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Free 2nd Grade Verbs & Tenses Worksheets

12 free verbs & tenses resources for 2nd Grade: 12 worksheets. Answers included.

Action verbs, tenses and subject–verb agreement. In 2nd Grade, By 2nd grade, 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 practice: forming the past tense by adding -ed; recognizing 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; adding -s or -es to present tense verbs.

Recommended learning path

  1. 1Past Tense Verbs: Adding -ed
  2. 2Irregular Past Tense Verbs
  3. 3Present Tense Verbs: -s and -ing
  4. 42nd Grade Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 1
  5. 52nd Grade Subject–Verb Agreement (is/are, was/were, has/have) Worksheet — Level 1
  6. 62nd Grade Verb Tenses: Past, Present and Future Worksheet — Level 1
  7. 72nd Grade Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2
  8. 82nd Grade Subject–Verb Agreement (is/are, was/were, has/have) Worksheet — Level 2
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Worksheets

Printable practice with an answer sheet.

  • 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
  • Worksheet

    Present Tense Verbs: -s and -ing

    Children work with verbs that tell what happens now. They decide when a verb needs -s (she runs, they run), add -es to verbs ending in sh,…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    15 min
    Questions
    20 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 1

    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.…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Subject–Verb Agreement (is/are, was/were, has/have) Worksheet — Level 1

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject: is or are, was or were, has or have, and tricky subjects like 'the box of pencils' and…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Verb Tenses: Past, Present and Future Worksheet — Level 1

    Decide whether a sentence is in the past, present or future tense, and choose the verb that matches a time word like yesterday, now or…

    Difficulty
    Level 1 · Easier
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 2

    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.…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Subject–Verb Agreement (is/are, was/were, has/have) Worksheet — Level 2

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject: is or are, was or were, has or have, and tricky subjects like 'the box of pencils' and…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Verb Tenses: Past, Present and Future Worksheet — Level 2

    Decide whether a sentence is in the past, present or future tense, and choose the verb that matches a time word like yesterday, now or…

    Difficulty
    Level 2 · Standard
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 3

    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. A…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Subject–Verb Agreement (is/are, was/were, has/have) Worksheet — Level 3

    Choose the verb that agrees with the subject: is or are, was or were, has or have, and tricky subjects like 'the box of pencils' and…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 questions
    Answers
    Answers included
  • Worksheet

    2nd Grade Verb Tenses: Past, Present and Future Worksheet — Level 3

    Decide whether a sentence is in the past, present or future tense, and choose the verb that matches a time word like yesterday, now or…

    Difficulty
    Level 3 · Challenge
    Time
    10 min
    Questions
    12 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

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Common questions

What do 2nd Grade students learn about verbs & tenses?

Action verbs, tenses and subject–verb agreement. At 2nd Grade, our resources focus on: forming the past tense by adding -ed; recognizing 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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