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
Lesson
Set out your lesson
Repair unintended tense shifts while keeping changes that have a clear time or meaning reason.
Before teaching
Use this short check, then start teaching.
Ask the learner why 'Yesterday I drew. Now I am painting' can be correct. If they think every tense change is an error, revisit Choosing Tenses for Precise Meaning first. Check simple past, present and future forms before asking for editing.
Check readiness directly. Prerequisite availability is not attainment.
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Learning resources
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BBC Bitesize · Practice link — not the full lesson
KS2 English
Before you open · source notes
KS2 English supports Consistent verb tense. An adult previews and guides; this is a learning page, not a scored quiz.
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Public BBC Bitesize page. An anonymous GET on 2026-11-12 returned HTTP 200 with no login or payment prompt for this URL. Opening the link does not save practice or assess mastery. An adult should preview and guide the learner.
BBC Bitesize. “KS2 English.” External page; Gakuva does not copy, host, embed, or redistribute materials.
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Check understanding
- Identify and correct unnecessary tense shifts in a given paragraph
- Edit own writing to ensure consistent tense use throughout a narrative
- Explain when a tense shift is appropriate such as when describing a flashback
“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?”
Curriculum record
- Type
- Procedural
- Subject
- English
- Domain
- Grammar & Punctuation
- Age range
- Ages 10–11
Standards