Present Tense — Lesson Plan, English, Grade 5
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Lesson plan
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Grammar: Present Simple and Present Continuous
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| Lesson title |
Present Tense
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| Class |
5
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| Lesson objectives according to program |
5.1.1.1 Использовать навыки говорения и аудирования для творческого совместного решения проблем в группах
5.1.4.1 Оценивать и реагировать конструктивно на обратную связь от других учеников
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| Lesson objectives |
Students know that the Present Simple describes routines, habits, and facts, and can form affirmative and negative sentences and questions.
Students know that the Present Continuous describes actions happening now and can form affirmative and negative sentences and questions.
Students know how to choose between the Present Simple and Present Continuous in familiar contexts.
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| Values |
Collaboration and respect are developed as students listen to group members, share ideas, and solve language problems together. Responsibility and openness are encouraged when students give and receive constructive feedback.
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Lesson progress
| Lesson stage/time | Teacher's action | Student's action | Evaluation | Resources |
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| Getting Started 4 minutes |
Organisational moment:
Welcome students, check readiness, and organize them into small groups.
Display the lesson topic, “Present Tense,” and invite students to think of an everyday action they do regularly and an action happening now.
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Students get ready for the lesson and form groups. Students share a routine and describe what they are doing now; expected examples: “I walk to school every day” and “I am sitting at my desk now.” | Ready materials and participation in the opening prompt — 1 point each, max 2 points. Stage maximum — 2 points. | board, notebooks |
| Noticing the Difference 7 minutes |
Problem statement:
Present two sentences: “I play football every Saturday” and “I am playing football now.” Ask: “What is different about the time in these sentences?”.
Ask: “Which sentence describes a routine, and which describes an action happening at this moment?”.
Elicit the lesson problem: “How can we choose the correct present tense to explain what happens regularly and what is happening now?”.
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Students compare the sentences and answer the questions. Expected answers: the first sentence describes a regular routine; the second describes an action happening now. Students state that the verb forms and time meanings differ. | Correctly identify the routine sentence — 1 point; correctly identify the action happening now — 1 point; explain the tense contrast — 1 point. Stage maximum — 3 points. | board, sentence cards |
| Present Tense Patterns 10 minutes |
New material explanation:
Use the presentation to explain the Present Simple: subject + base verb, adding -s/-es with he, she, or it; negatives use do not/does not + base verb; questions use Do/Does + subject + base verb.
Explain that the Present Continuous describes an action happening now and is formed with am/is/are + verb-ing; negatives add not, and questions place am/is/are before the subject.
Show examples: “She reads every evening,” “Does she read every evening?” “They are reading now,” and “Are they reading now?”.
Ask: “Which tense do we use for a habit?” and “Which tense do we use for an…
Slide 1 — Present Tense Patterns
Slide 2 — You read a book every evening, and right now your phone lights up with a new notification.
Slide 3 — By the end of this lesson you will be able to…
Slide 4 — Present Simple forms
Slide 5 — Present Continuous forms
Slide 6 — Compare the choices
Slide 7 — Habit in a sentence
Slide 8 — Action happening now
Slide 9 — Key ideas
Slide 10 — Recall and apply
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Students follow the presentation, record the two tense patterns, and answer the questions. Students identify “She reads every evening” as Present Simple and “They are reading now” as Present Continuous. | State the Present Simple pattern, including the he/she/it ending — 1 point; state the Present Continuous pattern — 1 point; correctly classify both example sentences — 1 point each. Stage maximum — 4 points. | |
| Tense Detective Game 8 minutes |
Questions to the class:
Give groups mixed sentence cards, including “He walks to school every day,” “We are cooking now,” “Does Anna play tennis on Fridays?” and “Are they watching TV at the moment?”.
Ask groups to sort the cards by tense and explain the clue in each sentence.
Invite groups to give one another constructive feedback using the frame: “I agree because…” or “Check the verb form because…”.
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Students sort the sentence cards into Present Simple and Present Continuous groups, explain their choices, and listen to peer feedback. Students identify “every day” and “on Fridays” as routine clues and “now” and “at the moment” as clues for actions happening now. | Correctly sort four sentences — 1 point each, max 4 points; give one relevant explanation — 1 point; respond constructively to peer feedback — 1 point. Stage maximum — 6 points. | |
| Independent Practice 7 minutes |
Instructions:
Assign students to complete four prompts in their notebooks: “Mia _ (go) to school every day”; “Look! The dog _ (run)”; “_ you _ (like) apples?”; “They ___ (not/play) football now.”.
Ask students to write one original Present Simple sentence and one original Present Continuous sentence.
Review the task directions and remind students to check subject-verb agreement and auxiliary verbs.
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Students complete the four prompts and write two original sentences. Expected answers: “Mia goes to school every day”; “Look! The dog is running”; “Do you like apples?”; “They are not playing football now.” Students write one routine and one action happening now. | Complete four prompts correctly — 1 point each, max 4 points; write two original sentences with the correct tense — 1 point each. Stage maximum — 6 points. | |
| Quick Check Quiz 5 minutes |
Instructions:
Give a short quiz: choose the correct option in “I (drink/am drinking) tea every morning”; “She (does/is doing) her homework now”; and “(Do/Are) they usually walk to school?”.
Ask students to complete: “We ___ (watch) a film at the moment.”.
Collect responses and briefly confirm the correct answers.
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Students answer the quiz independently. Expected answers: “drink,” “is doing,” “Do,” and “are watching.” | Choose the correct answer in each of the first three items — 1 point each; complete the final sentence correctly — 1 point. Stage maximum — 4 points. | |
| Reflection 4 minutes |
Runs the "Reflection" reflection. End the lesson with quick student feedback — emoji vote and share the results.
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Students complete the "Reflection" reflection and assess their understanding of the topic. | Accurately state one use of each tense — 1 point each; describe one constructive peer-feedback contribution — 1 point. Stage maximum — 3 points. |
Health and safety compliance
| Health and safety compliance | Keep bags and personal belongings out of walkways while students move into groups, and handle sentence cards and writing materials carefully. Maintain respectful discussion: listen without interrupting and give feedback about the work, not the person. |
Material details
- Material type
- Lesson Plan
- Subject
- English
- Grade
- Grade 5
- Language
- English
- Education direction
- Humanitarian
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