Free grammar and vocabulary worksheet generators

Verb Worksheets Generator

Practise verbs – find them, sort them, make them agree with the subject – on a printable sheet with answers.

The verb worksheet generator makes printable verb worksheets, with or without answer keys, for grades 3 to 8 and ESL learners. It runs in your web browser, is free, and needs no sign-up. Nothing you create is uploaded or sent to a server.

You can build a sheet from up to six exercise types, including finding verbs, sorting action, linking and helping verbs, subject-verb agreement, irregular verb forms, and past participles. Each sheet has an Easy, Medium or Hard level, so the sentences and words match your learners. You can also turn the sheet into an on-screen practice exercise that scores the answers.

How to use the verb worksheet generator

  1. Type a title in the worksheet title box.
  2. Choose a level: Easy, Medium or Hard.
  3. Choose the paper size, US Letter or A4.
  4. Click Add another exercise and pick an exercise type, such as Action, linking or helping verb or Subject-verb agreement.
  5. Set the number of questions for that exercise, from 3 to 30. Repeat step 4 for up to six exercises.
  6. Turn on Name and date line and Number the questions if you want them. Turn on Word bank for exercises that have one.
  7. Turn on Add the answer key when printing to put the key on its own page.
  8. Set Different versions from 1 to 10 if learners sit side by side. Each version has its own questions and answer key.
  9. Check the preview on the right. It updates as you change settings. Click New worksheet for new questions with the same settings.
  10. Click Print worksheet to print the sheet, or Print answer key to print only the key.

Copy link copies an address that opens exactly the same worksheet, with the same questions. Use it to reprint later or to share with a colleague. To practice on screen, click Practice online, tap a choice, type an answer or tap a word, then click Check answers to see which items are right, the correct answers and your score. Click Try again to reset. Free-writing items are not scored.

What is subject-verb agreement?

Subject-verb agreement means the verb matches its subject in number. A singular subject takes a singular verb, as in “The bird flies,” and a plural subject takes a plural verb, as in “The birds fly.” Two subjects joined by and are plural, so “Tom and Ana walk to school.”

The levels build on this rule. Easy sheets practice singular and plural subjects with am, is and are. Medium adds compound subjects, phrases between the subject and verb, and there is or there are. Hard adds each of, everyone, either … or and neither … nor. With either … or and neither … nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject: “Neither Sam nor the twins are late,” but “Neither the twins nor Sam is late.” Each of takes a singular verb: “Each of the boys is ready.”

Collective nouns such as team and family, and the word none, are left out of the agreement items, because writers and style guides disagree about whether they take a singular or a plural verb.

What is the difference between action, linking and helping verbs?

Action verbs show what someone does, such as solved or runs. Linking verbs connect the subject to a word that describes it, as in “The soup tastes delicious” or “She felt nervous.” Helping (auxiliary) verbs come before a main verb, as in is sleeping, has finished or will go.

Some verbs, such as look, feel and taste, can be action or linking verbs depending on the sentence. A sentence can contain more than one kind. In “The cat is sleeping,” sleeping is the action verb and is is the helping verb. The Find the verbs exercise counts helping and linking verbs too, so learners must look for every verb, not just the action word. The Past participles exercise puts the third form in context: Liam has ___ his toys already. (hide) → hidden.

Frequently asked questions

Do the worksheets come with answers?

Yes. Turn on Add the answer key when printing and the key prints on its own page. Print answer key prints only the key. Each version under Different versions has its own answer key.

Can I get the worksheet as a PDF?

Yes. Click Print worksheet, choose Save as PDF in the print window, set the scale to 100 %, and turn off headers and footers.

What are irregular verbs?

Irregular verbs do not form the past with -ed. Some change their spelling, such as bring → brought → brought. Others keep the same form, such as set → set → set. The verb list has over 100 irregular verbs, and American forms are used, such as get → got → gotten.

Which level covers “each of” and “neither … nor”?

Hard does. It is aimed at grades 7–8 or ESL upper-intermediate learners. These structures appear in Subject-verb agreement exercises at that level.

Can learners check their answers online?

Yes. Click Practice online to turn the sheet into an on-screen exercise. Learners tap a choice, type an answer or tap words. Check answers marks each item and shows a score.

Can I make different versions for one class?

Yes. Set Different versions from 1 to 10. Each version has its own questions and answer key, which makes copying in class harder.