List of Verbs

Verbs are action words that describe what someone or something does, feels, or is. The table below lists common verbs along with example sentences showing how they are used.

Base	Past	Past Participle	Example
be	was/were	been	She was calm, and she has been patient.
have	had	had	We had a great time yesterday.
do	did	done	He did the task and has done more since.
say	said	said	They said the class was full.
go	went	gone	She went home; the team has gone ahead.
get	got	gotten	He got tired after he had gotten the reports done.
make	made	made	This made everyone smile.
know	knew	known	I knew the answer; I’ve known it for years.
think	thought	thought	I thought it was the right call.
take	took	taken	She took notes and has taken the lead.
see	saw	seen	I saw your email but haven’t seen the file.
come	came	come	They came early and have come prepared.
give	gave	given	He gave me a chance and has given feedback.
find	found	found	We found a simple workaround.
tell	told	told	Please tell her the plan changed.
work	worked	worked	The fix worked instantly.
try	tried	tried	She tried three times.
ask	asked	asked	He asked me a question.
need	needed	needed	We needed more time.
feel	felt	felt	I felt confident after rehearsal.
become	became	become	The sky became darker.
leave	left	left	She left her keys on the desk.
put	put	put	Please put the samples in the fridge.
mean	meant	meant	I meant to call earlier.
keep	kept	kept	He kept his promise.
let	let	let	Let me know if anything changes.
begin	began	begun	The talk began on time; it has begun trending.
seem	seemed	seemed	It seemed like a good idea.
help	helped	helped	Can you help me carry these boxes?
show	showed	shown	She showed us the prototype and has shown progress.
bring	brought	brought	Please bring your ID.
write	wrote	written	He wrote the report; she has written three articles.
build	built	built	They built a small shelter.
buy	bought	bought	I bought a new charger.
catch	caught	caught	She caught the last train.
choose	chose	chosen	We chose the cheaper option.
cut	cut	cut	He cut the rope carefully.
deal	dealt	dealt	We dealt with the complaint swiftly.
dig	dug	dug	They dug a shallow trench.
draw	drew	drawn	She drew a clean diagram.
drink	drank	drunk	He drank the water; I’ve drunk enough.
drive	drove	driven	She drove for hours; I’ve driven less.
eat	ate	eaten	We ate early; I’ve eaten already.
fall	fell	fallen	He fell but hasn’t fallen since.
feed	fed	fed	She fed the cat this morning.
fight	fought	fought	They fought hard for the win.
fly	flew	flown	The bird flew away; it has flown south.
forget	forgot	forgotten	I forgot my wallet; I’ve forgotten before.
forgive	forgave	forgiven	She forgave him; he’s been forgiven.
freeze	froze	frozen	The pond froze last night.
grow	grew	grown	The team grew quickly; it has grown to 20.
hang (object)	hung	hung	We hung the photo on the wall.
hear	heard	heard	I heard the announcement.
hide	hid	hidden	She hid the note; it’s hidden well.
hold	held	held	He held the door open.
keep	kept	kept	She kept the receipt.
lay (put down)	laid	laid	He laid the tools on the bench.
lead	led	led	She led the discussion calmly.
lend	lent	lent	They lent us a projector.
let	let	let	The landlord let the place last month.
lie (recline)	lay	lain	He lay on the couch; he has lain there for hours.
light	lit	lit	She lit the candle.
lose	lost	lost	We lost the signal underground.
meet	met	met	I met them at the venue.
pay	paid	paid	She paid in cash.
read	read	read	I read your note this morning.
ride	rode	ridden	He rode a bike; she has ridden horses.
ring	rang	rung	The phone rang twice; it hasn’t rung since.
rise	rose	risen	The sun rose at six.
run	ran	run	She ran fast; I’ve run a marathon.
say	said	said	He said it plainly.
see	saw	seen	We saw the result; we’ve seen worse.
seek	sought	sought	They sought advice from experts.
sell	sold	sold	She sold her old laptop.
send	sent	sent	I sent the files already.
set	set	set	We set a new record.
shake	shook	shaken	He shook the bottle; it’s shaken, not stirred.
shine	shone	shone	The lantern shone brightly.
shoot	shot	shot	They shot the scene at dawn.
shut	shut	shut	She shut the window.
sing	sang	sung	He sang beautifully; she has sung here before.
sink	sank	sunk	The boat sank quickly; it has sunk completely.
sit	sat	sat	We sat near the stage.
sleep	slept	slept	I slept well last night.
speak	spoke	spoken	She spoke clearly; he has spoken once.
spend	spent	spent	We spent less than planned.
stand	stood	stood	They stood in line for hours.
steal	stole	stolen	Someone stole my bike; it was stolen yesterday.
stick	stuck	stuck	The label stuck to the jar.
swim	swam	swum	She swam across; he has swum farther.
take	took	taken	I took a photo; she has taken two.
teach	taught	taught	She taught chemistry last year.
tear	tore	torn	He tore the page; it’s torn now.
think	thought	thought	I thought about it all day.
throw	threw	thrown	She threw the ball; it’s thrown wide.
understand	understood	understood	We understood the risks.
wake	woke	woken	He woke early; I’ve woken up now.
wear	wore	worn	She wore a jacket; it’s worn but comfy.
win	won	won	They won the final.
write	wrote	written	She wrote the memo; I’ve written one too.