Grade 3 Alternative Delivery Mode

(ADM) Module on Simple Verbs (past, present, future).

The activities in this module are arranged sequentially to help

the learners understand the topic and develop the desired skill or
learning competency.

As a facilitator, you are expected to orient the learners on

how to use this module. You also need to keep track of the
learners' progress while allowing them to manage their own
learning.

Remind the learner that if there are things he/she doesn’t

understand, he/she must not hesitate to call for your help and
assistance.

For the learner:

Welcome to the English Grade 3 Alternative Delivery Mode

(ADM) Module on Simple Verbs (past, present, future).

The activities in this module are arranged sequentially to help

you understand the topic and develop the desired skill or learning
competency.

As a learner, you must learn to become responsible of your

own learning. Take time to read, understand, and perform the
different activities in the module. If there are things you don’t

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understand, do not hesitate to call your facilitator / teacher for
assistance.

The following are some reminders in using this module:

1. Use the module with care. Use a separate sheet of paper

in answering the exercises.

2. Do not forget to answer Let us Try before moving on to the

other activities in the module.

3. Read the instructions carefully before doing each task.

4. Observe honesty and integrity in doing the tasks and

checking your answers.

5. Finish the task at hand before proceeding to the next.

6. Return this module to your teacher/facilitator once you

are through with it.

We hope that you will find meaningful learning as you go

through the different activities in this module.

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 Let Us Learn

A happy day to you my dear learner! In this module, you

are about to gain more insights about the English Language, and
you will understand better how and when to use the simple verbs
(Past, Present, Future) in sentences.

After going through this module, you are expected to:

1. identify verbs in a sentence;

2. use simple verbs (past, present, future) in sentences; and

3. write sentences with simple verbs (past, present, future).

Let Us Try

Activity 1: Which verb?

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct verb inside the parenthesis. Write
your answer on a sheet of paper.

1. Lorie (dance, dances) well on stage.

2. Juna and Meldi (help, helps) their teacher.

3. Arnold and his sisters (watch, watches) educational shows.

4. The garbage collector (take, takes) the trash.

5. The baby (wake, wakes) up early.

Activity 2: Fill in the verb

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blank with a verb from the word bank to
complete the sentence.

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 enjoyed opened will give
will clean visited

1. The children _________ the orphanage last week.

2. Romer __________ the party last Sunday.

3. The janitor _________ the windows tomorrow.

4. My parents ___________ me a good book on my next

birthday.

5. I ______________ the boxes yesterday.

How is your score? Are you confused as to what verb to

choose? Do not worry because the next activities will guide you in
using simple verbs in a sentence. Good luck and enjoy while
learning!

Let Us Study
You learned in your previous lessons that verbs are words that
show action. Can you identify the verb in the sentence?

DIRECTIONS: Pick out the verb in the sentence, then write it on

your answer sheet.
1. The boys run around the room.
2. We sing with all our hearts.
3. Gabriel washes the dishes.
4. My parents go to the mall.
5. His sister jumps over the fence.

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 Great! You’re good at identifying the verb in a sentence. It
only shows that you are ready for our next lesson.

Activity 3: Read to learn!

Read the story and answer the questions that follow.

A Rich Dad Took His Son to the Village

Author: Muhammad Saad Khan

One day, a rich dad took his son on a trip to the village. He
wanted to show him how poor someone could be. They spent
time on the farm of a poor family.
Dad asked, “Did you see how poor they are? What did you
learn?”
Son said, “We have one dog, they have four. We have
lanterns at night, they have stars. We buy foods, they grow theirs.
We have walls to protect us, but they have friends to protect
them. We read the encyclopedia, they read the Bible. I thank you
Dad, for showing me how poor we are.”
The proud father was embarrassed, and he promised to
himself, “next time, I will show to my child how to be humble.”

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 Answer the following questions.

1. Who went to the village?

2. Why did they go to the farm?

3. If you were the father, would you also do the same? Why?

4. How can you show humility and gratefulness?

Below are some of the verbs from the story. Read each of them
correctly.

wanted see will show

asked grow

embarrassed buy

promised read

The words inside the box show action, thus they are called
verbs. The time when an action happens depends on its tense.
Verb comes in three tenses: past, present, and future.

Past Tense shows actions that happened in the past. Time

expressions such as yesterday, last year, last month, last week,
long time ago, earlier, the other day and many others, signal past
action.

We add -ed to the simple form of the verb.

Example: walk - walked

roast - roasted
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 Dan walked across the street yesterday.

If the verb ends in -e, just add -d

Example: bake - baked

use - used.

Mother baked cookies last week.

When the verb ends in -y, change -y to i, and add -ed

Example: study - studied

copy - copied

I studied my lessons last night.

DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentence by writing the past tense of

the verb indicated inside the parenthesis. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

(smile) 1. My friend _______ at me yesterday.

(receive) 2. Carla ________ a gift last week.

(shout) 3. Last week, they _________ loudly.

(paint) 4. Father __________ the wall last month.

(pray) 5. Last night, I ________ for COVID 19 patients.

Did you get everything right? You may check the key to
correction for the right answers. Let’s move on to the next.

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 Present Tense shows actions that happen in the present time.
It also shows actions that are repeatedly or regularly done. Time
expressions such as every day, every morning, every Sunday,
twice a week, regularly, usually, always, and never are used to tell
the present tense of the verb.

There are two ways in forming the simple present tense:

SUBJECT WHAT TO DO FORM OF THE VERB

1. Singular (one Add s or es to the stay - stays

subject) simple form of the
live - lives
Examples: verb. If the last letter
bury - buries
(he, she, it, child, of the verb is y,
teacher, bird) change y to i and
add -es. Example:

She stays here.

He lives there.

2. Plural (two or more Use the simple form hunt - hunt

subjects) of the verb (do not
play - play
Examples: add anything)
(we, they, kids, dogs,
members, including I Example:
and you) We stay here.

They live there.

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DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct present tense of the verb inside
the parenthesis. Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

1. Terry (water, waters) the plants every morning.

2. She always (read, reads) her notes.

3. We (jog, jogs) around the village every Saturday.

4. I (do, does) my best in answering my modules.

5. You (love, loves) your friends.

Did you get everything right? You may check the key to
correction for the right answers. Let us proceed to the next.

Future Tense shows an action that will happen or take place

in the future. Some of the time expressions used for this tense are
tomorrow, next day, tonight, in a week, and this coming.

This tense is formed by adding the helping verbs will or shall

to the main verb.

Examples: will play shall run

main verb main verb

Dave will play with us tomorrow.

I shall come tonight to help you.

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Study the table and sentences below.

PAST TENSE PRESENT TENSE FUTURE TENSE

Veron watered the Veron waters the Veron will water the
plants yesterday. plants every day. plants tomorrow.

They used oil in frying They use oil in frying Tonight, they will use
fish the other day. fish. oil in frying fish.

Let Us Practice
Activity 4: Answer Me
DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentences using the future form of the
verb inside the parentheses.
(recite) 1. I __________ in one of our virtual classes next week.
(pass) 2. Our group _______ the output on Tuesday.
(submit) 3. My teacher __________ our records to the principal.
(do) 4. Maila ________ a solo number.
(happen) 5. The awarding _________ next Saturday.

Activity 5: Which Form?

DIRECTIONS: Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the
sentence. Take note of the time expressions used. Use your
answer sheet for your answers.

1. Mother __________ lunch every day.

cooked cooks will cook

2. The boys ____________ our classroom next week.

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 painted paint will paint

3. We ___________ a good movie last vacation.

watched watch will watch

4. Kyro and Kim ____________ in the church every

Sunday.

prayed pray will pray

5. Ching _____________ her lessons regularly.

studied studies will study

Let Us Practice More

Activity 6: Which is Which!

DIRECTIONS: Read each sentence and choose the correct tense

of the verb in the parentheses. Write your answers on your answer
sheet.

1. My aunt (visited, visits, will visit) us next week.

2. Cindy (stayed, stays, will stay) last summer

vacation.

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 3. We (invited, invite, will invite) our neighbors

every birthday celebration.

4. Kuya and I (watered, water, will water) the

plants every morning.

5. My cousin (transferred, transfers, will transfer) to

another school this coming school year.

Activity 7: Party, Party!

DIRECTIONS: Complete the story below. Fill-in the blank with the
correct form of the verb written inside the parenthesis. Write your
answers on your answer sheet.

My Birthday Celebration

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 Every year on my birthday, my Mom (bake) ________ a cake.
We (prepare) ____________ all the ingredients. Mom (wash)
__________ her hands before cooking. I (invite) ____________ my
friends and cousins last week. I (look) ___________ forward for the
celebration. I (celebrate) _____________it tonight. I (wait)
___________ patiently and happily.

Let Us Remember
Here are the important points to remember about using
simple verbs in past, present, and future tense:
• Use the past tense of the verb to tell about actions that
happened in the past.
• Use the present tense of the verb to indicate actions that
happen in the present time, and for actions that are
repeatedly or habitually done.
- If the subject is singular, add s or es to the main verb.
- If the subject is plural, do not add s to the main verb.
• Use the future tense of the verb to show action that will take
place sometime in the future.

Let Us Assess
TEST I

DIRECTIONS: Complete the sentences by writing the correct form

of the verb indicated the parenthesis. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.

(slice) 1. Mrs. Reyes __________ the beef cubes later.

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(carry) 2. Elmer and Fedie ____________ the basket last week.

(enjoy) 3. The kids ___________ the gift giving during party.

(express) 4. We _________ our thanks always.

(visit) 5. I __________ my grandparents this coming weekend.

Test II

Write sentences using the following verbs or verb phrases.

1. will count- _________________________________________________.

2. become- __________________________________________________.

3. showed-____________________________________________________.

4. asks-________________________________________________________.

5. will come-___________________________________________________.

Let Us Enhance
DIRECTIONS: Study the given picture. Write sentences
about the picture with verbs in past, present, and future tense.

(present) 1. ______________________________________________
(past) 2. _______________________________________________
(future) 3. _______________________________________________

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 Let Us Reflect
Congratulations! You have finished this module diligently.

Learning to use the tenses of the verb will help you

communicate well with others, both in speaking and writing. It
will be easy for you to express what is on your mind correctly so
that others will also understand your message.

It is important to note that events or actions differ in time

frame, thus, they can be expressed through varied verb tenses.
This can be in the present, past or future tenses. Using them
consistently is a key to effectively communicate a certain
message.

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https://www.ecenglish.com/learnenglish/lessons/simple-tenses-
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https://examples.yourdictionary.com/action-verb-examples.html

Let’s Get Better in English 3, Teacher’s Guide, pp. 140-142

Let’s Get Better in English 3, Learner’s Material, pp. 148-149

https://www.gingersoftware.com/content/grammar-rules/verbs/

https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Verb

https://medium.com/@invinciblesaad/short-story-a-rich-dad-took-
his-son-on-a-trip-f8c268809ed4

ingualinkdc.net/blog/grammar-tenses

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