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Year 3 Suffixes: Adding -ing and -ed Worksheets (907-909)
Help your pupils build confidence with suffixes and verb tense using this differentiated Year 3 worksheet set. These worksheets focus on adding the suffixes -ing and -ed to root words, helping children understand how word endings can show whether something is happening now, continuing, or happened in the past.
This resource is ideal for Year 3 grammar, spelling and punctuation practice, while also supporting wider sentence accuracy and tense awareness. Pupils move from recognising suffixes in words to choosing the correct verb form in sentences and rewriting incorrect sentences using accurate tense choices.
What’s included?
This worksheet set includes three differentiated levels:
Triangles — Support Level
Pupils circle the suffix in words such as jumping, looked, playing and shouted. They then add -ing or -ed to root words before choosing the correct word to complete simple sentences.
Circles — Core Level
Pupils choose the correct -ing or -ed word in sentence contexts, then complete sentences using the correct verb form from a choice of options. They also write their own sentences using target words.
Squares — Challenge Level
Pupils choose the correct word to complete each sentence, then rewrite incorrect sentences using the correct -ing or -edform. This gives children useful practice with tense, sentence sense and grammatical accuracy.
Skills covered
This worksheet set helps pupils practise:
Adding the suffixes -ing and -ed
Children learn how suffixes can be added to root words to change meaning and tense.
Recognising past and present actions
Pupils identify when to use -ed for past actions and -ing for actions happening now or continuing.
Choosing correct verb forms
Children practise selecting the correct word to complete sentences accurately.
Improving sentence accuracy
The challenge sheet asks pupils to rewrite incorrect sentences, supporting editing, proofreading and grammar skills.
Independent sentence writing
Each level includes sentence writing using words with -ing and -ed, helping pupils apply the focus words in context.
Why this resource works well
The set is carefully differentiated so pupils can work at the right level of support or challenge. The tasks are clear, focused and easy to use for homework, classroom practice, intervention or revision. Answer sheets are included, making the resource quick for teachers and parents to check.
This worksheet set is also useful for preparing pupils for grammar and spelling expectations in KS2 SATs, where children need to understand word structure, verb forms and sentence accuracy. It can also support NAPLAN-style language conventions practice, particularly for pupils who need to strengthen their understanding of tense, spelling patterns and correct word choice in sentences.
Perfect for
Year 3 English lessons
KS2 grammar and spelling practice
Suffixes and verb tense revision
Homework tasks
Morning work
Small group intervention
SATs-style grammar preparation
NAPLAN-style language conventions practice
Tutoring and home learning
Answer sheets included
Full answer sheets are included for all three differentiated worksheets, including example sentence answers where appropriate.
Help your pupils build confidence with suffixes and verb tense using this differentiated Year 3 worksheet set. These worksheets focus on adding the suffixes -ing and -ed to root words, helping children understand how word endings can show whether something is happening now, continuing, or happened in the past.
This resource is ideal for Year 3 grammar, spelling and punctuation practice, while also supporting wider sentence accuracy and tense awareness. Pupils move from recognising suffixes in words to choosing the correct verb form in sentences and rewriting incorrect sentences using accurate tense choices.
What’s included?
This worksheet set includes three differentiated levels:
Triangles — Support Level
Pupils circle the suffix in words such as jumping, looked, playing and shouted. They then add -ing or -ed to root words before choosing the correct word to complete simple sentences.
Circles — Core Level
Pupils choose the correct -ing or -ed word in sentence contexts, then complete sentences using the correct verb form from a choice of options. They also write their own sentences using target words.
Squares — Challenge Level
Pupils choose the correct word to complete each sentence, then rewrite incorrect sentences using the correct -ing or -edform. This gives children useful practice with tense, sentence sense and grammatical accuracy.
Skills covered
This worksheet set helps pupils practise:
Adding the suffixes -ing and -ed
Children learn how suffixes can be added to root words to change meaning and tense.
Recognising past and present actions
Pupils identify when to use -ed for past actions and -ing for actions happening now or continuing.
Choosing correct verb forms
Children practise selecting the correct word to complete sentences accurately.
Improving sentence accuracy
The challenge sheet asks pupils to rewrite incorrect sentences, supporting editing, proofreading and grammar skills.
Independent sentence writing
Each level includes sentence writing using words with -ing and -ed, helping pupils apply the focus words in context.
Why this resource works well
The set is carefully differentiated so pupils can work at the right level of support or challenge. The tasks are clear, focused and easy to use for homework, classroom practice, intervention or revision. Answer sheets are included, making the resource quick for teachers and parents to check.
This worksheet set is also useful for preparing pupils for grammar and spelling expectations in KS2 SATs, where children need to understand word structure, verb forms and sentence accuracy. It can also support NAPLAN-style language conventions practice, particularly for pupils who need to strengthen their understanding of tense, spelling patterns and correct word choice in sentences.
Perfect for
Year 3 English lessons
KS2 grammar and spelling practice
Suffixes and verb tense revision
Homework tasks
Morning work
Small group intervention
SATs-style grammar preparation
NAPLAN-style language conventions practice
Tutoring and home learning
Answer sheets included
Full answer sheets are included for all three differentiated worksheets, including example sentence answers where appropriate.