Kaal (Tense) - 2. Primary classes (Class 1,2,3)

 This is the second post on tenses (काल). As teachers/parents/guides, we know that time and tense are two different concepts. But we have to teach/explain to the kids, in simple words, that time is a natural concept whereas the tense connects time with the form of the verb which expresses time. The verb refers to the flow of time, as to when the action took place.

In this post on tenses (काल), I am posting some worksheets for matching the sentences. Once kids can identify the actions of different times and are familiar with the three tenses, they can work with the written sentences.

 I’m hopeful they enjoyed the pictorial worksheets and could frame the sentences. This post would clear any doubts they have regarding tenses and the change in spellings and matras (मात्रा).

Your suggestions and opinions are most welcome. Happy teaching !!!!

Kaal (Tense) - 1. Primary classes (Class 1,2,3)

 The primary aim of teaching any subject is that kids should enjoy the learning process retain the knowledge, and make practical use of it.

 Kids use tenses in their day-to-day conversation but they have to be made aware of the basics of grammatical terms which they use unconsciously.

Many exciting activities were suggested in the previous posts to introduce the basics of grammar at the preschool/primary level. The main aim to introduce the playway group activity is to engage kids so that they remember the topic introduced.

In the previous posts, worksheets were introduced to acquaint kids with naming words – nouns (sangya), action words –verbs (Kriya), describing words – adjectives (visheshan – विशेष गुण)

Kids have already learnt that verbs (Kriya) are action words, describing an action or what is happening.

While introducing tenses (काल) it has to be mentioned that it is all about time. When an action is happening/ has happened or would happen.

·       The simple activity for kids is to ask them -

•          What work/activity did they perform before coming to school? (Past tense)
• ·       What actions are they performing now? (Present tense)
• ·       What work/activity would they perform after reaching home (Future tense)

After one or two sessions of discussion on the actions performed in different time periods, we tell them that

• · What already has happened is the past tense,
• · What is happening right now is the present tense
• · What will happen is the future tense

In the Hindi language at the basic level we teach three tenses –

• ·       Past tense – भूतकाल verb used is था/थी/थे
• ·       Present tense – वर्तमान काल verb used is है/हैं/हूं
• ·       Future tense – भविष्यत् काल verb used is गा/गी/गे

The names are tongue twisters for kids to remember but parents/teachers/guides have to devise some playway method for little ones to identify the tense-काल and remember the name.

In this post, I’m uploading the worksheets for classes 1,2,3, in pictorial form to complete the sentences orally first. Parents and teachers can create more worksheets for their kids/students.

Your suggestions and opinions are most welcome. Happy teaching!!