Making sentences with past tense - JSS1 English Language Lesson Note

Making Sentences with Past Tense

Introduction to Past Tense:
Past tense is used to describe actions, events, or states that have already occurred or happened in the past. It indicates that something happened before the current moment in time.

Formation of Past Tense:
 Regular verbs form the past tense by adding "-ed" to the base form of the verb. Example: Walk (base form) → Walked (past tense)
Irregular verbs have unique past tense forms that do not follow a consistent pattern.Example: Go (base form) → Went (past tense)
Examples of Sentences in Past Tense:
Regular Verb Example: Present Tense: She walks to school every day.
Past Tense: Yesterday, she walked to school.
Irregular Verb Example: Present Tense: He sings beautifully. Past Tense: Last night, he sang beautifully.

Time Markers for Past Tense: Time markers such as yesterday, last night, last week, ago, in 2005, etc., are often used to indicate past actions or events.These markers help specify when the action took place.

Common Mistakes to Avoid:
   - Confusing the past tense of irregular verbs with regular ones (e.g., "buyed" instead of "bought").
   - Forgetting to use time markers to specify when the action occurred.

 Importance of Past Tense
   - Using past tense correctly is essential for storytelling, recounting events, and describing past experiences.
   - It helps convey a clear timeline of events and improves overall communication skills.

Conclusion on past tenses with sentences:Understanding how to form and use past tense correctly is crucial for effective communication in English.

 Practicing regularly helps to become more confident in using past tense in spoken and written language.

These notes provide a basic understanding of forming sentences with past tense, including regular and irregular verbs, time markers, common mistakes, and the importance of past tense in communication.