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Consistent verb tense
Recognise and correct inappropriate shifts in verb tense within and across sentences and paragraphs, maintaining consistency unless a shift is required by meaning
Typical age: 10–11 years
“If you read back a paragraph your child has written and it unexpectedly switches from past tense to present tense mid-way through, can they spot the shift and correct it so the tense stays consistent?”
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- Progressive and Continuous Tenses
Recognising tense shifts is enriched by knowledge of progressive tenses, which are a common source of unintentional shifts
- Choosing Tenses for Precise MeaningREQUIRED
Correcting tense shifts requires understanding tense use
- Simple Past, Present and FutureREQUIRED
Correcting inappropriate tense shifts requires secure use of simple past, present, and future tenses
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