Verbs are a fundamental part of every oral or written communication process.
Constituting an important part of the vocabulary of any language, verbs make it possible to place a speech in time.
In other words, through the verbal inflection used, we were able to indicate whether our communication refers to the past, the present or the future.
As in the English language this is no different, we have separated for you a list that includes a total of 100 Top English Verbs with Translation.
See also the Simple Past it's the Past Participate of each verb.
| Verb | Translation | Simple Past | Past Participate | Example |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| To allow | allow, authorize | allowed | allowed | Smoking is not allowed here. (Smoking is not allowed here.) |
| To add | to add | added | added | She added him on Facebook. (She added it to Facebook.) |
| To appear | appear | appeared | appeared | They appeared on TV. (They appeared on TV.) |
| to ask | 1. to ask; 2. ask | asked | asked | 1. He asked my name. (He asked my name.) 2. She asked him to close the door. (She asked him to close the door.) |
| To be | 1. to be; 2. be | was; were | been | 1. I was really tired. (I was very tired.) 2. They were my teachers. (They were my teachers.) |
| to become | become | became | become | We became friends. (We became friends.) |
| to begin | to start | began | begun | The film had begun when we arrived. (The movie had started when we arrived.) |
| I believe | believe | believed | believed | I believe our team will win. (I believe our team will win.) |
| To bring | bring | brought | brought | I brought my sister to the party. (I brought my sister to the party.) |
| To build | ramp up | built | built | The new building was built in front of the park. (A new building was built in front of the park.) |
| to buy | purchase | bought | bought | I need to buy a new bikini. (I need to buy a new bikini.) |
| to call | 1. to phone; 2. Call | called | called | 1. I will call Mary and invite her for my party. (I'll call Mary and invite her to my party.) 2. She called her mom to come see the puppy. (She called her mother to come see the puppy.) |
| Can | power; get | could | x | He could ride a bike when he was 3. (He was able to ride a bike at age 3.) |
| To change | change, change | changed | changed | I changed my vacation destiny. (I changed my vacation destination.) |
| to consider | consider | considered | considered | I consider him family. (I consider him family.) |
| to continue | Continue | continued | continued | She can’t continue with the project. (She cannot continue with the project.) |
| could | it could | x | x | I could have traveled to New York if I had the money. (I could have traveled to New York if I had the money.) |
| I'm eating | come over | cam | eats | She came earlier than I thought. (She came earlier than I thought.) |
| To create | to create | created | created | The company created new jobs for the city. (The company created new jobs for the city.) |
| to cut | cut | cut | cut | He cut the pizza in eight slices. (He cut the pizza into eight slices.) |
| to die | die | died | died | He died in a car accident. (He died in a car accident.) |
| all of | to do | did | done | They did a very good job. (They did a really good job.) |
| to expect | wait | expected | expected | I was expecting his phone call. (I was waiting for his call.) |
| to fall | to fall | fell | fallen | An orange fell from the tree. (An orange fell from the tree.) |
| to feel | to feel | felt | felt | I felt really happy with the news. (I felt very happy with the news.) |
| to find | meet | found | found | I found the keys under the bed. (I found the keys under the bed.) |
| to fold | double | folded | folded | Sally folded the sheet. (Sally folded the sheet.) |
| To follow | 1. follow; 2. go along | Followed | Followed | 1. Jack was followed by a stranger. (Jack was followed by a stranger.) 2. I have followed their discussion. (I followed their discussion.) |
| to get | 1. to take; 2. get | got | gotten | 1. Don’t forget to get the keys. (Don't forget to get the keys.) 2. She got a new job. (She got a new job.) |
| to give | to give | gave | given | He gave me flowers everyday. (He gave me flowers every day.) |
| to go | go | went | gone | They went to the USA last year. (They went to the United States last year.) |
| to grow | grow up | grew | grown up | These plants only grow in the tropics. (These plants only grow in the tropics.) |
| to happen | to happen | happened | happened | What happened? (What happened?) |
| to have | to have | had | had | She had a yellow bike when she was a kid. (She had a yellow bicycle when she was a child.) |
| to hear | to hear | heard | heard | I heard the noise. (I heard a noise.) |
| To help | help | helped | helped | He used to help his mom with the housework. (He used to help his mother with the chores around the house.) |
| to hold | hold | held | held | Hold my hand while crossing the street. (Hold my hand when crossing the street.) |
| To include | include | included | included | I have included his name in the VIP list. (I've added his name to the VIP list.) |
| to keep | keep going, keep | kept | kept | He kept singing the same song during the whole day. (He kept singing the same song all day.) |
| to kill | kill | killed | killed | He was killed in a robbery. (He was killed in a robbery.) |
| To know | to know | knew | known | I didn’t know she was pregnant. (I didn't know she was pregnant.) |
| To lead | lead | led | led | Michael used to lead the baseball team. (Michael used to lead the baseball team.) |
| To leave | get out | left | left | I left home at 10. (I left the house at 10 am.) |
| to learn | learn | learned | learned | He learned how to speak Japanese. (He learned to speak Japanese.) |
| to let | leave, allow | let | let | I let him go out with his friends. (I let him out with his friends.) |
| to like | like | liked | liked | We liked the movie a lot. (We really enjoyed the movie.) |
| to look | 1. to look; 2. seem | looked | looked | 1. She looked at her sister and smiled. (She looked at her sister and smiled.) 2. He looked tired. (He looked tired.) |
| to lose | lose | lost | lost | I lost my wallet. (I lost my wallet.) |
| to love | love | loved | loved | I love my dog. (I love my dog.) |
| to make | to do | made | made | I made a chocolate cake. (I made a chocolate cake.) |
| to mean | to mean | meant | meant | What does it mean? (What does that mean?) |
| to meet | meet (with someone) | met | met | We met in front of the shopping mall. (We met in front of the mall.) |
| to move | 1. to move; 2. change (of residence) | moved | moved | 1. He made his opponent move. (He made the opponent move.) 2. We moved to Portugal in March. (We moved to Portugal in March.) |
| May | (possibility) power | x | x | He may arrive late. (He may be late.) |
| Might | (possibility) power | x | x | It might rain tomorrow. (It may rain tomorrow.) |
| must | (obligation) have to | x | x | You must arrive 2 hours earlier. (You have to arrive 2 hours early.) |
| To need | to need | needed | needed | They need to buy a bigger car. (They need to buy a bigger car.) |
| To offer | to offer | offered | offered | He offered me a ride. (He offered me a ride.) |
| to open | Open | opened | opened |
They always leave the door open. (They always leave the door open.) |
| to pay | pay | paid | paid | All my bills are paid. (All my bills are paid.) |
| to play | 1. to play; 2. to play | played | played | The kids are playing in the yard. (Children are playing in the garden.) 2. We play basketball every Sunday. (We play basketball every Sunday.) |
| to provide | to provide | provided | provided | The director provided everything that was needed for the project. (The director provided everything needed for the project.) |
| to put | put on | put | put | Put your baggage under your seat. (Place your luggage under your seat.) |
| To reach | catch up | reached | reached | I am not tall enough to reach that shelf. (I'm not tall enough to reach that shelf.) |
| To read | to read | read | read | I ’ve read all of his books. (I read all his books.) |
| to remain | continue, remain | remained | remained | I remain alert during the night. (I remained alert through the night.) |
| to remember | to remember | remembered | remembered | Do you remember the time when we fell in love? (Do you remember the time we fell in love?) |
| to run | 1. run; 2. run (computer) | ran | run | My brother has run 3 marathons. (My brother ran 3 marathons.) 2. The app is running. (The application is running.) |
| To say | to say | left | left | She said she would eat. (She said she would come.) |
| to see | to see | saw | seen | I have already seen that movie. (I've seen that movie.) |
| To seem | seem | seemed | seemed | They seemed happy. (They looked happy.) |
| to send | submit | sit | sit | He has felt me a letter. (He sent me a letter.) |
| to serve | serve | served | served | They served wine at the party. (They served wine at the party.) |
| to set | 1. to define; 2. to set up | set | set | 1. The conference is set for this year. (The conference is set for this year.) 2. I set the alarm for 6 am (I set the alarm for 6 am) |
| Should | must must | x | x | You should study for the exam. (You should study for the exam.) |
| to show | Show | shown | shown | He showed me how to change a flat tire. (He showed me how to change a flat tire.) |
| to sit | to sit | sat | sat | She sat next to the window. (She sat by the window.) |
| to speak | speak | spoke | spoken | He speaks German. (He speaks German.) |
| to spend | 1. pass; 2. to spend | spent | spent | 1. I spent my vacations in Albuquerque. (I spent my vacation in Albuquerque.) 2. She spent all the money she received. (She spent all the money she received.) |
| To stand | 1. stand up; 2. to hold on | stood | stood | 1. He stood by the door. (He stood by the door.) 2. I can’t stand it anymore. (I can't take it anymore.) |
| to start | to start | started | started | The game started at 6. (The game started at 6.) |
| to stay | to stay | stayed | stayed | He stayed up late. (He stayed up late.) |
| to stop | stop | stopped | stopped | They stopped talking when we arrived. (They stopped talking when we arrived.) |
| to take | 1. to take; 2. take along | took | took | 1. He took my hand. (He took my hand.) 2. We took him to school. (We took him to school.) |
| to talk | 1. speak; 2. to talk | Talked | Talked | 1. She talked to him. (She spoke to him.) 2. They were talking about the accident. (They were talking about the accident.) |
| to tell | to say | awning | awning | I told him to come visit me on Saturday. (I told him to come visit me on Saturday.) |
| to think | 1. think; 2. find | thought | thought | 1. I thought of him every day. (I thought about him every day.) 2. She thought I wouldn’t come. (She thought I wouldn't come.) |
| to try | 1. try; 2. to experiment | tried | tried | 1. I tried to lift that box but it’s too heavy. (I tried to lift that box but it's too heavy.) 2. Have you tried mashed potatoes with cheese? (Have you ever tried mashed potatoes and cheese?) |
| to turn | turn | turned | turned | He has turned the button to the left. (He turned the knob to the left.) |
| I understand | to understand | understood | understood | They understood what I was saying. (They understood what I was saying.) |
| to use | use | used | used | I used this book to do the research. (I used this book to do the research.) |
| to wait | wait | waited | waited | I waited for him. (I waited for him.) |
| to walk | to walk | walked | walked | We walked for 3 hours. (We walked for 3 hours.) |
| to want | to want | wanted | wanted | We wanted to visit Kelly. (We wanted to visit Kelly.) |
| To watch | to attend | watched | watched | They watched the game at the restaurant. (They watched the game at a restaurant.) |
| will | indicates future | x | x | I will travel to Portugal in March. (I will travel to Portugal in March.) |
| to win | win | won | won | I won the lottery. (I won the lottery.) |
| to work | work | worked | worked | We worked together last year. (We worked together last year.) |
| would | indicates possibility | x | x | I would travel more if I had the money. (I would travel more if I had money.) |
To learn more about English verbs, see also:
- Modal verbs
- Will and going to
- would
- verb can
- verb to have
- Verb to be
- Past Participate
- Verbal Tenses in English
- English language grammar
- The most used modal verbs in English
- Regular and Irregular English Verbs (Exercises)
- Simple Present exercises
- Present Continuous Exercises
