How do you describe something that was happening in the past? Use a presentation on past progressive tense to assist your class in finding the correct way to tell a story or write a description.

Concepts

the past progressive tense, the simple past tense, verb tenses, Grammar, conversation skills

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Additional Tags

english language arts

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Instructional Ideas

• Assign the presentation for homework or during a computer lab day for a flipped classroom activity
• Have learners write their own scripts like the one modeled in the beginning of the presentation, using different examples of past progressive

Classroom Considerations

• Provides examples of irregular verbs; be sure to clarify the different uses of have as it might be confusing for some learners
• The lesson is applicable for mainstream classes, as well as intermediate to advanced English learners

Pros

• Provides two different practice slides for small groups to discuss

Cons

• None

Common Core

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