20 English Verbs List, Meaning and V1 V2 V3 Form
Use of Verbs and Verb Types
Words that describe a movement, a situation, or an event in a sentence are called “verbs”. In terms of English grammar, verbs should also be used correctly in a sentence. Verb types and the use of these varieties are required for a correct sentence structure and a correct meaning. It is possible to see that verbs are grouped under two general headings in grammar. The verbs are more detailed in these 2 main headings.
Non-Stative Verbs or Action Verbs
The verbs under this title directly describe what the subject is busy with at that moment. In particular, these verbs contain visible, in other words, concrete action and situations. The use of such verbs is known as the Simple Present Tense and the Present Continuous Tense.
- My mother is cleaning the house now.
- She plays sports every morning.
- I’m doing dinner tonight.
- He is holding a large package in his hand.
scale
Meaning; weigh, weigh out, measure
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| scale | scaled | scaled |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| scales | scaling |
subscribe
Meaning; sign, put signature to, autograph
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| subscribe | subscribed | subscribed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| subscribes | subscribing |
sob
Meaning; sob, have the hiccups
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| sob | sobbed | sobbed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| sobs | sobbing |
audit
Meaning; control
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| audit | audited | audited |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| audits | auditing |
fill
Meaning; complete
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| fill | filled | filled |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| fills | filling |
paste
Meaning; fixate, bond, cement
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| paste | pasted | pasted |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| pastes | pasting |
grip
Meaning; clutch, grip, understand
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| grip | gripped | gripped |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| grips | gripping |
stress
Meaning; tension, strain, stretching, distension
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| stress | stressed | stressed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| stresses | stressing |
incise
Meaning; open up, exhume, incise, dig
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| incise | incised | incised |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| incises | incising |
immure
Meaning; imprison, incarcerate
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| immure | immured | immured |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| immures | immuring |
justify
Meaning; prove right, legitimate
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| justify | justified | justified |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| justifies | justifying |
scarp
Meaning; cut or erode
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| scarp | scarped | scarped |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| scarps | scarping |
describe
Meaning; define, portray, be descriptive of
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| describe | described | described |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| describes | describing |
carry
Meaning; transport
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| carry | carried | carried |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| carries | carrying |
bet
Meaning; wager
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| bet | bet | bet |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| bets | betting |
spend
Meaning; consume, expend, use up, lay out
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| spend | spent | spent |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| spends | spending |
spring
Meaning; splash, leap, bounce
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| spring | sprang | sprung |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| springs | springing |
convene
Meaning; collect, gather
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| convene | convened | convened |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| convenes | convening |
bash
Meaning; crash
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| bash | bashed | bashed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| bashes | bashing |
part
Meaning; piece, component, fragment, portion
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| part | parted | parted |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| parts | parting |