Verbs

Action Verbs (P1)

Identifying action words (run, jump, eat, play, read)

Auxiliary Verbs (P1)

is, am, are, was, were, has, have — selecting based on subject and tense

Contractions (P1)

Shortened forms: I'm, he's, we're, can't, don't

Subject-Verb Agreement (P1)

Basic: singular verb with -s for singular subjects

Modal Verbs (P1)

Basic modals: can, cannot, may, must, should — expressing ability, permission, obligation

Action Verbs (P2)

More action verbs; choosing the right verb for the context

Auxiliary Verbs (P2)

do/does in questions and negatives; reinforcing is/am/are, has/have with varied subjects

Contractions (P2)

Recognising and expanding contractions correctly

Subject-Verb Agreement (P2)

Reinforced rules; singular subjects → singular verbs, plural → plural

Modal Verbs (P2)

Reinforcement of basic modals (can, cannot, may, must, should) in varied sentence contexts

Subject-Verb Agreement (P3)

Practice with more sentence patterns

Subject-Verb Agreement (P4)

there is/are; collective nouns as singular or plural

Modal Verbs (P4)

Modals for permission, obligation, and ability in varied contexts; choosing the correct modal

Phrasal Verbs (P4)

Introduction to common phrasal verbs

Infinitives (P4)

Infinitive of purpose (to buy, to eat); after common verbs (want to, need to, like to, try to)

Gerunds (P4)

Verb + -ing as nouns: as subjects (Swimming is fun); after verbs (enjoy, finish, avoid + -ing)

Subject-Verb Agreement (P5)

Compound subjects; indefinite pronouns; agreement with "each"

Modal Verbs (P5)

can/could, may/might, shall/should, will/would, must, have to, ought to

Phrasal Verbs (P5)

Wider range of phrasal verbs in context; distinguishing literal from figurative meanings

Stative Verbs (P5)

Verbs not used with -ing (know, believe, want, own, belong)

Transitive & Intransitive Verbs (P5)

Identifying transitive verbs (need an object) vs intransitive verbs (no object needed)

Irregular Verbs (P5)

Irregular past tense and past participle forms (go/went/gone, break/broke/broken); common errors

Action Verbs (P6)

PSLE-level practice; precise action verb selection in varied contexts

Auxiliary Verbs (P6)

PSLE-level practice; primary and modal auxiliaries in complex sentence structures

Subject-Verb Agreement (P6)

~35 rules: neither of, either of, the number of vs a number of, none of, here/there constructions

Modal Verbs (P6)

Consolidated mastery: expressing advice, obligation, possibility, deduction

Phrasal Verbs (P6)

Separable vs inseparable; meanings of common phrasal verbs (look up, give in, take off)

Gerunds & Infinitives (P6)

Gerunds after verbs (enjoy + -ing), as subjects, as objects of prepositions; gerund vs infinitive

Stative Verbs (P6)

Identifying stative verbs; "I _know_" not "I am knowing"

Transitive & Intransitive Verbs (P6)

Verbs used both transitively and intransitively; correct usage in PSLE-level contexts

Irregular Verbs (P6)

PSLE-level practice; wider range of irregular verb forms in context