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English
Quarter 4–Module 1: Composing Clear and
Coherent Sentences
Using Appropriate Grammatical Structures:
Simple Tenses of Verbs
 Lesson Using Appropriate
1 Grammatical Structures:
Simple Tenses of Verbs
Effective communication skills are necessary for all people in all aspects of their
lives. Knowing the simple tenses of verbs helps you not just to compose clear and
coherent sentences but more importantly to establish a more effective communication. It
helps you improve and develop your speaking and writing skills in English language.
The term, tense, has been derived from the Latin word “tempus” meaning
time. Since there are many ways in which we express the time of action, we use
tenses.

What’s In

Read the narrative text below. Then answer the questions that follow. Write your answers
on your answer sheet.

"I'm grateful to have colleagues who are equally as excited for work and
committed to helping, even risking their lives for others to be safe."

`Despite the dangers of her work responding to emergencies around the

Bangsamoro region, there is no room for quitting for Myrna Jo Henry. Since 2013, she
has been at the forefront of every emergency response to every natural and man- made
crisis in the region as a coordinator and member of the Humanitarian Emergency Action
Response Team.

"I'm mindful of the dangers of my job, being the first to respond during crisis, and
the last to leave. But first, I'm a mother to my son. I always take extra precautionary
measures when I'm out on the field, especially now with the unseen risk of COVID- 19,"
she said.

Together with her colleagues, Myrna has survived many high-risk emergencies in
their work to provide urgent care and services to affected communities. "Together we've
been there many times. More than ever, we are fortunate to be in the frontline despite
the risk to our lives and our families. Not everyone has this opportunity to serve," she
said.
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 "We should move together as one country, as one Bangsamoro. If your role is to
stay at home, then please do it because you are helping the frontliners do their job
easier," she said. Myrna used to work as a journalist in the Bureau of Public Information,
before shifting to emergency response. "Humanitarian is in my bloodline. I am truly
meant to be here, in this nature of work acknowledging the dangers that come my way,"
she said.

1. What is the narrative all about?

2. Who is the main character?
3. What work does she perform?
4. What point of view is used in narrating the story?
5. What is the dominant theme?
6. What verbs were used in the narrative? List down at least five (5).

What’s New

My Past, Present, and Future!

It is no doubt that the COVID-19 Pandemic has greatly affected our lives. A lot of
changes have happened to us because things we do before are no longer allowed or
applicable at present. For sure, more changes will happen as we continue to adapt to
the new normal way of living.
Using the table below, list down some of the things that you do in the past which
you can no longer do at present, things that you practice now, and things you plan to do
in the future to face the challenges of the new normal. Do this on your answer sheet.

My Past My Present My Future

Ex: I used to play with my I need to stay at home and I will play with my friends
friends outside. play by myself or with my observing health safety.
siblings.
1.

2.

3.

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 What is It
Discussion of Activity 1
You should always keep in mind that English is a chronological language.
English speakers simply always need to know when some action or event took
place. Chronology, or events and dates set in order of their happening, is expressed
by English speakers through verb tenses. Each tense indicates the connection
between two or more time periods or the exact time an activity occurred, which
underlines the importance of English grammar tenses. They can be used to create
different meanings from the same verbs and help to anchor the listener understand
the meaning behind your story. Thus, English has a lot of verb tenses with some
expressing a connection between two time periods whereas others indicate the exact
timing of an activity.

There are basically three tenses of verbs: present tense, past tense, and future
tense. Verb tenses refer to the exact time the action happened.
1. The present tense is used to express habitual action. Every morning, in the
afternoon, every day, are some of the time expressions used for present tense of the
verb.
Example: Every morning, Ivan helps grandfather water the plants and feed the
animals.
In the afternoon, they play with their cousins. She
cooks food every day.
• The present tense is used to express an action done in the present time.
Examples: Grandmother sits under the mango tree.
Nicole looks at the picture. He
feeds the chicken.
• The present tense is used to express a general truth.
Examples: Nicole and Ivan’s grandparents live in Tarlac.
They own a farm.
She is the grandchild of the farm`s owner.
• Note: In the present tense, the verb ends in -s or -es if the subject is singular.
But, if the subject is plural, the verb does not end in –s or –es. If the subject is
You or I, the verb does not end in –s or –es.
Examples: You travel every day.
I clean my room before I go to school.

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2. The past tense is used to express an action that occurred in the past. Last summer,
yesterday, a while ago are some of the time expressions used. The past tense of the
verb is formed in two ways.
• The past tense of regular verbs is formed by adding –d or –ed to the base form
of the verb.

Examples: Nicole and Ivan visited their grandparents last summer.

They went to their grandparents’ home last year.

• Irregular verbs form their past tense by changing the spelling or in unpredictable
ways. Here are some irregular verbs and how they were used in sentences.
Present Tense Past Tense
blow blew
choose chose
drink drunk
eat ate
find found
go went
leave left
take took
sell sold
write wrote
Examples: They went to their grandparents’ home last year.
Grandfather took them to the farm. He
ate ripe mango yesterday.

3. The future tense is used to talk about actions happening in the future. The future
form of the verb is formed by using shall or will with the base form of the verb.
Examples: Grandfather will take them to the farm later.
They will go to the barn, too.

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 What’s More

Independent Activity 1

Look at the balloons below containing verb tenses. Afterwards, classify the verbs by
coloring the balloons with RED – Present Tense, YELLOW – Past Tense, and BLUE
– Future Tense. Do this on your answer sheet.

works wrote

play

healed brought

is
will fly sung

speak will visit

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Independent Assessment 1

Fill in the blank with the correct tense of the verb in the parenthesis. Write the correct
answer on your answer sheet.
1. The girls (watch) the clown happily.
2. We (love) going on a picnic during vacation.
3. Ben (follow) the rules and regulations of the school.
4. Farmers _ (work) in the field.
5. Amanda will _ (help) you tomorrow.
6. Kim _ (wash) the dishes last night.
7. They _ (play) basketball yesterday.
8. The students (listen) attentively to their teacher.
9. Garry (present) a dance number in the program last Friday.
10. Billy (paint) his room a week ago.

Independent Activity 2

Fill Me In!
Study the table containing verbs with different tenses. Then, supply the missing verb
form. Write your answer on your answer sheet.

Past Present Future

1 catch will catch
began 5 8
2 buy bill buy
broke 6 9
3 choose 10
4 7 will drive

Independent Assessment 2

Read the following sentences. Then underline the verb used and classify each as
Present, Pastuture Tense. The first one has been done for you. Do this on your answer
sheet.
1. The students listened to the lesson. – Past tense
2. The teacher will look at the project.
3. Emma eats fruits and vegetables daily.
4. The boy climbed on the guava tree.
5. The fisherman catches fish.
6. Baguio is the summer capital of the Philippines.
7. The children did their assignment in the library.
8. The baby crawls on the floor.
9. My friends will play volleyball this afternoon.
10. Father reads newspaper daily.
11. The medical frontliners wear their Personal Protective Equipment every time.

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Independent Activity 3

Complete each sentence by selecting the correct verb from the box. Write your answer on
your answer sheet.

sells rises went brushes

cleaned will speak harvested climbed
will travel will predict

1. The pupils their classroom.

2. We shopping last week.
3. Vicky _ vegetables in their garden.
4. They _ to Europe next year.
5. Andrei _ _ in the seminar tomorrow.
6. The sun in the east.
7. The old man newspaper every morning.
8. The scientist the outcome of the experiment.
9. The hikers _ the mountain successfully.
10. She her hair every night.

Independent Assessment 3

Answer the following questions in complete sentences. Use the correct tenses of verbs in
answering the questions. Do this in your answer sheet.

1. What do your friends play every Saturday?

2. How do you keep yourself strong and healthy?

3. What does “btw” mean in the text message?

4. Who will help you on your online classes?

5. What does a senior citizen do during this time of pandemic?