Welcome to Common Verbs in English with Examples! In this guide, you will find a carefully selected list of the most common verbs used in everyday English.

Verbs like go, eat, have, make, and say are used every day. Learning these verbs is necessary for English learners. Each verb comes with examples, so you can see how to use it. Reading alone is not enough.

You need to practice these verbs in your own sentences. With regular practice, English will become easier for you. Let’s get started!

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Common English Verbs — V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 List

#	V1	V2	V3	V4	V5
1	agree	agreed	agreed	agrees	agreeing
2	appear	appeared	appeared	appears	appearing
3	ask	asked	asked	asks	asking
4	be	was/were	been	is	being
5	become	became	become	becomes	becoming
6	begin	began	begun	begins	beginning
7	believe	believed	believed	believes	believing
8	break	broke	broken	breaks	breaking
9	bring	brought	brought	brings	bringing
10	build	built	built	builds	building
11	buy	bought	bought	buys	buying
12	call	called	called	calls	calling
13	carry	carried	carried	carries	carrying
14	catch	caught	caught	catches	catching
15	cause	caused	caused	causes	causing
16	change	changed	changed	changes	changing
17	choose	chose	chosen	chooses	choosing
18	come	came	come	comes	coming
19	consider	considered	considered	considers	considering
20	continue	continued	continued	continues	continuing
21	cover	covered	covered	covers	covering
22	create	created	created	creates	creating
23	cut	cut	cut	cuts	cutting
24	decide	decided	decided	decides	deciding
25	describe	described	described	describes	describing
26	develop	developed	developed	develops	developing
27	die	died	died	dies	dying
28	do	did	done	does	doing
29	draw	drew	drawn	draws	drawing
30	drive	drove	driven	drives	driving
31	eat	ate	eaten	eats	eating
32	expect	expected	expected	expects	expecting
33	explain	explained	explained	explains	explaining
34	fall	fell	fallen	falls	falling
35	feel	felt	felt	feels	feeling
36	find	found	found	finds	finding
37	follow	followed	followed	follows	following
38	forget	forgot	forgotten	forgets	forgetting
39	get	got	gotten/got	gets	getting
40	give	gave	given	gives	giving
41	go	went	gone	goes	going
42	grow	grew	grown	grows	growing
43	happen	happened	happened	happens	happening
44	have	had	had	has	having
45	hear	heard	heard	hears	hearing
46	help	helped	helped	helps	helping
47	hit	hit	hit	hits	hitting
48	hold	held	held	holds	holding
49	hope	hoped	hoped	hopes	hoping
50	include	included	included	includes	including
51	keep	kept	kept	keeps	keeping
52	kill	killed	killed	kills	killing
53	know	knew	known	knows	knowing
54	lead	led	led	leads	leading
55	learn	learned/learnt	learned/learnt	learns	learning
56	leave	left	left	leaves	leaving
57	let	let	let	lets	letting
58	listen	listened	listened	listens	listening
59	live	lived	lived	lives	living
60	lose	lost	lost	loses	losing
61	love	loved	loved	loves	loving
62	make	made	made	makes	making
63	mean	meant	meant	means	meaning
64	meet	met	met	meets	meeting
65	move	moved	moved	moves	moving
66	need	needed	needed	needs	needing
67	offer	offered	offered	offers	offering
68	open	opened	opened	opens	opening
69	pass	passed	passed	passes	passing
70	pay	paid	paid	pays	paying
71	play	played	played	plays	playing
72	point	pointed	pointed	points	pointing
73	produce	produced	produced	produces	producing
74	provide	provided	provided	provides	providing
75	pull	pulled	pulled	pulls	pulling
76	put	put	put	puts	putting
77	raise	raised	raised	raises	raising
78	reach	reached	reached	reaches	reaching
79	read	read	read	reads	reading
80	realize	realized	realized	realizes	realizing
81	receive	received	received	receives	receiving
82	remain	remained	remained	remains	remaining
83	remember	remembered	remembered	remembers	remembering
84	report	reported	reported	reports	reporting
85	require	required	required	requires	requiring
86	return	returned	returned	returns	returning
87	run	ran	run	runs	running
88	say	said	said	says	saying
89	see	saw	seen	sees	seeing
90	seem	seemed	seemed	seems	seeming
91	sell	sold	sold	sells	selling
92	send	sent	sent	sends	sending
93	serve	served	served	serves	serving
94	set	set	set	sets	setting
95	show	showed	shown	shows	showing
96	sit	sat	sat	sits	sitting
97	speak	spoke	spoken	speaks	speaking
98	spend	spent	spent	spends	spending
99	stand	stood	stood	stands	standing
100	start	started	started	starts	starting
101	stay	stayed	stayed	stays	staying
102	stop	stopped	stopped	stops	stopping
103	suggest	suggested	suggested	suggests	suggesting
104	support	supported	supported	supports	supporting
105	take	took	taken	takes	taking
106	talk	talked	talked	talks	talking
107	tell	told	told	tells	telling
108	think	thought	thought	thinks	thinking
109	throw	threw	thrown	throws	throwing
110	try	tried	tried	tries	trying
111	turn	turned	turned	turns	turning
112	understand	understood	understood	understands	understanding
113	use	used	used	uses	using
114	wait	waited	waited	waits	waiting
115	walk	walked	walked	walks	walking
116	want	wanted	wanted	wants	wanting
117	watch	watched	watched	watches	watching
118	win	won	won	wins	winning
119	work	worked	worked	works	working
120	write	wrote	written	writes	writing

Verbs in English with Examples

Verb	Example Sentence
accept	She decided to accept the job offer.
add	Please add some sugar to my tea.
agree	I agree with your opinion.
allow	My parents allow me to stay up late on weekends.
answer	Can you answer the phone, please?
appear	A rainbow appeared after the rain.
apply	He wants to apply for a new job.
ask	Feel free to ask any questions.
become	She wants to become a doctor.
begin	The movie will begin at 8 PM.
believe	I believe you can do it.
break	Be careful not to break the glass.
bring	Please bring your notebook to class.
build	They plan to build a new house.
buy	I need to buy some groceries.
call	I will call you later tonight.
carry	Can you help me carry this box?
catch	Try to catch the ball with both hands.
cause	The heavy rain caused a traffic jam.
change	I want to change my hairstyle.
check	Please check your email for updates.
choose	You can choose any book you like.
clean	I need to clean my room today.
click	Click the link to open the page.
close	Please close the door quietly.
come	They will come to the party tonight.
compare	Let’s compare the prices before buying.
continue	The meeting will continue after lunch.
cook	My father loves to cook dinner.
cost	How much does this shirt cost?
create	She wants to create her own website.
cry	The baby started to cry loudly.
cut	Please cut the cake into eight pieces.
decide	I can’t decide which color to pick.
describe	Can you describe the man you saw?
die	The old tree died last winter.
do	What do you do on weekends?
draw	He likes to draw pictures of animals.
drink	You should drink more water.
drive	She learned to drive last year.
drop	Don’t drop the glass bottle.
eat	We usually eat dinner at 7 PM.
end	The concert will end at 10 PM.
enjoy	I really enjoy reading books.
expect	We expect good news today.
explain	Can you explain this rule to me?
fall	Be careful not to fall on the ice.
feel	I feel happy today.
fight	The two brothers fight over toys.
fill	Please fill the bottle with water.
find	Did you find your lost keys?
finish	I will finish my homework soon.
fly	Birds fly south for the winter.
follow	Please follow the instructions carefully.
forget	Don’t forget to bring your umbrella.
get	I need to get some sleep.
give	She gave me a lovely gift.
go	Let’s go to the park this afternoon.
grow	Plants need sunlight to grow.
happen	What happened at school today?
have	I have two brothers.
hear	Can you hear the music playing?
help	She always helps her friends.
hold	Please hold my hand while crossing.
hope	I hope you have a great day.
hurt	Be careful not to hurt your back.
improve	Reading daily can improve your English.
include	The price will include breakfast.
increase	The company plans to increase salaries.
introduce	Let me introduce you to my friend.
join	Would you like to join us for dinner?
keep	Please keep the door closed.
kill	The cold weather killed the plants.
know	I know the answer to that question.
learn	I want to learn how to swim.
leave	The train will leave at 9 AM.
listen	Please listen carefully to the instructions.
live	They live in a small apartment.
look	Look at that beautiful sunset!
lose	Don’t lose your passport.
love	I love spending time with my family.
make	She can make delicious cakes.
mean	What does this word mean?
meet	Let’s meet at the coffee shop.
move	We plan to move to a new city.
need	I need a break from work.
offer	They offered him a better position.
open	Please open the window for fresh air.
pass	Can you pass me the salt?
pay	I need to pay the electricity bill.
pick	She had to pick a dress for the party.
play	The children play in the garden.
practice	You should practice speaking English daily.
prefer	I prefer tea over coffee.
prepare	She is preparing for the exam.
produce	This factory produces cars.
protect	We must protect the environment.
provide	The school provides free lunch.
pull	Pull the door to open it.
push	Push the button to start the machine.
put	Please put the book on the table.
raise	Can you raise your hand if you know?
reach	We should reach the station by noon.
read	I like to read before going to sleep.
receive	Did you receive my message?
remember	I remember my first day at school.
repeat	Could you repeat that, please?
reply	Please reply to my email soon.
return	I need to return this book to the library.
run	He likes to run in the morning.
say	What did you say to her?
see	I can see the mountains from here.
sell	They want to sell their old car.
send	Please send me the documents.
set	She set the alarm for 6 AM.
share	The two sisters share a bedroom.
show	Can you show me how to do it?
sing	She loves to sing in the shower.
sit	Please sit down and relax.
sleep	I usually sleep for eight hours.
speak	Do you speak English?
spend	We spent the whole day at the beach.
stand	Please stand in line for tickets.
start	The class will start in five minutes.
stay	I plan to stay home this weekend.
stop	The bus will stop here for ten minutes.
study	She needs to study for her test.
suggest	I suggest we leave early to avoid traffic.
take	Don’t take the keys with you.
talk	We need to talk about the plan.
teach	He teaches math at a high school.
tell	Please tell me the truth.
think	I think it’s going to rain.
throw	Don’t throw trash on the street.
travel	They love to travel around the world.
try	I will try my best to finish it.
turn	Turn left at the next corner.
understand	Do you understand the question?
use	Can I use your phone for a minute?
visit	We plan to visit our grandparents.
wait	Please wait for me at the entrance.
walk	I walk to school every day.
want	I want a cup of coffee.
watch	They watch movies every Friday night.
wear	She decided to wear the blue dress.
win	Our team hopes to win the game.
work	He works at a hospital downtown.
write	Please write your name on the paper.

Common Regular Verbs with Sentences

Regular Verb: V1 → V2/V3 = +ed. Sentences use simple present (V1), simple past (V2), and present perfect (V3) so beginners see all forms in context.

#	Verb (V1)	V2 / V3	Example Sentence
1	accept	accepted	She accepted the gift with a smile.
2	add	added	Please add some sugar to my coffee.
3	answer	answered	He answered the phone on the first ring.
4	ask	asked	I asked my teacher a simple question.
5	believe	believed	They believed the story was true.
6	call	called	My mom called me last night.
7	change	changed	We changed our plan for the weekend.
8	clean	cleaned	I cleaned my room this morning.
9	close	closed	Please close the door when you leave.
10	cook	cooked	Dad cooked dinner for the family.
11	dance	danced	The children danced at the party.
12	decide	decided	She decided to take the bus.
13	enjoy	enjoyed	We enjoyed the movie very much.
14	finish	finished	He finished his homework early.
15	help	helped	My friend helped me move the box.
16	hope	hoped	I hoped for good weather today.
17	invite	invited	They invited us to their wedding.
18	jump	jumped	The dog jumped over the fence.
19	kick	kicked	The boy kicked the ball hard.
20	laugh	laughed	Everyone laughed at the funny joke.
21	learn	learned	I learned ten new words today.
22	listen	listened	She listened to music on the train.
23	live	lived	They lived in Texas for five years.
24	look	looked	He looked out the window.
25	love	loved	I loved that book as a child.
26	move	moved	We moved to a new house last month.
27	need	needed	She needed a pen for the test.
28	open	opened	He opened the window for fresh air.
29	play	played	The kids played in the park.
30	pull	pulled	She pulled the heavy door open.
31	push	pushed	He pushed the cart to the store.
32	remember	remembered	I remembered to bring my keys.
33	start	started	The class started at nine o’clock.
34	stop	stopped	The car stopped at the red light.
35	talk	talked	We talked for an hour on the phone.
36	try	tried	She tried to open the jar.
37	wait	waited	I waited for the bus for ten minutes.
38	walk	walked	They walked to school together.
39	want	wanted	He wanted a glass of water.
40	watch	watched	We watched a funny show on TV.

Common Irregular Verbs with Sentences

Irregular Verb — V2 and V3 do not follow the -ed rule and must be memorized. Sentences use simple past (V2) and present perfect (V3) so beginners see both forms in context.

#	Verb (V1)	V2	V3	Example Sentence
1	be	was / were	been	She was tired, but she has been busy all day.
2	become	became	become	He became a doctor last year.
3	begin	began	begun	The movie began at eight o’clock.
4	break	broke	broken	I broke my cup this morning.
5	bring	brought	brought	She brought cookies to the party.
6	build	built	built	They built a new house last summer.
7	buy	bought	bought	I bought a new phone yesterday.
8	catch	caught	caught	He caught the ball with one hand.
9	choose	chose	chosen	She chose the blue dress.
10	come	came	come	My friend came to visit me.
11	cut	cut	cut	Mom cut the cake into eight pieces.
12	do	did	done	I did my homework before dinner.
13	drink	drank	drunk	He drank a glass of water.
14	drive	drove	driven	She drove us to the airport.
15	eat	ate	eaten	We ate pizza for lunch.
16	fall	fell	fallen	The leaves fell from the tree.
17	feel	felt	felt	I felt sick this morning.
18	find	found	found	She found her keys under the sofa.
19	forget	forgot	forgotten	I forgot my umbrella at home.
20	get	got	gotten	He got a new job last week.
21	give	gave	given	She gave me a nice gift.
22	go	went	gone	They went to the beach on Sunday.
23	grow	grew	grown	The plant grew very fast.
24	have	had	had	I had a big breakfast today.
25	hear	heard	heard	We heard a loud noise outside.
26	hold	held	held	She held the baby in her arms.
27	keep	kept	kept	He kept the letter in a box.
28	know	knew	known	I knew the answer right away.
29	leave	left	left	They left the party early.
30	make	made	made	Mom made soup for dinner.
31	meet	met	met	I met my new neighbor yesterday.
32	pay	paid	paid	He paid for the coffee.
33	read	read	read	She read a story to the kids.
34	run	ran	run	The dog ran across the yard.
35	say	said	said	He said hello to everyone.
36	see	saw	seen	I saw a rainbow after the rain.
37	sit	sat	sat	We sat on the bench in the park.
38	sleep	slept	slept	The baby slept for two hours.
39	take	took	taken	She took a photo of the sunset.
40	write	wrote	written	He wrote a letter to his friend.