Review of Perfect Tenses with Integrated Writing Practice

Grade 12 · English Grammer

Semester 1 | Period 1 | Week 5

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Subject: English Grammer

Semester: 1

Period: 1

Week: 5

School Name:
Teacher’s Name:
Subject: English Grammar
Grade Level: Grade 12
Period: I
Week & Period: Week 5, Period I

Topic: Review of Perfect Tenses with Integrated Writing Practice

Sub-topic: Summary and Application of Perfect, Perfect Progressive Tenses & Summary Writing

Specific Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, learners should be able to:

  1. Review and summarize all perfect and perfect progressive tenses.
  2. Apply all learned tenses correctly in contextual usage.
  3. Demonstrate proficiency in summarizing passages using correct grammar.

 

A – Anticipation (Engage Learners):

Starter Questions:

  • What are the perfect tenses you’ve learned so far?
  • Can you explain the difference between “I have been reading” and “I had read”?

Interactive Prompt: Show a chart with the six perfect and perfect progressive tenses (Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Perfect, Present Perfect Progressive, Past Perfect Progressive, Future Perfect Progressive). Ask students to match examples to each.

 

B – Building Knowledge (Core Content):

  1. Summary of Tenses and Structures

Tense

Structure

Example

Present Perfect

have/has + past participle

I have completed the task.

Past Perfect

had + past participle

She had arrived before noon.

Future Perfect

will have + past participle

We will have left by 5 PM.

Present Perfect Progressive

have/has been + verb-ing

He has been working.

Past Perfect Progressive

had been + verb-ing

They had been waiting.

Future Perfect Progressive

will have been + verb-ing

She will have been studying.
  1. Mini Practice Exercise:
  • Fill in the blanks with the correct perfect or perfect progressive tense:
  1. By the end of the month, I _______ (write) three reports.
  2. They _______ (study) for five hours before the break.
  3. She _______ (complete) the task by the time we return.
  4. Summary Writing Technique:
  • Definition: Condensing a passage while retaining the original meaning.
  • Key skills: Identify main ideas, omit supporting details, use your own words.

Practice: Provide a 2-paragraph informational text. Students will write a summary in 5–6 sentences, using at least 3 perfect or perfect progressive verb forms.

 

C – Consolidation (Application and Reflection):

Class Writing Task:

  • Choose one of the following prompts:
  1. Describe your academic progress this term using perfect and perfect progressive tenses.
  2. Summarize a short article read in class.

Peer Review:

  • Learners swap their summaries and check each other’s use of correct verb tenses.

Assignment:

  1. Write a summary of your weekend activities (minimum 10 sentences), making sure to use at least 5 different perfect or perfect progressive tenses.
  2. Underline and label each verb phrase.

Teacher’s Reflection:

  • Could learners correctly apply the tenses?
  • Was there improvement in the use of summary skills?
  • Who needs further support in differentiating and applying tense forms?