ISFD N° 3 – Prof.

de Inglés – Lengua y Expresión Escrita II – Exercises on kinds of verbs 1

Analyse the kind of verbs in the following sentences.

1. The countdown for the launch has begun.

2. She shut the door.

3. We discussed our options.

4. He shaved and dressed before having breakfast.

5. They are always running into difficulties.

6. Her face turned white when she discovered the truth.

7. They divorced in 1999.

8. She walked the horse to the field.

9. It is a good idea to brush the fish with oil while it is cooking.

10. The cars collided. It seemed an ordinary accident but it was more serious than everybody imagined.

11. When they met, they kissed as if nothing had happened.

12. The fighting has finally stopped.

13. She made an appeal to the president.

14. Every morning, she makes the bed, has a shower and then gets dressed.

15. She made up before going out.

16. The van reversed and hit the dog.

17. They elected him president.

18. They decided to hire a new teacher.

19. She smiled weakly and gave him a kiss.

20. The talks began on Monday.

21. She broke her leg and couldn’t go to work.

22. The meeting opened with a speech by the prime minister.

23. They started to drink early.

24. I walked to the door, swung it open, crossed to the front door and rang the bell.

25. Her arms were moving like a ballerina’s.

26. The agreement represents an important victory for the union.

27. We talked for many hours.

28. It was too late that she realized she had made the wrong decision.

29. She painted her room blue.

30. He turned an informer and was the main witness in the trial.

31. How many players comprise a team in football?

32. She made a recommendation to us.

33. She came to see me last night.

34. That sounds a good idea.

35. Two and two make four.

36. She paid us a visit.

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37. He killed himself.

38. She gave out some leaflets yesterday morning.

39. The ground shook beneath her feet.

40. Unable to have children of their own, they decided to adopt.

41. We had a fight yesterday.

42. Nigeria and Cameroon share a common border.

43. As usual, she made an entrance at the party.

44. They swapped gossip.

45. She eventually gave up her job and became a full time singer.

46. She asked him to stop smoking inside the house.

47. They made an appeal to the audience.

48. She gave me a call late last night.