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Verbs 01

Verbs are action words that tell us what someone or something is doing. This KS2 English quiz helps pupils identify verbs and use them correctly in sentences.

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Fascinating Fact:

Adding “ed” usually shows something happened in the past, like “played” or “laughed.”

In KS2 English, pupils learn that verbs are essential for building sentences. A verb shows an action, a state of being, or an occurrence. Understanding how verbs change with tense helps pupils write clearly and show when something happened, is happening, or will happen.

Key Terms

Verb: A word that describes an action or state, such as “run,” “is,” or “think.”
Tense: Shows when an action happens, such as past, present, or future.
Subject: The person or thing that performs the action in a sentence.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What is a verb in English grammar?

A verb is a word that tells us what someone or something does, such as “jump,” “think,” or “smile.”

How do I know if a word is a verb?

If the word describes an action, movement, or state of being, it is a verb. For example, “run,” “sleep,” and “believe” are verbs.

What are examples of verbs in the past tense?

Examples include “walked,” “played,” “laughed,” and “jumped.” Most past tense verbs end with “ed.”

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1 .

Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
She was five on her last birthday.

was

last

birthday

'Was' is a 'being' verb.

2 .

Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
I hope the train arrives on time today.

I, today

hope, train

arrives, time

hope, arrives

'Hope' and 'arrives' are the 'doing' words in this sentence.

3 .

Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
I should go home before it becomes dark.

I, should, before

go, home, becomes

should, go, becomes

home, it, dark

'Should' is a modal verb, 'go' is a 'doing' word, and 'becomes' is a 'being' word.

4 .

Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
She wore the frilly pink dress because it was a birthday present from her cousins.

frilly, because

wore, birthday

wore, was

She, from

'Wore' is a 'doing' word and 'was' is a 'being' word.

5 .

Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
They could see a bright rainbow in the sky.

They, could

could, see

see, bright

bright, sky

'Could' and 'see' work together in this sentence. 'Could' is a modal verb, which is a type of auxiliary (helper) verb - it is not possible to use 'could' without another verb.

6 .

Find the verb(s) in the following sentence.
The crowd filled the stadium and cheered their team enthusiastically.