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Key learning points

  1. The verb carries the tense of a clause.
  2. The perfect tense uses auxiliary verbs based on 'to have' and a past tense form of the main verb.

Keywords

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

  • Tense - tells the reader when something happens

  • Simple tense - a tense that does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb in the present and past

  • Progressive tense - a tense that denotes ongoing action and uses an auxiliary verb based on 'to be'

  • Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with a main verb

Common misconception

Pupils may get confused between progressive and perfect tenses.

Focus on the auxiliary verbs and main verb forms - 'to be' vs 'to have' and -ing forms vs past tense forms.

Full lessons on simple, progressive and perfect tenses can be found throughout our KS2 Grammar curriculum.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Tick the sentence that's written in Standard English.
We done our best.
I were surprised to say the least.
I done nothing wrong!
She ain't done nothing to you.
Correct answer: We haven't done anything wrong.
Q2.
Which sentences are written in the simple past tense?
We were having a fight.
We were fighting.
Correct answer: We had a fight.
Correct answer: We fought.
Q3.
What is the simple past tense version of this sentence? 'We have lunch here every day.'
We had eaten lunch here every day.
Correct answer: We had lunch here every day.
We were having lunch here every day.
We will have lunch here every day.
Q4.
Which of these sentences are in a progressive tense?
Correct answer: She was singing along the whole time.
She sings along the whole time.
He caused a massive disruption.
Correct answer: He is causing a massive disruption.
Q5.
Which sentence is in the past progressive tense?
Correct answer: We were waiting for his signal.
We are waiting for his signal.
We will be waiting for his signal.
Q6.
Which verb form completes this sentence in the progressive present tense? 'Because he __________, we should talk quietly.'
was listening
Correct answer: is listening
will be listening
listens

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6 Questions

Q1.
All tenses use the auxiliary verb 'will' to show the future. Match the type of tense to the other auxiliary verbs used.
Correct Answer:simple tenses,no other auxiliary verbs
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no other auxiliary verbs

Correct Answer:progressive tenses,auxiliary verbs based on 'to be'
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auxiliary verbs based on 'to be'

Correct Answer:perfect tenses,auxiliary verbs based on 'to have'
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auxiliary verbs based on 'to have'

Q2.
Match the types of tense to the examples.
Correct Answer:simple tense,We wait patiently.
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We wait patiently.

Correct Answer:progressive tense,We are waiting patiently.
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We are waiting patiently.

Correct Answer:perfect tense,We have waited patiently.
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We have waited patiently.

Q3.
Tick all the sentences that use a perfect tense.
Correct answer: They had spoken.
They were speaking.
Correct answer: They will have spoken.
They spoke.
Q4.
Which perfect past verbs would complete this sentence? 'We __________ at the restaurant many times.'
have eaten
Correct answer: had eaten
has eaten
are eating
Q5.
Which perfect present verbs would complete this sentence? 'She __________ every opportunity she has had.'
had taken
was taking
Correct answer: has taken
will have taken
Q6.
Match the sentences to the tenses.
Correct Answer:simple past,we ate
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we ate

Correct Answer:progressive past,we were eating
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we were eating

Correct Answer:perfect past,we had eaten
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we had eaten