Home » Competitive English Aptitude

Verbs Exercises

Practice these verb exercises to enhance your understanding of different verb forms, helping verbs, and the correct usage of has, have, and had. These exercises will improve your grammar skills and boost your confidence in sentence formation.

Exercise 1 – Fill in the Blanks

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb given in brackets.

1. She ______ (write) a letter to her friend every weekend.
2. The sun ______ (rise) in the east.
3. We ______ (go) to the park yesterday.
4. He ______ (not / finish) his homework yet.
5. They ______ (watch) a movie when the lights went out.
6. We ______ (play) football every evening.
7. The baby ______ (cry) loudly at the moment.
8. Olivia ______ (study) for her exams these days.
9. My grandparents ______ (live) in the countryside.
10. Ryan ______ (play) the piano beautifully.

Answers for Exercise 1

1. She writes a letter to her friend every weekend.
2. The sun rises in the east.
3. We went to the park yesterday.
4. He has not finished his homework yet.
5. They were watching a movie when the lights went out.
6. We play football every evening.
7. The baby is crying loudly at the moment.
8. Olivia is studying for her exams these days.
9. My grandparents live in the countryside.
10. Ryan plays the piano beautifully.

Exercise 2 – Choose the Correct Verb

Select the correct verb form to complete each sentence.

1. She (eat/eats) lunch at 1 PM every day.
2. They (was/were) very happy with the results.
3. He (run/runs) five kilometers every morning.
4. I (has/have) never been to London.
5. The children (is/are) playing in the garden.
6. She (do/does) her homework regularly.
7. We (was/were) waiting for the train.
8. The dog (bark/barks) at strangers.
9. Emily (write/writes) short stories.
10. They (play/plays) basketball every weekend.

Answers for Exercise 2

1. She eats lunch at 1 PM every day.
2. They were very happy with the results.
3. He runs five kilometers every morning.
4. I have never been to London.
5. The children are playing in the garden.
6. She does her homework regularly.
7. We were waiting for the train.
8. The dog barks at strangers.
9. Emily writes short stories.
10. They play basketball every weekend.

Exercise 3 – Use Helping Verbs

Fill in the blanks with the correct helping verb (is, am, are, was, were, will, has, have, had, do, does, did).

1. She ______ reading a book right now.
2. We ______ waiting for the bus when it started raining.
3. He ______ complete his homework before the deadline.
4. They ______ not understand the question.
5. I ______ going to the market.
6. She ______ already left for work.
7. The students ______ preparing for their exams.
8. They ______ finished the project on time.
9. Why ______ you call me yesterday?
10. Emily ______ practicing her dance routine.

Answers for Exercise 3

1. She is reading a book right now.
2. We were waiting for the bus when it started raining.
3. He will complete his homework before the deadline.
4. They do not understand the question.
5. I am going to the market.
6. She has already left for work.
7. The students are preparing for their exams.
8. They had finished the project on time.
9. Why did you call me yesterday?
10. Emily is practicing her dance routine.

Exercise 4 – Use Has/Have/Had

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of has, have, or had.

1. She ______ a pet dog.
2. We ______ finished our work before the meeting started.
3. They ______ never seen such a big cake.
4. He ______ a new bicycle last year.
5. I ______ always wanted to learn the piano.
6. The teacher ______ assigned homework for tomorrow.
7. My parents ______ a great time on their vacation.
8. She ______ completed the assignment on time.
9. They ______ no idea about the event.
10. Oliver ______ lived in Paris for five years.

Answers for Exercise 4

1. She has a pet dog.
2. We had finished our work before the meeting started.
3. They have never seen such a big cake.
4. He had a new bicycle last year.
5. I have always wanted to learn the piano.
6. The teacher has assigned homework for tomorrow.
7. My parents had a great time on their vacation.
8. She has completed the assignment on time.
9. They had no idea about the event.
10. Oliver has lived in Paris for five years.