Class 2 Worksheet on Helping Verbs – Was and Were
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Class 2 Worksheet on Helping Verbs – Was and Were
Class 2EnglishFree DownloadPDF
Tanishka SharmaVisit Profile
I’m a passionate and fun-loving educator with 5 years of teaching experience, including the last 2 years at PlanetSpark. Along with my teaching journey, I also bring 2 years of corporate experience, which helps me connect practical communication skills with real-world applications. I love helping students build confidence, improve their communication, and grow into their best selves.
Was and Were: Simple Past Helping Verbs for Class 2
We use was and were to talk about things that already happened. These special helping verbs help us form past-tense sentences correctly. This worksheet helps Class 2 learners practice choosing between was and were using real-life sentence examples about school, trips, and daily life.
📌 Why Should Children of This Age Group Learn This Topic?
🕰️ Helps children talk about past events clearly and correctly.
🧠 Builds understanding of singular vs. plural subject-verb usage.
🗣️ Encourages more natural storytelling and everyday conversations.
✍️ Strengthens sentence structure and grammar confidence.
🎯 What Are the Learning Outcomes?
By completing this worksheet, learners will:
1. Understand when to use was and when to use were.
2. Apply helping verbs correctly to describe past actions or states.
3. Recognize the link between subject number and verb choice.
4. Improve grammar fluency in both writing and speaking.
📚 What Does This Worksheet Offer?
📝 A one-page fill-in-the-blank worksheet with 10 sentences.
🔤 Focuses entirely on selecting the correct helping verb: was or were.
👧 Sentences reflect common themes like school, weather, feelings, and routines.
✅ Clear rule included:
1. Use was for one person or thing.
2. Use were for more than one.
🧠 What Are the Different Exercises in the Worksheet?
Fill in the Correct Past Helping Verb: Students complete each sentence by choosing between was or were.
Example: “He ______ at the market yesterday.” → was
✅ Answer Key to All Exercises:
1. was
2. were
3. was
4. were
5. were
6. was
7. were
8. was
9. was
10. were
✨ Talk About the Past with Confidence!
Download this focused Class 2 worksheet to help your child master was and were with ease. It’s a great way to build grammar accuracy while talking about yesterday’s moments!
Learn was and were through clear, context-based sentence tasks.
Frequently Asked Questions
Was is used for singular past, and "were" is for plural past.
It teaches them to talk and write about things that already happened.
Use sentence sorting, fill-in-the-blanks, and matching activities.
