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Verb tenses: adding -ing

Verb tenses: adding -ing
This is a KS1 English worksheet on verb tenses ending in -ing, created by a primary-school teacher to help your child learn at home.
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Keystage:  KS1, Year 2

What are verbs in Year 2 English? 

In Year 2 English, children are taught that verbs are words describing actions, such as run, jump and play. They can also be used for states of being, such as is, are and was. They are essential blocks for building cohesive sentences, as they tell us what the subject (who or what the sentence is about) is doing or being. 

For example:

The cat sleeps.  

The word sleeps is the verb because it tells us what the cat is doing. 

What are verb tenses? 

Verb tenses are ways of using verbs to show when something happens in the past, present, or future. 

For example:

She runs =  this is present tense as it's happening now. 

She ran = this is past tense as it already happened. 

She will run = this is future tense as it will happen later. 

How will this Year 2 verbs worksheet help your child?

This printable learning resource was specially made by an experienced teacher to help your child understand and use verb tenses by adding -ing. Colours have been utilised to help break down the lesson and the activity has been tailored specifically for KS1 children. 

If you would like more help and support with Year 2 English, check out our home page. Or why not try another challenge, such as our Year 2 English Challenge Pack.