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Three tense forms and modal verbs

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Why this, why now

In this unit, pupils review the rules for the simple and progressive present, past and future tenses as well as the perfect present tense. They learn about modal verbs for the first time, learning that they can be useful for applying to speech sentences, persuasive writing and rhetorical questions.

Prior knowledge requirements

  • Ardaydu waa inay yaqaanaan aasaaska maadada.
  • Ardaydu waa inay awoodaan inay raacaan tilmaamo fudud.
Unit 3 / 37

Three tense forms and modal verbs

In this unit, pupils review the rules for the simple and progressive present, past and future tenses as well as the perfect present tense. They learn about modal verbs for the first time, learning that they can be useful for applying to speech sentences, persuasive writing and rhetorical questions.

5 lessons
  1. Writing sentences in the simple present, past and future tense
  2. Using modal verbs
  3. Modal verbs
  4. Writing sentences in the progressive present, past and future tense
  5. Writing sentences in the perfect present tense