Arabic١٢٣
Year 7Autumn TermAges 11-12

Lesson Plans

Present Tense Verbs

1

How Arabic Verbs Work: The Present Tense

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Understand the prefix/suffix system for present tense conjugation
  • Conjugate يكتب (to write) for all pronouns

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Brainstorm: what verbs do you do every day? List 10 in English, then see how many the class can say in Arabic.

Main Activities

  1. 1Teach the present tense prefix pattern: أ- (I), ت- (you/she), ي- (he/they), ن- (we) with clear examples
  2. 2Model conjugation of يكتب (to write) through all pronoun forms on the board
  3. 3Guided practice: students complete conjugation table for يكتب with support
  4. 4Vocab cards activity: match Arabic verb forms to English translations

Resources Needed

Present Tense Conjugation ChartVerb conjugation worksheetVocab cards

⭐ Extension Challenge

Conjugate two additional verbs (يقرأ and يأكل) independently using the same pattern.

2

Common Everyday Verbs

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Learn 10 high-frequency present tense verbs
  • Use verbs in simple sentences about daily life

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Verb charades: one student mimes an action, others guess the Arabic verb.

Main Activities

  1. 1Introduce 10 common verbs: يأكل، يشرب، يذهب، يلعب، يقرأ، يكتب، ينام، يدرس، يتكلم، يعمل
  2. 2Pronunciation drill: listen and repeat each verb 3 times with correct pronunciation
  3. 3Sentence building: use each verb in a sentence with a pronoun — "أنا أكتب" etc.
  4. 4Writing practice worksheet: write 10 sentences using the new verbs

Resources Needed

Common Verbs PosterWriting Practice WorksheetAudio recordings of verbs

⭐ Extension Challenge

Write a paragraph about what you do on a typical school day using at least 7 of the new verbs.

3

Verb Conjugation Patterns

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Identify the root letter system in Arabic verbs
  • Conjugate 3 new verbs across all pronoun forms

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Quick quiz: teacher says a pronoun, students race to write the correct prefix on their whiteboards.

Main Activities

  1. 1Explain the 3-letter root system: ك-ت-ب (write), ذ-ه-ب (go), أ-ك-ل (eat)
  2. 2Show how the root stays the same while prefixes and suffixes change
  3. 3Pair work: conjugate يذهب (to go) and يلعب (to play) using the pattern
  4. 4Tracing worksheet: write out full conjugation tables with careful handwriting

Resources Needed

Root Letters Reference SheetTracing WorksheetConjugation tables

⭐ Extension Challenge

Find the root letters for 5 new verbs using a beginners' Arabic dictionary.

4

Present Tense in Action

⏱ 45–50 minutes

Lesson Objectives

  • Use present tense verbs fluently in speech and writing
  • Describe what people are doing right now

🌅 Warm-Up (5 min)

Picture prompt: show an image of a busy classroom — students describe what everyone is doing using Arabic verbs.

Main Activities

  1. 1Read a short text about a boy's daily routine — identify all present tense verbs
  2. 2Speaking activity: describe your partner's daily routine using "هو/هي + verb"
  3. 3Picture vocab activity: label actions in pictures with correct Arabic verb forms
  4. 4Write a paragraph: "يومي العادي" (My typical day) using at least 8 present tense verbs

Resources Needed

Daily routine reading textPicture Vocab WorksheetWriting frame

⭐ Extension Challenge

Describe a family member's typical day using third-person verb forms throughout.

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