Q1. What is a verb, explained with simple examples?

A verb tells what someone or something does or what state it is in. Examples include run, eat, write, think, sleep, laugh, cry, build, break, and feel.

Q2. What are common action verbs people use every day?

Action verbs include walk, run, jump, sit, stand, open, close, carry, throw, catch, cook, clean, drive, read, write, speak, listen, watch, and play.

Q3. What verbs describe thoughts, feelings, or states?

These verbs include think, believe, know, remember, forget, understand, like, love, hate, prefer, want, need, feel, seem, appear, and exist.

Q4. What are some very common verbs people hear and use all the time?

Very common verbs include be, have, do, say, go, get, make, take, see, come, give, find, tell, work, call, try, ask, need, and help.

Q5. What are irregular verbs with examples people should recognize?

Irregular verbs change form in the past. Examples include go–went, see–saw, take–took, come–came, eat–ate, give–gave, write–wrote, speak–spoke, run–ran, and buy–bought.

Q6. Can you list verbs used to talk about movement?

Movement verbs include walk, run, jump, climb, crawl, swim, fly, drive, ride, roll, slide, turn, push, pull, and travel.

List of Verbs: 1200 English Verbs from A to Z

Looking for a complete list of verbs? You are in the right place.

A verb expresses an action (run), a mental activity (think), or a state of being (exist). In English, the verb controls the tense and meaning of every sentence you write.

Below you will find verbs organized alphabetically from A to Z, plus specific lists for:

Regular and irregular verbs (for correct past tense formation)
Linking verbs (connecting subjects to descriptions)
Phrasal verbs (verb + preposition combinations)
Action verbs for cooking, sports, and classroom settings

What is a Verb?

A verb is a word that expresses an action, a state, or an occurrence. It tells what the subject does, what happens to the subject, or what the subject is.

A verb can show physical action, such as run, write, or jump. It can also show mental action, such as think, believe, or remember. In addition, a verb can describe a state of being, such as be, seem, or become.

Every complete sentence requires at least one verb because it forms the core of the predicate. Without a verb, a group of words cannot function as a complete sentence.

Alphabetical List of Verbs from A to Z

Verbs Starting with A

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
acquire	acquired	acquired
abate	abated	abated
act	acted	acted
afford	afforded	afforded
answer	answered	answered
address	addressed	addressed
admire	admired	admired
allow	allowed	allowed
absorb	absorbed	absorbed
accompany	accompanied	accompanied
appear	appeared	appeared
apply	applied	applied
argue	argued	argued
arrest	arrested	arrested
assort	assorted	assorted
attack	attacked	attacked
attract	attracted	attracted
advise	advised	advised
abash	abashed	abashed
announce	announced	announced
abide	abode	abode
applaud	applauded	applauded
accept	accepted	accepted
approach	approached	approached
ache	ached	ached
achieve	achieved	achieved
approve	approved	approved
alight	alit	alit
add	added	added
arise	arose	arisen
adjust	adjusted	adjusted
arrange	arranged	arranged
admit	admitted	admitted
accept	accepted	accepted
adjust	adjusted	adjusted
attend	attended	attended
admit	admitted	admitted
audit	audited	audited
avoid	avoided	avoided
agree	agreed	agreed
attend	attended	attended
arise	arose	arisen
animate	animated	animated
ask	asked	asked
assert	asserted	asserted
apologize	apologized	apologized

Verbs Starting with B

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
become	became	become
banish	banished	banished
behave	behaved	behaved
believe	believed	believed
beseech	besought	besought
bash	bashed	bashed
betray	betrayed	betrayed
bind	bound	bound
boast	boasted	boasted
be (am,are)	was / were	been
bend	bent	bent
bleed	bled	bled
bless	blessed	blessed
blow	blew	blown
blush	blushed	blushed
bow	bowed	bowed
bid	bid	bid
burn	burnt	burnt
bite	bit	bitten
bray	brayed	brayed
break	broke	broken
blossom	blossomed	blossomed
bring	brought	brought
blur	blurred	blurred
brush	brushed	brushed
board	boarded	boarded
bury	buried	buried
boil	boiled	boiled
buy	bought	bought
box	boxed	boxed
beg	begged	begged
bat	batted	batted
breathe	breathed	breathed
bear	bore	born
broadcast	broadcast	broadcast
beat	beat	beaten
beautify	beautified	beautified
breed	bred	bred
befall	befell	befallen
broadcast	broadcast	broadcast
begin	began	begun
build	built	built
behold	beheld	beheld
bust	bust	bust
belong	belonged	belonged
burst	burst	burst
bereave	bereft	bereft
buzz	buzzed	buzzed
bet	bet	bet
bid	bade	bidden

Verbs Starting with C

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
course	coursed	coursed
cover	covered	covered
call	called	called
cash	cashed	cashed
catch	caught	caught
calculate	calculated	calculated
challenge	challenged	challenged
caress	caressed	caressed
cease	ceased	ceased
charge	charged	charged
chat	chatted	chatted
canvass	canvassed	canvassed
capture	captured	captured
chew	chewed	chewed
choke	choked	choked
classify	classified	classified
click	clicked	clicked
cling	clung	clung
create	created	created
creep	crept	crept
clutch	clutched	clutched
collect	collected	collected
conduct	conducted	conducted
confess	confessed	confessed
connect	connected	connected
connote	connoted	connoted
compare	compared	compared
carry	carried	carried
carve	carved	carved
confuse	confused	confused
cast	cast	cast
consecrate	consecrated	consecrated
cause	caused	caused
consent	consented	consented
celebrate	celebrated	celebrated
conserve	conserved	conserved
change	changed	changed
conquer	conquered	conquered
chase	chased	chased
congratulate	congratulated	congratulated
check	checked	checked
cheer	cheered	cheered
confiscate	confiscated	confiscated
chide	chid	chid/chidden
chip	chipped	chipped
confine	confined	confined
crash	crashed	crashed
crave	craved	craved
choose	chose	chosen
conclude	concluded	concluded
crackle	crackled	crackled
clean	cleaned	cleaned
cleave	clove/cleft	cloven/cleft
complain	complained	complained
climb	climbed	climbed
complete	completed	completed
close	closed	closed
clothe	clad	clad
compete	competed	competed
collapse	collapsed	collapsed
compel	compelled	compelled
colour	coloured	coloured
come	came	come
comment	commented	commented
consider	considered	considered
consist	consisted	consisted
consort	consorted	consorted
consort	consorted	consorted
constitute	constituted	constituted
construct	constructed	constructed
consult	consulted	consulted
contemn	contemned	contemned
contest	contested	contested
contract	contracted	contracted
contrast	contrasted	contrasted
contrive	contrived	contrived
convene	convened	convened
converse	conversed	conversed
convey	conveyed	conveyed
convince	convinced	convinced
cook	cooked	cooked
correspond	corresponded	corresponded
corrode	corroded	corroded
corrupt	corrupted	corrupted
correspond	corresponded	corresponded
cower	cowered	cowered
crack	cracked	cracked
crib	cribbed	cribbed
cross	crossed	crossed
crowd	crowded	crowded
consign	consigned	consigned
cool	cooled	cooled
console	consoled	consoled
cycle	cycled	cycled
conspire	conspired	conspired
cut	cut	cut
constrain	constrained	constrained
co-operate	co-operated	co-operated
construe	construed	construed
cope	coped	cope
contain	contained	contained
cure	cured	cured
contend	contended	contended
curb	curbed	curbed
continue	continued	continued
cost	cost	cost
contradict	contradicted	contradicted
cry	cried	cried
contribute	contributed	contributed
crush	crushed	crushed
control	controlled	controlled
correct	corrected	corrected
converge	converged	converged
copy	copied	copied
convert	converted	converted
curve	curved	curved
convict	convicted	convicted
cough	coughed	coughed
counsel	counselled	counselled
count	counted	counted

Verbs Starting with D

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
decorate	decorated	decorated
decrease	decreased	decreased
damage	damaged	damaged
dwell	dwelt	dwelt
dye	dyed	dyed
dance	danced	danced
dare	dared	dared
dash	dashed	dashed
diminish	diminished	diminished
dine	dined	dined
dispose	disposed	disposed
depend	depended	depended
deprive	deprived	deprived
discover	discovered	discovered
discuss	discussed	discussed
delay	delayed	delayed
delete	deleted	deleted
dry	dried	dried
dump	dumped	dumped
derive	derived	derived
describe	described	described
distribute	distributed	distributed
disturb	disturbed	disturbed
drill	drilled	drilled
drink	drank	drunk
dream	dreamt	dreamt
dress	dressed	dressed
dive	dived	dived
damp	damped	damped
drive	drove	driven
drop	dropped	dropped
direct	directed	directed
dazzle	dazzled	dazzled
deal	dealt	dealt
decay	decayed	decayed
decide	decided	decided
declare	declared	declared
download	downloaded	downloaded
drag	dragged	dragged
dedicate	dedicated	dedicated
determine	determined	determined
develop	developed	developed
deny	denied	denied
disuse	disused	disused
differ	differed	differed
dig	dug	dug
desire	desired	desired
destroy	destroyed	destroyed
detach	detached	detached
detect	detected	detected
disobey	disobeyed	disobeyed
display	displayed	displayed
die	died	died
divide	divided	divided

Verbs Starting with E

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
educate	educated	educated
enlarge	enlarged	enlarged
endure	endured	endured
exchange	exchanged	exchanged
enjoy	enjoyed	enjoyed
endanger	endangered	endangered
eat	ate	eaten
envy	envied	envied
exclude	excluded	excluded
escape	escaped	escaped
empty	emptied	emptied
encircle	encircled	encircled
encourage	encouraged	encouraged
express	expressed	expressed
encroach	encroached	encroached
exclaim	exclaimed	exclaimed
expect	expected	expected
enlighten	enlightened	enlightened
expect	expected	expected
explore	explored	explored
erase	erased	erased
extend	extended	extended
eye	eyed	eyed
empower	empowered	empowered
engrave	engraved	engraved
enjoy	enjoyed	enjoyed
explain	explained	explained
evaporate	evaporated	evaporated
enter	entered	entered
exist	existed	existed
expand	expanded	expanded
endorse	endorsed	endorsed

Verbs Starting with F

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
finish	finished	finished
feed	fed	fed
fed	fed	fed
feel	felt	felt
fax	faxed	faxed
fix	fixed	fixed
fizz	fizzed	fizzed
fail	failed	failed
forbid	forbade	forbidden
force	forced	forced
flash	flashed	flashed
fly	flew	flown
follow	followed	followed
ferry	ferried	ferried
foretell	foretold	foretold
fling	flung	flung
fill	filled	filled
favour	favoured	favoured
finish	finished	finished
fancy	fancied	fancied
faint	fainted	fainted
fall	fell	fallen
fan	fanned	fanned
flap	flapped	flapped
find	found	found
fetch	fetched	fetched
fight	fought	fought
forget	forgot	forgotten
freeze	froze	frozen
frighten	frightened	frightened
float	floated	floated
found	founded	founded
free	freed	freed
fish	fished	fished
flop	flopped	flopped
forgive	forgave	forgiven
flee	fled	fled
forlese	forlore	forlorn
fold	folded	folded
fry	fried	fried
fulfil	fulfilled	fulfilled
forsake	forsook	forsaken
form	formed	formed
found	founded	founded
frame	framed	framed

Verbs Starting with G

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
get	got	got
govern	governed	governed
grab	grabbed	grabbed
guess	guessed	guessed
greet	greeted	greeted
guard	guarded	guarded
gash	gashed	gashed
gain	gained	gained
gainsay	gainsaid	gainsaid
grip	gripped	gripped
give	gave	given
glance	glanced	glanced
grow	grew	grown
glitter	glittered	glittered
glow	glowed	glowed
grind	ground	ground
guide	guided	guided
gaze	gazed	gazed
grade	graded	graded
grant	granted	granted
go	went	gone
google	googled	googled

Verbs Starting with H

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
hiss	hissed	hissed
hit	hit	hit
hustle	hustled	hustled
hypnotize	hypnotized	hypnotized
heal	healed	healed
hear	heard	heard
horrify	horrified	horrified
hug	hugged	hugged
hurl	hurled	hurled
hurry	hurried	hurried
happen	happened	happened
harm	harmed	harmed
hew	hewed	hewn
hang	hung	hung
hate	hated	hated
have	had	had
hop	hopped	hopped
hope	hoped	hoped
humiliate	humiliated	humiliated
hunt	hunted	hunted
hurt	hurt	hurt
hush	hushed	hushed
heave	hove	hove
help	helped	helped
hatch	hatched	hatched
hide	hid	hidden
hinder	hindered	hindered
hoax	hoaxed	hoaxed
hold	held	held
hum	hummed	hummed

Verbs Starting with I

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
imagine	imagined	imagined
imbibe	imbibed	imbibed
impair	impaired	impaired
impend	impended	impended
imperil	imperilled	imperilled
incise	incised	incised
include	included	included
ignore	ignored	ignored
idealized	idealized	idealizes
implant	implanted	implanted
implicate	implicated	implicated
indulge	indulged	indulged
identify	identified	identified
idolize	idolized	idolized
implore	implored	implored
imply	implied	implied
imitate	imitated	imitated
immerse	immersed	immersed
ignite	ignited	ignited
ill-treat	ill-treated	ill-treated
impress	impressed	impressed
imprint	imprinted	imprinted
impeach	impeached	impeached
infest	infested	infested
inflame	inflamed	inflamed
infringe	infringed	infringed
infuse	infused	infused
injure	injured	injured
inlay	inlaid	inlaid
inspect	inspected	inspected
inspire	inspired	inspired
inculcate	inculcated	inculcated
indent	indented	indented
illustrate	illustrated	illustrated
inhale	inhaled	inhaled
inherit	inherited	inherited
inquire	inquired	inquired
inscribe	inscribed	inscribed
insure	insured	insured
integrate	integrated	integrated
install	installed	installed
insult	insulted	insulted
inflect	inflected	inflected
inform	informed	informed
indicate	indicated	indicated
induce	induced	induced
ingest	ingested	ingested
inhabit	inhabited	inhabited
introduce	introduced	introduced
invent	invented	invented
illuminate	illuminated	illuminated
illumine	illumined	illumined
invite	invited	invited
immolate	immolated	immolated
immure	immured	immured
impede	impeded	impeded
impel	impelled	impelled
innovate	innovated	innovated
input	input	input
impart	imparted	imparted
import	imported	imported
impose	imposed	imposed
initiate	initiated	initiated
inject	injected	injected
imprison	imprisoned	imprisoned
improve	improved	improved
inaugurate	inaugurated	inaugurated
increase	increased	increased
impinge	impinged	impinged
inflate	inflated	inflated
infect	infected	infected
implode	imploded	imploded
insert	inserted	inserted

Verbs Starting with J

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
Jack	Jacked	Jacked
Jump	Jumped	Jumped
Judge	Judge	Judged
Juice	Juiced	Juiced
Join	Joined	Joined
Jib	Jibbed	Jibbed
Jam	Jammed	Jammed
Jag	Jagged	Jagged
Jumble	Jumbled	Jumbled
Jest	Jested	Jested
Jabber	Jabbered	Jabbered
Jockey	Jockeyed	Jockeyed
Jest	Jested	Jested
Joint	Jointed	Jointed

Verbs Starting with K

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
knit	knitted	knitted
kick	kicked	kicked
keel	keeled	keeled
kneel	knelt	kneeled
knead	kneaded	kneaded
kill	killed	killed
knot	knotted	knotted
knuck	knuckled	knuckled
kiss	kissed	kissed
knock	knocked	knocked
key	keyed	keyed
kidnap	kidnapped	kidnapped
kindle	kindled	kindled
keep	kept	kept
know	knew	Known

Verbs Starting with L

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
Lath	Lathed	Lathed
Lead	Led	Led
Latch	Latched	Latched
Laugh	Laughed	Laughed
Label	Labelled	Labelled
Lash	Lashed	Lashed
Lap	Lapped	Lapped
Land	Landed	Landed
Lag	Lagged	Lagged
Launch	Launched	Launched
Lay	Laid	Laid
Lamb	Lambed	Lambed
Lace	Laced	Laced
Last	Lasted	Lasted
Lard	Larded	Larded

Verbs Starting with M

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
Malt	Malted	Malted
Mean	Meant	Meant
Manage	Managed	Managed
Mediatize	Mediatized	Mediatized
Mangle	Mangled	Mangled
Massacre	Massacred	Massacred
Mark	Marked	Marked
Mature	Matured	Matured
Mask	Masked	Masked
Mantle	Mantled	Mantled
Marinate	Marinated	Marinated
Master	Mastered	Mastered
Meddle	Meddled	Meddled
Make	Made	Made

Verbs Starting with N

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
narrow	narrowed	narrowed
nab	nabbed	nabbed
nod	nodded	nodded
neglect	neglected	neglected
need	needed	needed
nail	nailed	nailed
nose	nosed	nosed
neigh	neighed	neighed
nag	nagged	nagged
nitrify	nitrified	nitrified
nest	nested	nested
nip	nipped	nipped
nestle	nestled	nestled
name	named	named
narrate	narrated	narrated

Verbs Starting with O

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
obey	obeyed	obeyed
obtain	obtained	obtained
ogle	ogled	ogled
observe	observed	observed
open	opened	opened
order	ordered	ordered
owe	owed	owed
occur	occurred	occurred
oblige	obliged	obliged
objectify	objectified	objectified
offend	offended	offended
object	objected	objected
operate	operated	operated
officiate	officiated	officiated
oil	oiled	oiled

Verbs Starting with P

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
participate	participated	participated
pause	paused	paused
pay	paid	paid
please	pleased	pleased
plod	plodded	plodded
point	pointed	pointed
push	pushed	pushed
put	put	put
phone	phoned	phoned
place	placed	placed
pardon	pardoned	pardoned
perish	perished	perished
permit	permitted	permitted
ponder	pondered	pondered
pour	poured	poured
pat	patted	patted
prefer	preferred	preferred
prepare	prepared	prepared
pluck	plucked	plucked
punish	punished	punished
purify	purified	purified
promise	promised	promised
propose	proposed	proposed
praise	praised	praised
pray	prayed	prayed
preset	preset	preset
preside	presided	presided
print	printed	printed
proceed	proceeded	proceeded
present	presented	presented
provide	provided	provided
pull	pulled	pulled
pretend	pretended	pretended
protect	protected	protected
prove	proved	proved
polish	polished	polished
pollute	polluted	polluted
pout	pouted	pouted
practise	practised	practised
prescribe	prescribed	prescribed
plot	plotted	plotted
preach	preached	preached
ply	plied	plied
preserve	preserved	preserved
paint	painted	painted
press	pressed	pressed
part	parted	parted
partake	partook	partaken
prevent	prevented	prevented
pass	passed	passed
paste	pasted	pasted
prohibit	prohibited	prohibited
patch	patched	patched
produce	produced	produced
progress	progressed	progressed
peep	peeped	peeped
prosecute	prosecuted	prosecuted
persuade	persuaded	persuaded
plan	planned	planned
play	played	played
plead	pled	pled

Verbs Starting with Q

Base Form	Simple Past	Past Participle
quit	quit	quit
quiver	quivered	quivered
quack	quacked	quacked
quadruple	quadrupled	quadrupled
quilt	quilted	quilted
quarter	quartered	quartered
quaver	quavered	quavered
question	questioned	questioned
quintuple	quintupled	quintupled
quell	quelled	quelled
qualify	qualified	qualified
quibble	quibbled	quibbled
quench	quenched	quenched
quicken	quickened	quickened
quote	quoted	quoted

Verbs Starting with R

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
rebuild	rebuilt	rebuilt
recall	recalled	recalled
reduce	reduced	reduced
refuse	refused	refused
regard	regarded	regarded
return	returned	returned
reuse	reused	reused
run	ran	run
rush	rushed	rushed
rain	rained	rained
rattle	rattled	rattled
remake	remade	remade
remove	removed	removed
rub	rubbed	rubbed
rule	ruled	ruled
relate	related	related
relax	relaxed	relaxed
repeat	repeated	repeated
replace	replaced	replaced
resemble	resembled	resembled
reset	reset	reset
restrain	restrained	restrained
retain	retained	retained
resolve	resolved	resolved
respect	respected	respected
rewind	rewound	rewound
rid	rid	rid
report	reported	reported
request	requested	requested
resell	resold	resold
roll	rolled	rolled
rot	rotted	rotted
rise	rose	risen
ride	rode	ridden
ring	rang	rung
reach	reached	reached
read	read	read
realize	realized	realized
reply	replied	replied
resist	resisted	resisted
recast	recast	recast
receive	received	received
recite	recited	recited
retch	retched	retched
retire	retired	retired
recur	recurred	recurred
redo	redid	redone
refer	referred	referred
reflect	reflected	reflected
rest	rested	rested
review	reviewed	reviewed
regret	regretted	regretted
rely	relied	relied
remain	remained	remained
roar	roared	roared
rob	robbed	robbed
rend	rent	rent
renew	renewed	renewed
renounce	renounced	renounced
repair	repaired	repaired

Verbs Starting with S

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
sally	sallied	sallied
salute	saluted	saluted
sanction	sanctioned	sanctioned
sap	sapped	sapped
sash	sashed	sashed
sashay	sashayed	sashayed
satisfy	satisfied	satisfied
saturate	saturated	saturated
savor	savored	savored
savvy	savvied	savvied
swing	swung	swung
swot	swotted	swotted
slide	slid	slid/slide
slim	slimmed	slimmed
sweat	sweat	sweat
sweep	swept	swept
swell	swelled	swollen
swim	swam	swum
shoe	shod	shod
shoot	shot	shot
strike	struck	struck/stricken
string	strung	strung
strive	strove	striven
sweat	sweat	sweat
sweep	swept	swept
scold	scolded	scolded
scorch	scorched	scorched
sew	sewed	sewn
shake	shook	shaken
shut	shut	shut
sight	sighted	sighted
salve	salved	salved
sample	sampled	sampled
scant	scanted	scanted
scar	scarred	scarred
seem	seemed	seemed
seize	seized	seized
spray	sprayed	sprayed
spread	spread	spread
scale	scaled	scaled
scam	scammed	scammed
sway	swayed	swayed
swear	swore	sworn
scare	scared	scared
scarify	scarified	scarified
seat	seated	seated
secure	secured	secured
solicit	solicited	solicited
solve	solved	solved
snatch	snatched	snatched
sneak	sneaked	sneaked
shorten	shortened	shortened
shout	shouted	shouted
saw	sawed	sawn
say	said	said
sacrifice	sacrificed	sacrificed
saunter	sauntered	sauntered
save	saved	saved
sag	sagged	sagged
sail	sailed	sailed
surround	surrounded	surrounded
survey	surveyed	surveyed
salvage	salvaged	salvaged
salve	salved	salved
sample	sampled	sampled
sanctify	sanctified	sanctified
sadden	saddened	saddened
saddle	saddled	saddled
saponify	saponified	saponified
sabotage	sabotaged	sabotaged
sack	sacked	sacked
sass	sassed	sassed
sate	sated	sated
satiate	satiated	satiated
satirise	satirised	satirised
sell	sold	sold
send	sent	sent
shun	shunned	shunned
survive	survived	survived
sing	sang	sung
sink	sank	sunk
ski	skied	skied
skid	skidded	skidded
slit	slit	slit
smash	smashed	smashed
smite	smote	smitten
smooth	smoothed	smoothed
sort	sorted	sorted
sow	sowed	sowed
speed	sped	sped
spell	spelt	spelt
shirk	shirked	shirked
shit	shit	shit
shave	shove	shaven
shear	shore	shorn
stress	stressed	stressed
stretch	stretched	stretched
spin	span/spun	spun
sneeze	sneezed	sneezed
sniff	sniffed	sniffed
spring	sprang	sprung
sprout	sprouted	sprouted
stare	stared	stared
start	started	started
steep	steeped	steeped
stem	stemmed	stemmed
sting	stung	stung
stink	stank	stunk
scab	scabbed	scabbed
scabble	scabbled	scabbled
scald	scalded	scalded
supply	supplied	supplied
support	supported	supported
scan	scanned	scanned
scarp	scarped	scarped
scat	scatted	scatted
scatter	scattered	scattered
scowl	scowled	scowled
scrawl	scrawled	scrawled
scream	screamed	screamed
screw	screwed	screwed
scrub	scrubbed	scrubbed
search	searched	searched
state	stated	stated
stand	stood	stood
see	saw	seen
seek	sought	sought
step	stepped	stepped
sterilize	sterilized	sterilized
select	selected	selected
sell	sold	sold
send	sent	sent
sentence	sentenced	sentenced
separate	separated	separated
set	set	set
sever	severed	severed
stay	stayed	stayed
steal	stole	stolen
shape	shaped	shaped
share	shared	shared
shatter	shattered	shattered
stick	stuck	stuck
stimulate	stimulated	stimulated
shed	shed	shed
shine	shone	shone
stir	stirred	stirred
stitch	stitched	stitched
shiver	shivered	shivered
shock	shocked	shocked
strew	strewed	strewn
stride	strode	stridden
succeed	succeeded	succeeded
suck	sucked	sucked
show	showed	shown
shrink	shrank	shrunk
subscribe	subscribed	subscribed
subtract	subtracted	subtracted
swallow	swallowed	swallowed
signal	signalled	signalled
signify	signified	signified
suppose	supposed	supposed
surge	surged	surged
sip	sipped	sipped
sit	sat	sat
stoop	stooped	stooped
stop	stopped	stopped
slam	slammed	slammed
slay	slew	slain
sleep	slept	slept
surmise	surmised	surmised
surpass	surpassed	surpassed
sling	slung	slung
slink	slunk	slunk
slip	slipped	slipped
study	studied	studied
submit	submitted	submitted
smell	smelt	smelt
smile	smiled	smiled
suffer	suffered	suffered
suggest	suggested	suggested
smother	smothered	smothered
snap	snapped	snapped
strain	strained	strained
stray	strayed	strayed
summon	summoned	summoned
store	stored	stored
soar	soared	soared
sob	sobbed	sobbed
soothe	soothed	soothed
sparkle	sparkled	sparkled
speak	spoke	spoken
spend	spent	spent
spill	spilt	spilt
spit	spat/spit	spat/spit
split	split	split
spoil	spoilt	spoilt
squeeze	squeezed	squeezed

Verbs Starting with T

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
turn	turned	turned
type	typed	typed
tee	teed	teed
tell	told	told
thank	thanked	thanked
think	thought	thought
throw	threw	thrown
thrust	thrust	thrust
terminate	terminated	terminated
taste	tasted	tasted
tax	taxed	taxed
touch	touched	touched
train	trained	trained
trust	trusted	trusted
try	tried	tried
thrust	thrust	thrust
thump	thumped	thumped
transfer	transferred	transferred
transform	transformed	transformed
travel	travelled	travelled
tread	trod	trodden
tree	treed	treed
tremble	trembled	trembled
tie	tied	tied
tire	tired	tired
talk	talked	talked
tap	tapped	tapped
triumph	triumphed	triumphed
toss	tossed	tossed
teach	taught	taught
tear	tore	torn
treasure	treasured	treasured
treat	treated	treated
tempt	tempted	tempted
tend	tended	tended
trample	trampled	trampled
terrify	terrified	terrified
test	tested	tested
translate	translated	translated
trap	trapped	trapped
thrive	throve	thriven
throw	threw	thrown

Verbs Starting with U

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
uncurl	uncurled	uncurled
use	used	used
usurp	usurped	usurped
urge	urged	urged
unbar	unbarred	unbarred
utilize	utilized	utilized
unbox	unboxed	unboxed
ulcerate	ulcerated	ulcerated
uncouple	uncoupled	uncoupled
utter	uttered	uttered
uproot	uprooted	uprooted
uncover	uncovered	uncovered
uncork	uncorked	uncorked
upset	upset	upset
unbolt	unbolted	unbolted

Verbs Starting with V

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
vaccinate	vaccinated	vaccinated
verify	verified	verified
vacate	vacated	vacated
visit	visited	visited
violate	violated	violated
vamp	vamped	vamped
vary	varied	varied
validate	validated	validated
vibrate	vibrated	vibrated
visualize	visualized	visualized
value	valued	valued
vault	vaulted	vaulted
varnish	varnished	varnished

Verbs Starting with W

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
watch	watched	watched
want	wanted	wanted
wash	washed	washed
wait	waited	waited
wade	waded	waded
wag	wagged	wagged
warble	warbled	warbled
walk	walked	walked
wall	walled	walled
waste	wasted	wasted
wane	waned	waned
weave	wove	woven
wake	waked	woken
waste	wasted	wasted
wear	wore	worn

Verbs Starting with Y

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
yawn	yawned	yawned
yellow	yellowed	yellowed
yelp	yelped	yelped
yank	yanked	yanked

Verbs Starting with Z

Base form	Simple past	Past participle
Zip	Zipped	Zipped
Zone	Zoned	Zoned
Zigzag	Zigzagged	Zigzagged
Zest	Zested	Zested

Action Verbs List

Verbs	Sentences
Do	I Do my homework right after dinner.
Make	She Make a plan before starting the project.
Go	We Go to the store every Saturday.
Get	Please Get the keys from the table.
Take	He Take a photo of the sunset.
Give	They Give helpful feedback during meetings.
Find	I Find the answer in the last chapter.
See	We See the bus coming around the corner.
Use	You can Use this tool to tighten the screw.
Work	I Work on the report in the morning.
Call	Please Call me when you arrive.
Try	She Try again after the first attempt failed.
Ask	I Ask a question to clarify the instructions.
Need	We Need more time to finish the task.
Feel	I Feel the fabric to check its texture.
Become	He Become more confident with practice.
Leave	They Leave the house at six o’clock.
Put	Please Put the book back on the shelf.
Keep	I Keep my notes in a folder.
Let	They Let the kids play outside.
Begin	We Begin the meeting on time.
Help	She Help her friend carry the boxes.
Show	I Show the receipt at the exit.
Hear	We Hear music from the next room.
Play	The children Play in the park after school.
Run	He Run around the track every morning.
Walk	We Walk home together after class.
Jump	The cat Jump onto the windowsill.
Sit	Please Sit here while you wait.
Stand	They Stand in line for tickets.
Open	I Open the window to let in fresh air.
Close	She Close the door quietly.
Start	We Start the engine and pull away.
Stop	He Stop the car at the red light.
Move	Please Move the chair closer to the desk.
Turn	I Turn the knob to increase the heat.
Carry	She Carry the groceries up the stairs.
Hold	He Hold the ladder steady.
Lift	They Lift the heavy box together.
Push	I Push the cart down the aisle.
Pull	She Pull the rope to ring the bell.
Throw	He Throw the ball to his teammate.
Catch	I Catch the package before it fell.
Kick	She Kick the ball into the goal.
Hit	He Hit the target with a clean swing.
Break	I Break the chocolate into small pieces.
Build	They Build a shelf for the garage.
Create	She Create a new design for the poster.
Write	I Write a short note to the teacher.
Read	We Read a chapter before bed.
Draw	He Draw a map to explain the route.
Paint	She Paint the wall a lighter color.
Cut	I Cut the paper into neat squares.
Cook	We Cook dinner together on Fridays.
Clean	He Clean the kitchen after the meal.
Wash	I Wash my hands before eating.
Fix	She Fix the loose handle on the drawer.
Repair	They Repair the bike chain in minutes.
Buy	I Buy milk on the way home.
Sell	He Sell his old phone online.
Pay	We Pay the bill at the counter.
Choose	She Choose the best option for the team.
Decide	I Decide to take the earlier train.
Learn	They Learn new skills through practice.
Teach	He Teach the class how to solve the problem.
Join	We Join the group for lunch.
Share	I Share my notes with a classmate.
Meet	They Meet at the café after work.
Visit	We Visit our grandparents on holidays.
Travel	She Travel for work twice a month.
Drive	He Drive carefully in the rain.
Send	I Send the email before noon.
Receive	We Receive the package tomorrow.
Answer	She Answer the phone on the first ring.
Explain	He Explain the steps clearly.
Agree	I Agree with the final plan.
Lead	She Lead the team through the changes.
Follow	We Follow the signs to the exit.

Linking Verbs List

Verbs	Example Sentences
Am	I Am ready for the interview.
Is	The soup Is too hot.
Are	The students Are excited about the trip.
Was	He Was calm during the emergency.
Were	They Were tired after the long hike.
Be	Try to Be patient with yourself.
Been	She has Been nervous all day.
Being	He is Being unusually quiet today.
Become	The sky will Become darker before the storm.
Seems	This answer Seems correct.
Seem	You Seem confident about the plan.
Seemed	She Seemed upset after the call.
Appear	The results Appear accurate.
Appears	The dog Appears hungry.
Appeared	He Appeared relaxed in the meeting.
Feel	I Feel hopeful about tomorrow.
Feels	The room Feels cold.
Felt	She Felt proud of her work.
Look	You Look tired today.
Looks	The cake Looks delicious.
Looked	The street Looked empty at night.
Sound	The idea Sound risky to me.
Sounds	That plan Sounds reasonable.
Sounded	His voice Sounded different on the phone.
Smell	These flowers Smell sweet.
Smells	The kitchen Smells smoky.
Smelled	The air Smelled fresh after the rain.
Taste	The sauce Taste spicy.
Tastes	This tea Tastes bitter.
Tasted	The pie Tasted amazing.
Remain	Please Remain quiet during the film.
Remains	The rule Remains the same.
Remained	She Remained confident under pressure.
Stay	Stay calm and breathe slowly.
Stays	The water Stays warm in this bottle.
Stayed	He Stayed silent for a moment.
Grow	The days Grow shorter in winter.
Grows	The child Grows restless in long meetings.
Grew	She Grew impatient with the delays.
Turn	The leaves Turn red in autumn.
Turns	The milk Turns sour quickly.
Turned	The conversation Turned awkward.

Helping Verbs List

Verbs	Example Sentences
Am	I Am working on my assignment.
Is	She Is reading a new book.
Are	They Are watching the game.
Was	He Was waiting at the station.
Were	We Were talking about the plan.
Be	Please Be careful when you drive.
Been	I have Been trying to call you.
Being	She is Being interviewed right now.
Have	I Have finished the report.
Has	She Has completed her homework.
Had	They Had already left before noon.
Do	I Do like to help others.
Does	He Does know the answer.
Did	She Did remember your birthday.
Can	I Can solve this problem.
Could	We Could meet after lunch.
Will	They Will arrive soon.
Would	I Would choose the earlier flight.
Shall	We Shall begin the meeting now.
Should	You Should check the instructions.
May	You May leave early today.
Might	It Might rain this evening.
Must	You Must wear a helmet.
Ought	You Ought finish your work first.
Need	You Need ask for help when you are stuck.
Dare	He Dare speak up in public.

Regular Verbs List

Verbs	Example Sentences
Ask	She Asked a clear question at the end of class.
Call	I Called my friend after work.
Need	We Needed more time to finish the project.
Work	He Worked late to meet the deadline.
Want	They Wanted to see the movie on opening night.
Help	She Helped her neighbor carry the boxes.
Look	I Looked for my keys under the couch.
Talk	We Talked about the plan during lunch.
Start	The team Started practice at six.
Play	The kids Played outside until sunset.
Move	He Moved the chair closer to the desk.
Live	She Lived in Chicago for two years.
Turn	I Turned off the lights before leaving.
Open	He Opened the window to get fresh air.
Close	She Closed the door quietly.
Watch	We Watched the game together.
Walk	They Walked home in the rain.
Listen	I Listened carefully to the instructions.
Visit	We Visited our grandparents last weekend.
Finish	She Finished the book in one night.
Explain	He Explained the steps clearly.
Decide	I Decided to take the earlier train.
Choose	She Chose the blue shirt for the interview.
Change	They Changed the schedule to fit everyone.
Agree	We Agreed on a simple solution.
Plan	He Planned the trip months in advance.
Study	She Studied for the test after dinner.
Learn	They Learned a new skill through practice.
Clean	I Cleaned the kitchen after the meal.
Wash	He Washed the car on Saturday morning.
Cook	She Cooked pasta for the whole family.
Bake	We Baked cookies for the fundraiser.
Paint	They Painted the room a lighter color.
Fix	He Fixed the loose handle on the drawer.
Repair	She Repaired the torn backpack strap.
Build	They Built a small shelf for the hallway.
Create	I Created a new folder for the files.
Share	She Shared her notes with a classmate.
Email	I Emailed the document to my manager.
Answer	He Answered the phone on the first ring.
Remember	She Remembered the appointment time.
Forget	He Forgot his wallet at home.
Join	They Joined the club at the start of the semester.
Travel	We Traveled by train across the country.
Arrive	She Arrived early to get a good seat.
Return	He Returned the book to the library.
Stop	The driver Stopped at the red light.
Wait	We Waited in line for tickets.
Smile	She Smiled when she heard the news.
Laugh	They Laughed at the funny story.

Irregular Verbs List

Base	Simple Past	Part Participle
Be	Was	Been
Have	Had	Had
Do	Did	Done
Go	Went	Gone
Get	Got	Gotten
Make	Made	Made
Say	Said	Said
Take	Took	Taken
Come	Came	Come
See	Saw	Seen
Know	Knew	Known
Think	Thought	Thought
Give	Gave	Given
Find	Found	Found
Tell	Told	Told
Become	Became	Become
Show	Showed	Shown
Leave	Left	Left
Feel	Felt	Felt
Put	Put	Put
Bring	Brought	Brought
Begin	Began	Begun
Keep	Kept	Kept
Hold	Held	Held
Write	Wrote	Written
Stand	Stood	Stood
Hear	Heard	Heard
Let	Let	Let
Mean	Meant	Meant
Set	Set	Set
Meet	Met	Met
Run	Ran	Run
Pay	Paid	Paid
Sit	Sat	Sat
Speak	Spoke	Spoken
Read	Read	Read
Grow	Grew	Grown
Lose	Lost	Lost
Send	Sent	Sent
Build	Built	Built
Spend	Spent	Spent
Cut	Cut	Cut
Drive	Drove	Driven
Break	Broke	Broken
Choose	Chose	Chosen
Wear	Wore	Worn
Sleep	Slept	Slept
Fly	Flew	Flown
Eat	Ate	Eaten
Drink	Drank	Drunk
Swim	Swam	Swum
Sing	Sang	Sung
Ring	Rang	Rung
Fall	Fell	Fallen
Ride	Rode	Ridden
Shake	Shook	Shaken
Throw	Threw	Thrown
Catch	Caught	Caught
Teach	Taught	Taught
Buy	Bought	Bought
Sell	Sold	Sold
Fight	Fought	Fought
Win	Won	Won
Cost	Cost	Cost
Hit	Hit	Hit
Hurt	Hurt	Hurt
Shut	Shut	Shut
Blow	Blew	Blown
Draw	Drew	Drawn
Rise	Rose	Risen
Forget	Forgot	Forgotten
Forgive	Forgave	Forgiven
Freeze	Froze	Frozen
Steal	Stole	Stolen
Sweep	Swept	Swept
Feed	Fed	Fed
Lead	Led	Led
Light	Lit	Lit
Shoot	Shot	Shot
Stick	Stuck	Stuck
Strike	Struck	Struck
Hang	Hung	Hung
Hide	Hid	Hidden
Dig	Dug	Dug

Phrasal Verbs List

Phrasal Verbs	Example Sentences
Get Up	I Get Up early on weekdays.
Wake Up	I Wake Up when my alarm rings.
Sit Down	Please Sit Down and wait a moment.
Stand Up	Everyone Stands Up when the judge enters.
Turn On	Please Turn On the lights.
Turn Off	I Turn Off my phone during meetings.
Pick Up	Can you Pick Up the package today.
Put Down	She Puts Down the heavy box carefully.
Take Off	The plane will Take Off in ten minutes.
Put On	He Puts On his jacket before leaving.
Take Out	I will Take Out the trash after dinner.
Find Out	We Find Out the truth eventually.
Figure Out	She Figures Out how to fix the error.
Carry On	They Carry On with the discussion.
Come Back	Please Come Back tomorrow.
Go Back	I Go Back to the store for receipts.
Give Up	He refused to Give Up.
Set Up	We Set Up the room for the event.
Clean Up	They Clean Up the kitchen after cooking.
Show Up	She Shows Up on time every day.
End Up	We End Up taking a different route.
Bring Up	He Brings Up a good point in the meeting.
Look For	I Look For my keys every morning.
Look After	She Looks After her little brother.
Look Up	I Look Up the word in a dictionary.
Check Out	We Check Out of the hotel at noon.
Check In	Please Check In at the front desk.
Hang Out	We Hang Out at the café after class.
Come In	Please Come In and have a seat.
Go Out	They Go Out for dinner on Fridays.
Get In	I Get In the car quickly.
Get Out	Please Get Out of the way.
Take In	I Take In the details as I read.
Break Down	The car Breaks Down on the highway.
Break Up	They Broke Up last year.
Call Off	The coach Called Off practice due to rain.
Keep On	She Keeps On trying despite setbacks.
Run Out	We Run Out of milk again.
Fill Out	Please Fill Out this form.
Turn Up	He Turns Up the volume.
Turn Down	She Turns Down the offer politely.
Give Back	I Give Back the book tomorrow.
Take Back	He Takes Back what he said.
Put Away	Please Put Away your toys.
Get Along	They Get Along well.
Look Into	We Look Into the issue today.
Put Off	We Put Off the meeting until next week.
Take Over	She Takes Over the project.
Come Up	A new idea Comes Up during the session.
Go On	The show Goes On despite delays.

How to Use Verbs Correctly in Sentences

To use verbs correctly in sentences, match the verb with the subject, choose the correct tense, and place it properly within the sentence structure.

First, ensure subject and verb agree in number. A singular subject takes a singular verb, and a plural subject takes a plural verb. For example, “She runs” is correct, while “She run” is not.

Second, select the correct tense to show time. Use present tense for general facts, past tense for completed actions, and future forms for upcoming actions. The verb form must clearly reflect when the action happens.

Third, keep verb forms consistent within a sentence unless the time changes. Shifting tense without reason creates confusion.

Finally, use the correct verb form after auxiliary verbs such as is, have, or will. For example, “She is running,” “They have finished,” and “He will go” follow proper verb patterns.

FAQs

Q1. What is a verb, explained with simple examples?
A verb tells what someone or something does or what state it is in. Examples include run, eat, write, think, sleep, laugh, cry, build, break, and feel.
Q2. What are common action verbs people use every day?
Action verbs include walk, run, jump, sit, stand, open, close, carry, throw, catch, cook, clean, drive, read, write, speak, listen, watch, and play.
Q3. What verbs describe thoughts, feelings, or states?
These verbs include think, believe, know, remember, forget, understand, like, love, hate, prefer, want, need, feel, seem, appear, and exist.
Q4. What are some very common verbs people hear and use all the time?
Very common verbs include be, have, do, say, go, get, make, take, see, come, give, find, tell, work, call, try, ask, need, and help.
Q5. What are irregular verbs with examples people should recognize?
Irregular verbs change form in the past. Examples include go–went, see–saw, take–took, come–came, eat–ate, give–gave, write–wrote, speak–spoke, run–ran, and buy–bought.
Q6. Can you list verbs used to talk about movement?
Movement verbs include walk, run, jump, climb, crawl, swim, fly, drive, ride, roll, slide, turn, push, pull, and travel.

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