ACTION VERBS
The definition of a Verb is as follows: "A verb is a word which implies action or the doing of something, or a word which affirms, commands or asks a question".
But what is an Action verb? 'Action verbs' are quite simply, something that a person or thing can do.
Action verbs are something that a person or thing can do and may be used alone as the main verb of a sentence e.g. run, jump, reach, swim, walked, fell etc.
Action verbs can also be actions you can't see, such as 'thought' or 'wanted'.
Action verbs can be time-telling verbs. They tell when something takes place - in the present, in the future or in the past.
Transitive
and Intransitive Action Verbs
There are two types of Action Verbs: Transitive and Intransitive.
A Transitive Verb conveys an action
and is followed by an object that
receives the action of the verb. Examples of Transitive Action Verbs: I cleaned the windows
yesterday. I took my baby to the clinic. We hunt rabbits.
An Intransitive Verb conveys an
action but is not followed by an object. Examples of Intransitive Action Verbs: The girl cried
quietly.' He runs' or 'It falls'.
The difference between the two forms is in the context, as Action Verbs can often be the same word.
Regular English Verbs
Regular English verbs are conjugated to simple, repeatable rules.
They all have a base form. e.g. "to look "
An -s form where "s" is added to the end of the verb. e.g. "looks"
A past tense form where "ed" is added to the end of the verb. e.g. "looked"
A past participle form where "ed" is added to the end of the verb. e.g. "looked
A gerund ["-ing"] form where "ing" is added to the end of the verb. e.g "looking".
Irregular English Verbs¹
Irregular English verbs have no rules for conjugation and so they need to be learnt in context.
They all have a base form. e.g." to run "
An -s form where "s " is added to the end of the verb. e.g. "runs"
A past tense form which must be learnt. e.g." ran"
A past participle form which must be learnt. e.g. "run"
A gerund ["-ing"] form where "ing" is added to the end of the verb. e.g. "running "
Below is a list of action verbs. Using examples from the list, construct your own sentences using them as Intransitive and Transitive as appropriate.
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BASE FORM (TO +)
A Abolish Accuse Achieve Act Advise Arrest Assault B Bale Beat¹ Bite¹ Blast Block Blow¹ Bring¹ |
S FORM PRESENT PARTICIPLE
abolishes accuses achieves acts advises arrests assaults
bales beats bites blasts blocks blows brings |
PAST TENSE
abolished accused achieved acted advised arrested assaulted
baled beat bit blasted blocked blew brought |
PAST PARTICIPLE PRESENT/FUTURE/PAST PERFECT TENSES
abolished accused achieved acted advised arrested assaulted
baled beaten bitten blasted blocked blown brought |
GERUND FORM CONTINUOUS TENSES
abolishing accusing achieving acting advising arresting assaulting
baling beating biting blasting blocking blowing bringing |
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Bump Buy¹ |
bumps buys |
bumped bought |
bumped bought |
bumping buying | |
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C Catch¹ Chase Choking Clap Clean |
catches chases chokes claps cleans |
caught chased choked clapped cleaned |
caught chased choked clapped cleaned |
catching chasing choking clapping cleaning | |
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Climb Clip Close |
climbs clips closes |
climbed clipped closed |
climbed clipped closed |
climbing clipping closing | |
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Clutch Coach Collapse Collar Collect Collide Come¹ |
clutches coaches collapses collars collects collides comes |
clutched coached collapsed collared collected collided came |
clutched coached collapsed collared collected collided come |
clutching coaching collapsing collaring collecting colliding coming | |
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Command Commandeer Communicate Compile Complete Compose Compute Conduct Conserve Consolidate Construct Consult Control Coordinate Counsel Count Cram Crash Crawl Create Creep¹ Cripple Crouch Cry |
commands commandeers communicates compiles completes composes computes conducts conserves consolidates constructs consults controls coordinates counsels counts cram crashes crawls creates creeps cripples crouches cries |
commanded commandeered communicated compiled completed composed computed conducted conserved consolidated constructed consulted controlled coordinated counselled counted crammed crashed crawled created crept crippled crouched cried |
commanded commandeered communicated compiled completed composed computed conducted conserved consolidated constructed consulted controlled coordinated counselled counted crammed crashed crawled created crept crippled crouched cried |
commanding commandeering communicating compiling completing composing computing conducting conserving consolidating constructing consulting controlling coordinating counselling counting cramming crashing crawling creating creeping crippling crouching crying | |
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Cut |
cuts |
cut |
cut |
cutting | |
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D Dance Dart Dash Deal Decide Deduct Define Delegate Delineate Deliver Descend Describe Design Detect Determine Develop Devise Diagnose Dictate Dig¹ Direct Discard Discover Display Dissect Distribute Ditch Dive Divert Do¹ |
dances darts dashes deals decides deducts defines delegates delineates delivers descends describes designs detects determines develops devises diagnoses dictates digs directs discards discovers displays dissects distributes ditches dives diverts does |
danced darted dashed dealt decided deducted defined delegated delineated delivered descended described designed detected determined developed devised diagnosed dictated dug directed discarded discovered displayed dissected distributed ditched dived diverted did |
danced darted dashed dealt decided deducted defined delegated delineated delivered descended described designed detected determined developed devised diagnosed dictated dug directed discarded discovered displayed dissected distributed ditched dived diverted done |
dancing darting dashing dealing deciding deducting defining delegating delineating delivering descending describing designing detecting determining developing devising diagnosing dictating digging directing discarding discovering displaying dissecting distributing ditching diving diverting doing | |
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Dodge Dominate Dope Douse Draft Drag Drain Dramatise Drape Draw Dress Drill Drink |
dodges dominates dopes douses drafts drags drains dramatises drapes draws dresses drills drinks |
dodged dominated doped doused drafted dragged drained dramatised draped drawn dressed drilled drank |
dodged dominated doped doused drafted dragged drained dramatised draped drawn dressed drilled drunk |
dodging dominating doping dousing drafting dragging draining dramatising draping drawing dressing drilling drinking | |
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Drip Drop Drown Drug Dry Duel E Ease Eat¹ Edge Edit Eject Elevate Elope Elude Emerge Endure Engage Enjoin Ensnare Enter Equip Erupt Escape Establish Estimating Evacuate Evade Evaluate Evict Examine Excite Exert Exhale Exit Expand Expedite Expel Explode Experiment Explain Extend Exterminate Extirpate Extract Extricate F Fade Fake |
drips drops drowns drugs dries duels
eases eats edges edits ejects elevates elopes eludes emerges endures engages enjoins ensnares enters equips erupts escapes establishes estimates evacuates evades evaluates evicts examines excites exerts exhales exits expands expedites expels explodes experiments explains extends exterminates extirpates extracts extricating
fades fakes |
dripped dropped drowned drugged dried duelled
eased ate edged edited ejected elevated eloped eluded emerged endured engaged enjoined ensnared entered equipped erupted escaped established estimated evacuated evaded evaluated evicted examined excited exerted exhaled exited expanded expedited expelled exploded experimented explained extended exterminated extirpated extracted extricated
faded faked |
dripped dropped drowned drugged dried duelled
eased eaten edged edited ejected elevated eloped eluded emerged endured engaged enjoined ensnared entered equipped erupted escaped established estimated evacuated evaded evaluated evicted examined excited exerted exhaled exited expanded expedited expelled exploded experimented explained extended exterminated extirpated extracted extricated
faded faked |
dripping dropping drowning drugging drying duelling
easing eating edging editing ejecting elevating eloping eluding emerging enduring engaging enjoining ensnaring entering equipping erupting escaping establishing estimating evacuating evading evaluating evicting examining exciting exerting exhaling exited expanding expediting expelling exploding experimenting explaining extending exterminating extirpating extracting extricating
fading faking | |
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Fall¹ Falter Fan Fast Fear Feed¹ Feel¹ Fend Fight File Fill Finance Find Finger Fix Flag Flap Flash Flatten Flaunt Flay Flee¹ Flick Flinch Flip Flit Float Flog Flounder Flout Flush Fly¹ Fondle Force Formulate Fornicate Found Fumble Furnish G Gain Gallop Gather Generate Gesture Get¹ |
falls falters fans fasts fears feeds feels fends fights files fills finances finds fingers fixes flags flaps flashes flattens flaunts flays flees flicks flinches flips flits floats flogs flounders flouts flushes flies fondles forces formulates fornicates founds fumbles furnishes
gains gallops gathers generates gestures gets |
fell faltered fanned fasted feared fed felt fended fought filed filled financed found fingered fixed flagged flapped flashed flattened flaunted flayed fled flicked flinched flipped flitted floated flogged floundered flouted flushed flew fondled forced formulated fornicated founded fumbled furnished
gained galloped gathered generated gestured got |
fallen faltered fanned fasted feared fed felt fended fought filed filled financed found fingered fixed flagged flapped flashed flattened flaunted flayed fled flicked flinched flipped flitted floated flogged floundered flouted flushed flown fondled forced formulated fornicated founded fumbled furnished
gained galloped gathered generated gestured got |
falling faltering fanning fasting fearing feeding feeling fending fighting filing filling financing finding fingering fixing flagging flapping flashing flattening flaunting flaying fleeing flicking flinching flipping flitting floating flogging floundering flouting flushing flying fondling forcing formulating fornicating founding fumbling furnishing
gaining galloping gathering generating gesturing getting | |
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Give¹ |
gives |
gave |
given |
giving | |
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Gnaw Go¹ Gossip Gouge Grab Grapple Grasp Greet Grind Grip Gripe Grope Grow¹ Growl Grunt Guide Gyrate H Hack Hail Hammer Handle Hang¹ Harass Haul Head |
gnaws goes gossips gouges grabs grapples grasps greets grinds grips gripes gropes grows growls grunts guides gyrates
hacks hails hammers handles hangs harasses hauls heads |
gnawed went gossiped gouged grabbed grappled grasped greeted ground gripped griped groped grew growled grunted guided gyrated
hacked hailed hammered handled hung harassed hauled headed |
gnawed gone gossiped gouged grabbed grappled grasped greeted ground gripped griped groped grown growled grunted guided gyrated
hacked hailed hammered handled hung harassed hauled headed |
gnawing going gossiping gouging grabbing grappling grasping greeting grinding gripping griping groping growing growling grunting guiding gyrated
hacking hailing hammering handling hanging harassing hauling heading | |
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Hear¹ Help Hesitate Hide¹ Hijack |
hears helps hesitates hides hijacks |
heard helped hesitated hid hijacked |
heard helped hesitated hidden hijacked |
hearing helping hesitating hiding hijacking | |
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Hit¹ Hitch Hobbled Hoist Hold¹ Hover Hug |
hits hitches hobbles hoists holds hovers hugs |
hit hitched hobbled hoisted held hovered hugged |
hit hitched hobbled hoisted held hovered hugged |
hitting hitching hobbling hoisting holding hovering hugging | |
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Hunt Hurl Hurdle Hurtle I Identify Ignore Imitate Implement Improve Improvise Inch Incline Increase Indicate Indict Induce Inflict Influence Inform Inject Injure Insert Inspect Inspire Install Instigate Institute Interpret Interview Invade Invent Investigate Isolate J Jab Jam Jar Jeer Jemmy Jerk Jingle Jolt Judge Jump K Keel Keep¹ Kick Kidnap Kill Kneel¹ Knife L Lash |
hunts hurls hurdles hurtles
identifies ignores imitates implements improves improvises inches inclines increases indicates indicts induces inflicts influences informs injects injures inserts inspects inspires installs instigates institutes interprets interviews invades invents investigates isolates
jabs jams jars jeers jemmies jerks jingles jolts judges jumps
keels keeps kicks kidnaps kills kneels knifes
lashes |
hunted hurled hurdled hurtled
identified ignored imitated implemented improved improvised inched inclined increased indicated indicted induced inflicted influenced informed injected injured inserted inspected inspired installed instigated instituted interpreted interviewed invaded invented investigated isolated
jabbed jammed jarred jeered jemmied jerked jingled jolted judged jumped
keeled kept kicked kidnapped killed knelt knifed
lashed |
hunted hurled hurdled hurtled
identified ignored imitated implemented improved improvised inched inclined increased indicated indicted induced inflicted influenced informed injected injured inserted inspected inspired installed instigated instituted interpreted interviewed invaded invented investigated isolated
jabbed jammed jarred jeered jemmied jerked jingled jolted judged jumped
keeled kept kicked kidnapped killed knelt knifed
lashed |
hunting hurling hurdling hurtling
identifying ignoring imitating implementing improving improvising inching inclining increasing indicating indicting inducing inflicting influencing informing injecting injuring inserting inspecting inspiring installing instigating instituting interpreting interviewing invading inventing investigating isolating
jabbing jamming jarring jeering jemmying jerking jingling jolted judging jumping
keeling keeping kicking kidnapping killing kneeling knifing
lashing | |
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Laugh Launch Lead¹ Lean Leap Learn Lecture Level Lick Limp |
laughs launches leads leans leaps learns lectures levels licks limps |
laughed launched led lent leaped/leapt learned/learnt lectured levelled licked limped |
laughed launched led lent leapt learned/learnt lectured levelled licked limped |
laughing launching leading lending leaping learning lecturing levelling licking limping | |
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Listen |
listens |
listened |
listened |
listening | |
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Log Look Lunge Lurched M Maim
Maintain |
logs looks lunges lurches
maims
maintains |
logged looked lunged lurched
maimed
maintained |
logged looked lunged lurched
maimed
maintained |
logging looking lunging lurching
maiming
maintaining | |
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Make¹ Manage Mangle Manipulate March Mark Massage Maul Measure Meddle Mediate Meditate Meet¹ Mentor Mimic Mingle Mobilise Mock Model Molest Monitor Motivate Mourn Move Mumble Murder Muster Mutilate N Nab Nag Nail Needle Negotiate Nick Nip O Observe Obtain Occupy Offer Officiate |
makes manages mangles manipulates marches marks massages mauls measures meddles mediates meditates meets mentors mimics mingles mobilises mocks models molests monitors motivates mourns moves mumbles murders musters mutilates
nabs nags nails needles negotiates nicks nips
observes obtains occupies offers officiates |
made managed mangled manipulated marched marked massaged mauled measured meddled mediated meditated met mentored mimicked mingled mobilised mocked modelled molested monitored motivated mourned moved mumbled murdered mustered mutilated
nabbed nagged nailed needled negotiated nicked nipped
observed obtained occupied offered officiated |
made managed mangled manipulated marched marked massaged mauled measured meddled mediated meditated met mentored mimicked mingled mobilised mocked modelled molested monitored motivated mourned moved mumbled murdered mustered mutilated
nabbed nagged nailed needled negotiated nicked nipped
observed obtained occupied offered officiated |
making managing mangling manipulating marching marking massaging mauling measuring meddling mediating meditating meeting mentoring mimicking mingling mobilising mocking modelling molesting monitoring motivating mourning moving mumbling murdering mustering mutilating
nabbing nagging nailing needling negotiating nicking nipping
observing obtaining occupying offering officiating | |
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Open Operate Order Organise Oversee P Pack Paddle Page Pander Panic Parachute Parade Paralyse Park Parry Party Pass Pat Patrol Pause Paw Peel Peep Penetrate Perceive Perform Persuade Photograph Pick Picket Pile Pilot Pin Pinch Pirate Pitch Placate Place Plan Play Plod Plunge Poke Polish Pore Pose Pounce Pout Pray Predict Preen Prepare Prescribe Present Preside Prey Primp Prize Process Prod Produce Programme Project Promote Prompt Propel Protect Provide Provoke Pry Publicise Pull Pummel Pump Punch Purchase Pursue Push |
Opens operates orders organises oversees
packs paddles pages panders panics parachutes parades paralyses parks parries parties passes pats patrols pauses paws peels peeps penetrates perceives performs persuades photographs picks pickets piles pilots pins pinches pirates pitches placates places plans plays plods plunges pockets pokes polishes pores poses pounces pouts prays predicts preens prepares prescribes presents presides preys primps prints prizes processes prods produces programmes projects promotes prompts propels protects provides provokes pries publicises pulls pummels pumps punches purchases pursues pushes |
Opened operated ordered organised overseen
packed paddled paged pandered panicked parachuted paraded paralysed parked parried partied passed patted patrolled paused pawed peeled peeped penetrated perceived performed persuaded photographed picked picketed piled piloted pinned pinched pirated pitched placated placed planned played plodded plunged pocketed poked polished pored posed pounced pouted prayed predicted preened prepared prescribed presented presided preyed primped printed prized processed prodded produced programmed projected promoted prompted propelled protected provided provoked pried publicised pulled pummelled pumped punched purchased pursued pushed |
Opened operated ordered organised oversaw
packed paddled paged pandered panicked parachuted paraded paralysed parked parried partied passed patted patrolled paused pawed peeled peeped penetrated perceived performed persuaded photographed picked picketed piled piloted pinned pinched pirated pitched placated placed planned played plodded plunged pocketed poked polished pored posed pounced pouted prayed predicted preened prepared prescribed presented presided preyed primped printed prized processed prodded produced programmed projected promoted prompted propelled protected provided provoked pried publicised pulled pummelled pumped punched purchased pursued pushed |
Opening operating ordering organising overseeing
packing paddling paging pandering panicking parachuting parading paralysing parking parrying partying passing patting patrolling pausing pawing peeling peeping penetrating perceiving performing persuading photographing picking picketing piling piloting pinning pinching pirating pitching placating placing planning playing plodding plunging pocketing poking polishing poring posing pouncing pouting praying predicting preening preparing prescribing presenting presiding preying primping printing prizing processing prodding producing programming projecting promoting prompting propelling protecting providing provoking prying publicising pulling pummelling pumping punching purchasing pursuing pushing | |
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Put¹ Q Quarrel Quash Queer Query Question Quieten Quit¹ Quiz Quote R Race Raid Raise Rally Ram Ransack Rap Rape Rattle Ravage Rave |
puts
quarrels quashes queers queries questions quietens quits quizzes quotes
races raids raises rallies rams ransacks raps rapes rattles ravages raves |
put
quarrelled quashed queered queried questioned quietened quit quizzed quoted
raced raided raised rallied rammed ransacked rapped raped rattled ravaged raved |
put
quarrelled quashed queered queried questioned quietened quit quizzed quoted
raced raided raised rallied rammed ransacked rapped raped rattled ravaged raved |
putting
quarrelling quashing queering querying questioning quietening quitting quizzing quoting
racing raiding raising rallying ramming ransacking rapping raping rattled ravaged raving | |
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Reach Read¹ Realise Rebel Receive Recline Recommend Reconcile Record Recoup Recover Recruit Redeem Reduce Reel Refer Regain Reign Rejoin Relate Relax Relent Render Repair Repatriate Repeal Repel Report Represent Repulse Research Resign Resist Resolve Respond Restore Retreat Retrieve Reveal Revel Review Rid¹ Ride Rip Ripen Rise¹ Rob Robe Rock Run¹ |
reaches reads realises rebels receives reclines recommends reconciles records recoups recovers recruits redeems reduces reels refers regains reigns rejoins relates relaxes relents renders repairs repatriates repeals repels reports represents repulses researches resigns resists resolves responds restores retreats retrieves reveals revels reviews rids rides rips ripens rises robs robes rocks runs |
reached read realised rebelled received reclined recommended reconciled recorded recouped recovered recruited redeemed reduced reeled referred regained reigned rejoined related relaxed relented rendered repaired repatriated repealed repelled reported represented repulsed researched resigned resisted resolved responded restored retreated retrieved revealed revelled reviewed rid rode ripped ripened rose robbed robed rocked ran |
reached read realised rebelled received reclined recommended reconciled recorded recouped recovered recruited redeemed reduced reeled referred regained reigned rejoined related relaxed relented rendered repaired repatriated repealed repelled reported represented repulsed researched resigned resisted resolved responded restored retreated retrieved revealed revelled reviewed rid ridden ripped ripened risen robbed robed rocked run |
reaching reading realising rebelling receiving reclining recommending reconciling recording recouping recovering recruiting redeeming reducing reeling referring regaining reigning rejoining relating relaxing relenting rendering repairing repatriating repealing repelling reporting representing repulsing researching resigning resisting resolving responding restoring retreating retrieving revealing revelling reviewing ridding riding ripping ripening rising robbing robing rocking running | |
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S Sack Sag Sail Salute Sap Savage Save Saw |
sacks sags sails salutes saps savages saves saws |
sacked sagged sailed saluted sapped savaged saved sawed |
sacked sagged sailed saluted sapped savaged saved sawn |
sacking sagging sailing saluting sapping savaging saving sawing | |
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Say¹ Scald Scale Scam Scamper Scan Scare Scatter Scavenge Schedule Scold Scoop Score Scout Scrap Scrape Scrawl Scream Screw Scrub Sculpt Scuttle Seal Search Seduce |
says scalds scales scams scampers scans scares scatters scavenges schedules scolds scoops scores scouts scraps scrapes scrawls screams screws scrubs sculpts scuttles seals searches seduces |
said scalded scaled scammed scampered scanned scared scattered scavenged scheduled scolded scooped scored scouted scrapped scraped scrawled screamed screwed scrubbed sculpted scuttled sealed searched seduced |
said scalded scaled scammed scampered scanned scared scattered scavenged scheduled scolded scooped scored scouted scrapped scraped scrawled screamed screwed scrubbed sculpted scuttled sealed searched seduced |
saying scalding scaling scamming scampering scanning scaring scattering scavenging scheduling scolding scooping scoring scouting scrapping scraping scrawling screaming screwing scrubbing sculpting scuttling sealing searching seducing | |
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See¹ Seize Select Sell¹ Sense Serve |
sees seizes selects sells senses serves |
saw seized selected sold sensed served |
seen seized selected sold sensed served |
seeing seizing selecting selling sensing serving | |
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Set¹ Sever Sew¹ Shake¹ Shape Sharpen Shave Shear Shell Shield Shift Shiver Shock Shoot¹ Shout Shove Shovel Show Shun Shunt Shut¹ Shutter Sidestep Sigh Signal |
sets severs sews shakes shapes sharpens shaves shears shells shields shifts shivers shocks shoots shouts shoves shovels shows shuns shunts shuts shutters sidesteps sighs signals |
set severed sewn shaken shaped sharpened shaved sheared shelled shielded shifted shivered shocked shot shouted shoved shovelled showed shunned shunted shut shuttered sidestepped sighed signalled |
set severed sewn shaken shaped sharpened shaved sheared shelled shielded shifted shivered shocked shot shouted shoved shovelled showed shunned shunted shut shuttered sidestepped sighed signalled |
setting severing sewing shaking shaping sharpening shaving shearing shelling shielding shifting shivering shocking shooting shouting shoving shovelling showing shunning shunting shutting shuttering sidestepping sighing signalling | |
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Sing¹ |
sings |
sang |
sung |
singing | |
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Sip Sit¹ |
sips sits |
sipped sat |
sipped sat |
sipping sitting | |
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Size Skid Skim Skin Skip Skirt Slacken Slam Slap Slash Slay¹ Sleep¹ Slice Slide¹ Slit¹ Slug Smack Smear |
sizes skids skims skins skips skirts slackens slams slaps slashes slays sleeps slices slides slits slugs smacks smears |
sized skidded skimmed skinned skipped skirted slackened slammed slapped slashed slain slept sliced slid slit slugged smacked smeared |
sized skidded skimmed skinned skipped skirted slackened slammed slapped slashed slain slept sliced slid slit slugged smacked smeared |
sizing skidding skimming skinning skipping skirting slackening slamming slapping slashing slaying sleeping slicing sliding slitting slugging smacking smearing | |
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Smell Smile |
smells smiles |
smelled smiled |
smelled smiled |
smelling smiling | |
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Smite¹ Smuggle Snap Snare Snarl Snatch Sniff Snoop Snub Snuff Snuggle Soak Sock Soil Solve |
smites smuggles snaps snares snarls snatches sniffs snoops snubs snuffs snuggles soaks socks soils solves |
smote smuggled snapped snared snarled snatched sniffed snoops snubbed snuffed snuggled soaked socked soiled solved |
smote smuggled snapped snared snarled snatched sniffed snoops snubbed snuffed snuggled soaked socked soiled solved |
smiting smuggling snapping snaring snarling snatching sniffing snooping snubbing snuffing snuggling soaking socking soiling solving | |
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Speak¹ Spell¹ Spike Spin¹ Splice Split¹ Spot Spray Spread¹ Spring¹ Sprint Spurn Spy Squeak Squeal Stack Stagger Stamp Stand¹ Start Startle Steal¹ Steam Steer Step Stick¹ Stifle Stomp |
speaks spells spikes spins splices splits spots sprays spreads springs sprints spurns spies squeaks squeals stacks staggers stamps stands starts startles steals steams steers steps sticks stifles stomps |
spoke spelled/spelt spiked spun spliced split spotted sprayed spread sprung sprinted spurned spied squeaked squealed stacked staggered stamped stood started startled stolen steams steered stepped stuck stifled stomped |
spoken spelled/spelt spiked spun spliced split spotted sprayed spread sprung sprinted spurned spied squeaked squealed stacked staggered stamped stood started startled stolen steamed steered stepped stuck stifled stomped |
speaking spelling spiking spinning splicing splitting spotting spraying spreading springing sprinting spurning spying squeaking squealing stacking staggering stamping standing starting startling stealing steaming steering stepping sticking stifling stomping | |
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Stop Strangle Strap Strike¹ Strip Stroke Stub Stud Study Stuff Stumble Stun Subdue Submerge Submit Substitute Suck Summon Supply Support Surrender Survey Suspend Swagger Swallow Swap Sway Swear¹ Swerve |
stops strangles straps strikes strips strokes stubs studs studies stuffs stumbles stuns subdues submerges submits substitutes sucks summons supplies supports surrenders surveys suspends swaggers swallows swaps sways swears swerves |
stopped strangled strapped struck stripped stroked stubbed studded studied stuffed stumbled stunned subdued submerged submitted substituted sucked summoned supplied supported surrendered surveyed suspended swaggered swallowed swapped swayed swore swerved |
stopped strangled strapped struck stripped stroked stubbed studded studied stuffed stumbled stunned subdued submerged submitted substituted sucked summoned supplied supported surrendered surveyed suspended swaggered swallowed swapped swayed sworn swerved |
stopping strangling strapping striking stripping stroking stubbing studding studying stuffing stumbling stunning subduing submerging submitting substituting sucking summoning supplying supporting surrendering surveying suspending swaggering swallowing swapping swaying swearing swerving | |
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Swim¹ Swing¹ Swipe Switch T Tackle Talk |
swims swings swipes switches
tackles talks |
swam swung swiped switched
tackled talked |
swum swung swiped switched
tackled talked |
swimming swinging swiping switching
tackling talking | |
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Take¹ Tap Target |
takes taps targets |
took tapped targeted |
taken tapped targeted |
taking tapping targeting | |
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Taste Taunt Teach¹ Tear¹ Tease Telephone Terrorise Test |
tastes taunts teaches tears teases telephones terrorises tests |
tasted taunted taught torn teased telephoned terrorised tested |
tasted taunted taught torn teased telephoned terrorised tested |
tasting taunting teaching tearing teasing telephoning terrorising testing | |
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Think |
thinks |
thought |
thought |
thinking | |
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Thrash Thread Threaten Throw¹ Thrust¹ Tickle Tie Tilt Tip Toss Touch Tout Track Trade Train Transfer Translate Trap Tread¹ Treat Trip Trot Trounce Trust Try Tuck Tug Tumble Tune Turn Tutor Twist Type U Understand Undertake Undo¹ Undress Unfold Unify Unite Untangle Unwind Update Usher Utilise V Vacate Vanish Vault Vent Violate W Wade |
thrashes threads threatens throws thrusts tickles ties tilts tips tosses touches touts tracks trades trains transfers translates traps treads treats trips trots trounces trusts tries tucks tugs tumbles tunes turns tutors twists types
understands undertakes undoes undresses unfolds unifies unites untangles unwinds updates ushers utilises
vacates vanishes vaults vents violates
wades |
thrashed threaded threatened thrown thrust tickled tied tilted tipped tossed touched touted tracked traded trained transferred translated trapped trod treated tripped trotted trounced trusted tried tucked tugged tumbled tuned turned tutored twisted typed
understood undertaken undid undressed unfolded unified united untangled unwound updated ushered utilised
vacated vanished vaulted vented violated
waded |
thrashed threaded threatened thrown thrust tickled tied tilted tipped tossed touched touted tracked traded trained transferred translated trapped trod treated tripped trotted trounced trusted tried tucked tugged tumbled tuned turned tutored twisted typed
understood undertaken undone undressed unfolded unified united untangled unwound updated ushered utilised
vacated vanished vaulted vented violated
waded |
thrashing threading threatening throwing thrusting tickling tying tilting tipping tossing touching touting tracking trading training transferring translating trapping treading treating tripping trotting trouncing trusting trying tucking tugging tumbling tuning turning tutoring twisting typing
understanding undertaking undoing undressing unfolding unifying uniting untangling unwinding updating ushering utilising
vacating vanished vaulting venting violating
wading | |
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Walk Wander Ward |
walks wanders wards |
walked wandered warded |
walked wandered warded |
walking wandering warded | |
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Wash |
washes |
washed |
washed |
washing | |
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Watch |
watches |
watched |
watched |
watching | |
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Wave Wedge Weed Weigh Weld Whack Whip Whistle Wield Wiggle Withdraw Work Wrench Wrestle Wriggle Write¹ Y Yank Yell Yield Z Zap Zip Zoom |
waves wedges weeds weighs welds whacks whips whistles wields wiggles withdraws works wrenches wrestles wriggles writes
yanks yells yields
zaps zips zooms |
waved wedged weeded weighed welded whacked whipped whistled wielded wiggled withdrawn worked wrenched wrestled wriggled wrote
yanked yelled yielded
zapped zipped zoomed |
waved wedged weeded weighed welded whacked whipped whistled wielded wiggled withdrawn worked wrenched wrestled wriggled written
yanked yelled yielded
zapped zipped zoomed |
waving wedging weeding weighing welding whacking whipping whistling wielding wiggling withdrawing working wrenching wrestling wriggled writing
yanking yelling yielding
zapping zipping zooming | |
¹ Irregular action verbs.
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