Starter quiz
- Which of these sentences is written in a perfect tense?
- I have known him for years. ✓
- I knew him for years.
- She played the piano for years.
- She has played the piano for years. ✓
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- Which of the following would always be found in a perfect tense sentence?
- A past tense form of a main verb. ✓
- A main verb with an -ing suffix.
- An auxiliary verb based on the infinitive 'to have'. ✓
- An auxiliary verb based on the infinitive 'to be'.
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- Match the sentences to the perfect tense used.
- Perfect future⇔I will have done it by then. ✓
- Perfect past⇔I had done it already when you asked. ✓
- Perfect present⇔I have done it already. ✓
- Tick the sentences that use the perfect present tense correctly.
- Since I was four, I known Andeep.
- I have known Andeep since I was four. ✓
- I known Andeep since I was four.
- Since I was four, I have known Andeep. ✓
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- Match the simple past tense verb to the correct past tense form of the verb that would be used in the perfect present tense.
- saw⇔seen ✓
- ran⇔run ✓
- wrote⇔written ✓
- were⇔been ✓
- Choose the correct perfect present verb form to complete the gap: "Sam (to speak)__________ several times this lesson."
- spoke
- has spoke
- has spoken ✓
- speaked
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Exit quiz
- A modal verb is a type of...
- noun
- auxiliary verb ✓
- adjective
- adverb
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- Which of the following are modal verbs?
- should ✓
- stay
- might ✓
- watch
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- What is the purpose of the modal verb 'ought to' in this sentence? "We ought to do more for the environment."
- To show that we are definitely going to do more.
- To show that we feel an obligation to do more. ✓
- To show that we will not do any more.
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- What are the modal verbs in this sentence? "We might do French today, or we may practise for the play."
- might ✓
- do
- practise
- may ✓
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- Tick the modal verbs that show certainty.
- will ✓
- shall ✓
- could
- might
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- Which sentence contains a modal verb showing obligation?
- You will make more effort.
- You should make more effort. ✓
- You could make more effort.
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Key learning points
- The verb carries the tense of a sentence.
- A modal verb is a type of auxiliary verb.
- A modal verb is most often paired with the main verb of a clause.
- A modal verb is not paired with the main verb if it appears in a question.
- A modal verb expresses the degree of possibility, intent, ability or necessity of the clause.
Common misconception
Pupils may find the concept of 'obligation' tricky to grasp.
Explain that obligations are things we think we should do or that should happen or that others think we should do or should happen.
Keywords
Auxiliary verb - the helping verb that is always paired with the main verb
Modal verb - a type of auxiliary verb that helps us to talk about how likely, possible, necessary or obligatory something is to happen
Clause - a group of words that contains a verb
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