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FAQ: Verbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: What are verbs?

A: Verbs are words that express action, state, or occurrence in a sentence. They are one of the main parts of speech in English and play a crucial role in conveying meaning and grammatical structure.

Q: How do verbs function in sentences?

A: Verbs serve as the main component of predicates in sentences, indicating what the subject of the sentence is doing, being, or experiencing. They can express actions (e.g., run, jump), states of being (e.g., is, are), or occurrences (e.g., happen, occur).

Q: What are some examples of verbs?

A: Examples of verbs include action verbs (e.g., walk, eat, write), linking verbs (e.g., is, are, appear), auxiliary verbs (e.g., do, have, will), modal verbs (e.g., can, must, should), and phrasal verbs (e.g., give up, run into, look forward to).

Q: How are verbs conjugated?

A: Verbs are conjugated to match the subject of the sentence and to indicate tense, aspect, mood, and voice. Regular verbs follow predictable patterns of conjugation, while irregular verbs have unique forms for different tenses.

Q: Why are verbs important in language?

A: Verbs are essential in language because they convey the action, state, or occurrence in a sentence, allowing us to communicate effectively and express a wide range of meanings and ideas. They provide structure, clarity, and coherence to language.



Below is a list of verbs



accept

ache

acknowledge

act

add

admire

admit

admonish

adopt

advise

affirm

afford

agree

ail

alert

allege

allow

allude

amuse

analyze

announce

annoy

answer

apologize

appeal

appear

applaud

appreciate

approve

argue

arrange

arrest

arrive

articulate

ask

assert

assure

attach

attack

attempt

attend

attract

auction

avoid

avow

awake

babble

back

bake

balance

balk

ban

bandage

bang

bar

bare

bargain

bark

barrage

barter

baste

bat

bathe

battle

bawl

be

beam

bear

beat

become

befriend

beg

begin

behave

believe

bellow

belong

bend

berate

besiege

bestow

bet

bid

bite

bleach

bleed

bless

blind

blink

blot

blow

blurt

blush

boast

bob

boil

bolt

bomb

book

bore

borrow

bounce

bow

box

brag

brake

branch

brand

break

breathe

breed

bring

broadcast

broil

bruise

brush

bubble

build

bump

burn

burnish

bury

buy

buzz

cajole

calculate

call

camp

care

carry

carve

catch

cause

caution

challenge

change

chant

charge

chase

cheat

check

cheer

chew

chide

chip

choke

chomp

choose

chop

claim

clap

clean

clear

climb

clip

close

coach

coil

collect

color

comb

come

comfort

command

comment

communicate

compare

compete

complain

complete

concede

concentrate

concern

conclude

concur

confess

confide

confirm

connect

consent

consider

consist

contain

contend

continue

cook

copy

correct

cost

cough

count

counter

cover

covet

crack

crash

crave

crawl

criticize

croak

crochet

cross

cross-examine

crowd

crush

cry

cure

curl

curse

curve

cut

cycle

dam

damage

dance

dare

deal

debate

decay

deceive

decide

decipher

declare

decorate

delay

delight

deliver

demand

deny

depend

describe

desert

deserve

desire

deter

develop

dial

dictate

die

dig

digress

direct

disclose

dislike

dive

divide

divorce

divulge

do

dock

dole

dote

double

doubt

drag

drain

draw

dream

dress

drill

drink

drip

drive

drone

drop

drown

dry

dump

dupe

dust

dye

earn

eat

echo

edit

educate

elope

embarrass

emigrate

emit

emphasize

employ

empty

enchant

encode

encourage

end

enjoin

enjoy

enter

entertain

enunciate

envy

equivocate

escape

evacuate

evaporate

exaggerate

examine

excite

exclaim

excuse

exercise

exhort

exist

expand

expect

expel

explain

explode

explore

extend

extoll

face

fade

fail

fall

falter

fasten

favor

fax

fear

feed

feel

fence

fetch

fight

file

fill

film

find

fire

fish

fit

fix

flap

flash

flee

float

flood

floss

flow

flower

fly

fold

follow

fool

force

foretell

forget

forgive

form

found

frame

freeze

fret

frighten

fry

fume

garden

gasp

gather

gaze

gel

get

gild

give

glide

glue

gnaw

go

grab

grate

grease

greet

grill

grin

grip

groan

grow

growl

grumble

grunt

guarantee

guard

guess

guide

gurgle

gush

hail

hammer

hand

handle

hang

happen

harass

harm

harness

hate

haunt

have

head

heal

heap

hear

heat

help

hide

highlight

hijack

hinder

hint

hiss

hit

hold

hook

hoot

hop

hope

hover

howl

hug

hum

hunt

hurry

hurt

ice

identify

ignore

imagine

immigrate

implore

imply

impress

improve

include

increase

infect

inflate

influence

inform

infuse

inject

injure

inquire

insist

inspect

inspire

instruct

intend

interest

interfere

interject

interrupt

introduce

invent

invest

invite

iron

irritate

itch

jab

jabber

jail

jam

jeer

jest

jog

join

joke

jolt

judge

juggle

jump

keep

kick

kill

kiss

kneel

knit

knock

knot

know

label

lament

land

last

laugh

lay

lead

lean

learn

leave

lecture

lend

let

level

license

lick

lie

lift

light

lighten

like

list

listen

live

load

loan

lock

long

look

loosen

lose

love

lower

mail

maintain

make

man

manage

mar

march

mark

marry

marvel

mate

matter

mean

measure

meet

melt

memorize

mend

mention

merge

milk

mine

miss

mix

moan

molt

moor

mourn

move

mow

mug

multiply

mumble

murder

mutter

nag

nail

name

nap

need

nest

nod

note

notice

number

obey

object

observe

obtain

occur

offend

offer

ogle

oil

omit

open

operate

order

overflow

overrun

owe

own

pack

pad

paddle

paint

pant

park

part

pass

paste

pat

pause

pay

peck

pedal

peel

peep

peer

peg

pelt

perform

permit

pester

pet

phone

pick

pinch

pine

place

plan

plant

play

plead

please

pledge

plow

plug

point

poke

polish

ponder

pop

possess

post

postulate

pour

practice

pray

preach

precede

predict

prefer

prepare

present

preserve

press

pretend

prevent

prick

print

proceed

proclaim

produce

profess

program

promise

propose

protect

protest

provide

pry

pull

pump

punch

puncture

punish

push

put

question

quilt

quit

quiz

quote

race

radiate

rain

raise

rant

rate

rave

reach

read

realize

rebuff

recall

receive

recite

recognize

recommend

record

reduce

reflect

refuse

regret

reign

reiterate

reject

rejoice

relate

relax

release

rely

remain

remember

remind

remove

repair

repeat

replace

reply

report

reprimand

reproduce

request

rescue

retire

retort

return

reveal

reverse

rhyme

ride

ring

rinse

rise

risk

roar

rob

rock

roll

rot

row

rub

ruin

rule

run

rush

sack

sail

satisfy

save

savor

saw

say

scare

scatter

scoff

scold

scoot

scorch

scrape

scratch

scream

screech

screw

scribble

seal

search

see

sell

send

sense

separate

serve

set

settle

sever

sew

shade

shampoo

share

shave

shelter

shift

shiver

shock

shoot

shop

shout

show

shriek

shrug

shut

sigh

sign

signal

sin

sing

singe

sip

sit

skate

skateboard

sketch

ski

skip

slap

sleep

slice

slide

slip

slow

smash

smell

smile

smoke

snap

snarl

snatch

sneak

sneer

sneeze

snicker

sniff

snoop

snooze

snore

snort

snow

soak

sob

soothe

sound

sow

span

spare

spark

sparkle

speak

speculate

spell

spend

spill

spin

spoil

spot

spray

sprout

sputter

squash

squeeze

stab

stain

stammer

stamp

stand

star

stare

start

stash

state

stay

steer

step

stipulate

stir

stitch

stop

store

storm

stow

strap

stray

strengthen

stress

stretch

strip

stroke

strum

strut

stuff

stun

stunt

stutter

submerge

succeed

suffer

suggest

suit

supply

support

suppose

surmise

surprise

surround

suspect

suspend

sway

swear

swim

swing

switch

swoop

sympathize

take

talk

tame

tap

taste

taunt

teach

tear

tease

telephone

tell

tempt

terrify

test

testify

thank

thaw

theorize

think

threaten

throw

thunder

tick

tickle

tie

time

tip

tire

toast

toss

touch

tour

tow

trace

track

trade

train

translate

transport

trap

travel

treat

tremble

trick

trickle

trim

trip

trot

trouble

trounce

trust

try

tug

tumble

turn

twist

type

understand

undress

unfasten

unite

unlock

unpack

untie

uphold

upset

upstage

urge

use

usurp

utter

vacuum

value

vanish

vanquish

venture

visit

voice

volunteer

vote

vouch

wail

wait

wake

walk

wallow

wander

want

warm

warn

wash

waste

watch

water

wave

waver

wear

weave

wed

weigh

welcome

whimper

whine

whip

whirl

whisper

whistle

win

wink

wipe

wish

wobble

wonder

work

worry

wrap

wreck

wrestle

wriggle

write

writhe

x-ray

yawn

yell

yelp

yield

yodel

zip

zoom