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Free Year 2 Verbs & Tenses Worksheets

2 free verbs & tenses resources for Year 2: 2 worksheets. Answers included.

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Action verbs, tenses and subject–verb agreement. In Year 2, By Year 2, students add and subtract two-digit numbers, skip count, meet the 2, 5 and 10 times tables and work with halves and quarters.

Students will practise: forming the past tense by adding -ed; recognising past tense sentences; applying spelling rules when adding -ed; writing about the past; recalling irregular past tense forms; using irregular past tense verbs in sentences; correcting common past tense errors.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Past Tense Verbs: Adding -ed
  2. 2Irregular Past Tense Verbs
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Worksheets

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  • Worksheet

    Past Tense Verbs: Adding -ed

    Children learn that we add -ed to many verbs to show something has already happened. They change today-verbs into yesterday-verbs, pick…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    17 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Homework Activities

Short, focused tasks for home practice.

  • Homework Activity

    Irregular Past Tense Verbs

    Some of the most common verbs do not take -ed in the past: go becomes went, see becomes saw, eat becomes ate. Children match the present…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    14 questions
    Answers
    Answers included

Common questions

What do Year 2 students learn about verbs & tenses?

Action verbs, tenses and subject–verb agreement. At Year 2, our resources focus on: forming the past tense by adding -ed; recognising past tense sentences; applying spelling rules when adding -ed; writing about the past.

Where should we start?

Start with the Level 1 or Level 2 worksheet, then move up a level. Finish with the topic test if there is one.

Are answers included?

Yes — every worksheet has an answer sheet. Maths answer sheets show the working; English tasks include model answers or success criteria.

How to use these resources

  1. Pair a reading comprehension with a writing prompt on a similar text type.
  2. Use the model answers and success criteria on the answer sheet to talk through what 'good' looks like.
  3. Keep spelling practice short and daily; test on Friday.
  4. Edit a piece of writing together using the grammar worksheet for the skill they're learning.

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