LIST OF VERBS

By Orlando A. Oviedo Teacher of English

Base Form
abide arise awake be bear beat become begin behold bend beset bet bid bind bite bleed blow break breed bring broadcast build burn burst

Simple Past
abode/abided arose awoke was, were bore beat became began beheld bent beset bet bid/bade bound bit bled blew broke bred brought broadcast built burned/burnt burst

Past Participle
abode/abided arisen awoken been born/borne beat become begun beheld bent beset bet bid/bidden bound bitten bled blown broken bred brought broadcast built burned/burnt burst

Gerund
abiding arising awaking being bearing beating becoming beginning beholding bending besetting betting bidding binding biting bleeding blowing breaking breeding bringing broadcasting building burning bursting

Spanish
Habitar, morar, soportar, permanecer, seguir levantarse, surgir, elevarse, sublevarse despertarse, despabilar, darse cuenta ser, estar sostener, llevar, aceptar, tolerar, dar a luz pegar, batir, golpear, sacudir, superar, latir convertirse en, hacerse, quedar o caer bien comenzar, empezar, iniciar, nacer, tomar forma observar, vigilar, considerar, contemplar doblar, combar, doblegar, someterse acosar, rodear, sitiar, importunar, fastifiar apostar ofrecer, mandar, ordenar, pujar atar, aprisionar, ceir, encuadernar, obligar morder, mordisquear, apresar, corroer sangrar, exudar, sufrir, sacar dinero soplar, sonar, respirar fuerte, jadear romper, quebrar, destrozar, interrumpir criar, engendrar, procrear, producir, crear traer, llevar, producir, dar, inducir, persuadir difundir, diseminar, espacir, emitir, radiar construir, edificcar, fabricar, fundar quemar, incendiar, socarrar, chamuscar estallar, explotar, reventar, deshacerce en

buy cast catch choose cling come cost creep cut dare deal dig dive do draw dream drink drive eat fall feed feel fight find fit flee fling fly forbid forecast forget

bought cast caught chose clung came cost crept cut dared dealt dug dived/dove did drew dreamed/dreamt drank drove ate fell fed felt fought found fit fled flung flew forbade forecast/forecasted forgot

bought cast caught chosen clung come cost crept cut dared dealt dug dived done drawn dreamed/dreamt drunk driven eaten fallen fed felt fought found fit fled flung flown forbidden forecast/forecasted forgotten

buying casting catching choosing clinging coming costing creeping cutting daring dealing digging diving doing drawing dreaming drinking driving eating falling feeding feeling fighting finding fitting fleeing flinging flying forbidding forecasting forgetting

comprar, lograr, obtener, alcanzar, sobornar tirar, lanzar, echar, despedir, elegir actores atrapar, agarrar, capturar, atajar elegir, escoger, decidir, preferir adherirse, pegarse acercarse, aproximarse, llegar, venir coste, costo, expensas, gasto, dao gatear, arrastrarse, deslizarse, humillarse cortar, partir, recortar, desbastar, segar desafiar, retar, enfrentar, hacer frente a distribuir, repartir, asestar, dar, entenderse cavar, excavar, ahondar, trabajar mucho bucear, zambullirse, enfrascarse, picar hacer, realizar, ejecutar, tributar, rendir tirar, arrastrar, sacar, retirar soar beber, tragar, embeber, empapar, brindar impulsar, impeler, empujar, conducir, guiar comer, corroer, consumir, alimentarse caer, caerse, bajar, descender dar de comer, alimentar, nutrir, surtir, proveer sentir, tocar, palpar, pensar, intuir lucahr, pelear, batirse, combatir encontrar, hallar adaptar, ajustar, acomodar, surtir, proveer huir de, escaparse de, fugarse arrojar, tirar, lanzar volar, huir, escaparse prohibir, vedar, impedir pronosticar, prever olvidar, olvidarse de, dejar, desaprender

forego (forgo) forgive forsake freeze get give go grind grow handwrite hang hang have hear hide hit hold hurt keep kneel knit know lay lead leap learn leave lend let

forewent forgave forsook froze got gave went ground grew handwrote hung hanged had heard hid hit held hurt kept knelt knit knew laid led leaped/leapt learned/learnt left lent let

foregone forgiven forsaken frozen gotten given gone ground grown handwritten hung hanged had heard hidden hit held hurt kept knelt knit know laid led leaped/leapt learned/learnt left lent let

foregoing forgiving forsaking freezing getting giving going grinding growing handwriting hanging hanging having hearing hiding hitting holding hurting keeping kneeling knitting knowing laying leading leaping learning leaving lending letting

adelantar, preceder, renunciar, dejar perdonar abandonar, desamparar, dejar, renunciar congelar, helar, bloquear, congelarse recibir, conseguir, lograr, obtener, llevar dar, hacer regalos, dar de si, tener elasticidad ir, marchar, hacer, salir, resultar, sujetarse a moler, triturar, afilar, amolar, pulir, rallar brotar, crecer, desarrollarse, volverse escribir a mano colgar, suspender ahorcar, colgar, decorar, adornar o cubrir tener, poseer, sostener, hacer, tomar algo oir, escuchar esconder, ocultar, encubrir, disimular chocar, pegar contra, golpear, asestar coger, agarrar, tener, sujetar, apretar, retener herir, lastimar, perjudicar, estropear, daar guardar, observar, cumplir, cuidar, mantener arrodillarse tejer, unir, trabar, ligar, arrugar, fruncir saber, conocer, estar enterado estar echado, poner, calmar, vencer, situar, apostar guiar, conducir, llevar, dirijir, madar, encabezar brincar, saltar, (leap year: ao bisiesto) aprender, saber, enterarse de dejar, irse, marcharse, salir prestar, hacer un prestamo, dar, impartir dejar, alquilar, adignar, sangrar, persistir

lie light lose make mean meet mislay mislead misspell mistake misunderstand mow outbid outdo overcome overdo override overrun oversleep overtake overthrow pay plead prove put quit read rid ride ring rise /mo/

lay lighted/lit lost made meant met mislaid misled misspelled/misspelt mistook misunderstood mowed outbid outdid overcame overdid overrode overran overslept overtook overthrew paid pled/pleaded proved put quit read rid rode rang rose

lain lighted lost made meant met mislaid misled misspelled/misspelt mistaken misunderstood mowed/mown outbid/outbidden outdone overcome overdone overridden overrun overslept overtaken overthrown paid pled/pleaded proved/proven put quit read rid ridden rung risen

lying lighting losing making meaning meeting mislaying misleading misspellling mistaking misunderstanding mowing outbidding outdoing overcoming overdoing overriding overrunning oversleeping overtaking overthrowing paying pleading proving putting quitting reading ridding riding ringing rising

estar echado, descansar encerder, prender, iluminar, dar luz, animarse perder, atrasarse hacer, traer, ocacionar, causar, imponer pensar, tener intencion de, querer decir encontrarse con, recibir, acoger, cumplir con extraviar, colocar mal descarriar, extraviar, engaar deletrear mal, (misspelt: mal deletreado) equivocar, equivocarse, entender mal entender o comprender mal segar, cortar, almiar pujar mas que, mejorar superar, sobrepujar vencer, dominar, sobreponerse exagerar, extremar derrotar, rechazar, prevalecer, anular arrollar, invadir, plagar, infestar, inundar dormir demasiado alcanzar, sobrecoger, sorprender derribar, derrocar pagar, convenir, embrear suplicar, implorar, abogar, alegar, defender provar, sacar una prueba de, resultar poner, meter, echar, expresar, proponer, hacer abandonar, dejar, ceder, desistir, cesar, parar leer, interpretar, entender, adivinar desembarazar, librar, (get rid of: librarse de) montar, ir montado, flotar, pasear, viajar sonar, resonar, retumbar subir, levantarse, ponerse en pie, ascender

run saw say see seek sell send set sew /so/ shake shave shear shed shine shoe shoot show shred shrink shut sing sink sit slay sleep slide sling slink slit smell smite

ran sawed said saw sought sold sent set sewed shook shaved shore shed shone shoed shot showed shred/shredded shrank shut sang sank sat slew slept slid slung slunk slit smelt/smelled smote

run sawed/sawn said seen sought sold sent set sewed/sewn shaken shaved/shaven shorn shed shone shoed/shod shot showed/shown shred/shredded shrunk shut sung sunk sat slain slept slid slung slunk slit smelt/smelled smitten

running sawing saying seeing seeking selling sending setting sewing shaking shaving shearing shedding shinning shoeing shooting showing shredding shrinking shutting singing sinking sitting slaying sleeping sliding slinging slinking slitting smelling smitting

correr, apresurarse, huir, escaparse, andar serrar, aserrar decir ver, percibir, mirar, comprender, entender buscar, explorar, recorrer, dirijirse a expender, vender, hacer vender enviar, mandar, despachar, echar, lanzar, emitir poner, colocar, situar, establecer, ajustar, fijar coser, encuadernar sacudir, agitar, hacer temblar, conmoverse rasurar, afeitar, rapar, cepillar esquilar, cortar, rapar, cortar mudar, echar, emitir, verter, derramar dirijir, echar una luz, lucir, destacarse calzar, herrar un caballo, entallar una rueda matar o herir con arma de fuego, disparar mostrar, exhibir, indicar, explicar, guiar desmenuzar, hacer tiras o trizas contraerse, disminuirse, encogerse cerrar, tapar, doblar cantar, murmurar, silbar, zumbar sumergirse, caer, bajar, decaer, sentarse sentarse, tomar asiento, posarse, posar matar, emocionar, conmover dormir resbalar, deslizar, patinar, errar, pecar tirar, arrojar, lanzar, suspender, colgar andar furtivamente, escabullirse hacer una incision, parti, cortar en tiras oler, husmear, olfatear, percibir, descubrir golpear, herir, afligir, conmover, tocar el alma

speak speed spend spill spin spit split spread spring stand steal stick sting stink stride strike string strive swear sweep swell swim swing take teach tear tell think thrive

spoke sped spent spilled/spilt spun spit/spat split spread sprang/sprung stood stole stuck stung stank strod struck strung strove swore swept swelled swam swung took taught tore told thought thrived/throve

spoken sped spent spilled/spilt spun spit split spread sprung stood stolen stuck stung stunk stridden struck strung striven sworn swept swelled/swollen swum swung taken taught torn told thought thrived/thriven

speaking speeding spending spilling spinning spitting splitting spreading springing standing stealing sticking stinging stinking striding striking stringing striving swearing sweeping swelling swimming swinging taking teaching tearing telling thinking thriving

hablar, decir, proferir, pronunciar acelerar, apresurar, dar prisa, expedir gastar, pasar verter, derramar, derramarse, perderse hacer girar, dar vueltas, hilar, tejer escupir, expectorar, vomitar hendir, partir, dividir, hendirse, partirse tender, extender, desplegar, generalizar, propagar saltar, brincar, salir, brotar, emanar, nacer estar de pie, estar derecho, levantarse robar, hurtar, colarse, escabullirse picar, punzar, apualar, empujar, poner, meter picar, punzar, remorder, estimular, atormentar heder, apestar, dar mal olor andar a trancos, dar zancadas golpear, pegar, dar un golpe, atacar, asaltar enconrdar, atar con cuerdas, encordelar esforzarse, luchar, empearse, competir jurar, maldecir, blasfemar, juramentar barrer, arrastrar, llevarse, arrebatar hinchar, inflamar, aumentar, engrer, crecer nadar, flotar, tener vertigo, estar desvanecido oscilar, vacilar, columpiarse, estar colgado tomar, coger, asir, llevar, conducir, aceptar ensear rasgar, estropear, desgarrar, incumplkir, infringir decir, contar, recitar, enterar, comunicar, anunciar pensar, creer, considerar, reflexionar, juzgar prosperar, medrar, florecer, crecer mucho

throw thrust tread understand uphold upset wake wear weave wed weep win wind /wand/ wind /wand/ withdraw withhold withstand wring write

threw thrust trod understood upheld upset woke wore weaved/wove wed/wedded wept won winded wound withdrew withheld withstood wrung wrote

thrown thrust trodden/trod understood upheld upset woken worn weaved/woven wed/wedded wept won winded wound withdrawn withheld withstood wrung written

throwing thrust treading understanding upholding upsetting waking wearing weaving wedding weeping winning winding winding withdrawing withholding withstanding wringing writing

tirar, arrojar, lanzar, echar empujar, impeler, hincar, meter, clavar, imponer andar, caminar, pisar, hollar, pisotear, bailar comprender, entender, sobreentender apoyar, sostener alterar, preocuparsevolcar, trastornar, desordenar despertar, despertarse, velar llevar, usar, consumir, cansar, agotar tejer, entretejer, entrelazar, trenzar, unir casar, dar en casamiento, casarse con llorar, languidecer, verter, derramar ganar, alacanzar, conquistar, tener xito airear, ventilar, husmear, dejar sin aliento dar vuelta a, envolver, devanar, enrollar retirar, sacar, retirarse retener, detener, contener, negar restringir, aguantar, soportar torcer, retorcer, exprimir, arrancar, afligir escribir, componer, poner por escrito