verbs

Question 1

EAsy and most used verbs

1. want
2. look
3. use
4. work
5. call
6. need
7. ask
8. seem
9. help
10. talk
11. turn
12. start
13. show
14. play(ed)
15. move
16. like
17. live
18. believe
19. happen
20. provide
21. include
22. continue
23. learn
24. change
25. watch
26. follow
27. stop
28. create
29. allow
30. add
31. open
32. walk
33. offer
34. remember
35. love
36. consider
37. appear
38. wait
39. serve
40. expect
41. stay(ed)
42. reach
43. Kill
44. remain

almost usual:

1. try (tried)
2. say (said)
3. heard
4. Pay (paid)
5. die(d)

not changing:

1. put
2. cut
3. set
4. let

Answer 1

hard verbs
Be, have, get, do, go, give, say, think

and:
1. would
2. make
3. know
4. will
5. take
6. see
7. come
8. could
9. find
10. give
11. tell
12. may
13. should
14. feel
15. become
16. leave
17. put
18. mean
19. keep
20. let
21. begin
22. might
23. run
24. hold
25. bring
26. must
27. write
28. sit
29. stand
30. lose
31. meet
32. include
33. continue
34. set
35. learn
36. change
37. lead
38. understand
39. watch
40. follow
41. stop
41. create
42. speak
43. read
44. allow
45. add
46. spend
47. grow
48. open
49. walk
50. win
51. offer
52. remember
53. love
54. consider
55. appear
56. buy
57. wait
58. serve
59. die
60. send
61. expect
62. build
63. stay
64. fall
65. cut
66. reach
67. kill
68. remain

Question 3

Linking Verbs:

Is
Mom is excited about our family trip this summer.

Am
I am worried that I’m not studying enough for my SATs.

Are
The puppies are so playful.

Was
She was so happy to finally see the show on broadway.

Were
They were disappointed that we had to leave early.

Be
I will be excited to see how this show ends next year.

Been
I’ve been open-minded about my next job opportunity.

Being
He is being stubborn.

Appear
He appears to be feeling better.

Become
He became fond of pasta after visiting Italy.

Feel
He felt tense after his meeting with his boss.

Grow
The tree in my backyard grows taller each year.

Look
You look tired from your trip.

Remain
She remained optimistic about getting into her top colleges.

Seem
You seem distracted today.

Smell
This dinner smells incredible.

Sound
Your cello sounds magnificent.

Stay
The baseball player stayed calm in a 3-2 count.

Taste
The apple pie tasted delicious.

Turn
Her fingers turned blue after being out in the cold for so long.

Prove
Her efforts proved worthwhile when she saw her report card.

Question 4

Helping Verbs:

Is
Everyone is wondering if we have an extra day off for the holiday weekend.

Am
I am hoping to get a positive response on this job application.

Are
They are following the teacher’s instructions on the project.

Was
I was involved with the fundraising campaign last year.

Were
They were looking for the car keys for nearly an hour.

Be
He had to be lying since he kept scratching a nostril, an obvious tell.

Been
She was nervous to go away to school, since she had never been that far from home before.

Has
She has wandered off before.

Have
We have always stayed in the same cabin at the lake.

Had
I had worked on the campaign for clean water before working for the National Parks Service.

Does
My brother does know the Netflix password, he just won’t tell me what it is.

Do
I do understand the different parts of speech, but I need to practice identifying them.

Did
I did remember to buy a new toothbrush, but left toothpaste off my shipping list.

Can
We can run the 5K and then go to the picnic.

Will
When we go hiking, we will hike the most difficult trail.

Shall
We shall eat breakfast promptly at 8am tomorrow.

Could
I could volunteer for the food drive again, or try something different.

Would
My class would participate more if we got participation points as an incentive.

Should
I should begin my homework, but I’m way
too into this book right now.

Must
You must check to make sure you’re fulfilling all of the credits you need.

May
I may treat myself this year for my birthday.

Might
I might take a computer science class this semester.

Question 5

Additional 200 most used verb

Achieve
The student achieved a high score on her SATs.

Assemble
The Avengers and their friends assembled for one last battle against Thanos.

Accelerate
You can accelerate your progress on the SAT prep by signing up for tutoring.

Administer
The doctor administered several tests.

Apply
Most students apply to several colleges.

Appoint
The mayor will appoint a new fire chief in the coming weeks.

Analyze
My co-worker analyzes tons of data every day.

Budget
We budgeted for a new couch this month.

Balance She balanced carefully on the beam at the start of her routine.

Chase
The cat chased the mouse around the yard.

Check
My neighbor will check my mail when I go on vacation.

Choose
You have to choose your meal for the reception.

Close
Close the door when you leave the room.

Collaborate
In order to collaborate on this project, our team met twice a week.

Collect
Collecting coins is one of my favorite hobbies.

Comment
I always make sure to like and comment on my friends’ posts.

Communicate
With family overseas, we’re lucky that we can communicate through video chats.

Compare
It’s hard not to compare yourself to your classmates, but you should focus on achieving your own goals.

Convince
I convinced my friend to start a study group.

Continue
The team continued to the finals.

Coordinate
You have to coordinate the food, music, and guest list for the upcoming event.

Debate I’m excited to watch the presidential candidates debate each other in the primaries.

Defend Are you prepared to defend your thesis?

Decide He finally decided on what watermelon to buy.

Discover Marine biologists have discovered a new shark species.

Eat
Eating brunch with my friends is one of my favorite weekend activities.

Encourage My favorite teacher encouraged me to take more creative writing courses.

Establish
We established the company as a leader in our industry.

Earn
I earned an A on my last biology test.

Examine
You should really get that pain in your knee examined.

Experiment
My team is ready to experiment with different marketing strategies.

Explain
Please explain the instructions again.

Explore
She loves exploring the coves down by the ocean.

Feed
I know a man that feed the pigeons every morning.

Fry
It’s so hot that you could fry an egg on the sidewalk.

Fight
Growing up, my sister and I fought all the time.

Fit
This dress fits really well.

Gain
She gained several new friends in his first year at school.

Generate
We need to think of strategies to help us generate more clients.

Hang
Hang the painting on the wall in the hallways.

Hate
I hate how nervous I get before taking a test.

Howl
Some dogs howl to get attention.

Hop
Hop on one foot while you jump rope to improve your workout.

Hug
My niece loves to hug her stuffed animals.

Hurt
I tripped and hurt my knee.

Hide
She always hides her Halloween candy from her siblings.

Identify
The witness identified the defendant in the trial.

Ignore
Ignore the loud music playing in the dorm next door while you’re studying.

Imply
The story implied that the characters thought that their lives were unfair.

Illustrate
Mary GrandPré illustrated the U.S. editions of the Harry Potter books.

Inform
Please inform the class about your findings on Great White Sharks.

Introduce
I”m pleased to introduce our new student!

Invest
I invested in some stocks for the first time.

Irritate
Don’t irritate your siblings.

Jog
She jogged past the duck pond and over the bridge.

Joke
You shouldn’t joke about sensitive topics.

Jump
Jump over this log on the hiking trail.

Judge
Do you judge a book by its cover?

Knock
I knocked lightly on the door.

Kick
She loved kicking the punching bag during a workout.

Laugh
My friends and I laugh together all the time.

Lay
He laid down on the couch for a quick nap.

Lie
He lied on his resume and got caught.

Listen
Listen carefully to lectures and take notes.

Lift
Together we listed the heavy package and carried it into the house.

Manage
I manage all the fundraising efforts for our volunteer group.

Maintain
She maintains a busy schedule.

Measure
Measure out one cup of flour and a half cup of sugar for this recipe.

Mix
Mixing and matching your suits can help create a fun professional look.

Mention
She mentioned that she is applying to college this fall.

Melt
The cheese melted on the bread as soon as it went into the oven.

Negotiate
The agent is negotiating the player’s contract.

Observe
He observed several stars through his telescope.

Obtain
We obtained some information to help with our report.

Order
The doctor ordered more blood tests following the appointment.

Own
I owned a horse when I was a kid.

Paint
Painting with watercolors is a relaxing hobby.

Pass
The team passed the ball to each other.

Performed
The students performed a short play that they wrote.

Persist
Though the work is hard, you have to persist and get it done.

Promise
The couple promised lifelong commitment at their wedding.

Pinch
I pinched my arm to make sure I wasn’t dreaming.

Parse
He read the report carefully and parsed out all the relevant information.

Participate
All of the students participated in the graduation ceremony.

Provide They provided a solid alibi.

Pull Pull the audio data into the report.

push

Quit
I quit band last year.

Quack
All the ducks quacked as soon as they saw I had leftover bread.

Qualify
A nursing degree qualifies you to take the board exams.

Raise
The shelter raises orphaned baby animals.

Realize
He realized that staying home for college was the right decision.

Revere
The family reveres their personal traditions around the holidays.

Reflect
The water is so clear that it reflects the trees around it.

Recommend
My teacher recommended me to a top college.

Reduce
Our company is reducing waste by printing less and doing more digitally.

Relate
I relate to my favorite book characters.

Report
Please report back promptly at 7pm.

Require
All of my top college choices require personal essays.

Reset
Reset your wifi if it doesn’t work.

Renew
Did you renew your subscription to the magazine?

Retire
My grandparents were happy to finally retire.

Resist
She resisted the urge to watch TV while studying.

Roar
The lions in the new movie look so real when they roar.

Ride
We love riding the trolley in San Francisco.

Roast
Roast the marshmallows slowly so you don’t burn them.

Sing
Singing in front of an audience is a lot of fun.

Shake
It’s considered polite to shake hands when you meet someone.

Shower
Showering after a long day feels great.

Show I showed everyone how to new presentation software works.

Shame
Shaming people online is a common occurrence these days.

Shock
The kids shocked their parents with elaborate gifts.

Shrink
I accidentally shrunk my favorite dress in the dryer.

Solve
The famous character Sherlock Holmes solves crimes by using his unique skills.

Specify
You need to specify which character is the protagonist in your essay.

Steal
Bonnie and Clyde famously stole from banks.

Stretch
The dog stretched when he woke up.

Stick
Joyce is concerned that her magnets won’t stick to the fridge.

Submit
I finally submitted my college applications last week.

Suggest
She suggested that I apply to more than three colleges.

Strike
The miners struck gold.

Study
Studying for the GRE is a long process.

Snuggle
The girl wanted a stuffed bear to snuggle with.

Surprise
His aunt surprised him by coming to his concert.

Swim
We all took the day off and swam at the local pool.

Taste
After hours of preparation, he finally tasted the fresh tomato sauce.

Tear
I tore the cardboard in half to make it easier to recycle.

Trap
I trapped the spider in a cup and took it outside.

Tend
A shepherd’s job is to tend to a flock of sheep.

Teach
I want to teach myself Spanish this summer.

Throw
They were excited when the girl threw the ball for the first time.

Value
I’m glad I go to a school that values extracurriculars.

Volunteer
She volunteers at an after-school program twice a week.

Warn
We warned them to stay away from the haunted house.

Warm
She warmed up by the fire after playing outside in the snow.

Wish
She wished her friend a happy birthday.

Wave
Wave goodbye when you leave.

Wear
Wear a hat when you go to the beach to keep the sun out of your eyes.

Yearn
Though the new laptops are beautiful, some people yearn for the old design.