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2nd Grade Irregular Past-Tense Verbs worksheets

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Irregular Past-Tense Verbs

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NameDate

Write the past tense of the verb.

Yesterday, my sister (throw) the ball far.
Yesterday, we (drive) to the lake.
Yesterday, the farmer (leave) before noon.
Yesterday, Dad (bring) a snack for everyone.
Yesterday, the class (buy) fresh apples.
Yesterday, Ana (hold) a small bird.
Yesterday, the girls (run) to the bus.
Yesterday, I (eat) a big sandwich.
Yesterday, our teacher (hide) behind the door.
Yesterday, the children (feel) very happy.

2nd Grade Irregular Past-Tense Verbs worksheet 1 – printable PDF — Download PDF: 1 2 3 4 5 6

About this worksheet

Past tense tells what already happened. Most verbs add ed, as in jumped and walked, but many of the most common verbs change in other ways: go becomes went, eat becomes ate and run becomes ran. These are irregular verbs, and second graders need to know them because they use them every day when they talk and write about yesterday.

This worksheet gives ten sentences that begin with Yesterday and show the present form of the verb in brackets, and the child writes the past form on the line. Ask your child to say the sentence aloud with the answer. Words like goed, eated and runned sound wrong to a careful ear, and they are the most common slips on this skill.

What your child will learn

Write the past tense of irregular verbs
Know that some verbs change instead of adding ed
Use the clue word yesterday

Common Core standard: L.2.1.D

Worked example

Yesterday, the children ____ (go) to the park. The past of go is went.

Common mistake

Adding ed to an irregular verb (goed, eated, runned).

Helpful hint

Say the sentence aloud. Past tense tells what already happened.

Next skill: Sentence Agreement Earlier: Past and Present Verbs

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with irregular past-tense verbs?

Adding ed to an irregular verb (goed, eated, runned).

How can I help my child with irregular past-tense verbs?

Say the sentence aloud. Past tense tells what already happened.

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