Perfect present tense
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can recognise and use the perfect present tense.
Key learning points
- The simple tense is a tense that does not make use of an auxiliary verb with the main verb in the present and past.
- The progressive tense is a tense that makes use of an auxiliary verb from the infinitive 'to be' with the main verb.
- 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 tense form of the main verb in the perfect tense.
- The past tense form of the verb frequently expresses completed action.
Keywords
Verb - a being, doing or having word
Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
Perfect tense - made using an auxiliary verb based on the infinitive ‘to have’ and a past tense form of the main verb
Infinitive - any verb preceded by the word 'to'
Common misconception
Pupils might presume that the past participle is always the same as the simple past tense.
Encourage pupils to hear what sounds correct, for example, 'it has flown off', 'it has flew off'. This should be 'it has flown off'.
Teacher tip
Pupils should say the sentences in this lesson out loud as much as possible to hear how the perfect tense sounds and what sounds correct and incorrect.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.A verb is a ...
Q2.Which of the following are verbs?
Q3.Which of these sentences is written in the first person?
Q4.Which of the following sentences is written in the simple future tense?
Q5.Which of the following would be found in a sentence in a progressive tense?
Q6.Match the sentence to the tense.
I eat breakfast at school most mornings.
I was helping my sister with her homework.
I will be fasting next week.
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which form of the infinitive 'to have' would you use in the following sentence? 'She __________ long, curly hair.'
Q2.Which form of the infinitive 'to have' would you use in the following sentence? 'We all __________ pegs to put our coats on'.
Q3.Complete the following sentence: 'The perfect tense uses having verbs as __________ verbs.'
Q4.Which of the following sentences is written in the perfect present tense?
Q5.Which form of the infinitive 'to drink' should be used in the following sentence? 'She has __________ all her apple juice already'.
Q6.Match each tense to the correct sentence.
I have woken up the children.
I wake up the children.
I am waking up the children.
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