Tenses

Simple Present Tense (P1)

Habitual actions, general truths; verb form with -s, -es, -ies

Simple Past Tense (P1)

Regular verbs with -ed

Present Continuous Tense (P1)

am/is/are + verb-ing — describing actions happening now (I am eating)

Simple Present Tense (P2)

Reinforced with subject-verb agreement; using time clues

Simple Past Tense (P2)

Regular (-ed) and irregular verbs (knew, flew, lit); time markers

Simple Future Tense (P2)

Early introduction

Present Continuous Tense (P2)

am/is/are + verb-ing; actions happening now

Past Continuous Tense (P2)

Early introduction: was/were + verb-ing for ongoing past actions

Simple Present Tense (P3)

Negative sentences with do/does not; question formation with do/does; distinguishing from present continuous

Simple Past Tense (P3)

Wider range of irregular verbs

Simple Future Tense (P3)

"will + base verb" and "going to + base verb"; time markers (tomorrow, next week)

Present Continuous Tense (P3)

Spelling rules for -ing (dropping -e, doubling consonant)

Past Continuous Tense (P3)

was/were + verb-ing in varied contexts

Present Perfect Tense (P3)

has/have + past participle; with never, ever, already, yet

Past Continuous Tense (P4)

"while" clauses; interrupted actions

Present Perfect Tense (P4)

since vs for; just, recently

Consistent Tense Use (P4)

Maintaining the same tense within a short passage; spotting incorrect tense shifts in simple narratives

Simple Future Tense (P5)

"will" vs "going to" distinction; future forms in varied contexts

Present Continuous Tense (P5)

Comprehensive study; stative verbs not used with -ing; vs simple present

Past Continuous Tense (P5)

Comprehensive practice; combined with simple past in narratives; common errors

Future Continuous Tense (P5)

will be + verb-ing; actions in progress at a future time

Present Perfect Tense (P5)

Present perfect vs simple past distinction

Past Perfect Tense (P5)

had + past participle; actions completed before another past action

Consistent Tense Use (P5)

Maintaining appropriate tense throughout a short paragraph; spotting random tense shifts

Simple Present Tense (P6)

All PSLE-level applications

Simple Past Tense (P6)

All PSLE-level applications

Simple Future Tense (P6)

Distinguishing "will" vs "going to"

Present Continuous Tense (P6)

All PSLE-level applications

Past Continuous Tense (P6)

All PSLE-level applications

Future Continuous Tense (P6)

All PSLE-level applications

Present Perfect Tense (P6)

All PSLE-level applications

Past Perfect Tense (P6)

Sequencing past events; PSLE-level applications

Present Perfect Continuous Tense (P6)

has/have been + verb-ing; actions started in the past and continuing; awareness level

Past Perfect Continuous Tense (P6)

had been + verb-ing; actions continuing up to a past moment; awareness level

Future Perfect Tense (P6)

will have + past participle; actions completed before a future point; awareness level

Future Perfect Continuous Tense (P6)

will have been + verb-ing; actions continuing up to a future point; awareness level

Consistent Tense Use (P6)

Complex tense consistency across longer texts; appropriate vs inappropriate tense changes

Tense Switching in Narratives (P6)

Appropriate tense shifts for background vs main events, flashbacks, and time shifts