IMUS INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, ARTS, AND SCIENCES
DETAILED LESSON PLAN IN ENGLISH 5
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the class the students will be able to:
A. Identify the present tense of verbs in a sentence.
B. Use simple present tense of verbs in a sentence correctly.
C. Explain and discuss the importance of the simple present tense.
II. SUBJECT MATTER
Topic: Simple Present Tense of Verbs
Reference: Integrated English for Effective Communication by Louie G. Mendoza, Et al. Unit 2 p. 12
Materials: Cartolina, manila paper, white board marker or chalk, timer
III. PROCEDURE
Teacher’s Activities Student’s Activities
A. Preparation
Prayer
- Let us all stand for the prayer
Greetings
- Good morning class!
- How are you today?
- Before you sit down, kindly pick up the pieces of
papers on the floor and arrange your chairs.
Checking of attendance
- is there anybody absent today?
- student will stand and recite the prayer
- Good morning ma’am!
- we are fine
- student will respond if nobody or someone
is absent
B. Pre-activities
Review
- last time we discuss about “verb”
- Who can tell me the meaning of verb?
- What are the 2 types of verbs?
- What is linking verb?
- Can you give me an example of linking verb?
- Very good!
- What is an action verb?
- verb expresses an action of state of being
- linking verb and action verb
- It connect the subject to the information
about it. There is no action involve
- is, are, has, have, etc.
- it describes the action of a subject or the
“doing verb”

- Can you give me an example of action verb?
- Very good!
- Walk, talk, play, sing, dance, etc.
C. Motivation
- before we move on to our new lesson let us have a
game
- this game is called “Charades”
Mechanics of the game:
- The class will be divided into 2 groups
- On the board there are numbers. Each number
contain a word that they should act.
- Each group must have a representative who will
choose a number from 1-10
- While someone is acting the word, the rest of the
members should guess the act.
- Each will be given 30 second to guess the correct
word.
- The group who got the higher score will be the
winner.
Words to guess:
eat talk
sing jump
dance run
drink blow
read drive
D. LessonProper
- What did you noticed about the game?
- Yes correct those are examples of verb.
-What kind of verbs are they?
- Very good!
- Action verb and linking verb can be used in simple
present tense.
- so today we are going to discuss about “Simple
Present Tense of Verb”
- Simple Present Tense – expresses habitual action,
present state or a condition, future action and
general truths or facts.
- In simple present tense all we have to do is to add
an “s” or “es” to the verb
- but we also have to make sure that the subject
should agree with the verb
- the words are examples of verb
- action verb

- If the subject is singular, verb should be singular
also or with “s”, but if the subject is plural, verb
should be plural or without “s” or the base form
- Did you understand?
- let’s discuss it one by one
1. Habitual action - uses to refer to the repeated or
regular actions, and it is usually used with adverbs
(always, usually, often, normally, sometimes,
occasionally, seldom or rarely, never) and time
expression (all the time or at all time, every, most
of the time, every now and then, once a while,
generally, once or twice a week).
Examples:
 The pupils of 5-Elijah pray (pray) every day.
- What is said in the sentence?
- Why must we pray every day?
- Very good!
- according to :
1 Thessalonians 5:17 “In everything give
thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus
concerning you”
 Dad always cooks (cook) the dinner.
 She usually goes (go) to bed at 8 o’clock in the
evening.
- did you understand?
- give the correct simple present tense of the verb
inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence.
 John always _____ (ride) a bus to school every
morning.
 Helen generally______ (review) her lessons in
the morning.
 She ____ (brush) her teeth twice a day.
2. Present state or conditions - we use verb to
express the present condition or state of the subject.
Examples:
 The Lord hears (hear) our prayer.
 The weather today is (be) cool.
 She belongs (belong) to the first group.
- did you understand?
- give the correct simple present tense of the verb
inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence.
 We ______ (want) a new car.
 She ______ (live) in Philippines.
 They _____ (be) very noisy.
- yes teacher!
- The grade 5 Elijah pray everyday
- to thank God for all his blessings
- yes teacher!
- John always rides a bus to school every
morning.
- Helen generally reviews her lessons in the
morning.
- She brushes her teeth twice a day.
- yes teacher!
-We want a new car.
- She lives in Philippines.
- They are very noisy.

3. Future Action – we use verb to express the
action that is happening in the near future.
Examples:
 The train leaves (leave) at 8:30 a.m.
 The plane arrives (arrive) at 10 p.m.
 The party starts (start) at 6 o’clock in the
evening.
- did you understand?
- give the correct simple present tense of the verb
inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence.
 The party ______ (start) in few minutes.
 The exam ______ (finish) at 10:30 a.m.
 My friends ______ (arrive) at 3 p.m.
4. General Truth or Facts – we use verb to express
the truth or fact information about the subject.
Examples:
 God loves (love) us with all his heart.
 We speak (speak) Filipino and English.
 The moon shines (shine) at night.
- did you understand?
- give the correct simple present tense of the verb
inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence.
 The earth______ (go) around the sun.
 The sun ______ (rise) in the east.
 The water ______ (be) clear.
- did you understand?
- Why do you think knowing the simple present
tense of the verb is important to us?
- It is important for us to know the simple present
tense of the verbs so that we will be able to
compose correct grammar in speaking or writing.
- yes teacher!
- The party starts in few minutes
- The exam finishes at 10:30 a.m.
- My friends arrive at 3 p.m.
- yes teacher!
- The earth goes around the sun.
- The sun rises in the east.
- The water is clear.
- yes teacher!
- answers may vary
E. Generalization
- What are the 4 uses of simple present tense?
- can you give an example of sentence using
habitual action?
- How about a sentence using present state or
condition?
- How about a sentence using future action?
- Lastly, a sentence using general truth or fact
- For habitual action, present state or
condition, future action and for general
truths or fact.
- answer may vary
- answer may vary
- answer may vary
- answer may vary

IV. APPLICATION
Select the correct simple present tense of verb inside the parenthesis to complete the sentence:
1. My brother ________ (watches, watch) TV every day.
2. The class ________ (starts, start) at 8o’cloack in the morning.
3. Stones ________ (is, are) hard.
4. It ________ (is, are) very cold outside.
5. Cats ________(catches, catch) mice
V. EVALUATION
Read the following sentences. Select the correct simple present form of the verb to complete each
sentence.
1. I usually ________ to school at 7 o’clock in the morning. go goes
2. The school principal ________ our classroom often. visit visits
3. My P.E coaches ________ my favorite teachers. is are
4. They always ________ funny stories during classes. tell tells
5. Franco and Alec ________ for sepak thrice a week. train trains
6. There ________ an annual sepak takraw interschool completion. is are
7. Several schools ________ in the games that promote Filipino culture. participate participates
8. The game of sepak or sipa________good kicking skills. require requires
9. My playmates and I ________ to spend the afternoon playing love loves
patentero and piko.
10. Sometimes Miko________ sipa with a rattan ball. play plays
VI. ASSIGNMENT
For your assignment answer engage on page 13 unit 2
Prepared By: Nanette I. Tongga
4- BEED Gen. Ed.
Noted By: Ms. Marivic R. Palomares
Cooperating Teacher