Know your verbs!

- Regular Verbs Present Tense

Past Tense
walked

Present Tense

walk

pitch

play

camp

watch

collect

study

cook

carry

open

weigh

lock

look

close

clean

serve

pick

happen

Past Tense

Know your verbs!

- Irregular Verbs

Present Tense

Past Tense
ate

eat

Present Tense
drink

ran
run

wrote
write

went
go

read
read

held
hold

hung
hang

caught
catch

Past Tense
drank

shut
shut

taught
teach

drove
drive

bought
buy

made
make

sold
sell

led
lead

chose
choose

felt
feel

took
take

thought
think

Verb to be, to have and to do

Present Tense

Past Tense
was

is
were
are
had
has
had
have
did
do
did
does
Modals

Present Tense

Past Tense
could

can
would

will

should

shall

Know your tenses!

Present or Past?

Last week, the boy scouts went for a camping at the Madai Waterfall.
I am doing the dishes in the kitchen.
The scout master instructed the boy scouts to clean up the camping site.
The girls were playing the congkak when they heard the noise.
He is a hardworking and honest boy.
They are tired but they can do it.
They were tired but they would go.

Sentences
Last week, the boy scouts went for a camping at the Madai
Waterfall.
I am doing the dishes in the kitchen.
The scout master instructed the boy scouts to clean up the
camping site.
The girls were playing congkak when they heard the noise.
He is a hardworking and honest boy.
They are tired but they can do it.
They were tired but they would go.

Learn your sentence structures!

Subject

Verb

Wh

The boy scouts

were camping

at the waterfall

The waterfall

was

dirty

There

were

many rubbish

The scout master

gave

instructions

They

cleaned

the place

The boys

pitched

the tents

Several scouts

cooked

dinner

Practice 1
Noni walking school saw
beggar tree

beggar shivering hungry took

lunch box gave - him

ate food smiled thanked kindness

Subject
Noni
She

Verb
was walking
saw

Wh
to school
a beggar under a tree

Subject
The beggar
Noni
She

Verb
was shivering
took out
gave

Wh
because he was hungry
her lunch box
it to him

Subject
The beggar
He

Verb
ate
smiled

Wh
the food
at Noni

He

thanked

Noni for her kindness

Rewrite the sentences and turn it into a paragraph.

Noni was walking to school. She saw a beggar under a tree. The beggar was
shivering because he was hungry. Noni took out her lunch box. She gave it to
him. The beggar ate the food. He smiled at Noni. He thanked Noni for her
kindness.
Lets make it more interesting!
Tip 1: Add time markers.
(Yesterday, Last week, One day, etc)
One day, Noni was walking to school. She saw a beggar under a tree. The beggar
was shivering because he was hungry. Noni took out her lunch box. She gave it to
him. The beggar ate the food. He smiled at Noni. He thanked Noni for her
kindness.
Lets make it more interesting!
Tip 2: Add connectors.
(Suddenly, Therefore, After that, etc.)

One day, Noni was walking to school. On the way, she saw a beggar under a tree.
The beggar was shivering because he was hungry. So, Noni took out her lunch box.
She gave it to him. The beggar ate the food. He smiled at Noni. After he finished
eating, he thanked Noni for her kindness.
Lets make it more interesting!
Tip 3: Add additional info.
(Be creative!)
One day, Noni was walking to school. She had extra class in the afternoon. On the
way, she saw a beggar under a tree. The beggar was shivering because he was
hungry. Noni felt sorry for the beggar. So, she took out her lunch box. She gave it
to him. The beggar ate the food. After he finished eating, he thanked Noni for her
kindness.

Lets make it more interesting!

Tip 4: Add adjectives.
(small, big, thin, beautiful, old, etc)

One day, Noni was walking to school. She had extra class in the afternoon. On the
way, she saw a poor beggar under a big tree. The beggar was shivering because
he was hungry. Noni felt sorry for the beggar. So, she took out her small lunch
box. She gave it to him. The beggar ate the delicious food. He smiled at Noni.
After he finished eating, he thanked Noni for her kindness.

Practice 2
boy scouts camping waterfall
reached surprised dirty -

- left picnickers scout master

instructions collected - burnt

- left picnickers scout master

instructions collected - burnt

Identify the verbs.

Subject

Verb

Wh

The boy scouts

were camping

near the waterfall

They

were

surprised

The waterfall

was

dirty

The boy scouts were camping near the waterfall. They were surprised. The waterfall
was dirty.

Subject

Verb

Wh

The rubbish

was left

by the picnickers

The scout master

gave

instructions

The boy scouts

collected

the rubbish

They

burnt

the rubbish

The rubbish was left by the picnickers. The scout master gave instructions. The boy
scouts collected the rubbish. They burnt the rubbish.

Put it all together!

The boy scouts were camping near the waterfall. They were surprised. The waterfall
was dirty. The rubbish was left by the picnickers. The scout master gave
instructions. The boy scouts collected the rubbish. They burnt the rubbish. The boy
scouts pitched the tents. They cooked dinner. They sat around the campfire. They
played games. They sang songs.

Make it interesting!

Add time markers.

Add connectors.

Add additional info.

Add adjectives.

Add adverbs.

Add an introduction.

Add an ending.

Practice 3
Fiqhri - friend went bird watching
jungle -

-evening home - lost way tired

frightened - decided spend night

heard voices woke up happy

parents hugged -

Subject

Verb

Wh

They
They
They
They
they

wanted
lost
were
were
decided

to go home
their way
tired
frightened
to spend the night
in the jungle

Subject

Verb

Wh

Faghri and Hanafi

They
They
Their parents

heard
woke up
felt
hugged

voices
happy
them

Put it all together!

Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the jungle. In the evening, they
wanted to go home. They lost their way. They were tired. They were frightened.
They decided to spend the night in the jungle.
Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices. They woke up. They felt happy. Their parents
hugged them.

Tip 1: Add time markers.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the jungle. In
the evening, they wanted to go home. They lost their way. They were tired. They
were frightened. They decided to spend the night in the jungle.
The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices. They woke up. They felt
happy. Their parents hugged them.

Tip 2: Add connectors.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the jungle. In
the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way. They were
tired and frightened. Not knowing what else to do, hey decided to spend the night in
the jungle.
The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices. They woke up. They felt
happy. Their parents hugged them.

Tip 3: Add additional info.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the jungle near
their houses. They were having so much fun.
In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way.
They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing
what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhi and Hanafi tried
to sleep under a tree.
The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard voices calling their names. They
woke up. Their families are there looking for them. They felt happy. Their parents
hugged them. Everyone was glad because Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.

Tip 4: Add adjectives.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the small jungle
near their houses. They were having so much fun.
In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way.
They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing
what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhi and Hanafi tried
to sleep under a shady tree.
The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard loud voices calling their names.
They woke up. Their families are there looking for them. They felt happy. Their
parents hugged them. Everyone was glad because Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.

Tip 5: Add adverbs.

Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the small jungle
near their houses. They were having so much fun.
In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way.
They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing
what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhi and Hanafi tried
to sleep under a shady tree.
The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard loud voices calling their names.
They woke up immediately. Their families are there looking worriedly for them.

They felt happy. Their parents hugged them tightly. Everyone was glad because
Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.

Tip 6: Add an introduction.

Fiqhri is an adventurous boy. He likes out door activities. He also loves challenging
activities.
Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the small
jungle near their houses. They were having so much fun.
In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way.
They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing
what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhi and Hanafi tried
to sleep under a shady tree.
The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard loud voices calling their names.
They woke up immediately. Their families are there looking worriedly for them.
They felt happy. Their parents hugged them tightly. Everyone was glad because
Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.

Tip 7: Add a closure.

Fiqhri is an adventurous boy. He likes outdoor activities. He also loves challenging
activities.
Last Wednesday, Fiqhri and his friend, Hanafi went bird watching in the small
jungle near their houses. They were having so much fun.
In the evening, they wanted to go home. Unfortunately, they lost their way.
They could not find their way home. They were tired and frightened. Not knowing
what else to do, they decided to spend the night in the jungle. Fiqhri and Hanafi
tried to sleep under a shady tree.
The next morning, Fiqhri and Hanafi heard loud voices calling their names.
They woke up immediately. Their families are there looking worriedly for them.
They felt happy. Their parents hugged them tightly. Everyone was glad because
Fiqhri and Hanafi were both safe.
After that incident, Fiqhri and Hanafi always try to be more careful when they
go for bird watching trips in the jungle.