Year 4 - English
Sentences in the perfect present, past and future tense
Tense forms: simple, progressive and perfect consolidation
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils review formal conventions around present, past and future simple and progressive tense forms, as well as the perfect present tense. They review doing, being and having verbs, all of which can act as main verbs in clauses, as well as knowledge about main and auxiliary verbs.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify the perfect tense and write a range of sentence types in the perfect present tense.
Key Notes
- The verb carries the tense of a sentence.
- The perfect tense can denote present, past or future action.
- The perfect tense is a tense that makes use of an auxiliary verb based on 'to have' and a main verb.
- The auxiliary verb is followed by a past tense form of the main verb in the perfect tense.
Vocabulary To Learn
- verb: a being, a doing or a having word
- 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
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may believe that any use of 'have' shows the perfect tense.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The verb carries the tense of a sentence. The perfect tense can denote present, past or future action.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'verb'
a being, a doing or a having word.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may believe that any use of 'have' shows the perfect tense. Correction: Remind children that 'have' can be used as a main verb as well as an auxiliary verb. For example, 'I have three pets' = main verb.
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