2nd Grade Verbs Worksheet

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Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.Find the verbI dropped my spoon under the table. The verb is.droppedspoonunderWe carried the boxes upstairs. The verb is.boxesupstairscarriedA rabbit hopped through the clover. The verb is.rabbithoppedthroughThe rancher roped a calf. The verb is.rancherropedcalfWorkers repaired the bumpy road. The verb is.roadbumpyrepairedOur team scored three goals. The verb is.scoredteamgoals
Made at homeroomtools.comRead each sentence. Circle the word that fits.1.2.3.4.5.6.Find the verbAnswer keyI dropped my spoon under the table. The verb is.droppedspoonunderWe carried the boxes upstairs. The verb is.boxesupstairscarriedA rabbit hopped through the clover. The verb is.rabbithoppedthroughThe rancher roped a calf. The verb is.rancherropedcalfWorkers repaired the bumpy road. The verb is.roadbumpyrepairedOur team scored three goals. The verb is.scoredteamgoalsdroppedcarriedhoppedropedrepairedscored
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Action verbs 102

  • A balloon popped behind me. The verb is ___. balloon, behind, popped
  • A bat swooped over the pond. The verb is ___. bat, pond, swooped
  • A beetle scuttled under the fridge. The verb is ___. beetle, fridge, scuttled
  • A deer darted across the road. The verb is ___. darted, deer, road
  • A dragonfly landed on my knee. The verb is ___. dragonfly, knee, landed
  • A fox sneaked along the stone wall. The verb is ___. fox, sneaked, wall
  • A green frog leaped over the puddle. The verb is ___. frog, green, leaped
  • A lizard scurried under a rock. The verb is ___. lizard, scurried, under
  • A rabbit hopped through the clover. The verb is ___. hopped, rabbit, through
  • A rooster crowed from the fence post. The verb is ___. crowed, post, rooster
  • A snail crawls along the fence. The verb is ___. along, crawls, snail
  • A spider spins silk between the fence posts. The verb is ___. silk, spider, spins
  • A turtle slid off the rock. The verb is ___. off, slid, turtle
  • A whale dived beneath the ship. The verb is ___. beneath, dived, whale
  • A woodpecker pecks at the old oak. The verb is ___. old, pecks, woodpecker
  • A worm wriggled through the soil. The verb is ___. soil, worm, wriggled
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Action verbs, continued

  • The acrobat balanced a chair on her chin. The verb is ___. acrobat, balanced, chin
  • Ants marched across the kitchen floor. The verb is ___. across, floor, marched
  • The artist sketched a tall lighthouse. The verb is ___. artist, sketched, tall
  • The baker kneads the soft dough. The verb is ___. baker, kneads, soft
  • The boys built a ramp from boards. The verb is ___. boys, built, ramp
  • The bus honked twice. The verb is ___. bus, honked, twice
  • The campers pitched a tent by the creek. The verb is ___. campers, pitched, tent
  • The chef stirred the thick stew. The verb is ___. chef, stirred, thick
  • The children raced across the field. The verb is ___. across, children, raced
  • The choir bowed after the song. The verb is ___. after, bowed, choir
  • The class toured a honey farm. The verb is ___. class, farm, toured
  • The clown juggled five oranges. The verb is ___. clown, five, juggled
  • Dad flips pancakes on the griddle. The verb is ___. flips, griddle, pancakes
  • Dad grilled peppers on the balcony. The verb is ___. balcony, grilled, peppers
  • Ducks paddle between the lily pads. The verb is ___. between, paddle, pads
  • Every parent in the gym cheered. The verb is ___. cheered, gym, parent
  • The fans waved foam fingers. The verb is ___. fans, foam, waved
  • The farmer feeds the hens at dawn. The verb is ___. farmer, feeds, hens
  • The fiddler played a slow waltz. The verb is ___. fiddler, played, slow
  • Fog covered the whole harbor. The verb is ___. covered, harbor, whole
  • The gardener trims the hedge every spring. The verb is ___. gardener, hedge, trims
  • The gate swung on rusty hinges. The verb is ___. gate, hinges, swung
  • Geese fly over our barn each evening. The verb is ___. barn, each, fly
  • The girl whispered a secret to her friend. The verb is ___. girl, secret, whispered
  • The goat climbed onto the roof. The verb is ___. climbed, goat, roof
  • Grandma knits woolly scarves every winter. The verb is ___. knits, scarves, woolly
  • The hammock rocked in the breeze. The verb is ___. breeze, hammock, rocked
  • The hamster nibbled a sunflower seed. The verb is ___. hamster, nibbled, seed
  • He erased the messy line. The verb is ___. erased, line, messy
  • He sharpened both pencils. The verb is ___. both, pencils, sharpened
  • The horse galloped down the lane. The verb is ___. galloped, horse, lane
  • I dropped my spoon under the table. The verb is ___. dropped, spoon, under
  • I folded the towel into a square. The verb is ___. folded, square, towel
  • I zipped my heavy coat. The verb is ___. coat, heavy, zipped
  • The icicles melted by lunchtime. The verb is ___. icicles, lunchtime, melted
  • The janitor mopped the long hallway. The verb is ___. janitor, long, mopped
  • The kite dipped behind the trees. The verb is ___. behind, dipped, kite
  • The kitten lapped the milk. The verb is ___. kitten, lapped, milk
  • The kitten pounced on my shoelace. The verb is ___. kitten, pounced, shoelace
  • Leaves drifted onto the porch. The verb is ___. drifted, onto, porch
  • Lightning flashed over the hills. The verb is ___. flashed, hills, over
  • Loud thunder shook the little cabin. The verb is ___. little, shook, thunder
  • The mail carrier delivers letters before lunch. The verb is ___. before, delivers, letters
  • Mom hung the wet towels outside. The verb is ___. hung, towels, wet
  • Mom sliced the warm bread. The verb is ___. bread, sliced, warm
  • Mosquitoes buzz near my ear. The verb is ___. buzz, ear, near
  • My brother collects smooth pebbles. The verb is ___. brother, collects, pebbles
  • My cousin shared her last cracker. The verb is ___. cracker, last, shared
  • My dog digs holes in the yard. The verb is ___. digs, dog, holes
  • My friend borrowed two markers. The verb is ___. borrowed, friend, markers
  • My sister painted a purple horse. The verb is ___. painted, purple, sister
  • My uncle drives a snowplow in winter. The verb is ___. drives, snowplow, uncle
  • Our class planted marigolds along the fence. The verb is ___. class, marigolds, planted
  • Our neighbor mows his lawn on Fridays. The verb is ___. lawn, mows, neighbor
  • Our team scored three goals. The verb is ___. goals, scored, team
  • The owl hoots after sunset. The verb is ___. hoots, owl, sunset
  • The phone rings during supper. The verb is ___. phone, rings, supper
  • The pony trotted beside the wagon. The verb is ___. beside, pony, trotted
  • The principal greeted every student. The verb is ___. every, greeted, principal
  • The puppy chewed a rubber boot. The verb is ___. boot, chewed, puppy
  • The puppy tugged on the leash. The verb is ___. leash, puppy, tugged
  • Rain splashed on the sidewalk. The verb is ___. on, sidewalk, splashed
  • The rancher roped a calf. The verb is ___. calf, rancher, roped
  • The river flows under the railroad trestle. The verb is ___. flows, river, under
  • She poured batter into the muffin tin. The verb is ___. batter, poured, tin
  • She tied a bow on the gift. The verb is ___. bow, gift, tied
  • She tossed the ball to her brother. The verb is ___. ball, brother, tossed
  • Snowflakes settled on my sleeve. The verb is ___. on, settled, sleeve
  • Stars twinkle above the dark hills. The verb is ___. dark, hills, twinkle
  • The sun dried the muddy path. The verb is ___. dried, muddy, sun
  • The tailor stitched a blue patch. The verb is ___. blue, stitched, tailor
  • The teacher wrote a riddle on the easel. The verb is ___. on, teacher, wrote
  • Three gulls circled above the pier. The verb is ___. above, circled, gulls
  • The toddler clapped two pot lids. The verb is ___. clapped, lids, toddler
  • The tractor pulled a load of hay uphill. The verb is ___. hay, pulled, tractor
  • The trolley stopped at every corner. The verb is ___. every, stopped, trolley
  • Two squirrels chased each other. The verb is ___. chased, each, squirrels
  • The wagon rolled into the ditch. The verb is ___. ditch, rolled, wagon
  • The waiter served hot soup. The verb is ___. hot, served, waiter
  • Waves crash against the lighthouse wall. The verb is ___. against, crash, wall
  • We carried the boxes upstairs. The verb is ___. boxes, carried, upstairs
  • We hiked up the steep trail. The verb is ___. hiked, steep, trail
  • We sang a silly round at the campfire. The verb is ___. round, sang, silly
  • The wind lifted my hat. The verb is ___. hat, lifted, wind
  • The wind rattled the old windows. The verb is ___. old, rattled, wind
  • Workers repaired the bumpy road. The verb is ___. bumpy, repaired, road

Verbs that are not actions 81

  • All birds have feathers. The verb is ___. birds, feathers, have
  • The baby loves her toy rabbit. The verb is ___. baby, loves, rabbit
  • The barn is behind the house. The verb is ___. barn, behind, is
  • The barn smelled of fresh hay. The verb is ___. barn, hay, smelled
  • The bread stays fresh in a bag. The verb is ___. bread, fresh, stays
  • The caterpillar became a gray moth. The verb is ___. became, caterpillar, moth
  • The cave remains a mystery. The verb is ___. cave, mystery, remains
  • The class understands the new rule. The verb is ___. class, new, understands
  • The comet was bright above the hills. The verb is ___. bright, comet, was
  • The cookies were still warm. The verb is ___. cookies, warm, were
  • Every seed needs warm soil. The verb is ___. needs, seed, soil
  • The farmer owns six goats. The verb is ___. farmer, goats, owns
  • Grandpa remembers every birthday. The verb is ___. birthday, every, remembers
  • The hallway was empty. The verb is ___. empty, hallway, was
  • His excuse seems true. The verb is ___. excuse, seems, true
  • I am ready for the test. The verb is ___. am, ready, test
  • I am the tallest in my class. The verb is ___. am, class, tallest
  • I believe your story. The verb is ___. believe, story, your
  • I like crunchy pickles. The verb is ___. crunchy, like, pickles
  • I miss my old school. The verb is ___. miss, old, school
  • I remember that funny song. The verb is ___. funny, remember, song
  • I understand most of the rules. The verb is ___. most, rules, understand
  • I wish for a snowy winter. The verb is ___. snowy, winter, wish
  • The kit includes four brushes. The verb is ___. four, includes, kit
  • The kitchen smells wonderful. The verb is ___. kitchen, smells, wonderful
  • The kitten loves that cardboard box. The verb is ___. box, kitten, loves
  • The lake seems calm after the storm. The verb is ___. calm, lake, seems
  • The lemonade tasted sweet. The verb is ___. lemonade, sweet, tasted
  • The lid fits the jar. The verb is ___. fits, jar, lid
  • Many people believe the old legend. The verb is ___. believe, legend, people
  • The marsh is home to noisy herons. The verb is ___. herons, is, marsh
  • The melon weighed more than the cat. The verb is ___. cat, melon, weighed
  • The milk stayed cold in the cooler. The verb is ___. cold, milk, stayed
  • My aunt owns a small bakery. The verb is ___. aunt, bakery, owns
  • My boots are muddy. The verb is ___. are, boots, muddy
  • My brother prefers plain rice. The verb is ___. brother, plain, prefers
  • My cousin knows every state capital. The verb is ___. capital, cousin, knows
  • My fingers feel sticky. The verb is ___. feel, fingers, sticky
  • My rabbits have floppy ears. The verb is ___. ears, floppy, have
  • My sister wants a blue kite. The verb is ___. blue, sister, wants
  • The old cabin had a stone chimney. The verb is ___. cabin, chimney, had
  • The old hound appears sleepy. The verb is ___. appears, hound, sleepy
  • Our cat likes warm laps. The verb is ___. cat, likes, warm
  • Our dog knows four tricks. The verb is ___. dog, knows, tricks
  • Our principal has a pet parrot. The verb is ___. has, parrot, principal
  • Our school has two gyms. The verb is ___. gyms, has, school
  • The plan seemed simple at first. The verb is ___. plan, seemed, simple
  • The pumpkin weighs ten pounds. The verb is ___. pounds, pumpkin, weighs
  • The puppies were sleepy. The verb is ___. puppies, sleepy, were
  • The red bike belongs to my brother. The verb is ___. belongs, bike, brother
  • The road looked icy. The verb is ___. icy, looked, road
  • She trusts her older sister. The verb is ___. older, sister, trusts
  • The shoes fit my little brother. The verb is ___. brother, fit, shoes
  • The shop had no more bread. The verb is ___. bread, had, shop
  • Six plus four equals ten. The verb is ___. equals, four, ten
  • Small details matter to the artist. The verb is ___. artist, details, matter
  • The streets were quiet at dawn. The verb is ___. quiet, streets, were
  • The tent had a hole in the roof. The verb is ___. had, roof, tent
  • That bell means recess. The verb is ___. bell, means, recess
  • That cloud looks fluffy. The verb is ___. cloud, fluffy, looks
  • That engine sounds rough. The verb is ___. engine, rough, sounds
  • That puzzle appears easy. The verb is ___. appears, easy, puzzle
  • The theater became silent. The verb is ___. became, silent, theater
  • These crayons have paper wrappers. The verb is ___. crayons, have, wrappers
  • These grapes taste sour. The verb is ___. grapes, sour, taste
  • These mittens belong in the bin. The verb is ___. belong, bin, mittens
  • This burlap sack feels scratchy. The verb is ___. feels, sack, scratchy
  • This fern needs more shade. The verb is ___. fern, needs, shade
  • This jar contains honey. The verb is ___. contains, honey, jar
  • This pepper is spicy. The verb is ___. is, pepper, spicy
  • This rug has a zigzag border. The verb is ___. border, has, rug
  • Those shells are from the beach. The verb is ___. are, beach, shells
  • The trunk contained dusty postcards. The verb is ___. contained, postcards, trunk
  • The tunnel was narrow and damp. The verb is ___. damp, tunnel, was
  • The twins seem happy today. The verb is ___. happy, seem, twins
  • The twins want the top bunk. The verb is ___. bunk, twins, want
  • Two halves equal one whole pie. The verb is ___. equal, halves, whole
  • We hope for sunny weather. The verb is ___. hope, sunny, weather
  • The winners deserve a big trophy. The verb is ___. deserve, trophy, winners
  • The word tiny means very small. The verb is ___. means, small, word
  • Your idea sounds great. The verb is ___. great, idea, sounds

How this list was compiled: Written for this page: each sentence has exactly one verb, with no helping verb and no second clause, and the three choices are words of that sentence. In the first set the verb is an action. In the second it names a state and not an action (is, has, feels, knows, belongs); Wikipedia's article Stative verb sets such verbs against verbs that describe an action (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stative_verb, read on 2 October 2026, CC BY-SA 4.0). Every answer was checked as a verb in its entry in the English Wiktionary, en.wiktionary.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0), read on 2 October 2026, and each wrong choice was read in its sentence to see that it is not a verb there. No person, brand or character is named. Licence: own work

How it works

Each sentence has exactly one verb, and three of its words are printed under it. The child circles the verb. The first set has action verbs; the second has verbs such as is, has and feels.

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Action verbs first

The page opens on Action verbs: leaped, digs, kneads. The other two choices are a noun, an adjective or a small word such as across from the same sentence, so the child has to read it and ask which word tells what someone or something does.

Verbs that are not actions

Pick this set under Set. Is, are, was, has, seems, knows and belongs tell what something is, has or feels, and nothing moves. This pepper is spicy: the verb is is.

  • Put yesterday in front of the sentence: the word that has to change, as digs to dug, is the verb.

Questions and answers

What is a verb?

A verb is the word that tells what someone or something does, is or has: leaped, is, has. Every sentence needs one, and each sentence on these sheets has only one.

Is the word is a verb?

Yes. Is, am, are, was and were are forms of the verb be. They show no action, which is why children miss them; the second set mixes them with has, feels, seems and knows.

What do second graders learn about verbs?

The Common Core has second graders form the past tense of common irregular verbs such as sat, hid and told (L.2.1d). Explaining what a verb does in a sentence is named in grade 3 (L.3.1a).

Does each verb practice worksheet come with answers?

Yes. The key is the last page: the same sheet with each verb circled and written in. Uncheck Add an answer key as the last page under More options to leave it off.

Can I use my own sentences?

Yes. Type one a line: the sentence, The verb is ___, an equals sign, the verb, then a slash before each wrong word. The owl blinked. The verb is ___. = blinked / owl. Your lines replace ours.

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