KS2 English textbook

Chapter 6: Tense and paragraphs

Strand Grammar
Level Year 3
Practice 89 questions with step-by-step solutions

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 2 English, Year 3. Content: Use the present perfect form of a verb (have or has with the past participle), in contrast to the simple past, Tell the difference between the past tense and the present tense, Use Standard English verb forms in writing, such as we were and I did, instead of local spoken forms, Organise sentences into paragraphs around one theme, starting a new paragraph when the idea changes, Use headings and sub-headings to organise non-narrative writing, Use the terms present perfect, paragraph and heading.

Open Year 3 chapter

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

Say whether a verb is in the present or the past tense, and change between them
Write the past participle of a verb, and use have or has before it
Use the simple past for a finished time, and the present perfect with already, yet or ever
Write we were, I did and I saw in my own writing
Group sentences about one idea into a paragraph
Choose a heading and sub-headings that name the whole text and each part

You should already know

Verbs, and the present and past tense (Year 2, Chapter 5)
Clauses and time words (Chapter 4)
Commas and apostrophes for short forms (Chapter 5)

Where this leads

Writing stories with consistent tense and paragraphs (Chapter 10)
Reading non-fiction with headings and sub-headings (Chapter 9)
Writing letters, reports and explanations with headings (Chapter 11)

Lessons in this chapter

Read the whole chapter on one page (good for printing).

Practise with real exam questions

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