100+ Most Common Verbs in English – Download PDF

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In this article, I will share most common verbs in English. These 100 most common verbs can be used to practice conversation. I have attached a pdf file that can be downloaded for further study. Moreover, I have shared the link of 150 sentences of present perfect tense, past perfect tense and future perfect tense because these tenses confuse the basic learners. So, you can read these verbs with examples by relating to the attached 150 sentences.
I would like to share a tip to use these verbs because most of the students forget them when they try to memorize. Do not memorize them, but pick any verb and make at least four to five examples in your own words. These verbs are easy to understand and quite common in the society so, you need not worry about the meanings and translations.

Here is the list of Most Common Verbs in English

  1. Be:

Present: am, is, are – The food is in the basket.

Past: was, were – The boy was with his dad’s friend.

Past Participle: been – I have been in the market.

Present Participle: being – You are being irritated.

  • Do:

Present: do, does – I do my work daily.

Past: did – I did my work yesterday.

Past Participle: done – I have just done my work.

Present Participle: doing – She is doing her work.


  1. Have:

Present: have, has

Past: had

Past Participle: had

Present Participle: having

  • Like:

Present: like, likes

Past: liked

Past Participle: liked

Present Participle: liking

  • Paint:

Present: paint, paints

Past: painted

Past Participle: painted

Present Participle: painting

  • Collect:

Present: collect, collects

Past: collected

Past Participle: collected

Present Participle: collecting

  • Read:

Present: read, reads

Past: read

Past Participle: read

Present Participle: reading

  • Visit:

Present: visit, visits

Past: visited

Past Participle: visited

Present Participle: visiting

  • Shop:

Present: shop, shops

Past: shopped

Past Participle: shopped

Present Participle: shopping

  • Return:

Present: return, returns

Past: returned

Past Participle: returned

Present Participle: returning

  • Save:

Present: save, saves

Past: saved

Past Participle: saved

Present Participle: saving

  1. Add:

Present: add, adds

Past: added

Past Participle: added

Present Participle: adding

  1. Convince:

Present: convince, convinces

Past: convinced

Past Participle: convinced

Present Participle: convincing

  1. Improve:

Present: improve, improves

Past: improved

Past Participle: improved

Present Participle: improving

You can download 150 examples of Tenses to practice your English. Download here.

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  1. […] born baby does the same. He starts uttering those words which he observes. A mother never gives him 100 vocabulary verbs to memorize and use next day. At school level, our teachers give us a huge list of vocabulary […]

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