English Verb Worksheet

What is a verb?

• A verb is a word that is used to connect words or groups of words.

• A verb is a word that describes an action, occurrence, or state of being.

• A verb is a word that is used to express a feeling or emotion.

• A verb is a word that describes a person, place, or thing.

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

Give an example of an action verb.

• walk

• sit

• eat

• run

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CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the difference between regular and irregular verbs?

• Regular verbs follow a pattern, while irregular verbs do not.

• Regular verbs are used more frequently than irregular verbs.

• Regular verbs have a different tense structure than irregular verbs.

• Regular verbs are easier to conjugate than irregular verbs.

Provide three examples of regular verbs.

• walked, talked, played

• sitted

• runned

• eated

Give three examples of irregular verbs.

• swim, sing, dance

• run, sleep, read

• go, eat, write

• jump, drink, speak

What is a transitive verb?

• A transitive verb is a verb that does not require any objects to complete its meaning.

• A transitive verb is a verb that requires one or more objects to complete its meaning.

• A transitive verb is a verb that can only be used in the past tense.

• A transitive verb is a verb that can be used interchangeably with an intransitive verb.

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is an intransitive verb?

• An intransitive verb is a verb that can only be used in the past tense.

• An intransitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.

• An intransitive verb is a verb that does not require a direct object to complete its meaning.

• An intransitive verb is a verb that can be used as a noun.

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Give an example of a transitive verb.

• run

• eat

• sleep

• throw

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

Give an example of an intransitive verb.

• run

• eat

• talk

• sleep

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CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.8.1A

What is the past tense of the verb 'run'?

• runneded

• ran

• runned

• runneded

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CCSS.L.3.1E

CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.5.1.B-D

CCSS.L.5.1C

CCSS.L.5.1D