KS 4 3 Different-Tenses

Different
Tenses
Identifying the Parts of a Sentence
Can you identify the different parts of this sentence?
adjective verb
The small
The small boy
boy was running to school
school because
because he
he was
waslate.
late.
determiner noun preposition conjunction pronoun
Which part of the sentence tells us its tense?
The verbs
What Are Simple Past and
Simple Present Tenses?
Can you write definitions for the ‘simple past’ and ‘simple present’ tenses?
Simple Past
Simple Present
(Simple past is also known as
(Simple present is also known
past simple and describes
as present simple and
events which happened at a
describes events which
specific time, but are now
happen often.)
completed.)
Do you and your partner agree?

Simple Past or Simple Present?
Now sort these sentences into the correct places in the table below.
I bake cakes. She read a book. We played football.

Our teacher helps us. Agnes swims for a club. Jim ate his lunch.
Simple Past Simple Present
She read a book. I bake cakes.
Jim ate his lunch. Our teacher helps us.
We played football. Agnes swims for a club.

Simple Past or Simple Present?
Choose a square to reveal a picture. Write a sentence about the picture. Spin the
wheel to decide whether you need to write your sentence in the simple past or
simple present tense.
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?
?
? ? Spin
What Is the Present Perfect Tense?
Can you write a definition for ‘Present Perfect’ tense?
Present Perfect
(Present perfect describes
events which started in the
past and have continued up
until now.)

What Is the Present Perfect Tense?
What do you notice about these present perfect sentences?
I have baked
baked aa cake.
cake.
My mum has tidied my room.
Our dog has ruined the vegetable garden.
We have eaten
eaten all
all the
the sweets.
sweets.
They all include a verb phrase, with the auxiliary

verb ‘to have’ and the past participle of the main
verb.
Simple Past or Present Perfect?
Now sort these sentences into the correct places in the table below.
I read a great book.
Laura has read a book about archaeology.
I ate everything.
Jamal has eaten his lunch.
I have walked a long way.
Sue ran a long way.
Simple Past Present Perfect
I read a great book. Laura has read a book

about archaeology.
I ate everything. Jamal has eaten his lunch.
Sue ran a long way. I have walked a long way.

Your Turn: Present Perfect
Can you write descriptions of these photos in the present perfect tense?
Look, I have constructed a brilliant William has baked a lot of cakes this
fortress. morning.
What Are the Past Progressive and
Present Progressive Tenses?
Can you write definitions for the ‘past progressive’ and ‘present progressive’ tenses?
Past Progressive Present Progressive

(Past progressive is also known (Present progressive is also
as past continuous and known as present continuous
describes events which and describes events which are
happened in the past, over a happening right now and
period of time. haven’t finished yet.
They use a past tense auxiliary They use a present tense
verb plus the present tense form auxiliary verb plus the present
of the main verb.) tense form of the main verb.)

Past Progressive or Present Progressive?
Sort these sentences into the correct place in the table.
I am listening carefully to my teacher.

Freddie is talking at the back of the room.
We were learning about the Roman Empire.
During the lesson, Mabel was whispering to me.
At break time we were playing tag.
I am reading a book about gladiators
Past Progressive Present Progressive
We were learning about the I am listening carefully to

Roman Empire. my teacher.
During the lesson, Mabel was Freddie is talking at the back of

whispering to me. the room.
At break time we were playing tag. I am reading a book about gladiators.
Past Progressive or Present Progressive?
Choose a square to reveal a picture. Write a sentence about the picture. Spin the
wheel to decide whether you need to write your sentence in the past progressive
or present progressive tense:
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?
?
? ? Spin
Your Turn: Past Progressive
Can you write descriptions of these photos in the past progressive tense?
The mother tiger was teaching her

As the sun set, the family was
cub how to find food during the
enjoying a walk together.
harsh winter.
Your Turn: Present Progressive
Can you write descriptions of these photos in the present progressive tense?
My little brother, Zach, is playing in

I am making giant bubbles!
the sand.
Quick Quiz 1
Identify the verbs in these sentences.
Adil cycled to school this morning.
We were asked
asked to
to read
read three
three chapters
chapters of
of our
our book
book last
last night.
night.
Mr Jones has taught our class about Ancient Egypt.
It was raining
raining all
all weekend.
weekend.
Can you identify the tense that each sentence has been
written in?
Quick Quiz 2
Identify the tense of the following sentences.
I have eaten all of my ice cream. present perfect
I love ice cream so much! simple present
Amir dropped his ice cream. simple past
Rachel is eating her ice cream slowly. present progressive

Quick Quiz 3
Identify the sentence written in the past progressive tense.
We were asked to design a new garden for school.
I was drawing
drawing my
my design
design last
last night.
night.
My nan is a fantastic gardener so she gave me some ideas.
I hope that my design is chosen.

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Different

determiner noun preposition conjunction pronoun

Which part of the sentence tells us its tense?

Do you and your partner agree?

I bake cakes. She read a book. We played football.

Simple Past Simple Present

She read a book. I bake cakes.

Jim ate his lunch. Our teacher helps us.

We played football. Agnes swims for a club.

Do you and your partner agree?

My mum has tidied my room.

Our dog has ruined the vegetable garden.

They all include a verb phrase, with the auxiliary

I read a great book. Laura has read a book

Sue ran a long way. I have walked a long way.

Past Progressive Present Progressive

Do you and your partner agree?

I am listening carefully to my teacher.

We were learning about the I am listening carefully to

During the lesson, Mabel was Freddie is talking at the back of

The mother tiger was teaching her

My little brother, Zach, is playing in

Adil cycled to school this morning.

Mr Jones has taught our class about Ancient Egypt.

I have eaten all of my ice cream. present perfect

I love ice cream so much! simple present

Amir dropped his ice cream. simple past

Rachel is eating her ice cream slowly. present progressive

We were asked to design a new garden for school.

My nan is a fantastic gardener so she gave me some ideas.

I hope that my design is chosen.

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