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Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses is a free printable Grade 2 English worksheet on the plurals and past tenses that break the rule, aligned to Common Core standard L.2.1. It prints 9 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses

L.2.1

NameDate

Finish each sentence.

1.One life, two ___
2.One man, two ___
3.One shelf, two ___
4.One child, two ___
5.One tooth, two ___
6.One goose, two ___
7.One cactus, two ___
8.One mouse, two ___
9.One person, two ___

LessonPrint · L.2.1 · Set 1 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.lives
  2. 2.men
  3. 3.shelves
  4. 4.children
  5. 5.teeth
  6. 6.geese
  7. 7.cacti
  8. 8.mice
  9. 9.people

Questions about Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses

What does the Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses worksheet cover?

It practises the plurals and past tenses that break the rule — 9 questions for Grade 2, all on Common Core L.2.1: Use collective nouns, irregular plurals, reflexive pronouns and past tense verbs correctly. The instruction to pupils is “Finish each sentence”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.2.1 — L.2.1, in the Language domain for Grade 2. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses is written for Grade 2, typically ages 7-8. It is one of the sheets on L.2.1, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses come with an answer key?

Yes. All 9 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Irregular Plurals and Past Tenses, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.2.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.