Here are 50 problems related to verbs, covering a range of difficulties:
Simple Verb Identification
- Identify the verb in the sentence: “She runs every morning.”
- What is the verb in the sentence: “The cat slept on the couch”?
- Find the verb: “They were playing outside.”
- What is the verb in: “He enjoys reading books”?
- Identify the verb: “The dog barked loudly.”
Verb Tense
- Change the verb to past tense: “She eats breakfast.”
- Convert the verb to future tense: “They walk to school.”
- What is the correct verb form for: “I (to go) to the store yesterday”?
- Change the verb to present continuous: “He writes a letter.”
- Identify the tense: “She will be singing tomorrow.”
Subject-Verb Agreement
- Choose the correct verb: “The dogs (bark/barks) at strangers.”
- Which verb agrees with the subject: “The team (is/are) winning”?
- Find the correct verb: “He (want/wants) to leave.”
- Which verb is correct: “The students (study/studies) hard”?
- Select the right verb: “My friend (have/has) a new car.”
Irregular Verbs
- What is the past form of “go”?
- Identify the past participle of “write.”
- Give the past form of “drink.”
- What is the past form of “fly”?
- Find the past participle of “break.”
Auxiliary Verbs
- Identify the auxiliary verb: “She has finished her homework.”
- What is the auxiliary verb in: “They are watching a movie”?
- Find the auxiliary verb: “He will come tomorrow.”
- Which word is the auxiliary verb: “I have been working all day”?
- Identify the auxiliary verb: “She does not like apples.”
Modal Verbs
- Choose the correct modal verb: “You (should/can) take an umbrella.”
- Which modal verb fits: “He (might/must) come to the party”?
- Find the modal verb: “They could go to the concert.”
- What is the modal verb in: “You must finish your work”?
- Choose the correct modal verb: “We (can/must) leave now.”
Passive Voice
- Change to passive voice: “The chef cooks the meal.”
- Convert to passive voice: “The company is hiring new employees.”
- Change the sentence to passive: “She wrote a letter.”
- Convert to passive voice: “They are building a new house.”
- Change to passive voice: “The teacher explains the lesson.”
Infinitives and Gerunds
- Identify the infinitive: “I want to swim.”
- What is the gerund in: “She enjoys swimming”?
- Find the infinitive: “He likes to play soccer.”
- What is the gerund: “Reading is fun”?
- Identify the gerund: “They are interested in learning.”
Verb Phrases
- Identify the verb phrase: “She has been reading for an hour.”
- What is the verb phrase in: “They were singing together”?
- Find the verb phrase: “He might have left already.”
- Identify the verb phrase: “We will be traveling soon.”
- What is the verb phrase: “They should have gone earlier”?
Conditional Verbs
- Choose the correct conditional verb: “If I (were/was) rich, I would travel the world.”
- Identify the conditional verb: “If she had known, she would have come.”
- Find the conditional verb: “If they (study/studies) hard, they will pass.”
- What is the conditional verb in: “If it rains, we will cancel the picnic”?
- Choose the correct verb for the condition: “If you (do/did) your homework, you would understand the lesson.”
These problems cover a wide range of verb-related concepts that are useful for mastering English grammar.
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