Year 2 Recognising and Using Past Progressive Tense

Teacher Specific Information

This Year 2 Recognising and Using Past Progressive Tense activity checks pupils’ understanding of past progressive. Pupils will determine which sentences are simple present and past progressive, identify if a statement is written in past progressive, determine which words would complete a sentence in past progressive tense, select the sentences that are not past progressive and change a sentence from simple present to past progressive.

This activity is linked to the Classroom Secrets Year 2 GPS scheme of work.
Questions in this activity are based on the content in Spring Block 4 Steps 3 and 4 on the Classroom Secrets website.

National Curriculum Objectives


English Year 2: (2G4.2) Learn how to use the present and past tenses correctly and consistently including the progressive form
English Year 2: (2G4.2) Correct choice and consistent use of present tense and past tense throughout writing