Georgia 4.L.GC.1.43

ELA4th GradeGrammar, Usage, & Mechanics

The Standard

Grammar: Form and use the progressive, perfect, and perfect progressive verb aspects. (Introduce)

Georgia's K-12 English Language Arts Standards · Language (L) · Grammar Conventions

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students form verb phrases that show whether an action is ongoing, completed, or continuing over time. They use helping verbs and participles to match the timing they mean.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students correctly build phrases such as “is running,” “has run,” and “has been running.” They choose the form that matches the intended timing and use has, have, was, and were correctly.
Common Misconceptions: Students often leave out helping verbs, writing “she running” or “they been working.” They may use the wrong participle, such as “has went,” or confuse an ongoing action with a completed one.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Use the verb “read” in three sentences, one happening now, one completed by now, and one continuing from earlier. Underline each complete verb phrase.

Lesson moves

Give pairs verb and helper cards to build “is walking,” “has walked,” and “has been walking,” then sort them by meaning.
Ask, “How do ‘is raining,’ ‘has rained,’ and ‘has been raining’ change what the listener pictures?” Students explain with a partner.
Play Verb Aspect Relay: call a base verb and time clue, then teams write the matching verb phrase on whiteboards.
Students write three weather updates describing an event underway, completed, and continuing over time, using a different aspect in each.

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