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Year 5 Verb Practice
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Year 5 Verb Practice
Read each question carefully. For questions asking you to write, use a verb that makes sense in the sentence.
Spotting verbs
A verb can show an action, such as climb or whisper, or a state, such as is or seem.
1.Which word is the verb in this sentence: “A tūī fluttered between the branches”?
2.Select every verb in this list.
- carefully
- skipping
- mountain
- thought
- bright
- whisper
3.Choose the verb that completes the sentence: “The damp dog _____ itself dry after the swim.”
- shook
- shiny
- quickly
- blanket
4.Choose the verb that completes the sentence: “Mere _____ the kapa haka group’s new routine to her cousin.”
- showed
- careful
- performance
- brightly
5.Choose the verb that completes the sentence: “Raindrops _____ against the window during the storm.”
- tapped
- cloudy
- window
- softly
6.Match each present-tense verb to its past-tense form.
- bring
- write
- catch
- leave
- choose
- wrote
- caught
- chose
- brought
- left
7.Complete the sentence with the past-tense form of tidy: “After the art activity, Hana the paintbrushes away.”
8.Complete the sentence with the past-tense form of see: “On the walk, we a kererū in the pōhutukawa tree.”
9.Complete the sentence with the past-tense form of stop: “The bus beside the library before continuing its route.”
10.Change the verb in brackets to the past tense: “Yesterday, Aria (walk) home with her brother.”
11.Change the verb in brackets to the past tense: “Last night, Dad (eat) dinner with the family.”
12.Change the verb in brackets to the past tense: “On Tuesday, Finn (write) a thank-you note.”
13.Write a sentence about a school trip that uses the verb explore.
14.Write a sentence about a special occasion that uses the verb celebrate.
15.Write a short paragraph of three or four sentences about an enjoyable weekend activity. Underline the verbs in your paragraph.
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