made using an auxiliary verb based on the infinitive ‘to have’ and a past tense form of the main verb

the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb

Progressive and perfect tense

English

In this unit, pupils are taught for the first time the three tense forms: simple, progressive and perfect. In 'Tense forms', pupils will deepen their understanding of how to apply to writing these different tense forms.

In 'Simple, compound and adverbial complex sentences', pupils deepened their understanding of three sentence types in a variety of tenses. In this unit, pupils will be taught the three tense forms: simple, progressive and perfect.

Tense forms: simple, progressive and perfect

Which word is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? 'They have finished all their work.'

Which word is the auxiliary verb in this sentence? 'I am brushing my hair.'

Which suffix does the main verb in the progressive tense always end with?

The main verb in the perfect tense is always in which tense?

Which of the following sentences is written in the perfect present tense?

Which word tells us the tense of a sentence?

Which of the following sentences is written in the second person?

I ran to the supermarket as fast as I could.

The puppy is starting to grow as big as its siblings.

Which sentences are written in the simple tense?

I start my homework at 5 o'clock every day.

Which sentence is written in the progressive tense?

the person, place or thing that does the main verb

paired with the main verb and tells us the tense 

always ends with -ing and doesn't change when the tense does

marks the beginning and end of the sentence

Match each part of a progressive tense sentence with their job. 

Which sentence is written in the progressive future tense?

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Progressive and perfect tense

Lesson outcome

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.