Verb Exercises: Beginner to Advanced Practice Questions with Answers

If you are learning English grammar, have you noticed how important verbs are in forming meaningful sentences? Verbs are one of the fundamental grammar topics taught from an early stage, as they help identify actions, states, and occurrences in a sentence. In this guide, you can practise verb exercises which help you to understand how verbs change according to tense, subject, and context. 

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Verbs Exercises with Answers

This guide includes a variety of verb exercises designed to test your knowledge of tense, agreement, and usage in different contexts. Each exercise is followed by clear answers, allowing you to review your responses and improve your command of verbs step by step.

Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Verb Form

Read each sentence carefully and choose the verb form that best maintains tense consistency and correct subject–verb agreement.

1. The committee ___ divided in its opinion. (is/are)

2. Neither of the answers ___ correct. (is/are)

3. She ___ working on this project for three months now. (is/has been)

4. By the time we reached the station, the train ___ already left. (has/had)

5. Mathematics ___ his favourite subject. (is/are)

6. Each of the players ___ given a certificate. (was/were)

7. The teacher, along with her students, ___ attending the seminar. (is/are)

8. He usually ___ to office by metro. (go/goes)

9. The news ___ shocking to everyone. (was/were)

10. When I called him, he ___ dinner. (had/is having)

11. Ten kilometres ___ a long distance to walk. (is/are)

12. She ___ never been to London before. (has/have)

13. Either you or he ___ responsible for the loss. (is/are)

14. The quality of these products ___ improved recently. (has/have)

15. The children ___ playing when it started raining. (were/was)

16. A number of students ___ applied for the course. (has/have)

17. The doctor ___ examining the patient now. (is/was)

18. Bread and butter ___ his usual breakfast. (is/are)

19. He ___ the book before the exam began. (had read/read)

20. The manager ___ approved the proposal yesterday. (has/had)

Answers 

1. is

2. is

3. has been

4. had

5. is

6. was

7. is

8. goes

9. was

10. was having

11. is

12. has

13. is

14. has

15. were

16. have

17. is

18. is

19. had read

20. had

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks with Appropriate Verb Tenses

Complete the sentences by using the correct tense of the verbs given in brackets, keeping the context in mind.

1. She ___ (complete) the assignment before the deadline.

2. We ___ (wait) for you since morning.

3. He ___ (join) the company last year.

4. The train ___ (arrive) at platform number four shortly.

5. By next month, they ___ (finish) the project.

6. I ___ (see) that movie twice already.

7. The students ___ (prepare) for the exam all week.

8. She ___ (cook) when the guests arrived.

9. He ___ (not attend) the meeting yesterday.

10. They ___ (live) here for ten years.

11. The baby ___ (sleep) peacefully now.

12. We ___ (discuss) the issue tomorrow.

13. She ___ (write) three chapters so far.

14. The teacher ___ (explain) the lesson when I entered.

15. He ___ (lose) his wallet last night.

16. The match ___ (start) before we reached the stadium.

17. I ___ (never meet) such a kind person before.

18. They ___ (travel) abroad next summer.
    
    

19. She ___ (practice) the piano every evening.

20. The workers ___ (complete) the work by evening.

Answers 

1. completed

2. have been waiting

3. joined

4. will arrive

5. will have finished

6. have seen

7. have been preparing

8. was cooking

9. did not attend

10. have lived

11. is sleeping

12. will discuss

13. has written

14. was explaining

15. lost

16. had started

17. have never met

18. will travel

19. practices

20. will complete

Exercise 3 – Identify and Correct the Verb Errors

Each sentence contains an error related to verb usage. Identify the error and rewrite the sentence correctly.

1. She do not like coffee.

2. He has went to the market.

3. They was playing chess.

4. I am agree with your opinion.

5. She didn’t knew the answer.

6. He has been work here since 2020.

7. The dogs is barking loudly.

8. She has finish her homework.

9. We was informed about the delay.

10. He don’t understand the rule.

11. They has completed the task.

12. I did not went there.

13. She were absent yesterday.

14. The train leave at 6 a.m.

15. He has ate all the food.

16. We enjoys reading novels.

17. She is prefer tea to coffee.

18. The players was exhausted.

19. I have saw him before.

20. He were selected for the post.

Answers 

1. does not like

2. has gone

3. were playing

4. agree

5. didn’t know

6. has been working

7. are barking

8. has finished

9. were informed

10. doesn’t understand

11. have completed

12. did not go

13. was absent

14. leaves

15. has eaten

16. enjoy

17. prefers

18. were exhausted

19. have seen

20. was selected

Exercise 4 – Use Modals and Non-Finite Verbs Correctly

Select the correct option to complete each sentence using appropriate modal verbs or non-finite verb forms.

1. You ___ finish the work before leaving. (must/should)

2. She likes ___ novels. (read/reading)

3. He was seen ___ the room. (enter/entering)

4. We ___ submit the form today. (have to/might)

5. ___ late, he missed the bus. (Being/Having)

6. She stopped ___ to him. (talk/talking)

7. You ___ not touch the wires. (must/need)

8. I hope ___ you again. (meet/to meet)

9. ___ tired, she went to bed early. (Feeling/Felt)

10. He avoided ___ the truth. (tell/telling)

11. They were made ___ quietly. (sit/to sit)

12. You ___ be careful while driving. (should/can)

13. She refused ___ the offer. (accept/to accept)

14. ___ hard, he succeeded. (Working/Worked)

15. We need ___ this problem immediately. (solve/to solve)

16. He forgot ___ the door. (lock/locking)

17. ___ the bell, she opened the door. (Hearing/Heard)

18. You ___ finish this by today. (may/must)

19. She enjoys ___ alone. (work/working)

20. He tried ___ the box. (open/opening)

Answers

1. must

2. reading

3. enter

4. have to

5. Being

6. talking

7. must

8. to meet

9. Feeling

10. telling

11. to sit

12. should

13. to accept

14. Working

15. to solve

16. to lock

17. Hearing

18. must

19. working

20. to open

Exercise 5 – Transformation and Application of Verbs

Rewrite the sentences as directed by applying the correct verb forms, tense changes, or voice transformations.

1. Change into passive voice:
   She writes a letter.

2. Change into active voice:
   The work was completed by them.

3. Rewrite in past perfect:
   He finishes the task.

4. Change into future continuous:
   We study for exams.

5. Convert into negative:
   She likes apples.

6. Change into interrogative:
   They have completed the work.

7. Rewrite using modal verb:
   It is necessary to follow rules.

8. Change into present continuous:
   He plays football.

9. Rewrite in reported speech:
   She said, “I am tired.”

10. Change into passive voice:
    The teacher explained the lesson.

11. Rewrite in simple past:
    She has written a poem.

12. Change into active voice:
    The cake was baked by her.

13. Rewrite using “used to”:
    He plays cricket in childhood.

14. Change into future perfect:
    They complete the project.

15. Convert into affirmative:
    He does not know the answer.

16. Change into passive voice:
    The police caught the thief.

17. Rewrite in present perfect:
    I saw that movie.

18. Change into interrogative:
    She can solve the problem.

19. Rewrite in conditional form:
    He does not study, so he fails.

20. Change into passive voice:
    Someone has stolen my bag.

Answers

1. A letter is written by her.

2. They completed the work.

3. He had finished the task.

4. We will be studying for exams.

5. She does not like apples.

6. Have they completed the work?

7. One must follow rules.

8. He is playing football.

9. She said that she was tired.

10. The lesson was explained by the teacher.

11. She wrote a poem.

12. She baked the cake.

13. He used to play cricket in childhood.

14. They will have completed the project.

15. He knows the answer.

16. The thief was caught by the police.

17. I have seen that movie.

18. Can she solve the problem?

19. If he does not study, he will fail.

20. My bag has been stolen.