English Verb List

Route Meaning
Past Tense Past Participle
Verb
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

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

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

ourse 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

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

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

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

1. fall fell fallen

2. fan fanned fanned

3. 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Malt Malted Malted

Mean Meant Meant

Manage Managed Managed

Mediatize Mediatized Mediatized

Mangle Mangled Mangled

Massacre Massacred Massacred

Mark Marked Marked

Man Manned Manned

Mature Matured Matured

Mask Masked Masked

Mantle Mantled Mantled

Marinate Marinated Marinated

Master Mastered Mastered

Meddle Meddled Meddled

Make Made Made

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

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

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

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

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

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
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
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
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
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
yawn yawned yawned
yellow yellowed yellowed
yelp yelped yelped
yank yanked yanked
Zip Zipped Zipped

Zone Zoned Zoned

Zigzag Zigzagged Zigzagged

Zest Zested Zested