Learning English verbs is important to speak and write correctly. Every verb has five main forms that help in making different tenses and sentences. In this lesson, we will understand these five forms and also give you a list of 150+ verb forms to build your vocabulary.
What Are the Five Forms of Verbs?
Every verb in English can change its form depending on tense and grammar. These five forms are:
- Base Form (V1) – The original form of the verb.
Example: go, eat, play - Past Simple (V2) – The action happened in the past.
Example: went, ate, played - Past Participle (V3) – Used with have/has/had.
Example: gone, eaten, played - Present Participle (V4 / -ing form) – Used in continuous tenses.
Example: going, eating, playing - Third Person Singular (V5 / -s form) – Used with he, she, it in present tense.
Example: goes, eats, plays
Why Should You Learn All 5 Forms?
- Helps you make correct tenses in English.
- Improves spoken and written grammar.
- Makes conversation easier and more natural.
- Useful for IELTS, TOEFL, and school exams.
Examples of Five Forms of Verbs
| V1 (Base) | V2 (Past) | V3 (Past Participle) | V4 (-ing) | V5 (-s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| go | went | gone | going | goes |
| eat | ate | eaten | eating | eats |
| run | ran | run | running | runs |
| play | played | played | playing | plays |
| write | wrote | written | writing | writes |
Tips to Learn Verb Forms Easily
- Repeat daily to remember better.
- Use them in short sentences.
- Group similar verbs together.
- Practice with fill-in-the-blanks or flashcards.
Five Forms of Verbs List
Here is a complete list of 150+ Five Forms of Verbs in English from A to Z. This table shows:
- V1 – Base Form
- V2 – Past Simple
- V3 – Past Participle
- V4 – Present Participle (-ing form)
- V5 – 3rd Person Singular Form
Five Forms of Verbs
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| accept | accepted | accepted | accepting | accepts |
| add | added | added | adding | adds |
| admit | admitted | admitted | admitting | admits |
| advise | advised | advised | advising | advises |
| allow | allowed | allowed | allowing | allows |
| answer | answered | answered | answering | answers |
| ask | asked | asked | asking | asks |
| arrive | arrived | arrived | arriving | arrives |
| argue | argued | argued | arguing | argues |
| agree | agreed | agreed | agreeing | agrees |
| begin | began | begun | beginning | begins |
| bring | brought | brought | bringing | brings |
| build | built | built | building | builds |
| buy | bought | bought | buying | buys |
| break | broke | broken | breaking | breaks |
| call | called | called | calling | calls |
| carry | carried | carried | carrying | carries |
| catch | caught | caught | catching | catches |
| change | changed | changed | changing | changes |
| choose | chose | chosen | choosing | chooses |
| come | came | come | coming | comes |
| cut | cut | cut | cutting | cuts |
| cook | cooked | cooked | cooking | cooks |
| clean | cleaned | cleaned | cleaning | cleans |
| climb | climbed | climbed | climbing | climbs |
| dance | danced | danced | dancing | dances |
| decide | decided | decided | deciding | decides |
| do | did | done | doing | does |
| draw | drew | drawn | drawing | draws |
| drink | drank | drunk | drinking | drinks |
| drive | drove | driven | driving | drives |
| drop | dropped | dropped | dropping | drops |
| eat | ate | eaten | eating | eats |
| enjoy | enjoyed | enjoyed | enjoying | enjoys |
| explain | explained | explained | explaining | explains |
| fall | fell | fallen | falling | falls |
| feel | felt | felt | feeling | feels |
| fight | fought | fought | fighting | fights |
| find | found | found | finding | finds |
| finish | finished | finished | finishing | finishes |
| fly | flew | flown | flying | flies |
| forget | forgot | forgotten | forgetting | forgets |
| forgive | forgave | forgiven | forgiving | forgives |
| get | got | gotten | getting | gets |
| give | gave | given | giving | gives |
| go | went | gone | going | goes |
| grow | grew | grown | growing | grows |
| guess | guessed | guessed | guessing | guesses |
| handle | handled | handled | handling | handles |
| hate | hated | hated | hating | hates |
V1, V2, and V3 Forms of Verbs
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| have | had | had | having | has |
| hear | heard | heard | hearing | hears |
| help | helped | helped | helping | helps |
| hide | hid | hidden | hiding | hides |
| hit | hit | hit | hitting | hits |
| hold | held | held | holding | holds |
| hope | hoped | hoped | hoping | hopes |
| improve | improved | improved | improving | improves |
| include | included | included | including | includes |
| invite | invited | invited | inviting | invites |
| jump | jumped | jumped | jumping | jumps |
| keep | kept | kept | keeping | keeps |
| know | knew | known | knowing | knows |
| laugh | laughed | laughed | laughing | laughs |
| learn | learned | learned | learning | learns |
| leave | left | left | leaving | leaves |
| lend | lent | lent | lending | lends |
| like | liked | liked | liking | likes |
| listen | listened | listened | listening | listens |
| live | lived | lived | living | lives |
| look | looked | looked | looking | looks |
| lose | lost | lost | losing | loses |
| make | made | made | making | makes |
| marry | married | married | marrying | marries |
| meet | met | met | meeting | meets |
| miss | missed | missed | missing | misses |
| move | moved | moved | moving | moves |
| need | needed | needed | needing | needs |
| open | opened | opened | opening | opens |
| organize | organized | organized | organizing | organizes |
| pay | paid | paid | paying | pays |
| play | played | played | playing | plays |
| pray | prayed | prayed | praying | prays |
| prepare | prepared | prepared | preparing | prepares |
| pull | pulled | pulled | pulling | pulls |
| push | pushed | pushed | pushing | pushes |
| put | put | put | putting | puts |
| rain | rained | rained | raining | rains |
| read | read | read | reading | reads |
| ride | rode | ridden | riding | rides |
| ring | rang | rung | ringing | rings |
| rise | rose | risen | rising | rises |
| run | ran | run | running | runs |
| say | said | said | saying | says |
| see | saw | seen | seeing | sees |
| sell | sold | sold | selling | sells |
| send | sent | sent | sending | sends |
| set | set | set | setting | sets |
| shake | shook | shaken | shaking | shakes |
| share | shared | shared | sharing | shares |
Forms of Verbs in English
| V1 | V2 | V3 | V4 | V5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| show | showed | shown | showing | shows |
| shut | shut | shut | shutting | shuts |
| 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 |
| start | started | started | starting | starts |
| stay | stayed | stayed | staying | stays |
| stop | stopped | stopped | stopping | stops |
| study | studied | studied | studying | studies |
| suggest | suggested | suggested | suggesting | suggests |
| take | took | taken | taking | takes |
| talk | talked | talked | talking | talks |
| teach | taught | taught | teaching | teaches |
| tell | told | told | telling | tells |
| thank | thanked | thanked | thanking | thanks |
| think | thought | thought | thinking | thinks |
| throw | threw | thrown | throwing | throws |
| travel | traveled | traveled | traveling | travels |
| try | tried | tried | trying | tries |
| turn | turned | turned | turning | turns |
| understand | understood | understood | understanding | understands |
| use | used | used | using | uses |
| visit | visited | visited | visiting | visits |
| wait | waited | waited | waiting | waits |
| wake | woke | woken | waking | wakes |
| walk | walked | walked | walking | walks |
| want | wanted | wanted | wanting | wants |
| watch | watched | watched | watching | watches |
| win | won | won | winning | wins |
| wish | wished | wished | wishing | wishes |
| write | wrote | written | writing | writes |
| yell | yelled | yelled | yelling | yells |
| yawn | yawned | yawned | yawning | yawns |
| zoom | zoomed | zoomed | zooming | zooms |
Understanding the five forms of English verbs is the key to learning grammar and sentence making. This list will help you speak and write English in a confident and correct way.
FAQs about Five Forms of Verbs
What are the five forms of verbs in English?
The five forms of verbs are base form, s/es form, past form, past participle, and present participle (ing form).
What is the base form of a verb?
The base form is the verb in its original form, like go, eat, or play. It is used in simple present tense and after modal verbs.
What is the difference between past form and past participle?
The past form shows a completed action (went), while the past participle is used with have/has/had (have gone).
How do we use the “ing” form of verbs?
The “ing” form is called the present participle and is used for continuous tenses or as a gerund, e.g., She is reading.
Why is it important to learn all five verb forms?
Learning all five verb forms helps you use correct tenses, speak accurately, and write grammatically correct sentences in English.
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Wow! This list of 150+ verb forms is extremely helpful for anyone trying to improve their English skills. It’s so handy to have the base form, past tense, past participle, -ing form, and s/es form all in one place. Thanks for making learning English easier with such a complete resource!