Action Verb Examples

Common Action Verbs

Examples

• She runs every morning.
• I jumped over the puddle.
• They eat lunch at noon.
• He plays soccer with friends.
• We wrote a story together.
• She reads before bed.
• The birds sing in the morning.
• He danced at the party.
• We swim in the pool.
• She drew a picture of a cat.

Worksheet: Fill in the Blank

1. I ___ (run) to school.
2. She ___ (eat) an apple.
3. They ___ (play) basketball.
4. He ___ (write) a letter.
5. We ___ (swim) in the lake.

Tips for Using Action Verbs

• Action verbs show what someone or something does.
• Use action verbs to make your writing more exciting.
• Try to use different action verbs to add variety to your sentences.

More Resources

• Learn about verbs, helping verbs, and verb tenses.
• Try more action verb worksheets.
• Practice with parts of speech and figurative language.