the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb

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

Perfect present tense

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Simple present, past and future tense

Progressive present, past and future tense

Simple and progressive tense

Progressive and perfect tense

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.

In this unit, pupils learn formal conventions around simple and progressive tense forms in the present, past and future tenses. They learn about main and auxiliary verbs, including that main verbs can be having, as well as doing or being verbs. Pupils also learn about the perfect present tense.

Tense forms: simple, progressive and perfect

Which form of the infinitive 'to have' would you use in the following sentence? 'She __________ long, curly hair.'

Which form of the infinitive 'to have' would you use in the following sentence? 'We all __________ pegs to put our coats on'. 

Complete the following sentence: 'The perfect tense uses having verbs as __________ verbs.'

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

Which form of the infinitive 'to drink' should be used in the following sentence? 'She has __________ all her apple juice already'.

Match each tense to the correct sentence.

a naming word for a person, place or thing.

Which of these sentences is written in the first person? 

The flowers have died because no one fed them any water. 

Which of the following sentences is written in the simple future tense? 

Which of the following would be found in a sentence in a progressive tense?

I eat breakfast at school most mornings. 

I was helping my sister with her homework. 

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