Looking for a list of verbs in each tense? You’ve come to the right place! In this blog post, we’ll provide a pdf download of a list of verbs in present, past, and past participle form. So whether you’re studying for an upcoming test or just want to brush up on your verb skills, this guide is sure to help.
Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle Words

Present | Past | Past Participle |
Draw | Drew | Drawn |
Read | Read | Read |
Account | Accounted | Accounted |
Shave | Shaved | Shaved |
Be | Was/were | Been |
Tell | Told | Told |
Burn | Burnt | Burnt |
Carve | Carved | Carved |
Burst | Burst | Burst |
Minimize | Minimized | Minimized |
Answer | Answered | Answered |
Comfort | Comforted | Comforted |
Interpose | Interposed | Interposed |
Poise | Poised | Poised |
Get | Got | Got |
Grumble | Grumbled | Grumbled |
Cling | Clung | Clung |
Wind | Wound | Wound |
Bring | Brought | Brought |
Gamble | Gambled | Gambled |
Post | Posted | Posted |
Discourage | Discouraged | Discouraged |
Refrain | Refrained | Refrained |
Embark | Embarked | Embarked |
Hel+A:ep | Helped hid | Helped |
Thrust | Thrust | Thrust |
Behead | Beheaded | Beheaded |
Come | Came | Come |
Sit | Sat | Sat |
Improve | Improved | Improved |
Teach | Taught | Taught |
Gull | Gulled | Gulled |
Jangle | Jangled | Jangled |
Ring | Rang | Rung |
Spoil | Spoilt | Spoilt |
Bequeath | Bequeathed | Bequeathed |
Persuade | Persuaded | Persuaded |
Altercate | Altercated | Altercated |
Prick | Pricked | Pricked |
Handcuff | Handcuffed | Handcuffed |
Throw | Threw | Thrown |
Tread | Trod | Trodden |
Grind | Ground | Ground |
Induce | Induced | Induced |
Fling | Flung | Flung |
Meet | Met | Met |
Understand | Understood | Understood |
Chance | Chanced | Chanced |
Hit | Hit | Hit |
Jeer | Jeered | Jeered |
Ponder | Pondered | Pondered |
Pray | Prayed | Prayed |
Beat | Beat | Beaten |
Bestride | Bestrode | Bestrided |
Derive | Derived | Derived |
Announce | Announced | Announced |
Chase | Chased | Chased |
Cut | Cut | Cut |
Kneel | Knelt | Knelt |
Noise | Noised | Noised |
Arrive | Arrived | Arrived |
Mean | Meant | Meant |
Awake | Awoke | Awoke |
Dine | Dined | Dined |
Sink | Sank | Sunk |
Bestride | Bestrode | Bestridden |
Strive | Strove | Striven |
Bereave | Bereft | Bereft |
Nurse | Nursed | Nursed |
Alarm | Alarmed | Alarmed |
Disagree | Disagreed | Disagreed |
Profane | Profaned | Profaned |
Eat | Ate | Eaten |
Shine | Shined | Shined/shone |
Build | Built | Built |
Cause | Caused | Caused |
Dig | Dug | Dug |
Abuse | Abused | Abused |
Disgrace | Disgraced | Disgraced |
Address | Addressed | Addressed |
Pile | Piled | Piled |
Forecast | Forecast | Forecast |
Hail | Hailed | Hailed |
Allure | Allured | Allured |
Importune | Impounded | Importuned |
Mislay | Mislaid | Misjudged |
Buy | Bought | Bought |
Demolish | Demolished | Demolished |
Jump | Jumped | Jumped |
Choke | Choked | Choked |
Sow | Sowed | Sowed |
Spread | Spread | Spread |
Shoot | Shot | Shot |
Slay | Slew | Slain |
Beset | Beset | Beset |
Held | Held | Held |
Doze | Dozed | Dozed |
Follow | Followed | Followed |
Harbor | Harbored | Harbored |
Misjudge | Misjudged | Misguided |
Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle (Infographics)