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Past and Present Tense Verb Word Mat
23 reviewsUnderstanding past and present tense verbs
Use this word mat including past and present tense verbs as a visual aid to support children's understanding of measuring the past tense using the correct verbs.
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Grammar grade 2
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Hello yaya.t,
I'm glad this resource will useful. You might also like to use it with this sorting activity: https://www.twinkl.co.uk/resource/t2-e-611-past-tense-verb-sorting-activity
4 years ago
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very good, a few more would be nice.
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Hello tina.p8504,
Thanks for your suggestion - I'll ask our design team to take a look and see if we can make more of these resources for you :)
2 years ago
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Hi. It's a great mat, but could we have a version where the past tense of spell is spelled.
Kind regards
Russell Lindsay-
Hello russelllindsay,
Thanks for your suggestion - I'll ask our design team to take a look and see if we can make this change for you :)
3 years ago
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Hi there russelllindsay,
We've made this resource for you and it will be ready to download very soon. It will be available from either the 'Other versions' box above, or as a whole new resource. I hope you find it useful!
3 years ago
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Would love an editable version of this to add verbs that suit topic/writing. Is this possible?
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Hello SashW1,
Thanks for your feedback. I'll pass your suggestion over to our design team to see if we're able to make an editable version.
4 years agoOne person found this helpful✔ Thank you for your feedback -
Hi there SashW1,
Our lovely resource creation team have created this and emailed the new resource to you! I hope you find it useful!
4 years agoOne person found this helpful✔ Thank you for your feedback
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This looks great but there are a few errors: eat is not parallel to ate; go and went are not parallel; be is not parallel to was/were and they are not in corresponding columns. Apart from that it looks really useful. Do you have a precursive version?
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Hi Coldharbour,
Thank you so much for letting us know about this one. I'll get this resource checked right away! We do not currently have a pre cursive version available but once this has been checked, I'll see if it is possible to have one made. Have a lovely evening! :)
6 years ago
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Hi there Coldharbour,
Thank you for spotting this! Our lovely teacher and design teams have updated this resource and you can now download the new version. I hope you find it useful! 6 years ago
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- Twinkl updated the Main Version 2 years ago
- Twinkl added Spelled Alternative 3 years ago
- Twinkl added Editable Version 4 years ago
- Twinkl added Precursive Version 4 years ago
Understanding past and present tense verbs
Use this word mat including past and present tense verbs as a visual aid to support children's understanding of measuring the past tense using the correct verbs.
You'll find a list of present tense verbs with the past tense equivalent handily written next to it. This will be the perfect reminder to make sure children are writing in the correct tense, whilst encouraging them to become more independent with assessing their own work.
This past and present tense word mat is a really handy tool to use in your lessons. Hand this out to your children for them to refer to when practising reading and writing. Allow them to take it home for extra practice learning past and present tense verbs. It's the perfect fix for conquering different tenses in one easy-to-use resource.
Once you're ready to use this brilliant resource, simply click the green 'download' button. Then save and print - it's as easy as that!
More past and present tense resources
Did you enjoy using this list of present tense verbs with past tense counterparts? An important part of reading and writing development comes down to understanding how to measure past tense and present tense, and using the correct verbs is essential. Why don't you try one of these resources accompanied by this word mat? Perfect for extra help and support, and useful for at home and in school:
- Our Past and Present Quiz PowerPoint would make a great addition to your lesson. A fun, engaging quiz to test your children's knowledge and understanding of past tense and present tense verbs.
- These Past Tense Worksheets would be a great activity to complete with your children.
- Past Tense Verb Sorting Activity - brilliant for a fun engaging activity to help children understand the past tense specifically.
- Simple Verbs, Past, Present and Future Sorting Cards - a fun matching activity to help children understand different tenses.
Past tense verbs
Past tense verbs are actions completed in the past, not the present or future. Here's an example:
Measure (present tense)
Measured (past tense)
It's important for children to understand the difference and use them appropriately so their writing makes sense and doesn't cause confusion.
Watch the video below for help and support with using this word mat in your lessons.