In this useful lesson, we’re going to explore something really important in English: verb forms. These are different shapes that verbs take to show when something happens and how. We’ll look at five types, called V1, V2, V3, V4, and V5. It’s like a fun puzzle where each piece is a different form of a verb. This will help you understand and speak English better, whether you’re just starting or want to get even better at it.
So, let’s explore and make learning these verb forms as easy as pie!
Verb Forms V1 V2 V3 V4 V5
A – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| abash | abashed | abashed | abashes | abashing |
| ache | ached | ached | aches | aching |
| admire | admired | admired | admires | admiring |
| adjust | adjusted | adjusted | adjusts | adjusting |
| attack | attacked | attacked | attacks | attacking |
| allow | allowed | allowed | allows | allowing |
| assort | assorted | assorted | assorts | assorting |
| answer | answered | answered | answers | answering |
| apply | applied | applied | applies | applying |
| act | acted | acted | acts | acting |
| awake | awoke | awoken | awakes | awaking |
| approve | approved | approved | approves | approving |
| assert | asserted | asserted | asserts | asserting |
| advise | advised | advised | advises | advising |
| accept | accepted | accepted | accepts | accepting |
| achieve | achieved | achieved | achieves | achieving |
| ask | asked | asked | asks | asking |
| accompany | accompanied | accompanied | accompanies | accompanying |
| audit | audited | audited | audits | auditing |
| appear | appeared | appeared | appears | appearing |
| applaud | applauded | applauded | applauds | applauding |
| attract | attracted | attracted | attracts | attracting |
| afford | afforded | afforded | affords | affording |
| arrange | arranged | arranged | arranges | arranging |
| absorb | absorbed | absorbed | absorbs | absorbing |
| avoid | avoided | avoided | avoids | avoiding |
| alight | alit | alit | alights | alighting |
| admit | admitted | admitted | admits | admitting |
| abate | abated | abated | abates | abating |
| animate | animated | animated | animates | animating |
| agree | agreed | agreed | agrees | agreeing |
| acquire | acquired | acquired | acquires | acquiring |
B – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| become | became | become | becomes | becoming |
| believe | believed | believed | believes | believing |
| bid | bid | bid | bids | bidding |
| betray | betrayed | betrayed | betrays | betraying |
| build | built | built | builds | building |
| blur | blurred | blurred | blurs | blurring |
| bang | banged | banged | bangs | banging |
| bring | brought | brought | brings | bringing |
| bat | batted | batted | bats | batting |
| boast | boasted | boasted | boasts | boasting |
| buy | bought | bought | buys | buying |
| bereave | bereft | bereft | bereaves | bereaving |
| buzz | buzzed | buzzed | buzzes | buzzing |
| bid | bade | bidden | bids | bidding |
| bow | bowed | bowed | bows | bowing |
| break | broke | broken | breaks | breaking |
| bleed | bled | bled | bleeds | bleeding |
| behave | behaved | behaved | behaves | behaving |
| belong | belonged | belonged | belongs | belonging |
| broadcast | broadcast | broadcast | broadcasts | broadcasting |
| beautify | beautified | beautified | beautifies | beautifying |
| beat | beat | beaten | beats | beating |
| behold | beheld | beheld | beholds | beholding |
| be (am,are) | was / were | been | is | being |
| burst | burst | burst | bursts | bursting |
C – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| cleave | clove/cleft | cloven/cleft | cleaves | cleaving |
| connote | connoted | connoted | connotes | connoting |
| capture | captured | captured | captures | capturing |
| contrast | contrasted | contrasted | contrasts | contrasting |
| consist | consisted | consisted | consists | consisting |
| converse | conversed | conversed | converses | conversing |
| choose | chose | chosen | chooses | choosing |
| celebrate | celebrated | celebrated | celebrates | celebrating |
| chip | chipped | chipped | chips | chipping |
| cool | cooled | cooled | cools | cooling |
| confuse | confused | confused | confuses | confusing |
| complain | complained | complained | complains | complaining |
D – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| deprive | deprived | deprived | deprives | depriving |
| damp | damped | damped | damps | damping |
| detect | detected | detected | detects | detecting |
| diminish | diminished | diminished | diminishes | diminishing |
| digest | digested | digested | digests | digesting |
| dance | danced | danced | dances | dancing |
| drill | drilled | drilled | drills | drilling |
| discover | discovered | discovered | discovers | discovering |
| decrease | decreased | decreased | decreases | decreasing |
| drop | dropped | dropped | drops | dropping |
| dazzle | dazzled | dazzled | dazzles | dazzling |
| differ | differed | differed | differs | differing |
| dry | dried | dried | dries | drying |
| dedicate | dedicated | dedicated | dedicates | dedicating |
| disobey | disobeyed | disobeyed | disobeys | disobeying |
| dare | dared | dared | dares | daring |
| declare | declared | declared | declares | declaring |
E – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| eat | ate | eaten | eats | eating |
| expand | expanded | expanded | expands | expanding |
| encourage | encouraged | encouraged | encourages | encouraging |
| exclude | excluded | excluded | excludes | excluding |
| endorse | endorsed | endorsed | endorses | endorsing |
| enlarge | enlarged | enlarged | enlarges | enlarging |
| extend | extended | extended | extends | extending |
| enter | entered | entered | enters | entering |
| exclaim | exclaimed | exclaimed | exclaims | exclaiming |
| educate | educated | educated | educates | educating |
| exchange | exchanged | exchanged | exchanges | exchanging |
| Eye | eyed | eyed | eyes | eyeing |
| explore | explored | explored | explores | exploring |
| engrave | engraved | engraved | engraves | engraving |
| enjoy | enjoyed | enjoyed | enjoys | enjoying |
| explain | explained | explained | explains | explaining |
| empower | empowered | empowered | empowers | empowering |
| escape | escaped | escaped | escapes | escaping |
| express | expressed | expressed | expresses | expressing |
F – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| fail | failed | failed | fails | failing |
| feed | fed | fed | feeds | feeding |
| fish | fished | fished | fishes | fishing |
| finish | finished | finished | finishes | finishing |
| found | founded | founded | founds | founding |
| flee | fled | fled | flees | fleeing |
| fight | fought | fought | fights | fighting |
| flop | flopped | flopped | flops | flopping |
| forbid | forbade | forbidden | forbids | forbidding |
| ferry | ferried | ferried | ferries | ferrying |
| freeze | froze | frozen | freezes | freezing |
| forecast | forecast | forecast | forecasts | forecasting |
| forsake | forsook | forsaken | forsakes | forsaking |
| fix | fixed | fixed | fixes | fixing |
G – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| grow | grew | grown | grows | growing |
| grant | granted | granted | grants | granting |
| gain | gained | gained | gains | gaining |
| gaze | gazed | gazed | gazes | gazing |
| guide | guided | guided | guides | guiding |
| glitter | glittered | glittered | glitters | glittering |
| grade | graded | graded | grades | grading |
| grab | grabbed | grabbed | grabs | grabbing |
H – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| have | had | had | has | having |
| hunt | hunted | hunted | hunts | hunting |
| heal | healed | healed | heals | healing |
| hum | hummed | hummed | hums | humming |
| help | helped | helped | helps | helping |
| hiss | hissed | hissed | hisses | hissing |
| hustle | hustled | hustled | hustles | hustling |
| hoax | hoaxed | hoaxed | hoaxes | hoaxing |
I – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| illuminate | illuminated | illuminated | illuminates | illuminating |
| impose | imposed | imposed | imposes | imposing |
| immolate | immolated | immolated | immolates | immolating |
| incise | incised | incised | incises | incising |
| indulge | indulged | indulged | indulges | indulging |
| ignite | ignited | ignited | ignites | igniting |
| induce | induced | induced | induces | inducing |
| immure | immured | immured | immures | immuring |
Related: V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 200 Words
J,K, L – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| land | landed | landed | lands | landing |
| leap | leapt | leapt | leaps | leaping |
| lean | leant | leant | leans | leaning |
| kneel | knelt | knelt | kneels | kneeling |
| let | let | let | lets | letting |
| kill | killed | killed | kills | killing |
| lift | lifted | lifted | lifts | lifting |
| light | lit | lit | lights | lighting |
| laugh | laughed | laughed | laughs | laughing |
| jump | jumped | jumped | jumps | jumping |
| look | looked | looked | looks | looking |
| kid | kidded | kidded | kids | kidding |
| lead | led | led | leads | leading |
| last | lasted | lasted | lasts | lasting |
M, N, O – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V5 | V4 |
| obstruct | obstructed | obstructed | obstructs | obstructing |
| nap | napped | napped | naps | napping |
| notice | noticed | noticed | notices | noticing |
| ooze | oozed | oozed | oozes | oozing |
| manage | managed | managed | manages | managing |
| obey | obeyed | obeyed | obeys | obeying |
| maintain | maintained | maintained | maintains | maintaining |
| open | opened | opened | opens | opening |
| motivate | motivated | motivated | motivates | motivating |
| matter | mattered | mattered | matters | mattering |
| output | output | output | outputs | outputting |
| modify | modified | modified | modifies | modifying |
| owe | owed | owed | owes | owing |
| melt | melted | melted | melts | melting |
| migrate | migrated | migrated | migrates | migrating |
P,Q, R – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| resolve | resolved | resolved | resolves | resolving |
| rush | rushed | rushed | rushes | rushing |
| recollect | recollected | recollected | recollects | recollecting |
| plan | planned | planned | plans | planning |
| paint | painted | painted | paints | painting |
| plot | plotted | plotted | plots | plotting |
| reply | replied | replied | replies | replying |
| relate | related | related | relates | relating |
| repeat | repeated | repeated | repeats | repeating |
| pout | pouted | pouted | pouts | pouting |
| rot | rotted | rotted | rots | rotting |
| rewind | rewound | rewound | rewinds | rewinding |
| reuse | reused | reused | reuses | reusing |
| pour | poured | poured | pours | pouring |
| pardon | pardoned | pardoned | pardons | pardoning |
| prove | proved | proved | proves | proving |
S, T, U – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| smooth | smoothed | smoothed | smoothes | smoothing |
| savor | savored | savored | savors | savoring |
| speed | sped | sped | speeds | speeding |
| salve | salved | salved | salves | salving |
| shake | shook | shaken | shakes | shaking |
| stitch | stitched | stitched | stitches | stitching |
| spring | sprang | sprung | springs | springing |
| strain | strained | strained | strains | straining |
| urge | urged | urged | urges | urging |
| slip | slipped | slipped | slips | slipping |
| shut | shut | shut | shuts | shutting |
| screw | screwed | screwed | screws | screwing |
| scant | scanted | scanted | scants | scanting |
| slide | slid | slid/slide | slides | sliding |
| strike | struck | struck/stricken | strikes | striking |
| tax | taxed | taxed | taxes | taxing |
| spin | span/spun | spun | spins | spinning |
| triumph | triumphed | triumphed | triumphs | triumphing |
| sap | sapped | sapped | saps | sapping |
| sit | sat | sat | sits | sitting |
| scarp | scarped | scarped | scarps | scarping |
| sell | sold | sold | sells | selling |
| soar | soared | soared | soars | soaring |
| strive | strove | striven | strives | striving |
| teach | taught | taught | teaches | teaching |
| say | said | said | says | saying |
| saunter | sauntered | sauntered | saunters | sauntering |
| spray | sprayed | sprayed | sprays | spraying |
| sway | swayed | swayed | sways | swaying |
| sneeze | sneezed | sneezed | sneezes | sneezing |
| satirise | satirised | satirised | satirises | satirising |
| smile | smiled | smiled | smiles | smiling |
| split | split | split | splits | splitting |
| swot | swotted | swotted | swots | swotting |
| tree | treed | treed | trees | treeing |
| stay | stayed | stayed | stays | staying |
| saddle | saddled | saddled | saddles | saddling |
| sleep | slept | slept | sleeps | sleeping |
| suppose | supposed | supposed | supposes | supposing |
V to Z – Verb Forms
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
| zinc | zincked | zincked | zincs | zincking |
| wander | wandered | wandered | wanders | wandering |
| wax | waxed | waxed | waxes | waxing |
| wave | waved | waved | waves | waving |
| vary | varied | varied | varies | varying |
| weep | wept | wept | weeps | weeping |
| value | valued | valued | values | valuing |
| whisper | whispered | whispered | whispers | whispering |
| win | won | won | wins | winning |
| waste | wasted | wasted | wastes | wasting |
| violate | violated | violated | violates | violating |
| work | worked | worked | works | working |
| wring | wrung | wrung | wrings | wringing |
| wed | wed | wed | weds | wedding |
| yield | yielded | yielded | yields | yielding |
| want | wanted | wanted | wants | wanting |
| write | wrote | written | writes | writing |
| walk | walked | walked | walks | walking |
| Vomit | vomited | vomited | vomits | vomiting |
| vie | vied | vied | vies | vying |
| withdraw | withdrew | withdrawn | withdraws | withdrawing |
| wake | woke | woken | wakes | waking |








