50 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.
consult
Meaning; consult, take one’s advice, advise with
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| consult | consulted | consulted |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| consults | consulting |
correspond
Meaning; communicate, intercommunicate
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| correspond | corresponded | corresponded |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| corresponds | corresponding |
prepare
Meaning; equip, make ready, arrange, coach
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| prepare | prepared | prepared |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| prepares | preparing |
delay
Meaning; postpone, adjourn, hold up, impede
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| delay | delayed | delayed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| delays | delaying |
trust
Meaning; confidence, reliance, faith, assurance, credit
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| trust | trusted | trusted |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| trusts | trusting |
merge
Meaning; inosculate, join, unite, confederate
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| merge | merged | merged |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| merges | merging |
consecrate
Meaning; bless, consecrate, sanctify, hallow, canonize
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| consecrate | consecrated | consecrated |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| consecrates | consecrating |
win
Meaning; earn, gain, acquire, get, achieve
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| win | won | won |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| wins | winning |
become
Meaning; be, have, happen
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| become | became | become |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| becomes | becoming |
include
Meaning; add, join, annex, mix, adjoin
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| include | included | included |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| includes | including |
imprint
Meaning; print, press, step, tread
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| imprint | imprinted | imprinted |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| imprints | imprinting |
initiate
Meaning; start, launch
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| initiate | initiated | initiated |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| initiates | initiating |
pluck
Meaning; snatch, break, tear
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| pluck | plucked | plucked |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| plucks | plucking |
wear
Meaning; put on, slip on, draw on, dress, don
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| wear | wore | worn |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| wears | wearing |
transform
Meaning; convert, turn into, turn to
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| transform | transformed | transformed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| transforms | transforming |
disobey
Meaning; be unsuitable, not to fit, not to match
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| disobey | disobeyed | disobeyed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| disobeys | disobeying |
collect
Meaning; gather
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| collect | collected | collected |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| collects | collecting |
peep
Meaning; look quickly and furtively at sth
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| peep | peeped | peeped |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| peeps | peeping |
pass
Meaning; spend, pass, undergo
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| pass | passed | passed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| passes | passing |
beg
Meaning; ask for alms
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| beg | begged | begged |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| begs | begging |
continue
Meaning; proceed, keep going, keep on, go ahead
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| continue | continued | continued |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| continues | continuing |
inflate
Meaning; puff up, puff, pump up, pump
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| inflate | inflated | inflated |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| inflates | inflating |
shake
Meaning; shake, swing, wag, jog
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| shake | shook | shaken |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| shakes | shaking |
insert
Meaning; suffix, add
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| insert | inserted | inserted |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| inserts | inserting |
create
Meaning; form, compose, carve out, constitute
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| create | created | created |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| creates | creating |
carve
Meaning; gouge
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| carve | carved | carved |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| carves | carving |
stink
Meaning; smell bad, stink, pong, reek
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| stink | stank | stunk |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| stinks | stinking |
develop
Meaning; improve, advance, cultivate, evolve, build up
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| develop | developed | developed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| develops | developing |
rend
Meaning; shred, tear to pieces
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| rend | rent | rent |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| rends | rending |
thank
Meaning; be thankful, be grateful for
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| thank | thanked | thanked |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| thanks | thanking |
obey
Meaning; comply, fit, follow, comply with
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| obey | obeyed | obeyed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| obeys | obeying |
say
Meaning; tell, sing, speak, assert
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| say | said | said |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| says | saying |
slit
Meaning; come unstitched, ravel
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| slit | slit | slit |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| slits | slitting |
nod
Meaning; shake, swing, wag
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| nod | nodded | nodded |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| nods | nodding |
diminish
Meaning; reduce, decrease, ax
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| diminish | diminished | diminished |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| diminishes | diminishing |
envy
Meaning; jealousy, jaundice, jealousy, malice, grudger
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| envy | envied | envied |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| envies | envying |
imprison
Meaning; incarcerate, confine, shut up, shut in
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| imprison | imprisoned | imprisoned |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| imprisons | imprisoning |
believe
Meaning; trust, credit, rely, put faith in, esteem
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| believe | believed | believed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| believes | believing |
whip
Meaning; lash, flog, horsewhip, leather
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| whip | whipped | whipped |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| whips | whipping |
roar
Meaning; roar, thunder, boom
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| roar | roared | roared |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| roars | roaring |
abate
Meaning; reduce, decrease, ax, cut back, lessen
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| abate | abated | abated |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| abates | abating |
accompany
Meaning; accompany, keep company, come along
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| accompany | accompanied | accompanied |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| accompanies | accompanying |
heal
Meaning; recover, heal, get better
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| heal | healed | healed |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| heals | healing |
constitute
Meaning; create, form, compose, carve out
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| constitute | constituted | constituted |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| constitutes | constituting |
induce
Meaning; warn, alert, stimulate
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| induce | induced | induced |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| induces | inducing |
bid
Meaning;
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| bid | bade | bidden |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| bids | bidding |
digest
Meaning; assimilate, cow, damp, hector, overawe
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| digest | digested | digested |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| digests | digesting |
bury
Meaning; let in
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| bury | buried | buried |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| buries | burying |
argue
Meaning; debate, discuss, dispute, moot
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| argue | argued | argued |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| argues | arguing |
urge
Meaning; force, push, strain, pressure
| Base Form | Past Form | Past Participle |
| urge | urged | urged |
| s/es/ies | ing Form |
| urges | urging |