New
New
Year 1

Present tense

I can say and write a simple sentence in the simple present tense.

New
New
Year 1

Present tense

I can say and write a simple sentence in the simple present tense.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. A simple sentence is about one idea and it makes complete sense.
  2. A simple sentence can be written in the present tense.
  3. A simple sentence contains one verb and at least one noun.
  4. The verb carries the tense of a sentence.
  5. Grammatically accurate sentences start with capital letters and most often end with full stops.

Common misconception

Pupils may think some phrases are sentences because they can look longer than full simple sentences.

Ensure pupils understand that simple sentences must contain a verb in order to make sense. Note that phrases are often adjectives and nouns.

Keywords

  • Simple sentence - a sentence about one idea that makes complete sense

  • Present tense - tells the reader the action is happening now

  • Capital letter - the upper case formation of a letter

  • Full stop - a punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence

  • Verb - a doing or being word

Lots of oral rehearsal of simple sentences is very valuable. Ensure pupils can do this before they are tasked with writing their own simple sentence.
Teacher tip

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6 Questions

Q1.
Tick the sentence that is grammatically correct.
Correct answer: Granny lives in Blackpool.
granny lives in Blackpool
granny lives in Blackpool.
Q2.
Tick the complete sentence.
funny hat
big, funny hat
Correct answer: Meg wears a funny hat.
Q3.
Match the following parts of a sentence with the correct example.
Correct Answer:phrase,bright moon

bright moon

Correct Answer:noun,moon

moon

Correct Answer:adjective,bright

bright

Correct Answer:expanded noun phrase,bright, white moon

bright, white moon

Q4.
What is the verb in the following sentence? The red ball bounces.
The
red
ball
Correct answer: bounces
Q5.
Match the tense to the correct definition.
Correct Answer:present tense,happening now

happening now

Correct Answer:past tense,happened before now

happened before now

Q6.
Tick the sentence written in the present tense.
Javi played netball.
Correct answer: Javi plays netball.
Javi will play netball.

6 Questions

Q1.
A simple sentence is about ...
three ideas.
two ideas.
Correct answer: one idea.
Q2.
Tick the sentences that make sense.
noisy cats
Correct answer: The noisy cats fight.
fight loudly
Correct answer: The noisy cats fight loudly.
Q3.
Match the following word types with the correct example.
Correct Answer:adjective,lovely

lovely

Correct Answer:verb,like

like

Correct Answer:noun,friend

friend

Q4.
Identify the noun in this sentence: Matt is sad.
Correct Answer: Matt, matt, Mat, mat
Q5.
Tick the sentence that is correct.
Kelly drives home
kelly drives home.
kelly drives home
Correct answer: Kelly drives home.
Q6.
Tick the two statements that complete this sentence: A simple sentence ...
is always written in the past tense.
always contains an adjective.
Correct answer: always starts with a capital letter.
Correct answer: always contains a verb.