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- Year 6
Perfect tense revision
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The verb carries the tense of a clause.
- 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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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Tick the sentence that's written in Standard English.
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.
Q2.Which sentences are written in the simple past tense?
Which sentences are written in the simple past tense?
We were having a fight.
We were fighting.
Q3.What is the simple past tense version of this sentence? 'We have lunch here every day.'
What is the simple past tense version of this sentence? 'We have lunch here every day.'
We had eaten 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?
Which of these sentences are in a progressive tense?
She sings along the whole time.
He caused a massive disruption.
Q5.Which sentence is in the past progressive tense?
Which sentence is in the past progressive tense?
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.'
Which verb form completes this sentence in the progressive present tense? 'Because he __________, we should talk quietly.'
was listening
will be listening
listens
Assessment exit quiz
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.
All tenses use the auxiliary verb 'will' to show the future. Match the type of tense to the other auxiliary verbs used.
Q2.Match the types of tense to the examples.
Match the types of tense to the examples.
Q3.Tick all the sentences that use a perfect tense.
Tick all the sentences that use a perfect tense.
They were speaking.
They spoke.
Q4.Which perfect past verbs would complete this sentence? 'We __________ at the restaurant many times.'
Which perfect past verbs would complete this sentence? 'We __________ at the restaurant many times.'
have eaten
has eaten
are eating
Q5.Which perfect present verbs would complete this sentence? 'She __________ every opportunity she has had.'
Which perfect present verbs would complete this sentence? 'She __________ every opportunity she has had.'
had taken
was taking
will have taken
Q6.Match the sentences to the tenses.
Match the sentences to the tenses.
