Doing Words: Action Verbs
Children learn that a verb is a doing word that tells us what someone or something does. They find verbs in word lists and sentences,…
- Difficulty
- Getting started
- Time
- 12 min
- Questions
- 17 questions
- Answers
- Answers included
Change verbs into the past tense: add -ed, drop the e, double the last letter, change y to i, and learn the irregular past tense verbs. Starts with the most common words and the simplest rule. This Year 1 worksheet has 12 questions and comes with a full answer sheet with a tip for every question.
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Curriculum: Australian Curriculum. We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.
Completed: Year 1 Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 1
Year 1 students (typically ages 6–7) working on verbs & tenses. It is pitched at level 1 · easier; an easier version is linked above.
Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.
About 10 minutes for 12 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Write the verb in the past tense to finish each sentence.
Preview — the PDF contains the full resource and answer sheet.
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