There are many verbs in the English language, and knowing all of their forms can be tricky. However, with a little practice, you’ll be able to use them correctly every time. In this blog post, we will list the top 100 English verbs and provide examples of how they are used. So get your notebooks out and start practicing!
Top 100 Verbs In English

V1 | V2 | V3 |
Besiege | Besieged | Besieged |
Lay | Laid | Laid |
Beat | Beat | Beat/beaten |
Lend | Lent | Lent |
Damage | Damaged | Damaged |
Expect | Expected | Expected |
Obviate | Obviated | Obviated |
Perspire | Perspired | Perspire |
Happen | Happened | Happened |
Declare | Declared | Declared |
Contain | Contained | Contained |
Hang | Hanged | Hanged |
Deface | Defaced | Defaced |
Split | Split | Split |
Sting | Stung | Stung |
Quiver | Quivered | Quivered |
Arrange | Arranged | Arranged |
Plunge | Plunged | Plunged |
Inoculate | Inoculated | Inoculated |
Compare | Compared | Compared |
Forgive | Forgave | Forgiven |
Bark | Barked | Barked |
Behold | Beheld | Beheld |
Inlay | Inlaid | Inlaid |
Plaster | Plastered | Plastered |
Explain | Explained | Explained |
String | Strung | Strung |
Imprison | Imprisoned | Imprisoned |
Gut | Gutted | Gutted |
Withdraw | Withdrew | Withdrawn |
Differ | Differed | Differed |
Devise | Devised | Devised |
Enlist | Enlisted | Enlisted |
Quash | Quashed | Quashed |
Play | Played | Played |
Bullish | Abolished | Abolished |
Defame | Defamed | Defamed |
Quell | Quelled | Quelled |
Forsake | Forsook | Forsaken |
Climb | Climbed | Climbed |
Bask | Basked | Basked |
Perfume | Perfumed | Performed |
Beg | Begged | Begged |
Harden | Hardened | Hardened |
Spoil | Spoilt | Spoit |
Allege | Alleged | Alleged |
Pretend | Pretended | Pretended |
Feed | Fed | Fed |
Bestow | Bestowed | Bestowed |
Anticipate | Anticipated | Anticipated |
Pledge | Pledged | Pledged |
Swing | Swung | Swung |
Immolate | Immolated | Immolated |
Illumine | Illumined | Illumined |
Oppress | Oppressed | Oppressed |
Discipline | Disciplined | Disciplined |
Rid | Rid | Rid |
Let | Let | Let |
Prescribe | Prescribed | Prescribed |
Punish | Punished | Punished |
Excuse | Excused | Excused |
Object | Objected | Objected |
Animate | Animated | Animated |
Dance | Danced | Danced |
Rave | Raved | Raved |
Smile | Smiled | Smiled |
Hanker | Hankered | Hankered |
Leap | Leapt | Leapt |
Compete | Competed | Competed |
Please | Pleased | Pleased |
Astonish | Astonished | Astonished |
Clap | Clapped | Clapped |
Shed | Shed | Shed |
Perturb | Perturbed | Perturbed |
Height | Heighted | Heightened |
Hear | Heard | Heard |
Bind | Bound | Bound |
Destine | Destined | Destined |
Slit | Slit | Slit |
Revel | Reveled | Reveled |
Bemoan | Bemoaned | Bemoaned |
Return | Returned | Returned |
Oppose | Opposed | Opposed |
Wake | Woke | Woken |
Plug | Plugged | Plugged |
Belch | Belched | Belched |
Examine | Examined | Examined |
Point | Pointed | Pointed |
Pronounce | Pronounced | Pronounced |
Lean | Leant | Leant |
Smell | Smelt | Smelt |
Consider | Considered | Considered |
Break | Broke | Broken |
Swim | Swam | Swum |
Bear | Bore | Born |
Mingle | Mingled | Mingled |
Imprint | Imprinted | Imprinted |
Obey | Obeyed | Obeyed |
Divorce | Divorced | Divorced |
Bet | Bet | Bet |