Writing verbs

Before starting the worksheet, play a quick action game: call out a word and ask your child to act it out if it is a verb. Words like "run," "sit," and "clap" are easy to demonstrate. Then move to the worksheet, encouraging your child to ask themselves, "Is this something you can do?" for each word they consider. Pair these worksheets with simple sentence-writing practice to help 1st graders apply what they learn about verbs right away.

These identifying verbs worksheets for 1st grade teach children to spot action words in sentences and understand what makes a verb different from other parts of speech. Students read sentences, circle the verb, and practice choosing the right verb to complete a sentence. Our verb worksheets use lively, kid-friendly examples, like jumping, laughing, and eating, so your child can connect grammar concepts to actions they do every day. Identifying verbs is one of the key grammar skills in 1st grade and sets the stage for learning verb tenses later on.

This worksheet is designed for 1st Grade students (Ages 6-7), aligned to Common Core standard L.1.1.E. It can also be used as review for early students at the next grade level or as an introduction for advanced students.

Yes. This worksheet works for homeschool, classroom, and tutoring settings. Print individual pages for targeted practice, or print the full set as a packet. Works great as a morning warm-up, independent center activity, or fast-finisher task.

First graders should identify action verbs in sentences, use verbs in the past and present tense, and begin to understand subject-verb agreement (CCSS L.1.1e). They should recognize that verbs tell what someone or something does and are essential parts of every sentence.

Start with physical movement: have students act out verbs (jump, run, write, sing) and name the action. Then identify verbs in sentences. Worksheets that pair action illustrations with sentence completion exercises help students connect the concept of "doing" to the grammatical category.

Past tense describes actions that already happened. First graders learn to add -ed to regular verbs (walked, jumped) and begin encountering irregular past tenses (ran, went, said). Worksheets that show a "today/yesterday" format make the tense shift clear.