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Past and present tense

Year 2 · Key Stage 1 · Y2 G4.1 — Correct use of present and past tense

Draft — awaiting teacher review

Builds on: Capital letters and full stops (Year 1)

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Concept Anchor

Present tense tells us what happens now. Past tense tells us what already happened. Many verbs add -ed for the past. Some change in other ways.

Worked example

I jump → I jumped. I run → I ran.

  1. 1.Find the doing word (verb).
  2. 2.Ask: is it now or before?
  3. 3.For the past, add -ed if it is regular.
  4. 4.Learn the special ones: run → ran, go → went.
II

Guided Check

Yesterday I ___ to the park. (go)

    III

    Independent Diagnostic Practice

    Q1Year 2Y2 G4.1 — Regular past tense·Fluency·●○○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Yesterday we ___ a song. (sing)

    Q2Year 2Y2 G4.1 — Consistent tense·Reasoning·●●○Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Which sentence stays in the past?

    Q3Year 2Y2 G4.1 — Spelling -ed endings·Problem Solving·●●●Draft — awaiting teacher review

    Last week I ___ to the shop. (hop)