Students learn that verbs do different jobs: doing verbs show actions, saying verbs show how something is said, thinking and feeling verbs show what happens in someone's mind, and being and having verbs link a subject to more information. They sort verbs by type, find the type in sentences and choose verbs of each type for their own writing.
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Completed: Types of Verbs: Doing, Saying, Thinking and Being
Year 4 students (typically ages 9–10) working on verbs & tenses. It is pitched at level 2 · standard; an easier version and a harder version are linked above.
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About 20 minutes for 22 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.
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Try Year 4 Past Tense Verbs: -ed and Irregular Worksheet — Level 1.
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Ask: is it an action, a way of saying, something in the mind, or being or having?
Verbs do different jobs. Doing verbs show actions. Saying verbs show how something is said. Thinking or feeling verbs show what happens inside someone's mind. Being or having verbs tell what something is or has.
Circle the type of the verb in bold.
Write the type of each verb: doing, saying, thinking or feeling, or being or having.
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Choose the verb that agrees with the subject: is or are, was or were, has or have, and tricky subjects like 'the box of pencils' and…
Decide whether a sentence is in the past, present or future tense, and choose the verb that matches a time word like yesterday, now or…
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