Grammar #2

Tense 2 - Level 2

L.I. To identify verbs

To identify the tense in a piece of text

The sasa is a very energetic dance for men, women, boys, and girls.  Although dancers usually perform the sasa sitting down, they use their whole body in the dance.  Their movements show everyday activities in Samoa, such as greeting friends and going swimming.  The dancers, hand and leg actions must be exact.  Often the sasa is performed in time to the beating of pate (wooden slit drums), tins, or fala.

Highlight the verbs and then list them below.

-Is

-Perform

-Sitting

-Use

-Movements

-Greetings

-Going

-Swimming

-Be

-Performed

-Beating

Which tense are these words in?  Change them to the other tense.

These words are in Present tense because it is words that you have done.

is - was

Perform- perform     

Sitting- sit

Use- used

Movements- moved

Greetings- greet

Going- went

Swimming- swim

Be- to be

Performed- perform

Beating- Beat

Choose 5 of the past tense words and put them into a sentences

I am dancing to the rhythm of the beat.

When you feel tired it is good to sit down.

I went to the shop.

I was going to the mall but I had to do my homework.

I used up all my mums oil.