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Clarify the difference between different verb tenses with a short, informative language arts video. The instructor guides learners through past, present, and future simple tenses; as well as the perfect, progressive, and perfect progressive tenses.
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Concepts
verb tenses, Grammar, the present tense, the past tense, the future tense, the past continuous tense, the present progressive tense, the simple present tense, the future progressive tense, the present continuous tense, the past progressive tense, the future perfect tense, the past perfect tense, the perfect tenses, the past perfect progressive tense, the future perfect progressive tense, the present perfect progressive tense, the present perfect tense
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Instructional Ideas
- Include the video as a homework assignment for a flipped classroom activity
- Prompt the class to write sentences for each tense featured, using the same verb for each sentence as modeled
Classroom Considerations
- Best used with older English learners, or as a review in a mainstream language arts
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- A good resource for learners to reference periodically
- Sentences are both spoken and printed, making it easier to understand each point
Cons
- Doesn't include examples or context for when using each verb tense