Verb Worksheets For Grade 1

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The key takeaways are that verbs are action words that indicate what the subject is doing. The documents provide examples of identifying verbs in sentences and completing sentences with verbs. Singular subjects use singular verbs while plural subjects use plural verbs.

Verbs are action words that indicate what the subject is doing. They are an essential part of every sentence. Examples are provided of identifying verbs in sentences and using verbs to complete sentences.

Singular subjects use singular verbs that end in 's' while plural subjects use plural verbs that do not end in 's'. Examples are given to practice identifying the correct singular or plural verb to use with different subjects.

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Action verbs
Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet
The verb tells us what the
subject is doing.
Circle the verb in each group of words.

1) dog cat eat bone

2) Max talk the babysitter

3) Mother friend happy tells

4) open door to classroom

5) you finish your homework

6) nice child walk toward

7) candy teeth under makes

8) he eyes closed later

9) take bus home today

10) glass pour juice into


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Action verbs
Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet

Answers

1) dog cat eat bone

2) Max talk the babysitter

3) Mother friend happy tells

4) open door to classroom

5) you finish your homework

6) nice child walk toward

7) candy teeth under makes

8) he eyes closed later

9) take bus home today

10) glass pour juice into


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Identify which words in the list are verbs


Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet
Verbs are action words,
they mean “doing”
Circle the verbs. something

bicycle read book

tell story looks funny cat

fun plays with child

dog runs around the take

glass drinks eat

food pie pasta cuts boys


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Identify which words in the list are verbs


Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet

Answers

bicycle read book

tell story looks funny cat

fun plays with child

dog runs around the take

glass drinks eat

food pie pasta cuts boys


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Singular and plural verbs


Grade 1 Grammar Worksheet

Singular subjects use singular


Circle the correct verb: verbs:
The girl walks.

1) My uncle is / are making supper. Plural subjects use plural verbs:


The girls walk.

2) Your friends is / are nice.

3) Lea and Marty eats / eat together often.

4) The teacher reads / read everyday to the children.

5) Students enjoys / enjoy playing outside.

6) John is / are sharing his lunch.

7) My aunts lives / live nearby.

8) Your dogs likes / like to go for a walk.

9) My best friend is / are Julie.

10) Your dad is / are tall.


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Singular and plural verbs


Grade 1 Grammar Worksheet

Answers
1) My uncle is / are making supper.

2) Your friends is / are nice.

3) Lea and Marty eats / eat together often.

4) The teacher reads / read everyday to the children.

5) Students enjoys / enjoy playing outside.

6) John is / are sharing his lunch.

7) My aunts lives / live nearby.

8) Your dogs likes / like to go for a walk.

9) My best friend is / are Julie.

10) Your dad is / are tall.


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Past tense: verb endings - 'ed'


Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet
When an action is in the
Write each verb in the past tense. past, the verb needs to
be in the past tense.

Often, we add -ed at


1) walk ___________ the end of the verb to
indicate a past action
2) jump ___________ (or just -d if the verb
ends with ‘e’)
3) talk ___________

4) watch ___________

5) look ___________

6) laugh ___________

7) like ___________

8) finish ___________

9) Ted __________ all the exercises. (complete)

10) The cat __________ the mouse. (chase)


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Past tense: verb endings - 'ed'


Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet

Answers
1) walk _walked__

2) jump _jumped__

3) talk _talked__

4) watch _watched_

5) look _looked__

6) laugh _laughed_

7) like _liked_

8) finish _finished_

9) Ted _completed_ all the exercises. (complete)

10) The cat _chased_ the mouse. (chase)


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Past, present or future tense?


Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet
An action can be in the past (Leon
walked the dog yesterday), in the
Circle past, present, or future for present (Leon walks the dog every
each sentence. day), or in the future (Leon will
walk the dog tomorrow).

1) Max eats his vegetables every day. Past Present Future

2) The students listened to the lesson. Past Present Future

3) Dad will clean the kitchen tonight. Past Present Future

4) Emily looks happy. Past Present Future

5) Tomorrow, it will snow. Past Present Future

6) He climbed the stairs last night. Past Present Future

7) Most children like the new park. Past Present Future

8) You will finish this later. Past Present Future

9) Mom liked her gift. Past Present Future

10) The teacher will look at the homework. Past Present Future
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Past, present or future tense?


Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet

Answers
1) Max eats his vegetables every day. Past Present Future

2) The students listened to the lesson. Past Present Future

3) Dad will clean the kitchen tonight. Past Present Future

4) Emily looks happy. Past Present Future

5) Tomorrow, it will snow. Past Present Future

6) He climbed the stairs last night. Past Present Future

7) Most children like the new park. Past Present Future

8) You will finish this later. Past Present Future

9) Mom liked her gift. Past Present Future

10) The teacher will look at the homework. Past Present Future
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Present tense: verbs with 'ing'


Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet
When an action is
happening now, we often
Add -ing at the end of each verb. add -ing to the verb:
Sophie is brushing her
teeth now.
1) walk is ___________

2) watch is ___________

3) finish is ___________

4) like is ___________

5) jump is ___________

6) laugh is ___________

7) look is ___________

8) talk is ___________

9) Ted is _____________ all the exercises. (complete)

10) The cat is ______________ the mouse. (chase)


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Present tense: verbs with 'ing'


Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet

Answers
1) walk _is walking_

2) watch _is watching_

3) finish _is finishing_

4) like _is liking_

5) jump _is jumping_

6) laugh _is laughing_

7) look _is looking_

8) talk _is talking_

9) Ted _is completing_ all the exercises. (complete)

10) The cat _is chasing_ the mouse. (chase)


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Writing verbs
Grade 1 Grammar Worksheet
Circle the verbs in these sentences.

1. The dog chased the cat.


Action words
2. My mom cooked dinner. are verbs

3. John rode his bike to school.

4. I like to read books.

5. Susie mowed the grass on Saturday

Every sentence has a verb. Write a sentence and circle the verb.

Verbs can also be mental actions like to think. Write a sentence


with a “mental action” verb.
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Writing verbs
Grade 1 Grammar Worksheet
Circle the verbs in these sentences.

1. The dog chased the cat.


Action words
2. My mom cooked dinner. are verbs

3. John rode his bike to school.

4. I like to read books.

5. Susie mowed the grass on Saturday

Every sentence has a verb. Write a sentence and circle the verb.

Answers will vary

Verbs can also be mental actions like to think. Write a sentence


with a “mental action” verb.

Answers will vary


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Verbs are
Using verbs “doing”
Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet words.
Circle the verbs.
walk kitten say eat water
fly book stop paper mouse
writes sang stood blanket pig

Complete the sentences using the verbs from above.

1. I ____________ an apple every day.

2. Let’s ____________ for some ice cream.

3. We ____________ still for our picture.

4. Tim ____________ letters to his cousin.

5. We ___________ to the playground after school.

6. The singer __________ a sad song.


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Verbs are
Using verbs “doing”
Grade 1 Verbs Worksheet words.
Answers:
walk kitten say eat water
fly book stop paper mouse
writes sang stood blanket pig

Complete the sentences using the verbs from above.

1. I ______eat___ an apple every day.

2. Let’s __stop______ for some ice cream.

3. We ___stood____ still for our picture.

4. Tim ____writes__ letters to his cousin.

5. We ______walk_ to the playground after school.

6. The singer ____sang__ a sad song.

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