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Year 2 · Chapter 5

Verbs and tense

By the end of this chapter you will be able to

  • Find the verbs in a sentence, and say what they tell us
  • Write the present tense, with s for he, she, it and names
  • Write the past tense of regular and common irregular verbs
  • Use is, am, are, was or were with an -ing verb
  • Choose the tense that matches a time word, such as yesterday or every day
  • Re-read my writing and check that each verb is right

You should already know

  • Nouns and noun phrases (Chapter 4)
  • Spelling rules for -ed, -ing and -es endings, such as hopping and hurried (Chapter 2)

Where this leads

  • Adjectives, adverbs and sentences (Chapter 6)
  • Writing stories and checking verbs (Chapter 11)

National Curriculum for England, Key Stage 1 English, Year 2. Content: Use the term verb: a word that tells what someone or something does, Use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently, Use the progressive form in simple use, such as is running and was running, Re-read writing to check that verbs for time are right and the same tense is kept, Use the terms verb, tense, past and present.

Exercise P  Do you remember?

1
FWhich two letters make the n sound at the start of knee?
2
FWrite the -ing form of shop.
3
FWrite the tricky word that means for the reason that.
4
FFill the gap to make an expanded noun phrase: the ___ cat (black).
5
FWrite the plural of match.
5.1

Verbs: action words

Year 2
Find a verb: a word that tells what someone or something does, Use the term verb
Video lesson: Verbs: action wordsComing soon
A classroom. Look for the verbs in this section.

A verb is an action word. It tells us what someone or something does.

Jump, run and swim are verbs. The dog barked. The bee buzzes.

Is, are, was and were are verbs too. They tell us what is true now or before.

The sun is bright. Mia was happy.

Key ideas

  • A verb is an action word: it tells what someone or something does.
  • Ask: what is happening, or what did they do?
  • Is, are, was and were are verbs too.
  • Nouns name things. Describing words tell what something is like.
Worked example 5.1.1
Find the verb: The duck swam on the pond.

Method. Find the word that tells what the duck did.

  1. Read the sentence. Look for the word that shows an action.
    The duck swam on the pond.
  2. Find the action. Swam tells what the duck did. Duck and pond are nouns, not verbs.
    swam (verb)
  3. Check the other words. On tells where. It is a small word, not a verb.
    on: not a verb
  4. Write the answer.
    swam

Check. The duck did the swimming, so swam is the verb. ✓

Watch out. Duck and pond name things, so they are nouns.

Worked example 5.1.2
Find the verb: Mia is at school.

Method. Find the word that tells us about Mia.

  1. Read the sentence. Look for the word that links Mia to school.
    Mia is at school.
  2. Find the verb. Is tells us where Mia is. It is a verb.
    is (verb)
  3. Check the other words. At tells where. School names a place.
    at, school: not verbs
  4. Write the answer.
    is

Check. Is counts as a verb, even though it is a small word. ✓

Watch out. Is, are, was and were are verbs.

Worked example 5.1.3
Find the two verbs: The frog hopped and then sat.

Method. Look for every action word in the sentence.

  1. Read the sentence. Look for the action words.
    The frog hopped and then sat.
  2. Find the first action. Hopped tells what the frog did.
    hopped (verb)
  3. Find the second action. Sat tells what the frog did next.
    sat (verb)
  4. Write the answer.
    hopped and sat

Check. Hopped and sat are both action words. ✓

Watch out. The words then and are not verbs.

Watch out

Watch out: a describing word is not a verb. In the tall tree, tall describes the tree. In the tree is tall, is is the verb.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Act out a few verbs together: hop, clap, sit, wave. Ask your child to say the action word for what you are doing.

Exercise 5A  Practice: finding verbs

1
FWrite the verb in this sentence: The dog barked at the cat.
2
FWhich word is a verb? Choose cat, run or happy.
3
FWrite the verb in this sentence: The bee buzzes in the garden.
4
FWrite the verb in this sentence: Leo kicks the ball.
5
FWhich word is the verb in The sun is bright? Write it.
6
ROdd one out: climb, slide, happy, swing. Which is not a verb, and why?
7
PSWrite two verbs from this sentence: The children ran and jumped in the park.
8
PSLook at the picture. Write a verb that tells what a rabbit can do.
9
RPriya says: “Happy is a verb, because it tells how Priya feels.” Is she right? Explain.
10
FFind the verb in Mia sat on the bench.
11
PSWrite a verb that tells what a duck does in the water. Any correct verb, for example: swims.
5.2

The present tense: now and often

Year 2
Write the present tense of a verb, Add s for one person, animal or thing, such as Leo jumps
Video lesson: The present tense: now and oftenComing soon
A farm. Look for the present tense verbs in this section.

The present tense tells us what happens now, or what happens often.

For I, we, you and they, use the verb as it is: I jump, they jump.

For one person, animal or thing, add an ending: Leo jumps, the frog jumps.

Add es after s, x, z, ch, sh or o: washes, buzzes, goes.

If a verb ends in a consonant and y, change the y to i and add es: hurry becomes hurries.

Key ideas

  • The present tense tells what happens now, or often.
  • I, we, you and they: no ending (I jump, they jump).
  • One person, animal or thing: add an ending (Leo jumps).
  • Add es after s, x, z, ch, sh or o: washes, goes.
  • Change y to i, then add es: hurries.
Worked example 5.2.1
Every day, I ___ to school. Write the present tense of walk.

Method. Use the present tense for something that happens often.

  1. Find the time. Every day means it happens often, so use the present tense.
    every day
  2. Look at the subject. I uses the verb as it is, with no ending.
    I
  3. Write the verb. Keep the verb as it is.
    walk stays walk
  4. Write the answer.
    walk

Check. Say it aloud: I walk to school. ✓

Watch out. Do not add s after I, we, you or they.

Worked example 5.2.2
Every day, Leo ___ over the log. Write the present tense of jump.

Method. Use the present tense for something that happens often.

  1. Find the time. Every day means it happens often, so use the present tense.
    every day
  2. Look at the subject. Leo is one person, animal or thing, so the verb takes an ending.
    Leo
  3. Write the verb. Add s to the verb.
    jump changes to jumps
  4. Write the answer.
    jumps

Check. Say it aloud: Leo jumps over the log. ✓

Watch out. Add an ending only when one person, animal or thing does the action.

Worked example 5.2.3
Every day, Chloe ___ the car. Write the present tense of wash.

Method. Use the present tense for something that happens often.

  1. Find the time. Every day means it happens often, so use the present tense.
    every day
  2. Look at the subject. Chloe is one person, animal or thing, so the verb takes an ending.
    Chloe
  3. Write the verb. It ends in s, x, z, ch, sh or o, so add es.
    wash changes to washes
  4. Write the answer.
    washes

Check. Say it aloud: Chloe washes the car. ✓

Watch out. Add an ending only when one person, animal or thing does the action.

Watch out

Watch out: do not add s after I, we, you or they. Write they jump, not they jumps.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Say “I jump”, then “Leo jumps”. Point to the ending on paper. Then try hurry: I hurry, Ruby hurries.

Exercise 5B  Practice: the present tense

1
FEvery day, I ___ to school. Write the present tense of walk.
2
FEvery day, Leo ___ over the log. Write the present tense of jump.
3
FEvery day, they ___ in the park. Write the present tense of play.
4
FEvery day, the bee ___ around the flower. Write the present tense of buzz.
5
FEvery day, Ruby ___ home for tea. Write the present tense of hurry.
6
FEvery day, we ___ to the shop. Write the present tense of go.
7
FEvery day, the cat ___ the ball. Write the present tense of catch.
8
FWrite the present tense of hop in each sentence.
(a)Every day, I ___ into the garden. Write the present tense of hop.
(b)Every day, Leo ___ into the garden. Write the present tense of hop.
(c)Every day, they ___ into the garden. Write the present tense of hop.
9
PSWrite the present tense of swim in each sentence.
(a)Every day, the ducks ___ in the pool. Write the present tense of swim.
(b)Every day, the duck ___ in the pool. Write the present tense of swim.
10
PSLook at the two ducks. Every day, the two ducks ___ in the pond. Write the present tense of swim.
11
RBen writes: Every day I jumps over the log. Write the sentence correctly.
5.3

The past tense: what happened before

Year 2
Write the past tense of a regular verb, such as jumped, Write the past tense of common irregular verbs, such as went
Video lesson: The past tense: what happened beforeComing soon
A park. Look for the past tense verbs in this section.

The past tense tells us what happened before, such as yesterday or last week.

Most verbs add ed: jump becomes jumped, walk becomes walked.

If a verb ends in e, add only d: bake becomes baked.

Some verbs change their spelling. They are irregular verbs. Learn them by heart:

Present (now)Past (before)
gowent
runran
seesaw
eatate
taketook
buybought

Key ideas

  • Most past tense verbs add ed: jump, jumped.
  • A verb ending in e adds d: bake, baked.
  • Irregular verbs change their spelling: go becomes went.
  • Do not add ed to an irregular verb.
Worked example 5.3.1
Yesterday, Leo ___ over the log. Write the past tense of jump.

Method. Use the past tense for something that has already happened.

  1. Find the time. Yesterday means it has already happened, so use the past tense.
    yesterday
  2. Look at the verb. The verb must show that the action happened before.
    jump
  3. Change the verb. Add ed to the verb.
    jump becomes jumped
  4. Write the answer.
    jumped

Check. Say it aloud: Yesterday Leo jumped over the log. ✓

Watch out. Write the past form, not the -ing form.

Worked example 5.3.2
Yesterday, Priya ___ a cake. Write the past tense of bake.

Method. Use the past tense for something that has already happened.

  1. Find the time. Yesterday means it has already happened, so use the past tense.
    yesterday
  2. Look at the verb. The verb must show that the action happened before.
    bake
  3. Change the verb. It ends in e, so add only d.
    bake becomes baked
  4. Write the answer.
    baked

Check. Say it aloud: Yesterday Priya baked a cake. ✓

Watch out. Write the past form, not the -ing form.

Worked example 5.3.3
Yesterday, we ___ to the shop. Write the past tense of go.

Method. Use the past tense for something that has already happened.

  1. Find the time. Yesterday means it has already happened, so use the past tense.
    yesterday
  2. Look at the verb. The verb must show that the action happened before.
    go
  3. Change the verb. go is an irregular verb. It changes its spelling, so learn that it becomes went.
    go becomes went
  4. Write the answer.
    went

Check. Say it aloud: Yesterday we went to the shop. ✓

Watch out. Irregular verbs do not add ed. go becomes went, not goed.

Watch out

Watch out: goed is wrong. The past tense of go is went. Check the table for the irregular verbs.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask: “What did you do yesterday?” Then say the same sentence with “today” and change the verb together. Practise walk, walked and go, went.

Exercise 5C  Practice: the past tense

1
FYesterday, Leo ___ over the log. Write the past tense of jump.
2
FYesterday, we ___ to the shop. Write the past tense of go.
3
FYesterday, the duck ___ in the pool. Write the past tense of swim.
4
FYesterday, Priya ___ a cake. Write the past tense of bake.
5
FYesterday, Tom ___ home for tea. Write the past tense of hurry.
6
FYesterday, I ___ a rainbow. Write the past tense of see.
7
FYesterday, the children ___ an apple. Write the past tense of eat.
8
PSYesterday, Sam ___ the ball. Write the past tense of catch.
9
FWrite the past tense of each verb in these sentences.
(a)Yesterday, Chloe ___ the car. Write the past tense of wash.
(b)Yesterday, Zainab ___ the tree. Write the past tense of climb.
(c)Yesterday, Ben ___ a picture. Write the past tense of paint.
10
PSWrite the past tense of each verb in these sentences.
(a)Yesterday, we ___ a bun. Write the past tense of buy.
(b)Yesterday, they ___ a card. Write the past tense of make.
11
PSLook at the frog. Last week, the frog ___ into the garden. Write the past tense of hop.
12
RRuby writes: Yesterday I goed to the park. Write the sentence correctly.
5.4

The progressive form: is running, was running

Year 2
Use is, am or are with an -ing verb for now, Use was or were with an -ing verb for a time before
Video lesson: The progressive form: is running, was runningComing soon
A playground. Look for the progressive form in this section.

The progressive form tells us that an action is still going on at a time.

For now, use is, am or are with an -ing verb: Leo is running. I am singing. They are playing.

For a time before, use was or were: Leo was running. They were playing.

The helper word comes first, then the -ing verb.

Key ideas

  • Now: is, am or are, then the -ing verb (is running).
  • A time before: was or were, then the -ing verb (was running).
  • Use am with I. Use is with one person or thing. Use are with more than one.
  • Use was with I or one person or thing. Use were with more than one.
Worked example 5.4.1
Now, Mia ___ a picture. Write the progressive form of paint.

Method. Use the progressive form: a helper word and the -ing form of the verb.

  1. Find the time. Now means it is happening at this moment: the progressive present.
    now
  2. Choose the helper word. Use is for Mia: am goes with I, is with one person or thing, and are with more than one.
    is
  3. Add the -ing form. paint becomes painting. Add ing to the verb.
    is + painting
  4. Write the answer.
    is painting

Check. Say it aloud: Mia is painting a picture. ✓

Watch out. The helper word (is, am, are, was or were) must come before the -ing verb.

Worked example 5.4.2
At three o’clock yesterday, Leo ___ to the gate. Write the progressive form of run.

Method. Use the progressive form: a helper word and the -ing form of the verb.

  1. Find the time. At three o’clock yesterday means it was happening then: the progressive past.
    at three o’clock yesterday
  2. Choose the helper word. Use was for Leo: was goes with I or one person or thing, and were with more than one.
    was
  3. Add the -ing form. run becomes running. Double the last letter, then add ing.
    was + running
  4. Write the answer.
    was running

Check. Say it aloud: Leo was running to the gate. ✓

Watch out. The helper word (is, am, are, was or were) must come before the -ing verb.

Worked example 5.4.3
Now, they ___ in the park. Write the progressive form of play.

Method. Use the progressive form: a helper word and the -ing form of the verb.

  1. Find the time. Now means it is happening at this moment: the progressive present.
    now
  2. Choose the helper word. Use are for they: am goes with I, is with one person or thing, and are with more than one.
    are
  3. Add the -ing form. play becomes playing. Add ing to the verb.
    are + playing
  4. Write the answer.
    are playing

Check. Say it aloud: they are playing in the park. ✓

Watch out. The helper word (is, am, are, was or were) must come before the -ing verb.

Watch out

Watch out: write is running, not just running. The helper word (is, am, are, was or were) must come first.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Act out something together, such as hopping. Say: “I am hopping. You are hopping.” Then ask what you were doing yesterday, and use was or were.

Exercise 5D  Practice: the progressive form

1
FNow, Mia ___ a picture. Write the progressive form of paint.
2
FNow, they ___ in the park. Write the progressive form of play.
3
FAt three o’clock yesterday, Leo ___ to the gate. Write the progressive form of run.
4
FAt three o’clock yesterday, we ___ in the pool. Write the progressive form of swim.
5
FNow, I ___ a song. Write the progressive form of sing.
6
FNow, the dog ___ in the sand. Write the progressive form of dig.
7
PSAt three o’clock yesterday, you ___ over the log. Write the progressive form of jump.
8
PSNow, the frog ___ into the garden. Write the progressive form of hop.
9
PSWrite the progressive form in each sentence. Look at the time word first.
(a)Now, Ruby ___ a cake. Write the progressive form of bake.
(b)At three o’clock yesterday, Ruby ___ a cake. Write the progressive form of bake.
10
PSAli writes: Now, Leo running to the gate. Which helper word is missing?
11
RAli writes: Yesterday, we running to the park. Write the sentence correctly.
5.5

Time words and the same tense

Year 2
Choose the tense that matches a time word, such as yesterday or every day, Keep the same tense in one sentence and in one story
Video lesson: Time words and the same tenseComing soon
A kitchen. Look for the time words in this section.

Time words tell us which tense to use. Read the time word first.

Yesterday, last week and last summer go with the past tense: Yesterday, Tom walked to school.

Every day, each morning and now go with the present tense: Every day, Tom walks to school.

Keep the same tense in one sentence. Do not mix a past time word with a present verb.

Key ideas

  • Yesterday and last week: use the past tense.
  • Every day, each morning and now: use the present tense.
  • Check that the verb matches the time word.
  • Do not switch tense in the middle of a sentence.
Worked example 5.5.1
Which verb is right? Choose walked or walks: Yesterday, Tom ___ to school.

Method. Look at the time word first, then choose the verb in the same tense.

  1. Find the time word. Yesterday tells us the past tense.
    Yesterday
  2. Choose the verb in that tense. The past form of walk is walked.
    walked
  3. Check the other verb. walks is the other tense, so it does not fit yesterday.
    walks: wrong tense
  4. Write the answer.
    walked

Check. Say it aloud: Yesterday, Tom walked to school. ✓

Watch out. Look at the time word first, then match the verb to it.

Worked example 5.5.2
Which verb is right? Choose plays or played: Every day, Ali ___ in the park.

Method. Look at the time word first, then choose the verb in the same tense.

  1. Find the time word. Every day tells us the present tense.
    Every day
  2. Choose the verb in that tense. The present form of play is plays.
    plays
  3. Check the other verb. played is the other tense, so it does not fit every day.
    played: wrong tense
  4. Write the answer.
    plays

Check. Say it aloud: Every day, Ali plays in the park. ✓

Watch out. Look at the time word first, then match the verb to it.

Worked example 5.5.3
Which verb is right? Choose see or saw: Last week, I ___ a rainbow.

Method. Look at the time word first, then choose the verb in the same tense.

  1. Find the time word. Last week tells us the past tense.
    Last week
  2. Choose the verb in that tense. The past form of see is saw.
    saw
  3. Check the other verb. see is the other tense, so it does not fit last week.
    see: wrong tense
  4. Write the answer.
    saw

Check. Say it aloud: Last week, I saw a rainbow. ✓

Watch out. Look at the time word first, then match the verb to it.

Watch out

Watch out: a time word tells you the tense. Yesterday Tom walks is wrong. Write walked.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Write two sentences on paper: one about yesterday, one about every day. Point to the time word, then to the verb, and ask: do they match?

Exercise 5E  Practice: time words and the tense

1
FWhich verb is right? Choose took or takes: Yesterday, Ben ___ the bus.
2
FWhich verb is right? Choose go or went: Every day, we ___ to the shop.
3
FWhich verb is right? Choose hopped or hops: Each morning, the rabbit ___ into the garden.
4
FWhich verb is right? Choose catches or caught: Last week, Ali ___ the ball.
5
PSWhich verb is right? Choose washes or washed: Every day, Chloe ___ the car.
6
PSWhich verb is right? Choose played or plays: Yesterday, Leo ___ in the park.
7
PSWhich verb is right? Choose bought or buys: Every day, Ruby ___ a bun.
8
PSFix the verb: Last summer, we swim in the sea. Write the correct verb.
9
PSLook at the bus. Every day, Sam ___ the bus to school. Write the present tense of take.
10
PSEach sentence has one verb. Write the correct verb in each sentence.
(a)Yesterday, Ruby buys a bun.
(b)Every day, Ruby buys a bun.
11
RMia writes: Last week I see a fox. Now I saw it again. Which two verbs are wrong? Write them correctly.
5.6

Re-reading to check the tense

Year 2
Re-read writing to check that verbs are right and the same tense is kept, Find and correct a verb in the wrong tense, Use the terms verb, tense, past and present
Video lesson: Re-reading to check the tenseComing soon
A bedroom. Look for the verbs in this section.

When you write, re-read each sentence. Check that every verb matches its time word.

Here is a short story. Every verb is in the past tense.

Last Saturday, Priya and her dad went to the park. They played on the swings. Then they fed the ducks. Priya laughed and laughed.

The tense is the form of the verb that shows when something happens. We have a past tense and a present tense.

Key ideas

  • Re-read your writing to check it makes sense.
  • Check each verb against its time word.
  • Keep the same tense for the same time.
  • Read your writing aloud to check it.
Worked example 5.6.1
Find the verb in the wrong tense: Yesterday, Sam walks to the shop.

Method. Find the time word, then check the verb.

  1. Find the time word. Yesterday means the past tense.
    yesterday
  2. Check the verb. Walks is the present tense, so it is wrong here.
    walks: present tense
  3. Write the answer.
    walks

Check. The verb should be walked. ✓

Watch out. Check the verb with its time word.

Worked example 5.6.2
Correct the story: Yesterday, Sam walks to the shop. He buys a bun. Then he runs home.

Method. Change each present verb to the past tense.

  1. Find the verbs. Walks, buys and runs are all present tense.
    walks, buys, runs
  2. Change them to the past. Walks becomes walked, buys becomes bought, and runs becomes ran.
    walked, bought, ran
  3. Write the answer.
    Yesterday, Sam walked to the shop. He bought a bun. Then he ran home.

Check. Every verb now matches yesterday. ✓

Watch out. Buys and runs are not yesterday verbs.

Worked example 5.6.3
Last Saturday, we go to the park. Which verb is wrong, and what should it be?

Method. Find the time word and the verb.

  1. Find the time word. Last Saturday means the past tense.
    last Saturday
  2. Check the verb. Go is the present tense, so it is wrong.
    go: present tense
  3. Change the verb. The past tense of go is went.
    go becomes went
  4. Write the answer.
    go is wrong; it should be went

Check. Last Saturday, we went to the park. ✓

Watch out. Go is irregular, so it becomes went.

Watch out

Watch out: when you change one verb, check the others. A story told in the past needs past verbs for each action.

Exam tip

Grown-up tip. Ask your child to read one sentence they wrote. Point to the time word, then to the verb, and ask: do they match? Then read the whole piece aloud together.

Exercise 5F  Practice: checking the tense in writing

1
FWhich verb is in the wrong tense? Yesterday, Sam walks to the shop.
2
FWrite the correct verb: Yesterday, Ali plays football.
3
PSThe story says: He buys a bun. Then he runs home. Write both verbs in the past tense.
4
FWhich sentence is in the past tense? Choose Ali plays in the park or Ali played in the park.
5
FIs each sentence past or present? Write past or present.
(a)Mia painted a picture.
(b)Mia paints a picture every day.
6
FFind two verbs in the past tense in this part of the story: Priya and her dad went to the park. They played on the swings.
7
PSLast Saturday, we go to the park. Write the correct verb.
8
PSLook at the kite. Write one sentence in the past tense about it. Any correct sentence, for example: Yesterday, Mia flew her kite.
9
PSWrite one sentence about what you did yesterday. Use a past tense verb. Any correct sentence, for example: I played in the garden.
10
RRuby writes: Yesterday I see a fox and it runs away. Which two verbs are wrong? Write them correctly.
11
RTom writes: Every day we walked to the park. Is the verb right? Explain.

Chapter summary

SkillMethod
VerbsA verb is an action word: jump, swim. Is, are, was and were are verbs too.
Present tenseNow or often: I jump, they jump, but Leo jumps (add s for one person, animal or thing).
Past tenseBefore: jump, jumped; bake, baked; go, went (irregular).
Progressive formis, am or are with -ing for now: is running. was or were with -ing for before: was running.
Time wordsYesterday and last week go with the past tense. Every day and now go with the present tense.
Re-readingCheck every verb against its time word, and keep the same tense for the same time.

Can you…?

  • I can find a verb, and say what it tells us
  • I can write the present tense, with s for one person, animal or thing
  • I can write the past tense of regular and common irregular verbs
  • I can use is running, am running, are running, was running and were running
  • I can choose the tense that matches a time word, such as yesterday or every day
  • I can re-read my writing and check that each verb is right

Key terms

verb
an action word, such as jump, that tells what someone or something does
tense
the form of a verb that shows when something happens
present tense
the form of a verb for what happens now or often, such as jumps
past tense
the form of a verb for what happened before, such as jumped
irregular verb
a verb that changes its spelling in the past, such as went
progressive form
a helper word (is, am, are, was or were) with an -ing verb, such as is running
time word
a word that tells when, such as yesterday, now or every day

Exercise 5Z  Check-up

1
Which word is the verb in The frog sat on the log.?
2
Every day, the frog ___ into the garden. Write the present tense of hop.
3
Yesterday, Ruby ___ a cake. Write the past tense of bake.
4
Yesterday, Zainab ___ a shell. Write the past tense of find.
5
Now, Leo ___ in the sand. Write the progressive form of dig.
6
At three o’clock yesterday, they ___ a song. Write the progressive form of sing.
7
Which verb is right? Choose went or go: Last week, we ___ to the shop.
8
Yesterday, Ali runs to school. Write the correct verb.
9
Every day, they ___ to the shop. Write the present tense of go.
10
Ali says: Yesterday I am running to the shop. What is wrong? Write it correctly.

Total 16 marks. Allow about 16 minutes.

Exercise 5X  End-of-chapter quiz

1
FWhich word is a verb? Choose tree, jump or happy.[1 mark]
2
FEvery day, Priya ___ in the park. Write the present tense of play.[1 mark]
3
FYesterday, I ___ the tree. Write the past tense of climb.[1 mark]
4
FYesterday, Leo ___ a rainbow. Write the past tense of see.[1 mark]
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PSNow, we ___ a picture. Write the progressive form of paint.[2 marks]
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PSAt three o’clock yesterday, Sam ___ to the gate. Write the progressive form of run.[2 marks]
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PSWhich verb is right? Choose wash or washed: Each morning, the children ___ the car.[2 marks]
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PSLast week, the children plays at the beach. Write the correct verb.[2 marks]
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RMia says: Every day I went to school. Write the correct verb.[2 marks]
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RAli says: Yesterday, Ali is running home. Is he right? Explain.[2 marks]

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