Sentences in the simple, progressive and perfect present, past and future tense
I can identify and use the simple, progressive or perfect present, past or future tense.
Sentences in the simple, progressive and perfect present, past and future tense
I can identify and use the simple, progressive or perfect present, past or future tense.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- The simple, progressive and perfect tense can denote present, past or future action.
- The progressive tense is a tense that makes use of an auxiliary verb from the infinitive 'to be' with the main verb.
- The progressive tense denotes ongoing action.
- The perfect tense is a tense that makes use of an auxiliary verb from the infinitive 'to have' with the main verb.
- The perfect tense often refers to action that has finished.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that verbs based on 'to have' and 'to be' are **always** auxiliary verbs.
Emphasise that when these verbs are on their own, they are just a main verb - they only change the tense when acting as an auxiliary verb.
Keywords
Verb - a doing, being or having word
Simple tense - a tense that does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb except in the future tense
Progressive tense - a tense that denotes ongoing action and uses an auxiliary verb based on 'to be'
Perfect tense - made using an auxiliary verb based on the infinitive ‘to have’ and a past tense form of the main verb
Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
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