The most used verbs of English for children and adults

The most used verbs of English for children and adults

A selection of the most consumed verbs of English.

The most used verbs in English for children

The most used verbs in English for children:

English word Past tense
1 be [Bi:] (AM, IS, Are) was [wɔz], were [WZ:] to be
2 have [hæv] had [hæd] have
3 do [du:] dID [DID] do
4 say [sei] said [SED] talk
5 go [gou] went [Went] go
6 can [kæn] cOULD [kud] can; be able to
7 look [luk] lOOKED [lukt] watch
8 know [nəu] knew [nju:] know
9 get [get] gOT [gɔt] receive
10 cOME [kʌm] came [Keim] come
11 see [si:] saw [Sɔ:] see
12 will [Wil] wOULD [wud] auxiliary verb, bequeath
13 think [θiŋk] thumbht [θɔ: t] think
14 make [Meik] made [meid] do, make it
15 want [wɔnt] wanted [wɔntid] to want
16 turn [TZ: N] turned [TZ: ND] turn around, rotate
17 sEEM [si: m] sEEMED [Si: MD] seem
18 call [kɔ: l] called [kɔ: ld] call, call
19 aSK [a: SK] asked [A: SKT] to ask
20 shall [ʃæl] shOULD [ʃud] auxiliary
21 let [let] let [let] let
22 take [TEIK] took [tuk] take, take
23 tell [tel] told [TOULD] tell
24 like [laik] liked [laikt] love, like it
25 may [Mei] might [mait] to be able
26 must [mʌst] must
27 work [WZ: K] worked [WZ: KT] work
28 put [PUT] put [PUT] put
29 open [‘Əup (ə) n] opened [‘Əup (ə) nd] open
30 feel [fi: l] fELT [Felt] feel
31 give [giv] gAVE [geiv] give
32 love [lʌv] loved [lʌvd] be in love
33 find [FAIND] found [Faund] find
34 begin [bi’gin] began [bi’gæn] start off
35 hear [hiə] heard [Hz: D] hear
36 need [ni: d] needed [Ni: DID] need
37 try [Trai] tryed [traid] try
38 walk [wɔ: k] walked [wɔ: kt] walk
39 remember [Ri’Membə] remembered [Ri’Membəd] remember
40 leave [Li: V] left [Left] leave, leave
41 happen [‘Hæp (ə) n] happened [‘Hæp (ə) nd] happen
42 talk [tɔ: k] talked [tɔ: kt] talk
43 stand [stænd] stood [Stu: D] stand
44 use [ju: z] used [ju: zid] use
45 start [sta: t] started [Sta: TID] start off
46 keep [ki: p] kept [kept] keep, store
47 cry [krai] cryed [krad] cry
48 live [Liv] lived [livd] live
49 stop [stɔp] stopped [stɔpt] stop
50 close [kləuz] closed [kləuzt] close

The most used verbs in English for adults

The most used verbs in English for adults:

The main form of the verb Verb in the past tense
(Simple Past)
Past participle
(Past Participle)
1 be (be) were been
2 have (have) had had
3 do (do) dID done
4 say (speak) said said
5 go (go) went gone
6 get (receive) gOT gOT / GOTTEN
7 make (do) made made
8 know (know) knew known
9 think (think) thumbht thumbht
10 tAKE (take) took taken
11 see (see) saw seen
12 cOME (come) came cOME
13 want (want) wanted wanted
14 use (use) used used
15 find (find) found found
16 give (give) gAVE given
17 tell (tell) told told
18 work (work) worked worked
19 call (call; call) called called
20 try (try) tried tried
21 aSK (ask; ask) asked asked
22 need (need) needed needed
23 feel (feel) fELT fELT
24 become (become) became become
25 leave (leave) left left
26 pUT (put; put) put put
27 mean (mean) meant meant
28 keep (store) kept kept
29 let (allow) let let
30 begin (start) began begun
31 seem (seem) sEEMED sEEMED
32 help (help) helped helped
33 show (show) showed shown
34 hear (hear) heard heard
35 play (play) played played
36 run (run) ran run
37 move (move) moved moved
38 live (live) lived lived
39 believe (believe) believed believed
40 bring (bring) bROUGHT bROUGHT
41 happen (happen) happened happened
42 write (write) wrote written
43 sIT (sit) sat sat
44 stand (stand) stood stood
45 lose (lose) lost lost
46 pay (pay) pAID pAID
47 meet (meet) met met
48 include (include) included included
49 continue (continue) continbed continbed
50 set (install) set set
51 learn (teach) learnt / Learned learnt / Learned
52 change (change) changed changed
53 lead (news) lED lED
54 understand (understand) understood understood
55 watch (watch) watched watched
56 follow (follow) followed followed
57 stop (stop) stopped stopped
58 create (create) creed creed
59 speak (speak) spoke spoken
60 read (read) read read
61 spend (spend) spent spent
62 grow (grow) grew grown
63 open (open) opened opened
64 walk (go) walked walked
65 win (win) won won
66 teach (teach) taught taught
67 offer (offer) offered offered
68 remember (remember) remembered remembered
69 consider (count) consedered consedered
70 appear (appear) appeared appeared
71 buy (buy) bouught bouught
72 serve (serve) served served
73 die (die) died died
74 sEND (send) sent sent
75 build (build) built built
76 stay (stay) stayed stayed
77 fall (fall) fell fallen
78 cut (cut) cut cut
79 reach (achieve) reted reted
80 kill (kill) killed killed
81 raise (raise) raiseed raiseed
82 pass (pass) passed passed
83 sell \u200b\u200b(sell) sold sold
84 decide (solve) decided decided
85 return (return) returned returned
86 explain (explain) explained explained
87 hope (hope) hoped hoped
88 develop (develop) developed developed
89 carry (carry; carry) carried carried
90 break (break) broke broken
91 receive (receive) receved receved
92 agree (agree) agreed agreed
93 support (support) supported supported
94 hIT (hit) hIT hIT
95 produce (produce) produed produed
96 eat (eat) aTE eaten
97 cover (cover) covered covered
98 catch (catch) caure caure
99 dRAW (draw) drew dRAWN
100 choose (choose) chose chosen

The most used incorrect verbs in English

The most used incorrect verbs in English:

one

Be [bi:]

was [wɔz],

were [wz:]

been [bɪn] to be
2

have [hæv] had [hæd] had [hæd] have
3

do [du:] dID [DID] done [dʌn] do
4

say [sei] said [SED] said [SED] to tell
5

go [gou] went [Went] gone [gɔn] go
6

get [get] gOT [gɔt] gotten [gɔt (ə) n] receive
7

know [nou] knew [nju:] known [noun] know
8

see [si:] saw [Sɔ:] seen [si: n] see
9

cOME [kʌm] came [Keim] cOME [kʌm] come
10

think [θiŋk] thumbht [θɔ: t] thumbht [θɔ: t] think
11

take [TEIK] took [tuk] taken [‘TEIK (ə) n] take, take
12

make [Meik] made [meid] made [meid] do, make it
13

give [giv] gAVE [geiv] given [givn] give
14

tell [tel] told [TOULD] told [TOULD] say, tell
15

stand [stænd] stood [Stu: D] stood [Stu: D] stand
16

find [FAIND] found [Faund] found [Faund] find
17

hear [hiə] heard [Hz: D] heard [Hz: D] hear
18

leave [Li: V] left [Left] left [Left] leave, leave
19

sIT [sit] sat [sæt] sat [sæt] sit
20

let [let] let [let] let [let] let it allow
21

feel [fi: l] fELT [Felt] fELT [Felt] feel
22

hold [HOULD] held [HELD] held [HELD] keep
23

run [rʌŋ] ran [ræŋ] run [rʌŋ] run
24

light [lait] lit [Lit] lit [Lit] light
25

put [PUT] put [PUT] put [PUT] put
26

cut [kʌt] cut [kʌt] cut [kʌt] cut
27

mean [mi: n] meant [MENT] meant [MENT] meaning, mean
28

keep [ki: p] kept [kept] kept [kept] keep, keep
29

begin [bi’gin] began [bi’gæn] begun [bi’gʌn] start off
30

fall [fɔ: l] fell [Fel] fallen [‘Fɔ: Lən] fall
31

show [ʃəu] showed [ʃəud] shown [ʃəun] show
32

shake [ʃeik] shook [ʃuk] shaken [‘Ʃeik (ə) n] shake
33

break [Breik] broke [Brouk] broken [‘Brouk (E) N] break
34

meet [mi: t] met [met] met [met] meet
35

speak [spi: k] spoke [spouk] spoken [‘Spouk (e) n] speak
36

win [win] won [wʌn] won [wʌn] win
37

build [Bild] built [BILT] built [BILT] build
38

beat [bi: t] beat [bi: t] beaten [‘Bi: TN] beat, win
39

drive [Draiv] dROVE [Druv] driven [‘Drivn] drive)
40

bring [Briŋ] bROUGHT [Brɔ: T] bROUGHT [Brɔ: T] bring
41

set [set] set [set] set [set] put, place
42

read [Ri: D] read [red] read [red] read
43

shoot [ʃu: t] shot [ʃɒT] shot [ʃɒT] fire
44

catch [kætʃ] caure [kɔ: t] caure [kɔ: t] catch, grab
45

understand
[ʌndə’stænd]
understood
[ʌndə’stud]
understood
[ʌndə’stud]
understand
46

lose [lu: z] lost [lu: z] lost [lu: z] lose
47

lie [lai] lay [lei] lain [lein] lie
48

rise [raiz] rose [rouz] risen [‘Rizn] get up
49

wear [wɛə] wore [wɔ:] worn [wɔ: n] wear
50

hIT [hit] hIT [hit] hIT [hit] strike
51

hang [hæŋ] hung [hʌŋ] hung [hʌŋ] hang
52

drink [Driŋk] drank [Dræŋk] dRUNK [DRʌŋK] drink
53

throw [θrəu] threw [θru:] thrown [θrəun] throw
54

lead [Li: D] lED [led] lED [led] news
55

become [bi: kʌm] became [Bi: Keim] become [bi: kʌm] become
56

sleep [SLI: P] slept [Slept] slept [Slept] sleep
57

sEND [SEND] sent [Sent] sent [Sent] send
58

pay [Pei] pAID [peid] pAID [peid] to pay
59

fly [Flai] flew [Flu:] flown [Floun] fly
60

dRAW [Drɔ:] drew [Dru:] dRAWN [drɔ: n] draw, drag
61

ring [riŋ] rang [ræŋ] rung [rʌŋ] call, call
62

fight [Fait] fough [fɔ: t] fough [fɔ: t] fight, fight
63

eAT [i: t] aTE [eit] eaten [‘I: TN] there is
64

tear [tɛə] tore [tɔ:] torn [tɔ: n] tear, break
65

shut [ʃʌT] shut [ʃʌT] shut [ʃʌT] close
66

blow [blou] bLEW [Blu:] bLOWN [Bloun] blow
67

write [rait] wrote [rout] written [‘Ritn] write
68

forget [Fə’Get] forgot [fə’gɔt] forgotten [fə’gɔt (ə) n] forget
69

grow [Grou] grew [Gru:] grown [Grun] grow, grow
70

burn [BZ: N] bURNT [BZ: NT] bURNT [BZ: NT] burn
71

lay [lei] laid [leid] laid [leid] put
72

hide [Haid] hid [hid] hidden [‘Hidn] hide
73

deal [di: l] dealt [dɛlt] dealt [dɛlt] to deal with
74

slide [slaid] slid [Slid] slid [Slid] slide
75

swing [swiŋ] swung [swʌŋ] swung [swʌŋ] sway
76

hurt [Hz: t] hurt [Hz: t] hurt [Hz: t] get sick, hurt
77

buy [Bai] bouught [bɔ: t] bouught [bɔ: t] buy
78

ride [raid] rode [Roud] ridden [‘Ridn] run on horseback
79

learn [Lz: N] learnt [LZ: NT] learnt [LZ: NT] study
80

dream [DRI: M] dreamt [Dremt] dreamt [Dremt] dream, dream
81

freeze [Fri: Z] froze [Frouz] frozen [‘Frouzn] freeze
82

smell [Smel] smelt [smɛlt] smelt [smɛlt] smell
83

spend [Spend] spent [Spent] spent [Spent] spend
84

strike [Straɪk] struck [Strʌk] stricken [Strɪkən] hit, beat
85

bear [bɛə] bore [bɔ:] borne [bɔ: n] carry, take out
86

wake [Weik] woke [wouk] woken [‘Wouk (E) N] wake up, wake up
87

bend [bɛnd] bent [bɛnt] bent [bɛnt] bend
88

sing [siŋ] sANG [sæŋ] sUNG [sʌŋ] sing
89

sink [siŋk] sank [sæŋk] sUNK [sʌŋk] drown
90

sell [SEL] sold [soup] sold [soup] sell
91

bITE [bʌɪt] bit [bɪt] bitten [bɪtn] bit, bite
92

steal [sti: l] stole [Stoul] stolen [‘Stəulən] steal
93

dig [dɪg] dug [dʌg] dug [dʌg] dig
94

sweep [swi: p] swept [Swept] swept [Swept] revenge, sweep
95

bet [Bet] bet [Bet] bet [Bet] bet
96

feed [fi: d] fed [Fed] fed [Fed] feed
97

teach [Ti: Tʃ] taught [tɔ: t] taught [tɔ: t] teach
98

choose [tʃu: z] chose [ʃəuz] chosen [tʃəuz (ə) n] to choose
99

shine [ʃaɪn] shone [ʃoʊn] shone [ʃoʊn] shine, shine
100

swear [swɛə] swore [swɔ:] sworn [swɔ: n] swear, swear allegiance
101

swim [swim] swam [SWEM] swum [swʌm] to swim
102

cast [kɑ: st] cast [kɑ: st] cast [kɑ: st] throw, throw it
103

split [splɪt] split [splɪt] split [splɪt] split, crack
104

spit [spɪt] sPAT [spæt] sPAT [spæt] spit
105

spill [spil] spilt [spilt] spilt [spilt] shed
106

stride [Straɪd] strode [Stroʊd] stridden [Strɪdn] step
107

cost [kɔst] cost [kɔst] cost [kɔst] cost
108

upset [ʌp’et] upset [ʌp’et] upset [ʌp’et] upset, upset
109

bleed [Bli: D] bled [Bled] bled [Bled] bleed
110

seek [si: k] south [sɔ: t] south [sɔ: t] search
111

creep [kri: p] crept [krept] crept [krept] crawl
112

swell [swel] swelled [sweld] swollen [‘Swoul (E) N] pout, swell
113

cling [klɪŋ] clung [klʌŋ] clung [klʌŋ] cling, stick
114

forgive [Fo’Giv] forgave [Fo’Geiv] forgiven [Fo’Givn] forgive
115

spell [spel] spelt [spelt] spelt [spelt] to spell
116

flee [Fli:] fLED [FLɛD] fLED [FLɛD] run away
117

grind [Graɪnd] ground [Graʊnd] ground [Graʊnd] grind, grind
118

weep [wi: p] wEPT [WEPT] wEPT [WEPT] cry
119

bIND [Baɪnd] bound [Baʊnd] bound [Baʊnd] bind
120

sting [stiŋ] stung [STʌŋ] stung [STʌŋ] sting

The most used phrasal verbs in English

The most used phrasal verbs in English:

  • one. back  away - Start, back
  • 2. back  off - 1) retreat; 2) slow down
  • 3. be  back - Return, return
  • four. be  off - 1) leave, leave; 2) be free, non -working
  • 5. be  out - absent, not to be at home, on the spot
  • 6. be  over - end, end
  • 7. be  up - 1) wake up; 2) be awake; 3) rise
  • eight. be  up  to -1) Gather, intend to do; 2) depend on
  • 9. blow  out - 1) to smash to smithereens; 2) go out; 3) blow up; 4) extinguish
  • ten. blow  up - 1) explode; lose temper; 2) blow
  • eleven. break  down - fully upset; Break (Xia)
  • 12. break  in - 1) interfere in the conversation; 2) Break, break
  • 13. break  into - 1) break; 2) to illuminate; break out; To rush
  • fourteen. break  off - 1) interrupt (si); 2) Separate (Xia)
  • fifteen. break  out - 1) to break out; 2) flash; 3) break out
  • 16. break  up - 1) stop; 2) part; diverge
  • 17. bURST  out - 1) exclaim; 2) break out (laughter, etc.); 3) to break out
  • eighteen. call  back - 1) call back; 2) Call back
  • 19. calm  down - Calm (Xia)
  • twenty. carry  on -Continue to
  • 21. carry  out - fulfill, implement (plan, order, promise)
  • 22. catch  up - catch up, overtake, make up
  • 23. check  in - (for) register
  • 24. check  out - 1) check, find out; 2) write out from
  • 25. clean  up - clean (s), remove (s), put in order
  • 26. cOME  across - come across, accidentally meet
  • 27. cOME  along - 1) go together, accompany; 2) come, appear
  • 28. cOME  back - come back
  • 29. cOME  by - 1) come in, come; 2) get out, receive
  • thirty. cOME  down - go down, sink; fall
  • 31. cOME  forward - go forward, move up
  • 32. cOME  from - come from, from (for reason), take
  • 33. cOME  in - 1) enter; 2) come, arrive
  • 34. cOME  off - separate, break away, leave, go, get off
  • 35. cOME  on - 1) Come on!, Come on!; 2) Stop!, Throw!; 3) go through, come
  • 36. cOME  out - 1) go out; 2) appear, arise; 3) turn out
  • 37. cOME  over - come, come, call in
  • 38. cOME  up - 1) appear, arise; 2) rise, approach
  • 39. count  on -count on smb.
  • 40. cut  off - 1) cut off, cut off; 2) interrupt
  • 41. cut  out - 1) cut out; 2) stop (si); 3) suppress
  • 42. end  up - cum, finish, get, be
  • 43. falldown - fall, fall, collapse
  • 44. falloff - 1) fall; 2) fall off, fall off
  • 45. figureut - Consider, find out, understand, figure out
  • 46. findout - Find out, find out, find, find
  • 47. get  along - 1) get along, get along; 2) live; 3) Cope do
  • 48. getaround - bypass, overcome; deal; outwit
  • 49. getaway - 1) to escape, slip away; 2) leave
  • fifty. getback - return)
  • 51. getdown - descend)
  • 52. get  in - Enter, climb into, get into, get into
  • 53. get  off - 1) go out, leave; 2) take away, delete; 3) Go away!
  • 54. get  on - 1) sit on (B); 2) start to; 3) Continue
  • 55. get  out - 1) leave, leave; 2) go out; 3) take out, pull out
  • 56. getover - 1) cope; understand; 2) get to; 3) cross, climb
  • 57. get  through - 1) pass, penetrate through; 2) withstand, deal
  • 58. get  up - 1) get up, rise; 2) wake up
  • 59. give  up - 1) surrender, refuse; leave, quit; 2) give
  • 60. goalong - 1) agree, support; 2) go together, accompany
  • 61. goaround - 1) pace everywhere; 2) bypass around; 3) move in a circle
  • 62. go  away - Leave, leave
  • 63. go  back - come back
  • 64. go  by - 1) pass/pass by; 2) pass (in time)
  • 65. go  down - Go down, go, go down
  • 66. go  in - Enter
  • 67. go  off - Leave, leave; run away, fly away
  • 68. go  on - 1) continue (those)!; 2) continue (si); 3) occur
  • 69. go  out - Go out
  • 70. go  over - 1) come, come; 2) repeat, double -check
  • 71. gothrough - 1) go through, through; 2) repeat; 3) carefully study
  • 72. go  up - get up
  • 73. grow  up - grow up, become an adult
  • 74. hang  around - Jerk out, mess around, hang around idle
  • 75. hang  on - 1) Keep (those) to!; 2) wait (those)!; 3) cling, grab
  • 76. hang  up - 1) Hang, put the phone; 2) hang; 3) Hang something.
  • 77. help  out - Help, help out, bring out of it. Regulations
  • 78. hold  on - 1) Keep (those) to!; 2) wait (those); 3) hold on, cling
  • 79. hold  out - stretch, stretch
  • 80. hold  up - lift up
  • 81. keep  on - continue
  • 82. keep  up - 1) do not lag; 2) continue; 3) support
  • 83. knock  down - 1) knock down; 2) demolish, destroy; 3) lower
  • 84. knock  off - 1) destroy; 2) stop; 3) drop, drop
  • 85. knock  out - 1) stun, cut down; 2) hit; 3) knock out
  • 86. let  in - Let
  • 87. let  out - release, release
  • 88. lie  down - lie down, lie down
  • 89. line  up - build (si), become in the line, a row, queue
  • 90. look  back - Look around, turn around
  • 91. look  down - Watch, look down
  • 92. look  for - 1) search, look for; 2) look after
  • 93. look  forward  to - wait with pleasure/impatiently
  • 94. look  out - 1) peep; 2) be careful
  • 95. look  over - 1) watch; 2) view; inspect
  • 96. make  out - 1) understand, distinguish; 2) compose; 3) Cope
  • 97. make  up - 1) compose; 2) compose; 3) compensate
  • 98. move  in - 1) enter/ settle; 2) enter
  • 99. move  on - move on; Continue movement
  • 100. move  out - 1) move out; 2) advance, go out
  • 101. pASS  out - 1) lose consciousness; 2) distribute, distribute
  • 102. pick  up - Take, pick up, pick up, raise
  • 103. pOINT  out - 1) indicate; 2) emphasize; 3) notice
  • 104. pull  a  way - 1) drive away, touch; 2) recoil, pull away
  • 105. pull  off - 1) remove, pull; 2) cope, fulfill; 3) move out
  • 106. pull  on - 1) pull (dress); 2) pull (to yourself)
  • 107. pull  out - 1) pull out, remove; 2) drive away, leave
  • 108. pull  up - drive up, stop
  • 109. put  a  way - Remove, postpone, hide
  • 110. put  down - Put, lower
  • 111. put  in - Insert
  • 112. put  on - 1) put on, wear; 2) include, act
  • 113. put  out - 1) pull out; 2) exhibit; 3) extinguish
  • 114. put  up - 1) raise; 2) build; 3) finance
  • 115. run  away - Run away, get off
  • 116. run  into - Meet, collide, come up with
  • 117. run  off - Fuck, run away, run away
  • 118. run  out - 1) run out; 2) End, deplete
  • 119. run  over - 1) run up; 2) move, crush
  • 120. set  down - Put, put
  • 121. set  off - 1) go (on the road); 2) call (action)
  • 122. set  up - arrange, organize, create
  • 123. settle  down - 1) sit down; 2) settle; 3) calm down
  • 124. shoot  out - jump out, fly out
  • 125. show  up - appear, come
  • 126. shut  down - 1) close, cover; 2) turn off, turn off
  • 127. shut  up - Get silent, shut up
  • 128. sIT  back - Leave back/on the back of the seat
  • 129. sIT  down - sit down, sit down, take place
  • 130. sIT  up - Rise, sit down from a lying position
  • 131. spread  out - stretch (si), deploy (s), expand (si)
  • 132. stand  by - 1) prepare; 2) wait; 3) support
  • 133. stand  out - stand out, perform, be noticeable
  • 134. stand  up - get up, straighten up
  • 135. stick  out - 1) stick out, bulge; 2) stretch, stretch
  • 136. switch  off - Turn off
  • 137. switch  on - turn on
  • 138. take  away - 1) remove, pick up; 2) select, take away
  • 139. take  back - 1) give back/back; 2) take back/back
  • 140. take  in - 1) import, perceive; 2) let in, shelter
  • 141. take  off - 1) remove (from yourself); 2) leave, leave
  • 142. take  on - acquire, accept (shape, type, property, etc.)
  • 143. take  out - take out, pull out
  • 144. take  over - capture, master, take control
  • 145. take  up - 1) occupy (place); 2) to engage in smth. 3) pick up
  • 146. throw  up - 1) throw out - melt, tear; 2) throw up, raise
  • 147. turn  around - turn around
  • 148. turn  away - turn away
  • 149. turn  back - 1) turn again, again; 2) turn back, retreat
  • 150. turn  down - 1) reject, reject; 2) reduce, reduce
  • 151. turn  into -turn into or in
  • 152. turn  off - 1) turn off; 2) turn, turn
  • 153. turn  on - turn on
  • 154. turn  out - Come on, turn out, "go out"
  • 155. turn  over - 1) turn over (si); 2) transmit
  • 156. turn  up - appear
  • 157. wake  up - 1) wake up; 2) Wake up
  • 158. walk  around - Walk, roam everywhere
  • 159. walk  away - leave
  • 160. walk  back - Return, go back/back
  • 161. walk  in - Enter
  • 162. walk  off - leave
  • 163. walk  out - Go out
  • 164. walk  over - come up, approach
  • 165. walk  up - come up, approach
  • 166. watch  out - 1) beware, be on the alert; 2) look after ( for- per)
  • 167. wind  up - Come in, to be; end with
  • 168. work  out - 1) understand, figure out; 2) plan; 3) It turns out
  • 169. work  up - 1) develop, create; 2) worry, upset
  • 170. write  down - write down, express in writing

The most commonly used verbs of English

The most commonly used verbs of English:

The verbs of the stages

  • appear [əˈpɪə] - appear
  • be late [bi leɪt] - be late
  • become [bɪˈkʌm] - become
  • break, Interrupt [Breɪk, ˌɪntəˈrʌpt] - interrupt
  • cease [siːs] - stop
  • complete [kəmˈpliːt] - complete
  • continue, go on [kənˈnjuː, ɡəʊ ɒn] - continue (si)
  • delay [dɪˈleɪ] - detain
  • finish, end [ˈfɪnɪʃ, end] - complete (si)
  • last [lɑːst] - last
  • prepare [prɪˈpeə] - prepare
  • pUT OFF, PostPone [ˈPʊT ɒF, pəˈSPəʊn] - postpone
  • repeat [rɪˈpiːt] - repeat
  • resume [rɪˈzjuːm] - resume
  • start, Begin [stɑːt, bɪˈɡɪn] - start (si)
  • stop [stɒp] - stop
  • suspend [səˈspend] - suspend
  • take [teɪk] - occupy (time)

Verbs of availability and quantity

  • accumulate [əˈkjuːmjəleɪt] - accumulate
  • add [æd] - add
  • be absent [bi ˈæbsənt] - absent
  • be available [bi əˈveɪləbl̩] - be in stock
  • be embuty [bi ˈempti] - be empty
  • be Situated, be located [bi ˈsɪtʃʊeɪtɪd, bi ləʊˈkeɪtɪd] - be located
  • be sufficient [bi səˈfɪʃnt] - be sufficient
  • belong [bɪˈlɒŋ] - belong
  • collect [kəˈlekt] - collect
  • consume [kənˈsjuːm] - consume
  • contain [kənˈteɪn] - maintain
  • damage [ˈdæmɪdʒ] - damage
  • do with [də wɪðˈaʊt] - cost (without)
  • eliminate [ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt] - eliminate
  • empty [ˈempti] - empty
  • exclude [ɪkˈskluːd] - exclude
  • exist [ɪɡˈzɪst] - exist
  • fill [fɪl] - fill
  • gather [ˈɡæðə] - collect (si)
  • hang [hæŋ] - hang / hang
  • have [hæv] - have
  • have en fees [həv ɪˈnʌf]-have a sufficient number
  • include [ɪnˈkluːd] - turn on
  • keep [kiːp] - hold
  • lack [læk] - miss
  • lay [leɪ] - put
  • lie [laɪ] - lie down
  • lie Down [laɪ daʊn] - go to bed
  • locate [ləʊˈkeɪt] - determine the whereabouts
  • lose [luːz] - lose
  • maintain [meɪnˈteɪn] - support
  • need [niːd] - need
  • place [ˈpleɪs] - place
  • possess [pəˈzes] - own
  • presserve [prɪˈzɜːv] - save
  • put, set [ˈpʊt, set] - put
  • reduce [rɪˈdjuːs] - reduce
  • remain, Be Left [Rɪˈmeɪn, Bi Left] - stay
  • require [rɪˈkwaɪə] - demand
  • retain [rɪˈteɪn] - retain
  • seat [siːt] - plant
  • sit [sɪt] - sit
  • sIT Down, Seat ONESELF [sɪt daʊn, siːt wʌnˈself] - sit down
  • spend [Spend] - Spend
  • spoil [spɔɪl] - spoil

Verbs of working operations

  • ACT [ækt] - act
  • apply [əˈplaɪ] - apply
  • asemble [əˈsembl̩] - collect
  • attach [əˈtætʃ] - join
  • bind [baɪnd] - tie
  • break [Breɪk] - Break
  • destroy, demolish [dɪˈstroɪ, dɪˈmɒlɪʃ] - destroy
  • dilute [daɪˈljuːt] - dilute
  • disassemble [ˌdɪsəˈsembl̩] - disassemble
  • dissolve [dɪˈzɒlv] - dissolve
  • do, make [duː, ˈmeɪk] - do
  • find [faɪnd] - find
  • fit, adjust [fɪt, əˈdʒʌst] - set up
  • fix [fɪks] - fix
  • function [ˈfʌŋkʃn̩] - function
  • keep, hold [kiːp, həʊld] - keep
  • lock [lɒk] - lock
  • manuapacture [ˌmænjʊˈfæktʃə] - manufacture
  • nail [neɪl] - nail with a nail
  • open [ˈəʊpən] - open
  • pick up [pɪk ʌp] - raise (from the floor)
  • push [pʊʃ] - push
  • pUT AWAY [ˈPʊT əˈWEɪ] - remove / postpone
  • repair [rɪˈpeə] - repair
  • substitute [ˈsʌbstɪtjuːt] - to put instead
  • take [teɪk] - take
  • tear [ˈtɪə] - tear
  • test [test] - experience
  • throw, Cast [ˈθrəʊ, kɑːst] - throw

Verbs of feelings

  • Access [əˈkjuːz] - blame
  • Admire [ədˈmaɪə] - admire
  • Adore [əˈdɔː] - adore
  • agitate [ˈædʒɪteɪt] - worry
  • be angry [bi ˈæŋɡri] - be angry
  • be impudent [bi ˈɪmpjʊdənt] - be daring / impudent
  • be insolent [bi ˈɪnsələnt] - be arrogant
  • be lazy [bi ˈleɪzi] - be lazy
  • be modest [bi ˈmɒdɪst] - modest
  • be proud [bi praʊd] - be proud
  • boast [bəʊst] - brag
  • calm download [kɑːm daʊn] - calm down
  • care [kell] - take care
  • comfort [ˈkʌmfət] - console
  • complain [kəmˈpleɪn] - complain
  • cry - cry / scream
  • envy [ˈenvi] - envy
  • esteem [ɪˈstiːm] - appreciate
  • get Tired [ˈɡet ˈtaɪəd] - get tired
  • give up (in) [ɡɪv ʌp ɪn] - give up
  • hate, Detest [heɪt, dɪˈtest] - hate
  • move [muːv] - deeply touch
  • neglect [nɪˈɡlekt] - Do not care
  • offend [əˈfend] - insult
  • praise [Preɪz] - praise
  • try to do one’s best [traɪ tə də wʌnz best] - try to do everything possible
  • weep [wiːp] - cry
  • worry [ˈwʌri] - worry
  • wound [wuːnd] - wound

Verbs of domestic

  • Ache [eɪk] - hurt / get sick
  • Bake [beɪk] - stove
  • be alive [bi əˈlaɪv] - be alive
  • be born [bi bɔːn] - be born
  • be hungry [bi ˈhʌŋɡri] - be hungry
  • bite [baɪt] - bite
  • boil [bɔɪl] - boil / boil
  • breathe [briːð] - breathe
  • brush teeth [brʌʃ tiːθ] - brush your teeth
  • bury [ˈberi] - bury
  • catch a cold [kætʃ ə kəʊld] - cold
  • chew [tʃuː] - chew
  • comb One’s hair [kəʊm wʌnz he] - comb the
  • cook [kʊk] - cook (food)
  • couth [kɒf] - cough
  • cure [kjʊə] - heal
  • eConomize [ɪˈkɒnəmaɪz] - save
  • employ [ɪmˈploɪ] - accept
  • fall asleep [fɔːl əˈsliːp] - fall asleep
  • feed [fiːd] - feed
  • fit [fɪt] - sit well (about clothes)
  • fry [fraɪ] - fry
  • get Out of Bed [ˈɡet aʊt əv bd] - get out of bed
  • get Up [ˈɡet ʌp] - get up
  • give Birth [ɡɪv bɜːθ] - give birth
  • go to Bed [ɡəʊ tə bed] - go to bed
  • heal [hiːl] - heal / heal
  • make up [ˈmeɪk ʌp] - tint
  • marry [ˈmæri] - Marry
  • rEST [REST] - rest
  • stew [stjuː] - extinguish (vegetables, meat)
  • suit [suːt] - go (about clothes)
  • wASTE [WeɪST] - spend in vain

Verbs of perception and thinking

  • Add [æd] - add
  • Analyse [ˈænəlaɪz] - analyze
  • Calculate [ˈkælkjʊleɪt] - calculate
  • change One’s Mind [tʃeɪndʒ wʌnz maɪnd] - change your mind
  • compare [kəmˈpeə] - compare
  • conclude [kənˈkluːd] - draw a conclusion
  • consider [kənˈsɪdə] - consider
  • convince [kənˈvɪns] - convince
  • correct [kəˈrekt] - correct
  • count [kaʊnt] - count
  • find out [faɪnd aʊt] - find out
  • forget [fəˈɡet] - forget
  • hear [hɪə] - hear
  • inquire [ɪnˈkwaɪə] - investigate
  • look [lʊk] - watch
  • make a mistake, err [ˈmeɪk ə mɪˈsteɪk, ɜː] - be mistaken
  • mean [miːn] - mean
  • memorize [ˈmeməraɪz] - memorize
  • multiply [ˈmʌltɪplaɪ] - multiply
  • take Into Account [Teɪk ˈɪntə əˈkaʊnt] - take into account
  • teach, Train [Tiːtʃ, Treɪn] - Teach
  • think [ˈθɪŋk] - think
  • translate [trænzˈleɪt] - translate
  • undersstand [ˌʌndəˈstænd] - understand

Verbs of communication

  • Accept [əkˈSept] - accept
  • acquight [əˈkwɪt] - justify
  • address [əˈdres] - contact
  • advise [ədˈvaɪz] - advise
  • announce [əˈnaʊns] - announce
  • answer, reply [ˈɑːnsə, rɪˈplaɪ] - answer
  • confine, imprison, put into prison [kənˈfaɪn, ɪmˈprɪzn̩, ˈpʊt ˈɪntə ˈprɪzn̩] - put in prison
  • congratulate [kənˈɡrætʃʊleɪt] - congratulate
  • contribute [kənˈtrɪbjuːt] - contribute / contribute
  • convict [kənˈvɪkt] - to admit guilty
  • cry [kraɪ] - scream
  • demand [dɪˈmɑːnd] - demand
  • greet [ɡriːt] - welcome
  • have a conversation [həv ə ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃn̩] - talk
  • help, Assist [Help, əˈsɪst] - help
  • hire [ˈhaɪə] - hire
  • hurt [hɜːt] - offend
  • punish [ˈpʌnɪʃ] - punish
  • receive [rɪˈsiːv] - accept (guests)
  • reject [rɪˈdʒekt] - reject
  • rent [RENT] - take or lease
  • sentence [ˈsentəns] - pronounce the verdict
  • shake Hands [ʃeɪk hændz] - shake a hand
  • suggest [səˈdʒest] - offer (idea)
  • take [teɪk] - take

Table of the most consumed verbs of English with examples of use

The table of the most consumed verbs of English with examples of use:

Table of the most consumed verbs
WORD
add
Wen the sauce is thick, add The Cheese.
agree

I Asked Her to Marry Me, and She agreed.

The Statements Given by the Two Witnesses Vid Not agree.

allow
I’m sorry, sir, but smoking is not allowed.
aNSWER
You have aNSWERed My Question.
appear
One Day a Stranger appeared on Their Doorstep.
approve
The New Coins Were approved by The King.
aSK

I Wondered Who Had Given Her the Ring But Was Afraid to aSK.

IF YOU NEED ANY HELP, Just aSK.

aVOID
We Crossed the Road to aVOID Him.
be
Be Quiet! I can find What They’re Saying.
become
The Sky Became Dark.
begin

She Felt Her Life Was Just beginning.

He began shouting abuse at them.

believE
Scientists believE A Cure for the Disease Will BE Discovered Soon.
break
PEOPLE WERE Throwing Stones and Several Windows Were Broken.
bring
Bring A coat in case it Turns Cold.
build
Do you know how this house was business?
buy
I Need to buy SOME New Clothes.
call

Her Name’s Elizabeth, But We call Her Liz.

He called her from the Station.

cancel
IF YOU’RE to BUSY To See them, I’ll Phone and cancel The Meeting.
carry
Do you Mind carryiNG THIS Box for Me?
catch
I Caught the Next Train Back to London.
change

SOME Things NEVER change.

AFTER A Few Days The Weather changed DRAMATILLY.

choose

Do youfeel that you make the Wrong Career?

She is forced to choose Between Her Husband and Her Parents.

close
Close The Door Quietly Behind You.
cOME

A Tall Woman in Black Was Coming Across The Lawn.

WE Came to the Conclusion that She Must Be Telling the Truth.

The New Changes Will cOME Into Effect Next Month.

connect

She Carefully connected the Two Wires.

Please Wait, We Are Trying To connect You.

continue
He continued Typing While He Spoke.
cOOK
COOK The Apple Slowly Until Its Soft.
create
How do I create A New File?
cry
I COULD HEAR SOMEONE cryiNG Outside.
cut
I’m going to cut The Cake Now.
dance
I was too shy at first ask her to dance.
decide
He decided to STAY and See What WOULD HAPPEN.
depend

Their Future depends on How Well the Do in these Exams.

The Project’s Success depends ON THE SUPPORT OF EVERYONE Conceerned.

develop

Markets for Such High-Price Products develop Slowly.

All Children develop At Different Rates.

die
My Grandfather died at the Age of 86.
discuss
We’re Meeting to discuss The Matter Next Week.
do
I hasen’T Seen You in a While - How Are You doiNG?
dRAW
SOMEONE HAD dRAWn A Map of the Island.
drink
He Drank Three Glasses of Water.
drive
I Like Driving Very Much, Even When I Am Traveling.
eAT
We Sat on the Grass and Ate Oour Sandwiches.
end

The Marriage endeD AFTER ONLY 11 months.

I’d Like to end My Speech by thaning the People Who Made This Conference Possible.

explain
I Will Try to explain How A Car Engine Works.
fall

Ann’s Just fallen Downstairs and Hurt Her Back.

The Temperature Has Been falliNG Steadily All Day.

fear
Health Experts fear That a Flu Epidemic Will Hit Britain this Winter.
feel
I was feeling Cheerful White They Came.
find
Have you alriedy found the keys?
finish
I’ve Nearly finished My Work.
fly
I Flew from London to Amsterdam to Meet The Other Members of the Group.
follow
Sam Opened the Door and followeD Me Down The Hall.
forget

I’ve Forgotten Her Phone Number.

She Forgot Her Sunglasses.

Try to forget ABOUT HIM.

I Think We Can forget The Idea of \u200b\u200ba Holid this year.

get

Ross’s Father Got a New Job.

It’s getting Late - I have to go.

You Need to get YOUR HAIR CUT.

How Long sages it take to get From London to Leeds?

give
COULD You give me that pen?
go

Were DID Sue go?

None of Her Brothers Went to College.

Were DID All Their Money go?

grow

In the Early Part of the Century, The Industry Grew Steadily.

She COULD FEEL THE ANGER growiNG INSIDE HER.

The Problem Continues to grow.

happen
The Accident happeneD at 4.30 PM YESTERDAY.
have

They have A House in Hanover Square.

They have Got Two Kids of Their Own.

hear
Do you hear The Birds Singing Outside?
help
IF YOU ARE FINING THAT DIFFICult, I COULD help You.
hIT
She Threw Her Glass Across The Room and Its hIT The Wall.
hold
He Sat Beside Me and Held Me Tight.
hope
I Just hope She’s pleasant to him on his birthday.
include
Does this price include The Insurance?
join
I’m Thinking of joiniNG A Choir.
jump
You’ll have to jump IF You Want to Catch it.
keep

Keep Still While I Brush Your Hair.

I Think We Shoup keep This and Sell the Others.

Read this Letter Carefully, and keep it in a safe place.

kill
Each Year Thousands of People Are killed and InJured on the Roads.
know

‘Have the Arriveed Yet?’ ‘I Don’t know.’

SOME of You may know IVAN ALREADY.

learn
What vid you learn At School Today?
leave
OUR TRAIN to London leaves at Five Tomorrow.
let
Her Parents DIDN’t let Her Go Out Yesterday.
lie
I Suspect She lies ABOUT HER AGE.
listen
What Kind of Music Do You listen to?
live
Paris is a nice plaace to live.
look

Look! There’s John!

The Room looked A Complete Mess.

lose
DID Mike lose HIS Job Last Year?
love

We love Each Other, and We’re Going to Get Married.

She loved Her Children with All Her Heart.

make
Jane Made Coffee While The Guests Were Finish Their Dessert.
mean

This English Word means something different in German.

What do you mean by that Remark?

meet

I’ll meet You in the bar later.

The Two Teams Met Last Year in the Final.

The Two Rivers meet Just North of the Town.

move
COULD You Help Me move The Bookcase Away from the Wall?
need
You’ll need SOME WARM CLOTES FOR Winter.
offer

They Haven’t offered Me The Job Yet.

Smaller Hotels Offten offer Greater Comfort at Lower PRICES.

open

Can you open This Jam Jar?

Open Your Books at Page 25.

order

What Dessert Woup You Like to order?

They ordered Him To Leave The Room.

pASS

They Stopped at the Crossing, Waiting for the Train to pASS.

She pASSed her driving test.

pay

Let me pay For Dinner.

DID Linda pay YOU For Looking After Her Cats While She Was Away?

plan

What are you planning to Write in the Report?

My boss is planning To Retire At 50.

play
The Children Were playiNG Football in the Park.
prepare

I was asked to prepare A Report for OUR NEXT Meeting.

Wash Your Hands Before Eating or Preparing Food.

produce
She Works for a Company that produces Electrical Goods.
proHibit
Motor Vehicles are proHibited from Driving in the Town Center.
provide
Alls ALLS ARE provided at no Additional Cost.
put
Put Your Book On the Shelf.
raise

A Number of Children raised Their Hands.

Are the there Any Other Questions You Woold Like to raise At the Meeting?

read
I read A Few Chapters of a Book Even Night.
receive
We have not received Your Letter.
remember
I can Still remember EVERY Word of OUR Conversation.
rEMIND
I can find about her name - can you rEMIND me?
repeat
Can you repeat What You Just Said, Please?
respond
She Hugged Him, But He Vidn’t respond.
return
She left south Africa at the Age of 15 and Has Never returned.
ride

I Learned to ride A horse only last year.

HAVE You Ever Ridden on a Camel?

He rides To School On HIS BICLE.

run

You’ll have to run IF You Want to Catch The Bus.

SOME PEOPLE run Their Lives According to the Movements of the Stars.

He’s Been running a Restaurant SincE He Left University.

say

‘Pleased to Meet You,’ He Said with a Smile.

I Think We Shoup Stop Now. What do you say?

search
Detectives have been Brous in To Help search for clues.
see
Can you see John there?
sEEM

John sEEMs Nice.

It sEEMs There’s Going to Be a Slicht Delay.

It sEEMs to me he isn’T the right person for the Job.

sell
They’ve Alread Sold Over Two Million Copies of Their Record.
sEND
I Sent the Letters Yesterday, So They Shoup Arrive Today.
serve

Do they serve Meals in the bar?

He served in the Army for 22 Years.

set

He set A vase of flowers on the table.

The Campsite is set In the Middle of A Pine Forest.

"West Side Story" is set In New York City in the Late 1950s.

shout
There’s no need to shout, I can hear you very Well.
show
Show ME Your Tickets, Sir.
sing
Malcolm Likes singinf in the Bath.
sIT
They Sat in Silence, Unable to look at Each Other.
smile
Who are you smiling at me?
solve
We Can Help You solve YOUR Financial Problems.
speak

I Phoneed Your Office and Spoke to Your Assistant.

There was a long pause Before she spoke again.

Do you speak Chinese?

spend

How Much Money Do We spend Each Month?

We Spent the Day at the Beach.

How Much Time Do You spend On Homework?

stand
He Apologized for standiNG ON My Foot.
start
Wen do you start Your your New Job?
stay
How Long Are You Going To stay in Thailand?
stop
Stop at the cinema please.
study
Michael is studying to be a lawyer.
suggest
I suggest We have Dinner First, and the Watch The Film.
support
EVERYONE CAME TOGETER to support Him in His Decision.
swim
Pollut IT IT UNSAFE to swim in the lake.
take

Don’t Forget to take An Extra Pair of Shoes.

I’ve deceded not to to take The Job.

talk
My Little Girl Has Just Started to talk.
teach
How Long Havy You Been teachiNG HERE?
tell

IF You See Anything Suspicious, tell The Police.

I’m not asking you - I’m telliNG You!

that
He thated Me for Taking Him Home.
think
What do you think He Wants?
translate
We was asked to translate A List of Sentences Into English.
travel
I wish i oidn’t have to travel so much.
try
I Know She’s Not Very Helpful, But She does try.
turn

I turned and smiled at HIM.

He turneD 30 in April.

The Weather turned Warm in the Morning.

understand
IF You Don’t understand, Just Put Your Hand Up.
use
The Old Hospital Isn. used Any More.
visit
We visited A Few Galleries While We Were in Prague.
walk
Has your Little Boy Learned to walk yet?
want
We Desperately want Rain.
watch

Watch How Well She Handles The Ball.

How Offten Do You watch TV?

wear
He was weariNG JEANS and T-ShIRT.
win
EVERY TIME WE Play Tennis, She wins.
wish
I wish He WOULD Stop Interfering.
work
I’ve been workiNG in the Garden All Day.
write

Emily is Just Learning to write.

He out to have en fees to write A BOOK.

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