Simple Tenses: Architecture and Rules

Section role: supports the 'Architecture of Tense' section, guiding students through the formalization of Simple Present, Simple Past, and Simple Future, introducing new vocabulary, and addressing irregularities while the teacher provides explanations. Slides: (1) Title — 'Cracking the Tense Code: Our Discoveries'; (2) Recap Challenge — bullets: brief review of group findings from Section 2, 'Maria drinks/drank/will drink water' as a connecting example; (3) Simple Present Tense — bullets: definition (habits, facts), formula (base form + -s/-es for 3rd person singular), example 'She reads every day', auxiliary 'do/does'; (4) Simple Past Tense — bullets: definition (completed actions), formula (-ed for regular verbs), example 'He walked home', mention of irregulars 'go'/'went', 'eat'/'ate'; (5) Simple Future Tense — bullets: definition (predictions, plans), formula ('will' + base form), example 'They will visit tomorrow'; (6) Key Vocabulary — bullets: define 'Auxiliary Verb' (helping verb), 'Base Form', 'Suffix', with examples like 'will' in 'will go' and '-ed' in 'walked'; (7) Irregular Verbs Spotlight — bullets: common irregulars 'to be', 'to go', 'to have' with simple past forms 'was/were', 'went', 'had'; (8) Beyond Simple Tenses (Brief Look) — bullets: introduce 'Past Participle' (e.g., 'eaten') and 'Conditional' ('would' + base form) to expand students' perspective; (9) Spot the Tense! — bullets: quick-fire game with 3-4 sentences for students to identify the tense, e.g., 'I saw a movie yesterday.', 'She writes stories.', 'They will play soccer.'; (10) Next Steps — sets up the individual practice in Section 4 by prompting students to think about how they can transform a story from one tense to another.

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