Should I give the students the basic format of nomenclature?

There are variations possible but this is the basic format.

The basic format of the show was the same.

This basic format would be used until 1992 (although small variations were made).

This basic format would be used until 2006 (although the number of teams changed).

The cast may have changed, but the basic format remained the same.

Over the next 15 years, the show continued with various changes to the style and content, but the basic format has remained the same.

Since the early 1970's the artist has stuck to the same basic format.

They have the same basic format but support comes from different sources.

Although the times would be adjusted, the same basic format was in place until 2010.