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Class EightEnglish 2nd Paper

GrammarRight Form of verbs

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Identity of teacher:

Anita DasAssistant Teacher[English]Govt. Girls’ High School ,Jessore

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•By the end of the lesson students will

have--

Objectives

made right use of verbs in sentences.

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WELCOME

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We is students.

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I eats rice.

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They has made a kite.

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She are reading a book.

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Can you guess what are we going to learn today?

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Right Form of Verbs

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1.Man[be] mortal.

2.The moon[shine] at night.

3.God [love] all.

1.Man is mortal.

2.The moon shines at night.

3.God loves all.

Answer;

* present indefinite tense has been used to show universal truth.

3 m

Which tense has been used and why?[discuss in pair and answer]

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1.He always [come] late.2.I[ take]tea regularly.3.She generally[go] by rickshaw.

1.He always comes late.2.I take tea regularly.3.She generally goes by rickshaw.

*Present indefinite tense is used in the sentences having always, regularly,often generally, daily,usually,normally etc.

3 m

Answer

Which tense has been used and why?[discuss in pair and answer]

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1.She just [return] home.

2. I already[finish] the work.

3.They[buy] a car recently.

1.She has just returned home.

2. I have already finished the work.

3.They have bought a car recently.

•Present perfect tense is used in the sentences having just, just now , already, recently etc.

Answer;

3 m

Which tense has been used and why?[discuss in pair and answer]

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1.She has [help] the old man.

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We have [prepare] rice-cake.

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1She has helped the old man.2.We have prepared rice-cake.

Which form of verb is used after have/has/had?[think individually and answer]

Past participle form of verb is used after have/has/had.

2 m

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1.They [sing] now.

2.We [play] at this moment.

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1.They are singing now.

2.We are playing at this moment.

*Present continuous tense is used before now/ at this moment.

Answer

Comment on the tense of above sentences and why it has been used[in group].

3 m

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Practice---[In pair]

1.Ice[ float] on water.2.Mira[prepare]lesson now.3.She already[send] the news.4.He has[catch] a bird.

3+2 m

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1.I heard her[read].

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2.We saw a bird[fly]

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1.I heard her reading.

2.We saw a bird flying.

*When 2 do verbs are used in a simple sentence second verb takes ‘’ing’’[present participle]

Answer;4 m

Comment on the 2nd verbs of above sentences and why it has been used[in group].

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I want[meet] her.I want to meet her.

*If 1st verb means wish/desire 2nd verb takes ‘’to’’ [infinitive]

but-----

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1.He[die] last week.3.I[visit ] her long ago.

1.He died last week3.I visited her long ago.

*When there is any word showing past verb takes past form.

3 m

Which form of verb is used here and why [think individually and answer]

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Practice—[individual]

1.They[listen to] music now.

2.He saw me[cry]

3.I [ see]her long ago.

3+2 m

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1.The door was[open] by a boy. 4 m

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2.Many books were[buy]3.The eggs were[steal]

1.The door was opened by a boy.2.Many books were bought.3.The eggs were stolen.

*In passive voice 3rd form of verb is used.

Answer

Are these sentences active/passive voice?

Which form of verb is used in passive voice ?

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1.It is many days since I [see] him last.2.It has been many days since I [see] him last.3.It was many days since I[see] him last.

1.It is many days since I saw him last.2.It has been many days since I saw him last.3.It was many days since I had seen him last.

*If 1st clause is present indefinite/ present perfect tense ,2nd clause is past indefinite but if 1st clause is past indefinite,2nd clause is past perfect tense.

Answer

Comment on the tenses of above sentences.[in group]

4 m

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1.He behaves as if/as though he [know]everything.

*If 1st clause is present indefinite tense ,2nd clause is past indefinite but if 1st clause is past indefinite,2nd clause is past perfect tense.

2.He behaved as if/as though he [know]everything.

2.He behaved as if/as though he had known everything.

1.He behaves as if/as though he knew everything.answer

Comment on the tenses of 2 parts of above sentences.[in group]

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1.He [try] for 2 hours.2.I [read] since morning.3.It[rain] for a week.

1.He has been trying for 2 hours.2.I have been reading since morning.3.It has been raining for a week.

*When fixed time is mentioned in continuous sense,it becomes present perfect continuous tense.

Answer;

3 m

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Hometask

eat be swim gossip finish

Fill in the gaps using right form of verbs. Put them in the correct tense.

1. She talks as if she---- mad.2. I have just-----my hometask.3. The teacher saw them----.4. Rice is----in our country.5. They----for 2 hours.

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