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Verb Test

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
She
a)
is
b)
am
c)
are
d)
were
2.
Richard and Robert          students
a)
be
b)
is
c)
am
d)
are
3.
Where ___ you from ?
a)
is
b)
are
c)
am
4.
They ____ my students
a)
isn't
b)
aren't
c)
am not
5.
I___ happy to be here
a)
are
b)
is
c)
am
6.
They are singing for his birthday.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
7.
Cookie Monster will eat lots of cookies.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
8.
Mrs. Obama has given many speeches.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
9.
The jellyfish can sting you and that's very painful.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
10.
Those cows have eaten all the grass.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
11.
Dad burned the marshmallows over the campfire.
What is the verb?
a)
campfire
b)
burned
c)
over
12.
The baby _____grown fat on milk.
a)
has
b)
do
c)
he
d)
they
13.
One whale _____ out of the water.
a)
is leap
b)
leaping 
c)
is leaping
d)
have leap
14.
The whales _____ on the ocean floor.
a)
feeing
b)
does feed
c)
are feeding
d)
feeded
15.
Wilma had overcome serious physical problems. 
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
a)
serious
b)
overcome
c)
physical
d)
had
16.
The car is making an awful noise.
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
a)
The car
b)
is making
c)
awful noise
d)
car is
17.
People will remember Wilma Rudolph's accomplishments for many years. 
What is the helping verb in this sentence?
a)
will
b)
remember
c)
years
d)
many
18.
Determine which type of verb the blue  verb is in the following sentence:
The strong winds blew down the old tree.
a)
action
b)
linking
c)
helping
d)
main verb
19.
Determine which type of verb the blue  verb is in the following sentence:
Nelson has built a huge castle in the sand.
a)
linking
b)
action
c)
helping
d)
main verb
20.
Determine which type of verb the blue  verb is in the following sentence:
The girls were baking a birthday cake for their mother's party.
a)
helping
b)
linking
c)
action
d)
main verb
21.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.
a)
Billy
b)
jumped
c)
over
d)
fence
22.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!
a)
voted
b)
Sarah
c)
first
d)
very
23.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The students studied for the test.
a)
The
b)
test
c)
studied
d)
students
24.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
We are eating Los Portales for lunch!
a)
are eating
b)
We
c)
Los Portales
d)
lunch
25.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The tiny baby is happy.
a)
tiny
b)
is
c)
baby
d)
happy
26.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The lost child looked scared.
a)
lost
b)
looked
c)
child
d)
scared
27.

Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.

The little boy ran across the street.

a)

action

b)

helping

c)

linking

28.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Austin and Ella were tired.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
29.
A linking verb......
a)
is the action of the sentence.
b)
a person, place, or thing
c)
helps the main verb of the sentence.
d)
links the subject to the noun or adjective in the predicate.
30.

What are the three main types of verbs?

a)

Action, Feeling, and Being

b)

Action, Linking, and Helping

31.
What is the action verb in the sentence?
My mother carried the platter.
a)
My
b)
mother
c)
carried
d)
platter
32.
Which word is the verb in the sentence?
Strangers enter.
a)
Strangers
b)
enter
33.

Find the VERB in the sentence:

Gary walked into the living room

a)

Gary

b)

walked

c)

living

d)

room

34.

Find the VERB in the sentence:

He sat by the window

a)

He

b)

sat

c)

the

d)

window

35.

Find the VERB in the sentence:

His arm bumped the flowerpot.

a)

His

b)

arm

c)

bumped

d)

flowerpot

36.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:

Many flowers _______ in our garden

a)

grow

b)

grows

37.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:

Janet _______ weeds every Saturday.

a)

pull

b)

pulls

38.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:

The children _______ the garden

a)

water

b)

waters

39.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:

John _______ at the lake.

a)

fish

b)

fishes

40.

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentence:

Jon _______ a new fishing rod.

a)

try

b)

tries

41.

What is the PAST tense of the verb:

ask

a)

asked

b)

askied

c)

askd

42.

What is the PAST tense of the verb:

look

a)

lookt

b)

looks

c)

looked

43.

What is the PAST tense of the verb:

amaze

a)

amazeed

b)

amazed

c)

amazing

44.

What is the PAST tense of the verb:

try

a)

tried

b)

tryd

c)

tryed

45.

What is the PAST tense of the verb:

drop

a)

droped

b)

dropped

c)

dropt

46.

What is the future tense of the verb:

miss

a)

missing

b)

will miss

47.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

dance

b)

jump

48.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

run

b)

walk

49.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

push

b)

eat

50.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

drink

b)

fly

51.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

run

b)

sing

52.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

laugh

b)

swim

53.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

talk

b)

drive

54.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

draw

b)

sleep

55.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

write

b)

run

56.

Look at the image and choose the correct verb.

a)

sit

b)

play

57.

Dad cooked his famous spaghetti for dinner!

a)

dinner

b)

famous

c)

cooked

58.

Mary carefully checked her answers.

a)

carefully

b)

checked

c)

answers

59.

My dog barked all night!

a)

dog

b)

barked

c)

night

60.

He brushed his teeth before bed.

a)

brushed

b)

teeth

c)

He

61.

Can we ride our bikes to the park?

a)

we

b)

ride

c)

bikes

62.

I am reading a new book about ocean animals.

a)

reading

b)

new

c)

book

63.

Ryan made a grilled cheese sandwich for lunch.

a)

Ryan

b)

cheese

c)

made

64.

The phone rang at about 9:00 last night.

a)

about

b)

phone

c)

rang

65.

I memorized my multiplication facts!

a)

multiplication

b)

memorized

c)

facts

66.

Can she watch a movie with me?

a)

with

b)

watch

c)

movie

67.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Billy jumped over the fence.
a)
Billy
b)
jumped
c)
over
d)
fence
68.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Sarah voted for the very first time!
a)
voted
b)
Sarah
c)
first
d)
very
69.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The students studied for the test.
a)
The
b)
test
c)
studied
d)
students
70.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The tiny baby is happy.
a)
tiny
b)
is
c)
baby
d)
happy
71.
Identify the verb in this sentence:
The lost child looked scared.
a)
lost
b)
looked
c)
child
d)
scared
72.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The little boy ran across the street.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
73.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Austin and Ella were tired.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
74.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Hayden was talking during class.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
75.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The girls screamed because there was a mouse!
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
76.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The school sent a message out to the parents.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
77.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The bear smells like cinnamon.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
78.
Which verb best fits the sentence?
Yesterday she _____ to her friend on the phone.
a)
will talk
b)
talk
c)
talked
79.
Which tense is will jump?
a)
past
b)
future
c)
present
80.
What is the past tense of talk?
a)
talked
b)
will talk
c)
talk
81.
Which verb best fits the sentence?
The family _____ last week.
a)
camped
b)
will camp
c)
camp
82.
I like the movie.
What tense is the verb?
a)
present
b)
past
c)
future
83.
She smells the flowers. 
Which tense is the highlighted word?
a)
future
b)
past
c)
present
84.
A verb is a word that...
a)
describes a noun
b)
is a person, place, or thing
c)
shows action, what someone/ something is doing
d)
describes a verb
85.

Is the verb action or linking?

My new game is awesome.

a)

action

b)

linking

86.

Is the verb action or linking?

The dog chased the squirrel up the tree.

a)

action

b)

linking

87.

What is the past tense of WRITE

a)

wrote

b)

written

c)

writed

88.

Past tense of FIND

a)

Finded

b)

Found

c)

Fint

89.

Past tense of take

a)

taken

b)

took

c)

taked

90.

Past tense of cut

a)

cut

b)

cuts

c)

cutted

91.
They ______ to the hospital yesterday.
a)
go
b)
goed
c)
gone
d)
went
92.
Her mom has _____ her hair every morning this week!
a)
done
b)
did
c)
doed
d)
do
93.
Every year, my cousins have _______ to my house during Christmas.
a)
came
b)
come
c)
camed
d)
comed
94.
We ________ violins, violas, and cellos at the symphony.
a)
saw
b)
see
c)
seed
95.
People ______ surprised to see the lion so close.
a)
feel
b)
felt
c)
feeled
96.
She ______ food to make dinner.
a)
buy
b)
bought
c)
boughted
97.

Which is the past tense of read?

a)

red

b)

read

c)

rode

d)

readed

98.

Which is the past tense of drink?

a)

drinkt

b)

drinked

c)

drank

d)

drenked

99.
He didn't become a doctor. He_____________ a firefighter in 1999.
a)
become
b)
became
100.
He didn't begin a French course.  
He ________ an English course two weeks ago.
a)
begin
b)
began
101.
She didn't take her umbrella.
She _______ my umbrella.
a)
toke
b)
took
102.
We didn't break the window.
They _____ the window.
a)
breake
b)
broke
103.
Kate didn't catch the ball.
Sue __________ the ball.
a)
catched
b)
caught
104.

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Yesterday we worked in the yard.

a)

yesterday

b)

we

c)

worked

d)

in

105.

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Can you believe that she's here?

a)

can

b)

you

c)

here

d)

believe

106.

What is the verb in the sentence below?

We will see the movie next Friday at 12:00.

a)

will see

b)

movie

c)

next

d)

at

107.

What is the verb in the sentence below?

My best friend is funny when she tells jokes.

a)

is, funny

b)

is, tells

c)

best, funny

d)

funny, tells

108.

What is the verb in the sentence below?

Sally and John caught the lightning bug in a jar.

a)

and

b)

caught

c)

lightning

d)

in

109.

Which verb best fits in the blank?

Last night, we _______ on the phone for hours.

a)

talk

b)

talked

c)

will talk

d)

talks

110.

Which verb best fits in the blank?

The dog ____ at the cat as it walks by.

a)

barked

b)

bark

c)

will bark

d)

barks

111.

Which verb best fits in the blank?

Next week, Joe ____ plans to go on vacation.

a)

makes

b)

made

c)

make

d)

will make

112.

Which verb best fits in the blank?

The girls ____ a song during music class.

a)

sing

b)

sings

113.

Which verb best fits in the blank?

The cat _____ on the mouse.

a)

pounce

b)

pounces

114.

Which verb best fits in the blank?

They ____ while walking to class.

a)

talk

b)

talks

115.

Which verb best fits in the blank?

The ducks ____ in the pond.

a)

is

b)

are

c)

was

116.

Identify the verb in this sentence.

The man drove to the store.

a)

Man

b)

To

c)

Drove

d)

Store

117.

Identify the verb.

I ran through the field.

a)

through

b)

ran

c)

field

d)

I

118.

Identify the verb in the sentence.

Australia is a country and a continent.

a)

country

b)

continent

c)

is

d)

and

119.
Which word is the verb in the sentence?
Go to the door.
a)
Go
b)
to
c)
the
d)
door
120.
The sky _____ turned blue.
a)
have
b)
has
121.
The seals _____ returned
a)
have
b)
has
122.
All the whales _____ moving slowly.
a)
some
b)
swim
c)
are
d)
by
123.
They _____travel many miles.
a)
being
b)
used
c)
will
d)
are
124.
The whales _____ on the ocean floor.
a)
feeing
b)
does feed
c)
are feeding
d)
feeded
125.
One whale _____ out of the water.
a)
is leap
b)
leaping 
c)
is leaping
d)
have leap
126.
It _____a huge wave.
a)
has made
b)
make
c)
creating
d)
does make
127.
The whales _______ swimming north.
a)
are
b)
be
c)
do
d)
will
128.
The car is making an awful noise.
What is the verb phrase in the sentence?
a)
The car
b)
is making
c)
awful noise
d)
car is
129.
The jellyfish can sting you and that's very painful.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
130.
Dad has cut the cake.
What type of verb is highlighted?
a)
main verb
b)
helping verb
131.
What is(are) the helping verb(s) in this sentence:
Who will be running in the race today?
a)
will be running
b)
be
c)
will be
d)
running
132.
What is(are) the helping verb(s) in this sentence:
Bianca might have spoken if you gave her the chance.
a)
might have spoken
b)
might
c)
have
d)
might have
133.
Which word is the helping verb in this sentence?
I have written some poems about the ocean.
a)
I
b)
have
c)
written
d)
poems
134.
Which word is the helping verb in this sentence?
My teacher is reading them now.
a)
teacher
b)
is
c)
reading
d)
them
135.
Which word is the helping verb in this sentence?
Nina has written a few poems, too.
a)
Nina
b)
has
c)
written
d)
poems
136.
Which word is the helping verb in this sentence?
We had decided to put the poems in a book.
a)
had
b)
decided
c)
poems
d)
book
137.
Which word is the helping verb in this sentence?
Jon and Caleb will draw pictures for our book.
a)
pictures
b)
draw
c)
will
d)
book
138.
Which word is the helping verb in this sentence?
I am looking for something to use as the cover.
a)
something
b)
use
c)
I
d)
am
139.
Which word is the helping verb in this sentence?
We are giving the book to our school library.
a)
book
b)
we
c)
are
d)
giving
140.

One of the most common verbs in English is...

a)

to run

b)

to eat

c)

to be

d)

to sleep

141.

The infinitive of the verb always starts with...

a)

to

b)

a

c)

the

d)

an

142.

What does conjugate mean?

a)

changing a verb to the present, past, or future tense

b)

changing the verb from the infinitive form

c)

all of the above

d)

leaving the verb in the infinitive form

143.

What are the 3 main verb tenses?

a)

preterite, imperfect, future

b)

past progressive, preterite, present

c)

past, present, future

d)

present perfect, present progressive, future

144.

If a word ends in -ing or -ed it is probably a...

a)

noun

b)

verb

c)

adjective

d)

adverb

145.

A verb that ends in -ing is probably...

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

c)

future tense

d)

past perfect

146.

A verb that ends in -ed is probably...

a)

present tense

b)

past tense

c)

future tense

d)

present perfect

147.

When I use the future tense, I can use...

a)

will + action verb

b)

to be + going + to + action verb/place

c)

will + to be + going + to + action verb/place

d)

any of the above

148.

A verb is always an action.

a)

true

b)

false

149.

Verbs that do not show action are...

a)

helping and linking verbs

b)

action and helping verbs

c)

linking and action verbs

d)

present and future verbs

150.

Every complete sentences must have a verb.

a)

true

b)

false

151.

What words can form verb contractions?

a)

to be

b)

have

c)

not

d)

all of the above

152.

A helping verb...

a)

adds meaning to the main verb

b)

does not have meaning by itself

c)

shows no action

d)

all of the above

153.

A linking verb...

a)

shows no action

b)

expresses condition

c)

connects the subject to the rest of the sentence

d)

all of the above

154.

An action verb is...

a)

something you can do

b)

shows no action

c)

helps the main verb

d)

connects the subject to the rest of the sentence

155.

In this sentence, am is a...


I am cold.

a)

helping verb

b)

linking verb

c)

action verb

d)

noun

156.

In this sentence am is a...


I am going to the movies after school today.

a)

helping verb

b)

linking verb

c)

action verb

d)

noun

157.

In this sentence, jumped is an...


Billy jumped over the puddle.

a)

helping verb

b)

linking verb

c)

action verb

d)

noun

158.

What is an action verb?

a)

A person, place, thing, or idea

b)

A word that describes a noun

c)

The action that is taking place in the sentence

d)

A word that joins together phrases and clauses

159.

Identify the verb in this sentence:


Sarah voted for the very first time.

a)

voted

b)

Sarah

c)

first

d)

very

160.

Identify the verb in this sentence:


The pot of stew on the stove caught on fire.

a)

caught

b)

caught on

c)

pot of

d)

on the stove

161.

Identify the verb in this sentence:


Write your name at the top of your paper.

a)

name

b)

your

c)

write

d)

paper

162.

Which of the following is a verb?

a)

run

b)

llama

c)

and

d)

they

163.

Identify the verb in this sentence:


Austin and Ella slept all day.

a)

Ella

b)

Austin

c)

slept

d)

day

164.

Identify the verb in this sentence:


Hayden spoke to her friend during class.

a)

Hayden

b)

talked

c)

spoke

d)

friend

165.

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.


The fan ______ clockwise.

a)

spun

b)

spinned

c)

spin

d)

screamed

166.

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.


We ______ a board game together.

a)

jumped

b)

attacked

c)

motivated

d)

played

167.

Fill in the blank with the correct verb.


They _____ "Lean on Me" for karaoke at the party.

a)

song

b)

sang

c)

is

d)

are

168.

Identify the verb. The boy jumped high.

a)

boy

b)

jumped

c)

the

169.

Identify the verb. Bivianna walked home yesterday.

a)

Bivianna

b)

yesterday

c)

walked

d)

home

170.

Identify the verb. Eduardo ran very fast.

a)

ran

b)

very

c)

Eduardo

171.

Identify the verb. Ezequiel climbed the tall tree.

a)

tree

b)

tall

c)

Ezequiel

d)

climbed

172.

Identify the verb. Peter beat Johny in Tic-Tac-Toe today.

a)

Johny

b)

Peter

c)

beat

173.

Identify the verb. Lauren laughed very loud in class.

a)

laughed

b)

Lauren

c)

loud

174.

Identify the verb. I watched a good movie last night.

a)

night

b)

watched

c)

I

d)

good

175.

Identify the verb. She cleaned her room.

a)

room

b)

her

c)

cleaned

176.

Identify the verb. My students read well today.

a)

my

b)

well

c)

today

d)

read

177.

Identify the verb. Yazmin and Nicole played the Bingo.

a)

Bingo

b)

the

c)

played

d)

Nicole

178.
I ____ going to the store.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
am
d)
were
179.
They _____ playing outside.
a)
is
b)
are
c)
am
180.
The boys ____ playing a game yesterday.
a)
am
b)
was
c)
were
d)
is
181.
We ____ going to the park today.
a)
am
b)
are
c)
is
d)
was
182.
She ___ doing homework.
a)
were
b)
am
c)
is
d)
are
183.
My brother _____ three years old today.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
is
d)
are
184.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
a)
cheetah
b)
fastest
c)
land
d)
is
185.
You _______ a new iPhone. 
a)
has
b)
have
186.
My friend ____________ red shoes.
a)
has
b)
have
187.
I ____________ a doctor's appointment on Monday.
a)
has
b)
have
188.
The students __________ to study for the test.
a)
has
b)
have
189.
The boy mowed the lawn. 
a)
action
b)
linking 
190.
The girl was frightened.
a)
action
b)
linking
191.
Identify the linking verb in the sentence.
There are many animals in the rainforest. 
a)
there
b)
are
c)
animals
d)
rainforest
192.

What is the action verb?

The students cheered loudly.

a)

students

b)

cheered

c)

loudly

193.
What is the linking verb?
The boy was silly at recess.
a)
was
b)
boy
c)
silly
194.
What is the action verb?
 She jumped on the trampoline.
a)
trampoline
b)
She
c)
jumped
195.
What is the linking verb?
Coach Kelly is funny in class.
a)
funny
b)
is
c)
class
196.
What is the action verb?
The football player threw the ball down the field.
a)
threw
b)
down
c)
player
197.
What is the linking verb?
My friends were nice to the new student.
a)
friends
b)
were
c)
student
198.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
The girls screamed because there was a mouse!
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
199.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Hayden was talking during class.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking
200.
Look at the verb in red and tell what type of verb it is: action, helping/main, or linking.
Austin and Ella were tired.
a)
action
b)
helping/main
c)
linking

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