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Year 6 - English

Simple and progressive tense revision

Review, including word class, sentence types, tense, commas and colons

Unit Summary

In this unit, comprehensive review of all grammar and syntactical terminology needed for KS2 SATS tests is undertaken. Pupils review word class, the five taught sentence structures, all taught tenses, word families, Standard English and all taught punctuation, including at the higher level for GDS.

Lesson Summary

You will learn to practise simple and progressive tense test questions.

Key Notes

  • The verb carries the tense of a clause.
  • The simple tense does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb except in the future tense.
  • The progressive tense denotes ongoing action and uses auxiliary verbs based on 'to be'.
  • Standard English is often used in writing and uses different verb forms to non-Standard English.

Vocabulary To Learn

  • simple tense: a tense that does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb except in the future tense
  • auxiliary verb: the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
  • progressive tense: a tense that denotes ongoing action and uses an auxiliary verb based on 'to be'
  • tense: tells the reader when something happens
  • Standard English: the formal form of language that we often use when writing

Common Mistakes To Avoid

  • Pupils may believe that all verbs in a sentence are always kept in the same tense.

3 Quick Questions (With Answers)

1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.

The verb carries the tense of a clause. The simple tense does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb except in the future tense.

2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'simple tense'

a tense that does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb except in the future tense.

3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.

Mistake: Pupils may believe that all verbs in a sentence are always kept in the same tense. Correction: Constantly encourage children to think about what 'sounds right' in a sentence and to try out different verb forms orally to see what works.

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