Compound Verbs Exercises

Compound verbs combine a prefix or word part with a base verb to create a new verb meaning. This B2 exercise practises verbs such as oversee, upgrade, underline, underestimate, outgrow, overcome, and downgrade. Most of these forms are written as one word, and the first part changes the meaning of the base verb.

The grammar challenge is not only spelling the compound verb, but also choosing the correct verb form for the sentence. You may need a base form after will or need to, an -ing form in a continuous tense, a past form, or a past participle after has. Many compounds keep the regular ending, as in underestimated, while others connect to irregular bases, such as undertaken. Read the time clues and helper words before you write the answer. The route therefore checks vocabulary, spelling, and tense control together in realistic B2 contexts, including business, technology, and study-related sentences.