Mastering the 100 Most Useful English Verbs: Essential Forms

 Sure, here are the top 100 most commonly used verbs in English, listed in their five forms: base form (V1), past simple (V2), past participle (V3), present participle/gerund (V4), and the third person singular present (V5).

V1	V2	V3	V4	V5
ask	asked	asked	asking	asks
be	was/were	been	being	is/am/are
become	became	become	becoming	becomes
begin	began	begun	beginning	begins
call	called	called	calling	calls
can	could	(could)	(being able)	can
come	came	come	coming	comes
do	did	done	doing	does
feel	felt	felt	feeling	feels
find	found	found	finding	finds
get	got	gotten/got	getting	gets
give	gave	given	giving	gives
go	went	gone	going	goes
have	had	had	having	has
hear	heard	heard	hearing	hears
help	helped	helped	helping	helps
keep	kept	kept	keeping	keeps
know	knew	known	knowing	knows
leave	left	left	leaving	leaves
like	liked	liked	liking	likes
live	lived	lived	living	lives
look	looked	looked	looking	looks
make	made	made	making	makes
may	might	(might)	(being able)	may
mean	meant	meant	meaning	means
need	needed	needed	needing	needs
play	played	played	playing	plays
put	put	put	putting	puts
run	ran	run	running	runs
say	said	said	saying	says
see	saw	seen	seeing	sees
seem	seemed	seemed	seeming	seems
should	should	(should)	(being able)	should
show	showed	shown/showed	showing	shows
start	started	started	starting	starts
take	took	taken	taking	takes
talk	talked	talked	talking	talks
tell	told	told	telling	tells
think	thought	thought	thinking	thinks
try	tried	tried	trying	tries
turn	turned	turned	turning	turns
use	used	used	using	uses
want	wanted	wanted	wanting	wants
will	would	(would)	(being willing)	will
work	worked	worked	working	works
write	wrote	written	writing	writes
accept	accepted	accepted	accepting	accepts
allow	allowed	allowed	allowing	allows
apply	applied	applied	applying	applies
believe	believed	believed	believing	believes
build	built	built	building	builds
buy	bought	bought	buying	buys
change	changed	changed	changing	changes
choose	chose	chosen	choosing	chooses
come	came	come	coming	comes
continue	continued	continued	continuing	continues
create	created	created	creating	creates
deal	dealt	dealt	dealing	deals
decide	decided	decided	deciding	decides
die	died	died	dying	dies
draw	drew	drawn	drawing	draws
eat	ate	eaten	eating	eats
fall	fell	fallen	falling	falls
feel	felt	felt	feeling	feels
fight	fought	fought	fighting	fights
fly	flew	flown	flying	flies
forget	forgot	forgotten	forgetting	forgets
grow	grew	grown	growing	grows
hang	hung	hung	hanging	hangs
hold	held	held	holding	holds
hope	hoped	hoped	hoping	hopes
hurt	hurt	hurt	hurting	hurts
join	joined	joined	joining	joins
learn	learned/learnt	learned/learnt	learning	learns
leave	left	left	leaving	leaves
lend	lent	lent	lending	lends
lie	lay	lain	lying	lies
lose	lost	lost	losing	loses
mean	meant	meant	meaning	means
meet	met	met	meeting	meets
open	opened	opened	opening	opens
pay	paid	paid	paying	pays
prove	proved	proven/proved	proving	proves
raise	raised	raised	raising	raises
read	read	read	reading	reads
rise	rose	risen	rising	rises
seek	sought	sought	seeking	seeks
sell	sold	sold	selling	sells
send	sent	sent	sending	sends
set	set	set	setting	sets
shake	shook	shaken	shaking	shakes
shine	shone	shone	shining	shines
shoot	shot	shot	shooting	shoots
sing	sang	sung	singing	sings
sit	sat	sat	sitting	sits
sleep	slept	slept	sleeping	sleeps
speak	spoke	spoken	speaking	speaks
spend	spent	spent	spending	spends
stand	stood	stood	standing	stands
steal	stole	stolen	stealing	steals
swim	swam	swum	swimming	swims
teach	taught	taught	teaching	teaches
tell	told	told	telling	tells
think	thought	thought	thinking	thinks
throw	threw	thrown	throwing	throws
understand	understood	understood	understanding	understands
wake	woke	woken	waking	wakes
wear	wore	worn	wearing	wears
win	won	won	winning	wins
write	wrote	written	writing	writes

These verbs are essential for everyday conversation and writing, and knowing their forms will significantly improve your English language skills.

FAQs On Verbs Forms

What are the different forms of English verbs?

English verbs typically have five forms: the base form (V1), the past simple (V2), the past participle (V3), the present participle/gerund (V4), and the third person singular present (V5). Each form serves different grammatical purposes in sentences.

Why is it important to know the different forms of verbs?

Understanding the different forms of verbs is crucial for proper sentence construction and tense usage. It helps in conveying the correct time frame of actions, forming questions and negatives, and achieving subject-verb agreement.

What are some examples of irregular verbs and their forms?

Irregular verbs do not follow a standard pattern in their conjugation. Examples include: Go: go (V1), went (V2), gone (V3), going (V4), goes (V5) Take: take (V1), took (V2), taken (V3), taking (V4), takes (V5) Write: write (V1), wrote (V2), written (V3), writing (V4), writes (V5)

How can I practice and remember the different verb forms?

Regular practice through writing, reading, and speaking exercises can help reinforce verb forms. Using flashcards, verb charts, and engaging in language learning apps or games can also aid in memorization.

What resources can help me improve my understanding of English verb forms?

There are numerous resources available for improving verb usage, including grammar books, online courses, educational websites, and language learning apps. Additionally, practicing with native speakers and receiving feedback can be highly beneficial.