Verbs starting with “I” are important for English learners. Common action verbs include “identify,” “ignore,” and “imagine.” For example, “She identifies the correct answer.” Positive verbs like “improve” and “inspire” express good feelings. You can say, “I improve my English every day.”
Different types of “I” verbs are also useful. “Inform” and “invite” are common verbs, as in “He informs his teacher” and “They invite friends to dinner.” “Investigate” and “instruct” are action verbs, like “The police investigate the case.” Practice these verbs daily to build your confidence. Try using “include,” “increase,” and “introduce” in your own sentences.
Verbs Beginning With “I” and along their Meaning
Below is a complete list of all verbs beginning with “I,” along with their meanings.
Verbs start with Id
- Identify – Recognize or establish who or what something is
- Idle – Spend time doing nothing
- Idolize – Admire excessively
Verbs start with Ig
- Ignite – Catch fire or cause to burn
- Ignore – Refuse to take notice of
Verbs start with IL
- Illuminate – Light up or make clear
- Illustrate – Explain or decorate with examples/pictures
Verbs start with Im
- Imagine – Form a mental picture of something
- Imbed – Fix firmly in a surrounding mass
- Imbibe – Drink; absorb ideas
- Imbrue – Stain or soak (literary)
- Imbue – Inspire or permeate with a feeling
- Imitate – Copy the actions or appearance of someone
- Immerse – Dip completely into liquid; involve deeply
- Immesh – Entangle (archaic)
- Immigrate – Move to a new country to live
- Immix – Mix together (archaic)
- Immobilize – Prevent from moving
- Immortalize – Make famous or remembered forever
- Immunize – Protect against disease
- Impact – Strike forcefully; have a strong effect
- Impair – Damage or weaken
- Impale – Pierce with a sharp object
- Impanel – Enlist jurors
- Impart – Communicate or give
- Impassion – Fill with passion
- Impeach – Charge a public official with misconduct
- Impede – Slow down or block progress
- Impel – Drive or force someone to act
- Imperil – Put at risk
- Impersonate – Pretend to be someone else
- Impinge – Have an effect; encroach
- Implant – Insert or instill
- Implement – Put a plan into action
- Implicate – Show someone is involved in wrongdoing
- Implore – Beg earnestly
- Imply – Suggest indirectly
- Import – Bring goods in from another country
- Importune – Ask persistently
- Impose – Force something on someone
- Imprecate – Curse (rare)
- Impregnate – Make pregnant; saturate
- Impress – Make someone feel admiration
- Imprint – Mark or stamp
- Imprison – Put in prison
- Improve – Make or become better
- Improvise – Create without preparation
- Impute – Attribute or ascribe
- Inactivate – Make inactive
- Inaugurate – Begin officially
- Incapacitate – Disable or make unable to function
- Incarcerate – Imprison
- Incarnate – Give bodily form to
- Incense – Make angry; perfume with incense
- Inch – Move slowly and carefully
- Incite – Encourage violent or unlawful behavior
- Incline – Lean or tend toward
- Inclose – Enclose (variant)
- Include – Contain as part of a whole
- Incommode – Inconvenience
- Incorporate – Combine into one body
- Increase – Make or become larger
- Incriminate – Show to be guilty
- Incubate – Keep eggs warm until hatching; develop slowly
- Inculcate – Teach by repetition
- Incur – Suffer or bring upon oneself
- Indebt – Owe money or gratitude
- Indemnify – Compensate for loss
- Indent – Set text inward from the margin
- Indicate – Point out or show
- Indict – Formally accuse of a crime
- Indoctrinate – Teach to accept beliefs uncritically
- Induce – Persuade or cause
- Indulge – Allow oneself to enjoy something
- Industrialize – Develop industry in a country
- Infatuate – Fill with intense but short-lived passion
- Infect – Transmit disease or contaminate
- Infer – Deduce from evidence
- Infest – Overrun with pests
- Infiltrate – Enter secretly to gather information
- Inflame – Provoke strong feelings; cause swelling
- Inflate – Fill with air; increase prices
- Inflect – Change pitch or form
- Inflict – Impose something unpleasant
- Influence – Affect the behavior of someone
- Inform – Give information to
- Infringe – Violate a law or right
- Infuriate – Make extremely angry
- Infuse – Fill or steep
- Ingest – Take food or drink into the body
- Inhabit – Live in a place
- Inhale – Breathe in
- Inherit – Receive from a predecessor
- Inhibit – Restrain or prevent
- Initiate – Begin or start
- Inject – Force liquid into; introduce
- Injure – Harm or hurt
- Ink – Mark or color with ink
- Innovate – Introduce new ideas or methods
- Inquire – Ask for information
- Inscribe – Write or carve words onto something
- Insert – Place something inside
- Insist – Demand firmly
- Inspect – Look at closely
- Inspire – Fill with motivation or ideas
- Install – Set up equipment or software
- Instigate – Incite or provoke
- Instill – Gradually establish an idea or feeling
- Instruct – Teach or give directions
- Insulate – Protect with material; isolate
- Insult – Speak rudely to someone
- Insure – Protect against loss with a policy
- Integrate – Combine into a whole
- Intend – Have a plan or purpose
- Intensify – Make or become stronger
- Inter – Bury (a body)
- Interact – Communicate or act together
- Intercept – Stop or catch something in transit
- Interfere – Get involved without invitation
- Interpret – Explain the meaning of something
- Interrupt – Stop someone from speaking or acting
- Intersect – Cross or cut through
- Intervene – Step in to change a situation
- Interview – Ask questions to gather information
- Intimidate – Frighten or threaten
- Intoxicate – Make drunk or excite excessively
- Intrigue – Fascinate or arouse curiosity
- Introduce – Present someone or something for the first time
- Intrude – Enter without permission
- Invade – Enter with force
- Invent – Create something new
- Invest – Put money or effort into something
- Investigate – Examine carefully to find facts
- Invigorate – Give energy or strength to
- Invite – Ask someone to come
- Invoke – Call upon or appeal to
- Involve – Include or engage
Verbs start with Ir
- Irrigate – Supply water to land
- Irritate – Annoy or inflame
- Isolate – Separate from others
- Issue – Give out officially; come forth
- Itemize – List items one by one
Common Verbs beginning with I
Here is the shortened list of common verbs starting with “I”
- Identify – Recognize or establish who or what something is
- Idle – Spend time doing nothing
- Ignite – Catch fire or cause to burn
- Ignore – Refuse to take notice of
- Illustrate – Explain or decorate with examples/pictures
- Imagine – Form a mental picture of something
- Imitate – Copy the actions or appearance of someone
- Immerse – Dip completely into liquid; involve deeply
- Immigrate – Move to a new country to live
- Immunize – Protect against disease
- Impact – Strike forcefully; have a strong effect
- Impair – Damage or weaken
- Impart – Communicate or give
- Impeach – Charge a public official with misconduct
- Impede – Slow down or block progress
- Impel – Drive or force someone to act
- Implant – Insert or instill
- Implement – Put a plan into action
- Implicate – Show someone is involved in wrongdoing
- Implore – Beg earnestly
- Imply – Suggest indirectly
- Import – Bring goods in from another country
- Impose – Force something on someone
- Impress – Make someone feel admiration
- Imprison – Put in prison
- Improve – Make or become better
- Improvise – Create without preparation
- Inaugurate – Begin officially
- Incarcerate – Imprison
- Inch – Move slowly and carefully
- Incite – Encourage violent or unlawful behavior
- Include – Contain as part of a whole
- Incorporate – Combine into one body
- Increase – Make or become larger
- Incubate – Keep eggs warm until hatching; develop slowly
- Incur – Suffer or bring upon oneself
- Indicate – Point out or show
- Indict – Formally accuse of a crime
- Induce – Persuade or cause
- Indulge – Allow oneself to enjoy something
- Infect – Transmit disease or contaminate
- Infer – Deduce from evidence
- Inflame – Provoke strong feelings; cause swelling
- Inflate – Fill with air; increase prices
- Inflict – Impose something unpleasant
- Influence – Affect the behavior of someone
- Inform – Give information to
- Infringe – Violate a law or right
- Infuriate – Make extremely angry
- Ingest – Take food or drink into the body
- Inhabit – Live in a place
- Inhale – Breathe in
- Inherit – Receive from a predecessor
- Inhibit – Restrain or prevent
- Initiate – Begin or start
- Inject – Force liquid into; introduce
- Injure – Harm or hurt
- Innovate – Introduce new ideas or methods
- Inquire – Ask for information
- Insert – Place something inside
- Insist – Demand firmly
- Inspect – Look at closely
- Inspire – Fill with motivation or ideas
- Install – Set up equipment or software
- Instruct – Teach or give directions
- Insult – Speak rudely to someone
- Insure – Protect against loss with a policy
- Integrate – Combine into a whole
- Intend – Have a plan or purpose
- Intensify – Make or become stronger
- Interact – Communicate or act together
- Intercept – Stop or catch something in transit
- Interfere – Get involved without invitation
- Interpret – Explain the meaning of something
- Interrupt – Stop someone from speaking or acting
- Intersect – Cross or cut through
- Intervene – Step in to change a situation
- Interview – Ask questions to gather information
- Intimidate – Frighten or threaten
- Introduce – Present someone or something for the first time
- Intrude – Enter without permission
- Invade – Enter with force
- Invent – Create something new
- Invest – Put money or effort into something
- Investigate – Examine carefully to find facts
- Invite – Ask someone to come
- Involve – Include or engage
- Irrigate – Supply water to land
- Irritate – Annoy or inflame
- Isolate – Separate from others
- Issue – Give out officially; come forth
- Itemize – List items one by one
Action Verbs Starting with I
Here is the shortened list of action verbs starting with “I”.
- Identify – Recognize or establish
- Ignite – Catch fire or cause to burn
- Ignore – Refuse to take notice
- Illustrate – Explain with examples/pictures
- Imagine – Form a mental picture
- Imitate – Copy or mimic
- Immerse – Dip into liquid; involve deeply
- Immigrate – Move to a new country
- Impact – Strike forcefully; affect strongly
- Impair – Damage or weaken
- Impale – Pierce with a sharp object
- Implant – Insert or instill
- Implement – Put a plan into action
- Imply – Suggest indirectly
- Import – Bring goods in from abroad
- Impose – Force something on someone
- Impress – Make someone feel admiration
- Imprison – Put in prison
- Improve – Make or become better
- Improvise – Create without preparation
- Inch – Move slowly and carefully
- Incite – Stir up or provoke
- Include – Contain as part of a whole
- Increase – Make or become larger
- Incubate – Hatch eggs; develop slowly
- Indicate – Point out or show
- Induce – Persuade or cause
- Infect – Transmit disease
- Inflate – Fill with air; increase
- Inflict – Impose something unpleasant
- Influence – Affect the behavior of someone
- Inform – Give information to
- Inhale – Breathe in
- Inherit – Receive from a predecessor
- Initiate – Begin or start
- Inject – Force liquid into
- Injure – Harm or hurt
- Inquire – Ask for information
- Insert – Place something inside
- Inspect – Look at closely
- Inspire – Fill with motivation
- Install – Set up equipment
- Instruct – Teach or give directions
- Insult – Speak rudely to someone
- Integrate – Combine into a whole
- Intend – Have a plan or purpose
- Interact – Communicate or act together
- Intercept – Stop or catch in transit
- Interfere – Get involved without invitation
- Interpret – Explain the meaning
- Interrupt – Stop someone from speaking
- Intersect – Cross or cut through
- Intervene – Step in to change a situation
- Interview – Ask questions to gather information
- Intimidate – Frighten or threaten
- Introduce – Present for the first time
- Intrude – Enter without permission
- Invade – Enter with force
- Invent – Create something new
- Invest – Put money or effort into
- Investigate – Examine carefully to find facts
- Invite – Ask someone to come
- Involve – Include or engage
- Irrigate – Supply water to land
- Irritate – Annoy or inflame
- Isolate – Separate from others
- Issue – Give out officially
- Itemize – List items one by one
Phrasal Verbs that Start with I
Here is a list of phrasal verbs that start with “I”
- Invite over – Ask someone to come to your home
- Iron out – Resolve or smooth out problems
- Inquire into – Investigate or look into something
- Insist on – Demand something firmly
- Interfere with – Obstruct or meddle with something
- Indulge in – Allow yourself to enjoy something
- Impose on – Unfairly ask for time or help
- Impress on – Make someone understand the importance
- Impinge on – Have a negative effect on something
- Improve on – Make something better than before
- Insure against – Protect against a risk or loss
- Involve in – Include someone in an activity
- Intervene in – Step into a situation to change it
- Inject into – Introduce something into a situation
- Ice over – Become covered with ice
- Ice up – Become blocked or covered with ice
- Inform on – Give information about someone to authorities
- Inquire after – Ask about someone’s health
- Invite in – Ask someone to enter
- Invite out – Ask someone to go somewhere with you
- Inveigh against – Protest strongly against something
- Interject with – Interrupt with a comment
- Ink in – Fill in or complete with ink
- Interfere in – Get involved in someone else’s affairs
- Invest in – Put money or effort into something
