Simple Past, Present and Future
Form and use the simple past, present, and future verb tenses consistently in writing
Typical age: 8–9 years
“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"?”
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- The Present Perfect Tense
Advanced writing skill builds on earlier foundational concept
- Progressive and Continuous TensesREQUIRED
Progressive tenses build on simple tenses; learners must control simple past/present/future before forming progressive (was walking, am walking, will be walking)
- Modal Verbs and PossibilityREQUIRED
Modal verbs modify main verbs to express possibility/necessity; learners need a secure grasp of simple verb tenses before adding modal modifiers
- Consistent verb tenseREQUIRED
Correcting inappropriate tense shifts requires secure use of simple past, present, and future tenses