Year 2 Present to Past Tense Activity Bundle

Give your Year 2 pupils structured practice converting present tense verbs to past tense with this activity bundle. Combining differentiated worksheets with a large set of matching cards, it works equally well as a teaching tool, consolidation activity or revision task.

What’s included

• 3 differentiated worksheets (one per level) — pupils convert present tense verbs to past tense and use them in sentences
• Answers provided for all three worksheets
• 99 verb matching cards for present to past tense

All files provided as PDF — print and go

Curriculum alignment

This resource directly addresses the Year 2 National Curriculum grammar requirement:
“pupils should be taught to use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive form”

How to use

• Works well across a range of contexts:
• Use the worksheets for independent or guided practice
• Use the 99 matching cards for paired or small group sorting activities
• Return to the cards throughout the year as a quick revision or warm-up activity
• Laminating the cards makes them a long-term reusable classroom resource