English

Past simple verbs and capital letters

Lesson 1 of Grammar

Mr. Halpin
You will need…
Head
A

A pen

paper
brain
Past simple verbs

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Verb

Verb: A word that

tells us the main Watched. Talked. Listened
action someone did.
Verb: A word that tells us the main action someone did.

Football Yellow Jumped

Verb: A word that tells us the main action someone did.

Football Yellow Jumped

Underline the verb in each of these sentences.

a) Sandra played tennis.

b) Tony watched the concert.
c) The friends talked on the phone.
d) Bob arrived late.
Underline the verb in each of these sentences.

a) Sandra played tennis.

b) Tony watched the concert.
c) The friends talked on the phone.
d) Bob arrived late.
Underline the verb in each of these sentences.

a) Sandra played tennis.

b) Tony watched the concert.
c) The friends talked on the phone.
d) Bob arrived late.
Telling what happened.
Here are some sentences that tell what happens.

a) Sally works at the bank every Saturday.

b) He calls me in the evenings.
c) I always ask for more cake.
Telling what happened.
Here are some sentences that tell what happened.

a) Sally worked at the bank every Saturday.

b) He called me in the evenings.
c) I always asked for more cake.

Past tense: An action that has already happened.

Past tense: An action that has already happened.

Which of these words is a verb?

Talk Asked Turn

Past tense: An action that has already happened.

Which of these words is a verb?

Talk Asked Turn

Write the correct past tense verb in the
blank spaces.
use used want

work need

look help

call seem
Correct answers. Well done!

use used want

work worked need

look looked help

call called seem

Correct answers. Well done!

use used want wanted

work worked need needed

look looked help helped

call called seem seemed

Capital letters

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Capital letters. For certain letters, the capital letter
is a bigger version of the lower case letter. You must
be very careful to write the correct size for these
letters.

a A
Capital letters. For certain letters, the capital letter
is a bigger version of the lower case letter. You must
be very careful to write the correct size for these
letters.

a A
Capital letters. For certain letters, the capital letter
is a bigger version of the lower case letter. You must
be very careful to write the correct size for these
letters.
Can you spot the capital letters?

b E W n
Capital letters. For certain letters, the capital letter
is a bigger version of the lower case letter. You must
be very careful to write the correct size for these
letters.
Can you spot the capital letters?

b E W n
Correct the capital letters in these sentences.

a) verity likes the Zoo.

b) The Kitchen is Over there.
c) kelly Values time alone.
d) zoe hit clair with an Orange.
Correct the capital letters in these sentences.

a) Verity likes the zoo.

b) The Kitchen is Over there.
c) kelly Values time alone.
d) zoe hit clair with an Orange.
Correct the capital letters in these sentences.

a) Verity likes the zoo.

b) The kitchen is over there.
c) Kelly values time alone.
d) Zoe hit Clair with an orange.
Writing

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Lesson 1 - Writing
In these lessons, you will be writing mini
stories based on a picture. We will keep
these short at first so that you can
concentrate on getting everything right.

Each time that you write, you will be

aiming to complete some ‘Writing
Checks’.
Lesson 1 - Writing Checks
Check 1 - I have written in full
sentences.

Check 2 - I have written the correct

verb for each person.

Check 3 - I have written my

capital letters correctly.
Lesson 1 - Writing

Vicky

Charlie
Lesson 1 - Writing

Vicky

Who?

Vicky and Charlie

What? (Verbs)

worked and played

Charlie
Lesson 1 - Writing

Vicky
Write your mini story based on
this image.

Who?

Vicky and Charlie

What? (Verbs)

worked and played

Charlie
 Pause the video to
complete your task

Resume once you’re finished

Lesson 1 - Writing
Vicky

● Vicky and Charlie _______

together.
● Vicky __________ at her desk.
● Charlie _________ with his
blocks.

Charlie
Lesson 1 - Writing
Vicky

● Vicky and Charlie sat together.

● Vicky worked at her desk.
● Charlie played with his blocks.

Charlie
Lesson 1 - Writing

● Vicky and Charlie sat together. Check 1

● Vicky worked at her desk.
● Charlie played with his blocks.
Check 2

Check 3
Quiz
Please remember to complete the quiz.

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