Simple Past, Present and Future
Form and use the simple past, present, and future verb tenses consistently in writing
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When your child writes about something that happened yesterday, something happening now, and something that will happen tomorrow, do they change the verb correctly for each time — like "I walked", "I walk", and "I will walk"?
Form and use the simple past, present, and future verb tenses consistently in writing
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Check understanding
- Rewrite 'I walk to school' in past tense ('I walked') and future tense ('I will walk')
- Identify and correct inconsistent tense in 'Yesterday she walks to the shop and bought milk'
- Write a three-sentence paragraph maintaining consistent future tense throughout
“When your child writes about something that happened yesterday, something happening now, and something that will happen tomorrow, do they change the verb correctly for each time — like "I walked", "I walk", and "I will walk"?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 8–9