Preview: Verbs Worksheet
2 pages⚡ Verbs — Action Words & Tenses
⚡ Types of Verbs
📖 What is a Verb?
A verb is an action word — it tells what someone or something does. Action verbs show movement or activity (run, eat, sing). Verbs can be in present tense (happening now: "I walk") or past tense (already happened: "I walked"). Most past tense verbs add -ed (jump→jumped), but some are irregular (run→ran, eat→ate).
⭕ Circle the Verb
Find and circle the action word in each sentence.
🕐⏪ Past or Present?
Circle Present if it's happening now, Past if it already happened.
⏪ Change to Past Tense
Rewrite each verb in the past tense (add -ed).
✅ Choose the Verb
Pick the correct action word to complete each sentence.
✍️ Write Your Own
Write one sentence using an action verb. Underline the verb.
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About This Verbs Worksheet – Action Verbs & Subject-Verb Agreement
This free printable verbs worksheet worksheet reinforces grammar and word knowledge through application, not memorization. Students identify parts of speech, correct sentences, and apply rules in their own writing.
What Students Will Learn
Students learn how words work together in sentences — parts of speech, verb tenses, agreement, and sentence structure. Practicing these rules in context, rather than in isolation, helps students carry correct grammar into their own writing.
How Teachers Can Use This Worksheet
- Sentence building: Have students build sentences with word cards and label each part of speech before completing the worksheet.
- Error correction: Display sentences with common errors and ask students to find and fix them, explaining the rule they applied.
- Writing connection: Ask students to write their own example sentences using the target structure, moving from recognition to production.
How Parents and Homeschoolers Can Use This Worksheet
Notice grammar in real life — read together and point out interesting sentences. Play word games that name parts of speech. When your child writes something, praise correct usage and gently model fixes for errors rather than over-correcting.
Skills Covered
parts of speech · sentence structure · punctuation · verb tenses · writing mechanics