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Verbs — English Questions with Answers

60 practice questions on Verbs, each with the correct answer and a clear explanation of why it is right. Read through them as revision notes, or take this topic as an interactive quiz to test yourself.

4 easy · 40 medium · 16 hard · Part of English: English Grammar for Class 1-5 - 10 topics.

Key concepts in this topic

VerbsAction wordIdentifyActionCountHelping verbsis/am/areamisarewas/werewaswereyouhas/have/hadhas/havehavehasSubject-verb agreementAgreementdo/doesdoesdoes ending

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Easy questions (4)

Q1. easy

A verb is a word that shows an:

  1. A Action or doing
  2. B Name
  3. C Colour
  4. D Place

Answer: A — Action or doing

A verb is a doing or action word. It tells us what someone or something does - run, jump, eat, sing.

VerbsAction word

Q2. easy

Which word is the verb in 'The boy runs fast'?

  1. A runs
  2. B boy
  3. C fast
  4. D the

Answer: A — runs

'Runs' is the action word - it tells us what the boy does, so it is the verb. 'Boy' is a noun and 'fast' tells how.

VerbsIdentify

Q3. easy

Which of these words is a verb?

  1. A sing
  2. B song
  3. C sweet
  4. D singer

Answer: A — sing

'Sing' is an action word (verb). 'Song' and 'singer' are nouns, and 'sweet' is an adjective.

VerbsIdentify

Q4. easy

Which of these is an action word?

  1. A jump
  2. B happy
  3. C red
  4. D table

Answer: A — jump

'Jump' is something you do, so it is a verb. 'Happy' and 'red' describe, and 'table' names a thing.

VerbsAction

Medium questions (40)

Q5. medium

How many verbs are in this sentence? 'She reads and writes.'

  1. A Two (reads, writes)
  2. B One
  3. C Three
  4. D None

Answer: A — Two (reads, writes)

'Reads' and 'writes' are both action words, so there are two verbs.

VerbsCount

Q6. medium

Choose the verb: 'Birds fly in the sky.'

  1. A fly
  2. B Birds
  3. C sky
  4. D in

Answer: A — fly

'Fly' is what the birds do, so it is the verb. 'Birds' and 'sky' are nouns.

VerbsIdentify

Q7. medium

Words like 'is', 'am' and 'are' are called:

  1. A Helping (being) verbs
  2. B Nouns
  3. C Adjectives
  4. D Pronouns

Answer: A — Helping (being) verbs

'Is', 'am' and 'are' are helping or being verbs. They help make sentences and tell us about the present - 'I am happy', 'She is tall'.

Helping verbsis/am/are

Q8. medium

Fill in the blank: 'I ___ a student.'

  1. A am
  2. B is
  3. C are
  4. D be

Answer: A — am

We use 'am' with 'I'. 'I am a student.' Remember: I → am, he/she/it → is, we/you/they → are.

is/am/aream

Q9. medium

Fill in the blank: 'He ___ my friend.'

  1. A is
  2. B am
  3. C are
  4. D be

Answer: A — is

We use 'is' with he, she and it (one person or thing). 'He is my friend.'

is/am/areis

Q10. medium

Fill in the blank: 'They ___ playing.'

  1. A are
  2. B is
  3. C am
  4. D be

Answer: A — are

We use 'are' with we, you and they (more than one). 'They are playing.'

is/am/areare

Q11. medium

Fill in the blank: 'We ___ happy.'

  1. A are
  2. B is
  3. C am
  4. D was

Answer: A — are

We use 'are' with 'we'. 'We are happy.'

is/am/areare

Q12. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The cat ___ sleeping.'

  1. A is
  2. B am
  3. C are
  4. D be

Answer: A — is

'The cat' is one thing (like 'it'), so we use 'is'. 'The cat is sleeping.'

is/am/areis

Q14. medium

Fill in the blank: 'I ___ at school yesterday.'

  1. A was
  2. B were
  3. C is
  4. D am

Answer: A — was

We use 'was' with 'I' in the past. 'I was at school yesterday.' Remember: I/he/she/it → was.

was/werewas

Q15. medium

Fill in the blank: 'They ___ at the park last Sunday.'

  1. A were
  2. B was
  3. C is
  4. D am

Answer: A — were

We use 'were' with we, you and they in the past. 'They were at the park.'

was/werewere

Q16. medium

Fill in the blank: 'She ___ absent yesterday.'

  1. A was
  2. B were
  3. C am
  4. D are

Answer: A — was

We use 'was' with 'she' (one person) in the past. 'She was absent yesterday.'

was/werewas

Q18. medium

Words like 'has', 'have' and 'had' are helping verbs that show:

  1. A Possession or completed action
  2. B A place
  3. C A colour
  4. D A number

Answer: A — Possession or completed action

'Has', 'have' and 'had' can show possession ('I have a pen') or help make sentences about completed actions ('She has eaten').

has/have/had

Q19. medium

Fill in the blank: 'I ___ a new bicycle.'

  1. A have
  2. B has
  3. C is
  4. D am

Answer: A — have

We use 'have' with I, we, you and they. 'I have a new bicycle.'

has/havehave

Q20. medium

Fill in the blank: 'She ___ long hair.'

  1. A has
  2. B have
  3. C is
  4. D are

Answer: A — has

We use 'has' with he, she and it (one person or thing). 'She has long hair.'

has/havehas

Q21. medium

Fill in the blank: 'They ___ many toys.'

  1. A have
  2. B has
  3. C is
  4. D was

Answer: A — have

We use 'have' with 'they' (more than one). 'They have many toys.'

has/havehave

Q23. medium

Choose the action verb: 'The children eat their lunch.'

  1. A eat
  2. B children
  3. C their
  4. D lunch

Answer: A — eat

'Eat' is the action the children do, so it is the verb. 'Children' and 'lunch' are nouns.

VerbsIdentify

Q24. medium

Which verb correctly completes this? 'A bird ___.'

  1. A flies
  2. B fly
  3. C flying
  4. D flew

Answer: A — flies

With one bird in the present tense, we add 's' (or 'es') to the verb: 'A bird flies.' We say 'birds fly' for more than one.

VerbsSubject-verb agreement

Q26. medium

Which verb correctly completes this? 'The boys ___ football.'

  1. A play
  2. B plays
  3. C playing
  4. D is play

Answer: A — play

With more than one (the boys), we use the plain verb without 's': 'The boys play football.'

VerbsAgreement

Q28. medium

Fill in the blank: 'I ___ not like spinach.'

  1. A do
  2. B does
  3. C is
  4. D am

Answer: A — do

We use 'do' with I, we, you and they. 'I do not like spinach.'

do/doesdo

Q29. medium

Fill in the blank: 'She ___ not eat meat.'

  1. A does
  2. B do
  3. C is
  4. D are

Answer: A — does

We use 'does' with he, she and it. 'She does not eat meat.'

do/doesdoes

Q30. medium

What is the action word in 'Mother cooks tasty food'?

  1. A cooks
  2. B Mother
  3. C tasty
  4. D food

Answer: A — cooks

'Cooks' is what Mother does, so it is the verb. 'Tasty' describes the food (adjective).

VerbsIdentify

Q32. medium

Which word is a verb? 'Please close the door.'

  1. A close
  2. B door
  3. C please
  4. D the

Answer: A — close

'Close' is the action we are asked to do, so it is the verb. 'Door' is a noun.

VerbsCommand

Q33. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The sun ___ in the east.'

  1. A rises
  2. B rise
  3. C rising
  4. D risen

Answer: A — rises

'The sun' is one thing, so in the present we add 's': 'The sun rises in the east.'

VerbsAgreement

Q35. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The children are ___ in the garden.'

  1. A playing
  2. B play
  3. C played
  4. D plays

Answer: A — playing

After 'are', we use the -ing form to show an action happening now: 'The children are playing.'

Verbsing form

Q36. medium

Which of these is a verb showing a mental action (something done in the mind)?

  1. A think
  2. B chair
  3. C blue
  4. D slowly

Answer: A — think

Verbs can show physical actions (run) or mental ones (think, know, believe). 'Think' is a mental action verb.

VerbsMental action

Q38. medium

Fill in the blank: 'My parents ___ at work.'

  1. A are
  2. B is
  3. C am
  4. D was

Answer: A — are

'My parents' is more than one, so we use 'are'. 'My parents are at work.'

is/am/areare

Q39. medium

Choose the verb: 'The wind blows hard.'

  1. A blows
  2. B wind
  3. C hard
  4. D the

Answer: A — blows

'Blows' is the action the wind does, so it is the verb. 'Wind' is a noun and 'hard' tells how.

VerbsIdentify

Q41. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The baby ___ hungry now.'

  1. A is
  2. B are
  3. C am
  4. D were

Answer: A — is

'The baby' is one, so we use 'is' for the present. 'The baby is hungry now.'

is/am/areis

Q42. medium

Which of these is NOT a verb?

  1. A garden
  2. B dig
  3. C water
  4. D plant

Answer: A — garden

'Garden' is usually a naming word (noun). 'Dig', 'water' and 'plant' can all be actions you do in a garden.

VerbsIdentify

Q44. medium

Choose the correct sentence for 'you':

  1. A You have a nice smile.
  2. B You has a nice smile.
  3. C You is a nice smile.
  4. D You am a nice smile.

Answer: A — You have a nice smile.

We use 'have' with 'you'. 'You have a nice smile.'

has/havehave

Q45. medium

Which word tells the action in 'The frog jumps into the pond'?

  1. A jumps
  2. B frog
  3. C pond
  4. D into

Answer: A — jumps

'Jumps' is what the frog does, so it is the verb. 'Frog' and 'pond' are nouns.

VerbsIdentify

Q47. medium

Fill in the blank: 'We ___ our lunch at noon every day.'

  1. A have
  2. B has
  3. C is
  4. D am

Answer: A — have

We use 'have' with 'we'. 'We have our lunch at noon.'

has/havehave

Q48. medium

Which word is the verb in 'The bell rings at nine'?

  1. A rings
  2. B bell
  3. C nine
  4. D at

Answer: A — rings

'Rings' is what the bell does, so it is the verb. 'Bell' is a noun.

VerbsIdentify

Q50. medium

Fill in the blank: 'It ___ raining outside.'

  1. A is
  2. B am
  3. C are
  4. D have

Answer: A — is

'It' takes 'is'. 'It is raining outside.'

is/am/areis

Q51. medium

How many verbs are in 'She washes and dries the clothes'?

  1. A Two (washes, dries)
  2. B One
  3. C Three
  4. D None

Answer: A — Two (washes, dries)

'Washes' and 'dries' are both action words, so there are two verbs.

VerbsCount

Q53. medium

Which is the action word? 'The gardener waters the plants.'

  1. A waters
  2. B gardener
  3. C plants
  4. D the

Answer: A — waters

Here 'waters' is used as a verb - it is the action the gardener does. 'Gardener' and 'plants' are nouns.

VerbsIdentify

Q55. medium

Fill in the blank: 'He ___ his teeth every morning.'

  1. A brushes
  2. B brush
  3. C brushing
  4. D brushed

Answer: A — brushes

With 'he' in the present, verbs ending in 'sh' add 'es': 'He brushes his teeth.'

Verbses ending

Q57. medium

Fill in the blank: 'The stars ___ at night.'

  1. A shine
  2. B shines
  3. C shining
  4. D shone

Answer: A — shine

'The stars' is plural, so we use the plain verb 'shine' without 's': 'The stars shine at night.'

VerbsAgreement

Q58. medium

Fill in the blank: 'My friend ___ a bright red kite.'

  1. A has
  2. B have
  3. C are
  4. D am

Answer: A — has

'My friend' is one person (like 'he/she'), so we use 'has'. 'My friend has a bright red kite.'

has/havehas

Q60. medium

Which word is the verb in 'The kite flies high'?

  1. A flies
  2. B kite
  3. C high
  4. D the

Answer: A — flies

'Flies' is what the kite does, so it is the verb. 'Kite' is a noun and 'high' tells how or where.

VerbsIdentify

Hard questions (16)

Q13. hard

'Was' and 'were' are helping verbs that tell us about the:

  1. A Past
  2. B Future
  3. C Present only
  4. D Place

Answer: A — Past

'Was' and 'were' are the past forms of 'is/am/are'. They tell us about something that already happened - 'I was happy', 'They were here'.

Helping verbswas/were

Q17. hard

Fill in the blank: 'You ___ very kind to me.'

  1. A were
  2. B was
  3. C is
  4. D am

Answer: A — were

We always use 'were' with 'you', even for one person. 'You were very kind.'

was/wereyou

Q22. hard

Fill in the blank: 'The dog ___ a long tail.'

  1. A has
  2. B have
  3. C are
  4. D were

Answer: A — has

'The dog' is one thing (like 'it'), so we use 'has'. 'The dog has a long tail.'

has/havehas

Q25. hard

Choose the correct sentence:

  1. A She sings well.
  2. B She sing well.
  3. C She singing well.
  4. D She are sing well.

Answer: A — She sings well.

With 'she' in the present tense, the verb takes an 's': 'She sings well.'

VerbsAgreement

Q27. hard

Choose the correct sentence:

  1. A He does his homework daily.
  2. B He do his homework daily.
  3. C He doing his homework daily.
  4. D He done his homework daily.

Answer: A — He does his homework daily.

With 'he' in the present tense, we use 'does'. 'He does his homework daily.' With I/we/you/they, we use 'do'.

do/doesdoes

Q31. hard

Choose the correct present-tense sentence for one person:

  1. A The teacher teaches English.
  2. B The teacher teach English.
  3. C The teacher teaching English.
  4. D The teacher are teach English.

Answer: A — The teacher teaches English.

Verbs ending in 'ch' add 'es' with he/she/it: 'The teacher teaches English.' Watch → watches, go → goes, teach → teaches.

Verbses ending

Q34. hard

Which verb form correctly follows 'is/am/are' to show an action happening NOW?

  1. A The -ing form (running, eating)
  2. B The past form (ran, ate)
  3. C The plain form (run, eat)
  4. D The noun form

Answer: A — The -ing form (running, eating)

To show something happening now, we use is/am/are + verb-ing: 'She is running', 'They are eating'. This is the present continuous.

Verbsing form

Q37. hard

Choose the correct sentence:

  1. A The baby is crying.
  2. B The baby are crying.
  3. C The baby am crying.
  4. D The baby were crying.

Answer: A — The baby is crying.

'The baby' is one (like 'it'), so we use 'is'. 'The baby is crying.'

is/am/areAgreement

Q40. hard

Which sentence is correct?

  1. A The dogs were barking loudly.
  2. B The dogs was barking loudly.
  3. C The dogs is barking loudly.
  4. D The dogs am barking loudly.

Answer: A — The dogs were barking loudly.

'The dogs' is more than one, so in the past we use 'were'. 'The dogs were barking.'

was/wereAgreement

Q43. hard

Fill in the blank: 'I ___ my breakfast an hour ago.' (past action)

  1. A had
  2. B have
  3. C has
  4. D having

Answer: A — had

'Had' is the past form of 'have'. 'I had my breakfast an hour ago.'

has/have/hadhad

Q46. hard

Choose the correct sentence:

  1. A Ravi has finished his work.
  2. B Ravi have finished his work.
  3. C Ravi is finished his work.
  4. D Ravi are finished his work.

Answer: A — Ravi has finished his work.

With 'Ravi' (one person, like 'he'), we use 'has' as the helping verb: 'Ravi has finished his work.'

has/havehas

Q49. hard

Choose the correct sentence for the present:

  1. A Cows give us milk.
  2. B Cows gives us milk.
  3. C Cows giving us milk.
  4. D Cows is give us milk.

Answer: A — Cows give us milk.

'Cows' is plural (more than one), so we use the plain verb 'give' without 's': 'Cows give us milk.'

VerbsAgreement

Q52. hard

Fill in the blank: 'Long ago, dinosaurs ___ on the earth.' (past, plural)

  1. A were
  2. B was
  3. C is
  4. D are

Answer: A — were

'Dinosaurs' is plural and the action is in the past, so we use 'were'. 'Dinosaurs were on the earth.'

was/werewere

Q54. hard

Choose the correct sentence:

  1. A The students are writing an exam.
  2. B The students is writing an exam.
  3. C The students am writing an exam.
  4. D The students was writing an exam.

Answer: A — The students are writing an exam.

'The students' is plural, so we use 'are'. 'The students are writing an exam.'

is/am/areAgreement

Q56. hard

Which overall statement about verbs is CORRECT?

  1. A A verb shows an action or a state of being; helping verbs like is/am/are, was/were, has/have/had and do/does support the main verb
  2. B A verb only names a thing
  3. C Verbs never change form
  4. D Every sentence must have five verbs

Answer: A — A verb shows an action or a state of being; helping verbs like is/am/are, was/were, has/have/had and do/does support the main verb

This sums up the topic: verbs are doing or being words; they change with the subject (he sings, they sing) and tense (is/was), and helping verbs work with the main verb to build correct sentences.

VerbsSummary

Q59. hard

Choose the correct sentence:

  1. A The fish swims in the water.
  2. B The fish swim in the water.
  3. C The fish swimming in the water.
  4. D The fish are swims in the water.

Answer: A — The fish swims in the water.

For one fish in the present tense, we add 's': 'The fish swims in the water.'

VerbsAgreement

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