Starter quiz
- Which of the following describes a verb?
- a person, place or thing
- a word that describes a noun
- a being, doing or having word ✓
- a word that joins clauses, phrases or words together
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- Which word in the following sentence is a verb? 'Who is Jun?'
- who
- is ✓
- Jun
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- Which sentence is happening in the past?
- Tomorrow, we will go to the shops.
- I am doing my best!
- We walked up the steep hill. ✓
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- Which sentence is happening in the future?
- That morning, we packed our bags quickly.
- We will walk as far as possible today! ✓
- I'm so hungry!
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- Tick the sentences that make sense.
- Jacob like running.
- Aisha loves walking. ✓
- Jun and Andeep wants to go swimming.
- Sofia and Laura need to practice. ✓
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- Which is the correct pair of verbs to complete the gaps: 'I didn't ___________ what to do when it __________'.
- knew, happened
- know, happen
- know, happened ✓
- knows, happened
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Exit quiz
- Tick the sentence written in the first person.
- They don't know what to do.
- I'm trying my best! ✓
- You should give up already.
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- Match each sentence to the tense it is written in.
- simple past⇔We sang our hearts out. ✓
- simple present⇔We sing beautifully. ✓
- simple future⇔We will sing like angels. ✓
- Which word in this sentence tells us what the tense is? 'Lucas and Sam waited patiently in the corridor'.
- and
- waited ✓
- patiently
- corridor
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- Which word in this sentence is the auxiliary verb? 'Andeep will try his best today'.
- Andeep
- today
- try
- will ✓
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- What is the tense of this sentence: 'You'll have a great time here'.
- simple past tense
- simple present tense
- simple future tense ✓
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- Which verb in this sentence needs to be changed to maintain the tense? 'Jun rushed up the stairs, crashed into Miss Ofoedu and slams into the ground'.
- rushed
- crashed
- slams ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The verb carries the tense of a sentence.
- Sentences can be formed in the first, second or third person.
- The simple tense can denote present, past or future action.
- The simple tense is a tense that does not make use of an auxiliary verb in addition to the main verb.
- Tense is often maintained within sentences.
Common misconception
Pupils may believe that there can only be one verb in a sentence.
Auxiliary verbs are 'helping' verbs that connect to the main verb to help change the tense or meaning.
Keywords
Verb - a doing, being or having word
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
Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
Maintain - keep or stay the same
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