← All P1 English worksheets

P1 English · Chapter 4brightbit.net/worksheets

Verbs & Action Words

Name: ______________________Class: ________Date: ____________Score: ____ / 20
  1. 1.

    What is a verb?

    (a) A naming word(b) An action word(c) A describing word(d) A place word
  2. 2.

    Which word is a verb? 'The boy runs to school.'

    (a) boy(b) runs(c) school(d) the
  3. 3.

    What is the verb in this sentence? 'She eats an apple.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  4. 4.

    Which word is NOT a verb?

    (a) sing(b) dance(c) table(d) read
  5. 5.

    Fill in the blank with a verb: 'The bird ___ in the sky.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  6. 6.

    Which sentence has the verb 'swim'?

    (a) The fish swim in the pond.(b) The swim is deep.(c) I like my swim class.(d) My swim was fun.
  7. 7.

    What is the verb in: 'We play in the garden.'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  8. 8.

    Choose the correct verb: 'She ___ to music every day.'

    (a) listens(b) listening(c) listen(d) listened
  9. 9.

    Which word is a verb: happy, slowly, write, red?

    (a) happy(b) slowly(c) write(d) red
  10. 10.

    How many verbs are in this sentence? 'She sings and dances on stage.'

    (a) 1(b) 2(c) 3(d) 4
  11. 11.

    Fill in the blank: 'The children ___ in the park.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  12. 12.

    Which is the correct past tense? 'Yesterday, I ___ my homework.'

    (a) do(b) does(c) did(d) doing
  13. 13.

    What verb means to move through water?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  14. 14.

    Choose the correct verb: 'The dogs ___ loudly at night.'

    (a) bark(b) barks(c) barking(d) barked
  15. 15.

    Find the verb: 'My mother cooks dinner for us.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

  16. 16.

    What is the past tense of 'jump'?

    Answer: ____________________________________

  17. 17.

    Which sentence uses a verb correctly?

    (a) He run fast.(b) He runs fast.(c) He running fast.(d) He runned fast.
  18. 18.

    What is the past tense of 'eat'?

    (a) eated(b) eating(c) ate(d) eaten
  19. 19.

    How many verbs are in: 'Tom woke up, brushed his teeth, and ate breakfast.'?

    (a) 1(b) 2(c) 3(d) 4
  20. 20.

    Fill in the blank with the correct form: 'She ___ (go) to school yesterday.'

    Answer: ____________________________________

Answer key — P1 English: Verbs & Action Words

For parents. Step-by-step explanations for every question are free on brightbit.net.

  1. 1.(b) An action word
  2. 2.(b) runs
  3. 3.eats
  4. 4.(c) table
  5. 5.flies
  6. 6.(a) The fish swim in the pond.
  7. 7.play
  8. 8.(a) listens
  9. 9.(c) write
  10. 10.(b) 2
  11. 11.play
  12. 12.(c) did
  13. 13.swim
  14. 14.(a) bark
  15. 15.cooks
  16. 16.jumped
  17. 17.(b) He runs fast.
  18. 18.(c) ate
  19. 19.(c) 3
  20. 20.went
Free worksheet from BrightBit · more free P1–P6 worksheets at brightbit.net/worksheets

Practise this chapter online with instant feedback

Hints, explanations, streaks and a parent dashboard. Free, no credit card.

Sign up free
← Chapter 3: Nouns & Naming WordsChapter 5: Reading Comprehension — Short Passages →

P1 English practice online · All free worksheets