Identifying Verbs | Worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go step by step to find the verbs in each sentence.

Remember: A verb is an action word — it tells what someone or something *does*.

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Part 1: Circle the verb in each sentence.

1. Boats sail on the water.
→ What are the boats doing? They “sail”.
✔ Verb: sail

2. They sit on the beach.
→ What are they doing? They “sit”.
✔ Verb: sit

3. Waves crash on the shore.
→ What are the waves doing? They “crash”.
✔ Verb: crash

4. They play with a ball.
→ What are they doing? They “play”.
✔ Verb: play

5. He runs on the sand.
→ What is he doing? He “runs”.
✔ Verb: runs

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Part 2: Write a sentence on the lines below. Circle the verb in the sentence.

You can make up your own sentence! Just remember to include an action word (verb).

Example:
*The dog barks at the mailman.* → Verb: barks

But since you need to write your own, here’s one you can use:

*I jump over the puddle.* → Verb: jump

(You can change this if you want — just make sure there’s an action word!)

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Final Answer:
Part 1 Verbs:
1. sail
2. sit
3. crash
4. play
5. runs

Part 2 Example Sentence:
I jump over the puddle. → Circle: jump