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Literacy homework – Friday 11 November
Over the last few weeks, we have been learning about the difference between past progressive tense and past perfect tense in our Literacy
lessons.
The PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action, something that was happening, going on, at some point in the past. This tense is
formed with the helping "to be" verb, in the past tense, plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending)
e.g. I was riding my bike all day yesterday.
The boy was playing on the swing.
The PAST PERFECT TENSE indicates that an action was completed (finished or "perfected") at some point in the past before something else
happened. This tense is formed with the past tense form of "to have" (HAD) plus the past participle of the verb (which can be either regular or
irregular)
e.g. I walked home alone from school
I swam 15 lengths of the pool.
For every picture you need to write 2 sentences, one using past progressive tense and one using past perfect tense. The first one
has been done for you as an example. Remember, your homework should be completed to the same standard as your Literacy
work in class so please take care with your handwriting, spelling and punctuation.
PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
The bombs were falling from the sky.
PAST PERFECT TENSE
Bombs fell from the sky.
PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
PAST PERFECT TENSE
PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
PAST PERFECT TENSE
PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE
PAST PERFECT TENSE
Literacy homework – Friday 11th November
Over the last few weeks, we have been learning about the difference between past progressive tense and past
perfect tense in our Literacy lessons.
The PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action, something that was happening, going on, at some point
in the past. This tense is formed with the helping "to be" verb, in the past tense, plus the present participle of the
verb (with an -ing ending)
e.g. I was riding my bike all day yesterday.
The boy was playing on the swing.
The PAST PERFECT TENSE indicates that an action was completed (finished or "perfected") at some point in the past
before something else happened. This tense is formed with the past tense form of "to have" (HAD) plus the past
participle of the verb (which can be either regular or irregular)
e.g. I walked home alone from school
I swam 15 lengths of the pool.
Using the pictures above, all showing images from the Blitz during WW2, write 5 sentences in past progressive tense
and 5 sentences in past perfect tense.
Remember, your homework should be completed to the same standard as your Literacy work in class so please take
care with your handwriting, spelling and punctuation.
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Literacy homework – Friday 11 November
Over the last few weeks, we have been learning about the difference between past progressive tense and past perfect tense in
our Literacy lessons.
The PAST PROGRESSIVE TENSE indicates continuing action, something that was happening, going on, at some point in the past.
This tense is formed with the helping "to be" verb, in the past tense, plus the present participle of the verb (with an -ing ending)
e.g. I was riding my bike all day yesterday.
The boy was playing on the swing.
The PAST PERFECT TENSE indicates that an action was completed (finished or "perfected") at some point in the past before
something else happened. This tense is formed with the past tense form of "to have" (HAD) plus the past participle of the verb
(which can be either regular or irregular)
e.g. I walked home alone from school
I swam 15 lengths of the pool.
Using the pictures above, all showing images from the Blitz during WW2, write a paragraph in past tense about the
devestation caused during the Blitz. Ensure that you use a mixture of progressive past tense and perfect past tense.
Once you have finished writing your paragraph, underline the sentences in past progressive tense in one colour and
the sentences written in past perfect tense in another.
The bombs could be seen rapidly falling from the sky and causing devestation where ever they landed. Entire streets
were destroyed in moments. Families stood and stared at the crumbled ruins, not sure what to do next.
Remember, your homework should be completed to the same standard as your Literacy work in class so please take
care with your handwriting, spelling and punctuation.