Lesson Plan: Verbs for A1 and A2 Levels

 



Teaching verbs helps students build sentences and express actions. Below are two structured lesson plans: one for A1 (beginner) learners and another for A2 (elementary) learners.


Lesson Plan: Verbs (A1 Level – Beginner)

Lesson Title: Introduction to Verbs

Lesson Duration: 45 minutes

Objective:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

  • Understand what verbs are.
  • Identify verbs in sentences.
  • Use simple verbs in present tense.

Materials Needed:

  • Flashcards with action pictures (e.g., run, eat, jump).
  • A whiteboard and markers.
  • A worksheet with simple verb exercises.

Lesson Procedure:

1. Warm-up (5 minutes)

  • Perform actions like jumping, clapping, waving and ask students, “What am I doing?”
  • Guide them to answer: "You are jumping!" Introduce verbs as action words.

2. Presentation (10 minutes)

  • Write on the board:
    • "Ali runs to school."
    • "Sara eats an apple."
  • Explain: "Runs and eats are verbs because they show actions."
  • Introduce common verbs: run, eat, jump, sleep, talk, drink with pictures.

3. Practice (15 minutes)

  • Activity 1: Verb Charades
    • One student acts out a verb, and others guess the action.
  • Activity 2: Fill in the Blanks
    • "I ______ water." (drink)
    • "The cat ______ on the bed." (sleeps)

4. Production (10 minutes)

  • Pair Work:
    • Students make sentences using action verbs.
    • Example: "I play football every day."

5. Wrap-up (5 minutes)

  • Quick recap: Ask students to give three action words.
  • Homework: "Write five sentences using different verbs."


Lesson Plan: Verbs (A2 Level – Elementary)

Lesson Title: Types of Verbs

Lesson Duration: 45 minutes

Objective:

By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:

  • Identify different types of verbs.
  • Use present, past, and future tense verbs.
  • Form sentences with auxiliary verbs.

Materials Needed:

  • Flashcards with different types of verbs.
  • A worksheet on verb tenses.
  • A whiteboard and markers.

Lesson Procedure:

1. Warm-up (5 minutes)

  • Write three sentences on the board:
    1. I eat an apple.
    2. Yesterday, I ate an apple.
    3. Tomorrow, I will eat an apple.
  • Ask students to find the difference (verb tense).

2. Presentation (15 minutes)

  • Explain three types of verbs:

    1. Action Verbs: show actions (e.g., run, write, dance).
    2. Helping Verbs: support main verbs (e.g., am, is, was, were).
    3. Modal Verbs: express possibility or ability (e.g., can, will, must).

  • Introduce present, past, and future tenses.

3. Practice (15 minutes)

  • Activity 1: Verb Sorting
    • Give students a list of verbs and ask them to classify them as action, helping, or modal verbs.
  • Activity 2: Verb Tense Fill-in-the-Blanks
    • "Yesterday, she ______ to school." (went)
    • "Tomorrow, we ______ a test." (will have)

4. Production (5 minutes)

  • Students write three sentences using different verb types.

5. Wrap-up (5 minutes)

  • Quick Q&A: Ask students to give examples of verbs in different tenses.
  • Homework: "Write a short paragraph about your daily routine using different verb tenses."


Printable Worksheets for Verbs

A1 Level Verbs Worksheet

Name: ___________
Date: ___________

Part 1: Identify the Verbs

Circle the verbs in each sentence.

  1. The baby cries.
  2. I drink water.
  3. She reads a book.
  4. We play outside.
  5. The dog runs fast.

Part 2: Fill in the Blanks

Fill in the blanks with a suitable verb.

  1. The sun ______ in the sky. (shines/runs)
  2. I ______ my homework. (do/eat)
  3. The birds ______ in the sky. (fly/sleep)

Part 3: Write Your Own Sentences

Write 3 sentences using different verbs.





A2 Level Verbs Worksheet

Name: ___________
Date: ___________

Part 1: Identify the Verb Type

Underline the verb and write its type (action, helping, modal).

  1. She can swim. (Type: ___________)
  2. He is writing a letter. (Type: ___________)
  3. They went to the park. (Type: ___________)

Part 2: Fill in the Blanks with the Correct Verb

  1. Yesterday, I ______ a movie. (watch/watched)
  2. We ______ go to the beach tomorrow. (will/must)
  3. She ______ dancing in the hall. (is/was)

Part 3: Sentence Writing

Write a sentence using:

  1. A helping verb: ______________________________________________________
  2. A modal verb: ______________________________________________________

These lesson plans and worksheets provide a structured way to teach verbs at different levels. 

 

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