Simple present, past and future tense
I can recognise the simple present, simple past and simple future tense in a range of regular and irregular verbs.
Simple present, past and future tense
I can recognise the simple present, simple past and simple future tense in a range of regular and irregular verbs.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The verb carries the tense of a sentence.
- Sentences can be formed in the first, second or third person.
- First person is the I / we perspective.
- Second person is the you singular / you plural perspective.
- Third person is the he / she / it / they perspective.
Keywords
Verb - a doing, being or having word
Tense - tells the reader when something happens
Perspective - point of view
Simple tense - a tense that does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb
Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all verbs are formed the same.
Some verbs in English are irregular like 'be', 'say', 'come', 'bring', 'catch', 'choose', 'do', 'drink', 'eat', 'find', 'keep' and 'leave'.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
a naming word for people, places or things
a doing or being word
a word that describes a noun
a word that describes a verb
kind
enjoy
brother
slowly
Exit quiz
6 Questions
happened before now
is happening now
is yet to happen