Verbs or Action words for Class 1 , Grade 1, Standard 1 with Examples and worksheet
What is a verb? Definition : Any word that expresses or describes an action for a person, an animal, a thing or a nature can do is called verb. Verbs are also called Doing words or Action words.
The action performed by the person or animal may be physical or mental in nature. Hence "verbs" tell the reader or listener what action the subject is doing or has done or will do in the sentence.
Example: Verbs or Action words
Read below sentences to understand more about verbs
- The boy is crying.
- I am playing.
- She is laughing.
- Elephant is eating.
- Jack is reading.
- Teacher is teaching.
- Mother is cooking.
- can you help me?
- I walk in the morning.
- My friend won the gold medal.
In above examples crying, playing, laughing, eating, reading, teaching, cooking, help, walk, won are verbs as they represents the action done by the subject.
More on Verb in English grammer
Why verbs are required?
Verbs show action that is completed or currently ongoing or will be happening in future. Without them, we cannot express our actions.
Verbs with Examples
Let's list down most commonly used verbs or action words.
Run | Jump |
Sit | Read |
Drink | Fight |
Hug | Teach |
Cook | Talk |
Sing | Build |
Write | Break |
Keep | Dance |
Drive | Call |
Try | Move |
Learn | Stand |
Like | Love |
Feel | Care |
Believe | Understand |
Know | Trust |
Hate | Suspect |
Rules for verbs or action words(Grade 1 scope)
Rules
- In most cases, verb is present after the subject.
- You can use more than one action verb in a sentence
- The verbs may be in present tense, past tense or future tense
- To find the verb, ask the question: What is subject doing in the sentence?
Worksheets for verb
Worksheet 1: Identify the action words in the sentence.
- Jill is singing rhyme.
a) Jill b) Rhyme c) singing d) is - Please give me the ball
a) Please b) give c) me d) ball - Father is going to office.
a) Father b) going c) office d) is - Can you call me?
a) Can b) you c) call d) me - Cat is drinking milk
a) Cat b) drinking c) is d) milk
Worksheet 2: Underline the Action words.
- I am travelling to London.
- Let's play together.
- Do not look at me.
- We are sitting on the ground.
- Jack will go to home.
Free Online test for verb or action words
Online test 1: Verb or Action words
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Free Online Test - Verb (01)
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