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ING Verbs Worksheet

Read each item carefully. An -ing verb can show an action happening now. Remember that some words ending in -ing may be used in other ways.

Spot the action words

Find the words ending in -ing that tell what someone or something is doing now.

1.A kookaburra is calling from a gum tree while two magpies are hopping across the lawn. Write the words that show actions happening now.
2.Cooper is folding a paper plane and her cousin is laughing. Which words ending in -ing name the actions happening now?
3.The bus is stopping near the library, and people are waiting beside the crossing. Identify the ongoing action words ending in -ing.
4.We are packing our picnic while Dad is filling the water bottles. Write both -ing action words.

Finish each sentence

Choose an -ing verb that makes sense in the sentence. More than one answer may be possible for some items.

5.The sleepy puppy is on its blanket.
6.Layla is his scooter along the footpath.
7.Several ducks are across the pond.
8.At the beach, Bodhi is a tall tower from wet sand.
9.Rain is against the classroom windows.
10.Anh is a postcard to her aunt.

Choose the best verb

Select the action that fits each sentence.

11.The toddler is ______ quietly in the pram.
  • dreaming
  • digging
  • climbing
12.The class is ______ notes about the water cycle.
  • splashing
  • taking
  • baking
13.New buds are ______ on the branches.
  • growing
  • reading
  • whistling

Make your own sentences

Write four sentences about actions happening now or in an imagined scene. Include at least one -ing action word in every sentence.

14.Write four original sentences, each with an -ing verb showing an action in progress.

Match each action

Match each description to the -ing verb that names its action.

15.Match the action descriptions to the correct verbs.
  • Preparing a meal
  • Moving through a pool
  • Looking at a storybook
  • Moving quickly on foot
  • Making a tune with your voice
  • cooking
  • swimming
  • reading
  • running
  • singing

Draw and describe

Plan an activity scene in words, then describe the actions using -ing verbs.

Write a few words describing a scene with someone doing an activity.
16.Write three sentences describing actions in your scene. Use an -ing verb in each sentence.

Check your understanding

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

17.In “The kookaburra is calling”, calling shows an action happening now.
18.In “The kangaroo is hopping”, hopping is an -ing action word.
TrueFalse
19.Every word ending in -ing must describe an action happening right now.
TrueFalse

5 printable pages

  • ING Verbs Worksheet, page 1 of 5: Spot the action words

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  • ING Verbs Worksheet, page 2 of 5: Finish each sentence, Choose the best verb

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  • ING Verbs Worksheet, page 3 of 5: Make your own sentences

    Page 3

  • ING Verbs Worksheet, page 4 of 5: Match each action, Draw and describe

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  • ING Verbs Worksheet, page 5 of 5: Check your understanding

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