Writing sentences in the perfect present tense
I can write a range of sentence types using the perfect present tense.
Writing sentences in the perfect present tense
I can write a range of sentence types using the perfect present tense.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The verb carries the tense of a sentence.
- The perfect tense can denote present, past or future action.
- The perfect tense is a tense that makes use of an auxiliary verb from the infinitive 'to have' with the main verb.
- The auxiliary verb is followed by the past participle of the main verb in the perfect tense.
Common misconception
Pupils may confuse the progressive and perfect tenses as both use an auxiliary verb.
Emphasise that the progressive uses 'being' auxiliary verbs and the perfect uses 'having' auxiliary verbs.
Keywords
Verb - a doing or being word
Perfect tense - a tense often used to refer to action that has finished
Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
Infinitive - any verb preceded by the word 'to'
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Starter quiz
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She is trying her best.
She was trying her best.
She will be trying her best.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
Sam had eaten already.
Sam has eaten already.
Sam will have eaten already.
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