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English Club : Learn English : Vocabulary : Regular Verbs Regular Verbs List

Regular Verbs List


There are thousands of regular verbs in English. This is a list of 600 of the more common regular verbs. Note that there are some spelling variations in American English (for example, "practise" becomes "practice" in American English).

accept add admire admit advise afford agree alert back bake balance ban bang bare bat bathe battle beam calculate call camp care carry carve cause challenge change

allow amuse analyse announce annoy answer apologise appear beg behave belong bleach bless blind blink blot blush boast choke chop claim clap clean clear clip close coach

applaud appreciate approve argue arrange arrest arrive ask boil bolt bomb book bore borrow bounce bow box brake compare compete complain complete concentrate concern confess confuse connect

attach attack attempt attend attract avoid

branch breathe bruise brush bubble bump burn bury buzz cough count cover crack crash crawl cross crush cry

charge chase cheat check cheer chew dam damage dance dare decay deceive decide decorate delay delight earn educate embarrass employ empty encourage face fade fail fancy fasten fax fear fence gather gaze glow glue hammer hand handle hang

coil collect colour comb command communicate deliver depend describe desert deserve destroy detect develop disagree disappear end enjoy enter entertain escape examine fetch file fill film fire fit fix flap grab grate grease greet harm hate haunt head

consider consist contain continue copy correct disapprove disarm discover dislike divide double doubt drag drain dream excite excuse exercise exist expand expect flash float flood flow flower fold follow fool grin grip groan guarantee heat help hook hop

cure curl curve cycle

dress drip drop drown drum dry dust

explain explode extend

force form found frame frighten fry

guard guess guide hug hum hunt

happen harass identify ignore imagine impress improve include jail jam kick kill label land last laugh launch man manage march mark marry match mate nail name obey object observe pack paddle paint

heal heap increase influence inform inject injure instruct jog join kiss kneel learn level license lick lie matter measure meddle melt memorise mend mess up need nest obtain occur offend permit phone pick

hope

hurry

hover intend interest interfere interrupt introduce invent joke judge knit

invite irritate itch

juggle jump

knot

knock lighten like list listen live milk mine miss mix moan moor mourn nod note offer open order pop possess post

load lock long look love

move muddle mug multiply murder

notice number overflow owe own prevent prick print

park part pass paste pat pause peck pedal peel peep perform question race radiate rain raise reach realise receive recognise record reduce reflect sack sail satisfy save saw scare scatter scold scorch scrape scratch scream screw scribble scrub seal search separate serve settle shade

pinch pine place plan plant play please plug point poke polish queue refuse regret reign reject rejoice relax release rely remain remember remind shiver shock shop shrug sigh sign signal sin sip ski skip slap slip slow smash smell smile smoke snatch sneeze sniff

pour practise pray preach precede prefer prepare present preserve press pretend

produce program promise protect provide pull pump punch puncture punish push

remove repair repeat replace reply report reproduce request rescue retire return soothe sound spare spark sparkle spell spill spoil spot spray sprout squash squeak squeal squeeze stain stamp stare start stay steer

rhyme rinse risk rob rock roll rot rub ruin rule rush stop store strap strengthen stretch strip stroke stuff subtract succeed suck suffer suggest suit supply support suppose surprise surround suspect

share shave shelter talk tame tap taste tease telephone tempt terrify test thank undress unfasten vanish wail wait walk wander want warm warn wash x-ray yawn zip

snore snow soak thaw tick tickle tie time tip tire touch tour tow unite unlock visit waste watch water wave weigh welcome whine whip

step stir stitch trace trade train transport trap travel treat tremble trick trip unpack

suspend switch

trot trouble trust try tug tumble turn twist type

use

untidy

whirl whisper whistle wink wipe wish wobble wonder

work worry wrap wreck wrestle wriggle

yell zoom

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V1 Base Form awake be beat become begin bend bet bid bite blow break bring broadcast build burn buy catch choose come cost cut dig do

V2 Past Simple awoke was, were beat became began bent bet bid bit blew broke brought broadcast built burned/burnt bought caught chose came cost cut dug did

V3 Past Participle awoken been beaten become begun bent bet bid bitten blown broken brought broadcast built burned/burnt bought caught chosen come cost cut dug done

draw dream drive drink eat fall feel fight find fly forget forgive freeze get give go grow hang have hear hide hit hold hurt keep

drew dreamed/dreamt drove drank ate fell felt fought found flew forgot forgave froze got gave went grew hung had heard hid hit held hurt kept

drawn dreamed/dreamt driven drunk eaten fallen felt fought found flown forgotten forgiven frozen got (sometimes gotten) given gone grown hung had heard hidden hit held hurt kept

know lay lead learn leave lend let lie lose make mean meet pay put read ride ring rise run say see sell send show shut

knew laid led learned/learnt left lent let lay lost made meant met paid put read rode rang rose ran said saw sold sent showed shut

known laid led learned/learnt left lent let lain lost made meant met paid put read ridden rung risen run said seen sold sent showed/shown shut

sing sit sleep speak spend stand swim take teach tear tell think throw understand wake wear win write

sang sat slept spoke spent stood swam took taught tore told thought threw understood woke wore won wrote

sung sat slept spoken spent stood swum taken taught torn told thought thrown understood woken worn won written

As well as learning their meanings, you need to learn how to use phrasal verbs properly. Some phrasal verbs require a direct object (someone/something), while others do not. Some phrasal verbs can be separated by the object, while others cannot. Review this phrasal verbs grammar from time to time so that you don't forget the rules! Verb ask someone out ask around Meaning invite on a date ask many people the same question Example Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet.

add up to something back something up back someone up blow up blow something up

equal reverse support explode add air stop functioning (vehicle, machine)

Your purchases add up to $205.32. You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out. My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job. The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party. Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm. The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died. Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts. Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children. I need to break these shoes in before we run next week. The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death. My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking.

break down

break down

get upset

break something down

divide into smaller parts

break in

force entry to a building

break into something

enter forcibly wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new interrupt

break something in

break in

break up

end a relationship

break up

start laughing (informal)

break out

escape

The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking. I broke out in a rash after our camping trip. This sad music is bringing me down. My grandparents brought me up after my parents died. My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports. He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet. We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed. I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend. Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fianc. The professor called on me for question 1. We called on you last night but you weren't home. Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town. You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car. I don't care for his behaviour.

break out in something bring someone down bring someone up

develop a skin condition make unhappy raise a child

bring something up

start talking about a subject

bring something up

vomit

call around

phone many different places/people

call someone back

return a phone call

call something off

cancel

call on someone call on someone

ask for an answer or opinion visit someone

call someone up

phone

calm down not care for someone/something

relax after being angry

not like (formal)

catch up

get to the same point as someone else arrive and register at a hotel or airport leave a hotel look at carefully, investigate look at (informal) become happier make happier

You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty. We will get the hotel keys when we check in. You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM. The company checks out all new employees. Check out the crazy hair on that guy! She cheered up when she heard the good news. I brought you some flowers to cheer you up. If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon. Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside. I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet. The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough. My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend.

check in check out check someone/something out check out someone/something cheer up cheer someone up

chip in

help

clean something up

tidy, clean

come across something

find unexpectedly

come apart come down with something come forward

separate

become sick

The woman came forward volunteer for a task or to give with her husband's finger evidence prints. originate in rely on The art of origami comes from Asia. I am counting on you to

come from somewhere count on

someone/something cross something out draw a line through

make dinner while I am out. Please cross out your old address and write your new one. My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods. We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm. Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle. The bus driver got angry when that car cut in. The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22C.

cut back on something

consume less

cut something down

make something fall to the ground interrupt pull in too closely in front of another vehicle start operating (of an engine or electrical device)

cut in cut in

cut in

cut something off

The doctors cut off his leg remove with something sharp because it was severely injured. stop providing The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill. My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried. I cut this ad out of the newspaper. He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang. My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic. It's time to do away with all of these old tax records.

cut something off

cut someone off

take out of a will remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal)

cut something out

do someone/something over

do something over do away with something

do again (N.Amer.)

discard

do something up dress up

fasten, close wear nice clothing move back in a position/group come without an appointment take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there quit a class, school etc eat at a restaurant

Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing! It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up. Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike. I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week. I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over. I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult. I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out. We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre. My new dress fell apart in the washing machine. The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning. The money must have fallen out of my pocket. His hair started to fall out when he was only 35. I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room. Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number. The form must be filled out

drop back

drop in/by/over drop someone/something off drop out eat out

end up

eventually reach/do/decide

fall apart

break into pieces

fall down

fall to the ground

fall out fall out

separate from an interior (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached understand, find the answer

figure something out

fill something in fill something out

to write information in blanks (Br.E.) to write information in

blanks (N.Amer.) fill something up find out fill to the top discover

in capital letters. I always fill the water jug up when it is empty. We don't know where he lives. How can we find out? We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out. I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen. I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on. My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair. We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week. Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests. We got back from our vacation last week. Liz finally got her Science notes back from my roommate. My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat. I finally got back into my novel and finished it. We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus.

find something out

discover

get something across/over

communicate, make understandable

get along/on

like each other

get around

have mobility

get away get away with something get back

go on a vacation do without being noticed or punished return receive something you had before

get something back

get back at someone

retaliate, take revenge become interested in something again step onto a vehicle

get back into something

get on something

get over something

recover from an illness, loss, difficulty overcome a problem finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to something) meet (usually for social reasons) get out of bed stand reveal hidden information about someone take the bride to the altar

I just got over the flu and now my sister has it. The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations. I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards. Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend. I got up early today to study for my exam. You should get up and give the elderly man your seat. His wife gave him away to the police. My father gave me away at my wedding. My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident. The library was giving away old books on Friday. I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game. My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in. They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store. I am giving up smoking as of January 1st. My maths homework was too

get over something

get round to something

get together get up get up give someone away give someone away

give something away

ruin a secret give something to someone for free return a borrowed item

give something away

give something back

give in

reluctantly stop fighting or arguing give to many people (usually at no cost) quit a habit stop trying

give something out

give something up give up

difficult so I gave up. go after someone go after something follow someone try to achieve something My brother tried to go after the thief in his car. I went after my dream and now I am a published writer. We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight. Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold. I have to go back home and get my lunch. We're going out for dinner tonight. Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter. Please go over your answers before you submit your test. I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two. When I was young, we went without winter boots. My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools. My roses grew back this summer. When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman. Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones.

go against someone

compete, oppose

go ahead go back go out

start, proceed return to a place leave home to go on a social event date

go out with someone

go over something

review

go over

visit someone nearby

go without something

suffer lack or deprivation

grow apart

stop being friends over time

grow back grow up

regrow become an adult

grow out of something

get too big for

grow into something

grow big enough to fit

This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year. I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin. I have to hand in my essay by Friday. We will hand out the invitations at the door. The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons. Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon. Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes! Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place. He didn't say goodbye before he hung up. I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park. Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral. Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department. Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside. A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning. Keep on stirring until the

hand something down

give something used to someone else submit to distribute to a group of people give (usually unwillingly) stay positive (N.Amer., informal) wait a short time (informal) spend time relaxing (informal) end a phone call

hand something in hand something out

hand something over

hang in hang on

hang out

hang up hold someone/something back hold something back

prevent from doing/going

hide an emotion

hold on hold onto someone/something hold someone/somethingup keep on doing

wait a short time hold firmly using your hands or arms rob continue doing

something keep something from someone keep someone/something out keep something up not tell

liquid comes to a boil. We kept our relationship from our parents for two years. Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room. If you keep those results up you will get into a great college. I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time. Can you let the cat in before you go to school? I have to look after my sick grandmother. Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me. I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding. I'm looking forward to the Christmas break. We are going to look into the price of snowboards today. Look out! That car's going to hit you! Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail. Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes? We can look her phone number up on the Internet. My little sister has always

stop from entering

continue at the same rate fail to support or help, disappoint allow to enter take care of think less of, consider inferior try to find be excited about the future investigate be careful, vigilant, and take notice be especially vigilant for check, examine search and find information in a reference book or database have a lot of respect for

let someone down let someone in look after someone/something look down on someone look for someone/something look forward to something look into something look out look out for someone/something look something over

look something up look up to someone

looked up to me. make something up make up make someone up mix something up pass away invent, lie about something forgive each other apply cosmetics to confuse two or more things die Josie made up a story about why we were late. We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast. My sisters made me up for my graduation party. I mixed up the twins' names again! His uncle passed away last night after a long illness. It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out. The professor passed the textbooks out before class. I passed up the job because I am afraid of change. Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday. That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother. I picked out three sweaters for you to try on. I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by. You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter. The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short. We are putting off our trip until January because of the

pass out

faint give the same thing to many people decline (usually something good) return owed money be punished for doing something bad choose indicate with your finger put what you are holding on a surface or floor insult, make someone feel stupid postpone

pass something out pass something up pay someone back pay for something pick something out point someone/something out put something down

put someone down

put something off

hurricane. put something out extinguish The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived. I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives. I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car. Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party. I ran into an old schoolfriend at the mall. I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway. Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show. The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days. We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp. Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company. The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera. I want to shop around a little before I decide on these

put something together

assemble

put up with someone/something put something on run into someone/something run over someone/something run over/through something

tolerate put clothing/accessories on your body meet unexpectedly drive a vehicle over a person or thing rehearse, review

run away

leave unexpectedly, escape

run out

have none left

send something back

return (usually by mail)

set something up

arrange, organize

set someone up shop around

trick, trap compare prices

boots. show off act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) stay somewhere for the night (informal) organize, resolve a problem continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing stop the energy flow, turn off start the energy flow, turn on resemble a family member purposely break into pieces return an item start to fly remove something (usually clothing) remove from a place or thing pay for someone to go somewhere with you rip into pieces remember (often + to, sometimes + on) He always shows off on his skateboard You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home. We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month. You will lose weight if you stick to the diet. The light's too bright. Could you switch it off. We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio. I take after my mother. We are both impatient. He took the car brakes apart and found the problem. I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work. My plane takes off in five minutes. Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake! Can you take the garbage out to the street for me? My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie. I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him. When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied

sleep over

sort something out

stick to something

switch something off switch something on take after someone take something apart take something back take off take something off take something out take someone out

tear something up think back

harder. think something over consider I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision. We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery. Please turn the TV down while the guests are here. I turned the job down because I don't want to move. Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner. It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on. Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song. Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit. I am going to try this new brand of detergent out. The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more. We have to wake up early for work on Monday. You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace. I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run.

throw something away

dispose of decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) refuse stop the energy flow, switch off start the energy, switch on increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) appear suddenly

turn something down turn something down

turn something off

turn something on turn something up

turn up

try something on

sample clothing

try something out

test

use something up

finish the supply

wake up warm someone/something up warm up

stop sleeping increase the temperature prepare body for exercise

wear off work out work out work something out

fade away exercise be successful make a calculation

Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party. I work out at the gym three times a week. Our plan worked out fine. We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house.

hile "stubborn" is listed on the negative personality adjectives page, yet the meaning of both can be very similar. The choice of word sometimes says as much about the author as about the person being described. adaptable adventurous affable affectionate agreeable ambitious amiable amicable amusing brave bright broad-minded calm careful charming communicative compassionate conscientious considerate convivial courageous courteous creative decisive determined diligent diplomatic discreet dynamic easygoing emotional energetic enthusiastic extroverted

exuberant fair-minded faithful fearless forceful frank friendly funny generous gentle good gregarious hard-working helpful honest humorous imaginative impartial independent intellectual intelligent intuitive inventive kind loving loyal modest neat nice optimistic passionate patient persistent pioneering philosophical placid plucky polite powerful practical pro-active quick-witted quiet rational reliable reserved resourceful romantic self-confident self-disciplined

sensible sensitive shy sincere sociable straightforward sympathetic thoughtful tidy tough unassuming understanding versatile warmhearted willing witty policeman "aggressive" might be a negative trait while for a boxer it could be positive. aggressive aloof arrogant belligerent big-headed bitchy boastful bone-idle boring bossy callous cantankerous careless changeable clinging compulsive conservative cowardly cruel cunning cynical deceitful detached dishonest dogmatic domineering finicky flirtatious foolish foolhardy fussy

greedy grumpy gullible harsh impatient impolite impulsive inconsiderate inconsistent indecisive indiscreet inflexible interfering intolerant introverted irresponsible jealous lazy Machiavellian materialistic mean miserly moody narrow-minded nasty naughty nervous obsessive obstinate overcritical overemotional parsimonious patronizing perverse pessimistic pompous possessive pusillanimous quarrelsome quick-tempered resentful rude ruthless sarcastic secretive selfish self-centred self-indulgent silly sneaky

stingy stubborn stupid superficial tactless timid touchy thoughtless truculent unkind unpredictable unreliable untidy untrustworthy vague vain vengeful vulgar weak-willed

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