Fun with Verbs

What is a verb?

• A verb is a word that indicates a specific time.

• A verb is a word that only describes a place.

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

• A verb is a type of noun.

Which word is a verb: run, blue, apple?

• banana

• run

• green

• jump

Fill in the blank: I ___ to school every day.

• walk

• drive

• fly

• go

Choose the verb: jump, happy, quickly.

• sad

• jump

• slowly

• run

What do verbs show us?

• Verbs show us actions, states, or occurrences.

• Verbs indicate the time of day.

• Verbs are used to describe colors.

• Verbs show us only nouns.

Is 'swim' a verb? Yes or No?

• Yes, but only in past tense

• No, it's an adjective

• No, it's a noun

• Yes

What is the past tense of 'play'?

• playd

• playeded

• played

• plays

Identify the verb: The cat sleeps.

• jumps

• runs

• eats

• sleeps

Fill in the blank: She ___ a book.

• sells

• writes

• borrows

• reads

Which of these is not a verb: dance, chair, sing?

• jump

• swim

• run

• chair