1. 331 most common English verbs
These are the top 331 verbs from the 3500 most common words in native English, according to the Macmillan
Essential Dictionary
accept care could enjoy happen lead open reduce settle teach
accou
carry count examine hate learn order refer shake tell
nt
achiev
catch cover exist have leave ought reflect shall tend
e
act cause create expect head lend own refuse share test
experien
add change cross hear let pass regard shoot thank
ce
shoul
admit charge cry explain help lie pay relate think
d
affect check cut express hide like perform release shout throw
afford choose damage extend hit limit pick remain show touch
rememb
agree claim dance face hold link place shut train
er
aim clean deal fail hope listen plan remove sing travel
allow clear decide fall hurt live play repeat sit treat
answe
climb deliver fasten identify look point replace sleep try
r
appear close demand feed imagine lose prefer reply smile turn
improv understa
apply collect deny feel love prepare report sort
e nd
represen
argue come depend fight include make present sound use
t
arrang manag
commit describe fill increase press require speak used to
e e
arrive compare design find indicate mark prevent rest stand visit
complai influenc
ask destroy finish matter produce result start vote
n e
complet
attack develop fit inform may promise return state wait
e

2. avoid concern die fly intend mean protect reveal stay walk
disappea introdu measur
base confirm fold prove ring stick want
r ce e
be connect discover follow invite meet provide rise stop warn
mentio
beat consider discuss force involve publish roll study wash
n
becom succee
consist divide forget join might pull run watch
e d
begin contact do forgive jump mind push save suffer wear
believ sugges
contain draw form keep miss put say will
e t
belong continue dress found kick move raise see suit win
contribu
break drink gain kill must reach seem supply wish
te
suppor
build control drive get knock need read sell wonder
t
suppos
burn cook drop give know notice realize send work
e
surviv
buy copy eat go last obtain receive separate worry
e
recogni
call correct enable grow laugh occur serve take would
ze
encoura
can cost handle lay offer record set talk write
ge
end

3. Spanish Verb English Counterpart
Ser to be
Estar to be
haber to have
tener to have
llegar to bring up
venir to come
ir to go
trabajar to work
estudiar to study
ver to see
escuchar to listen
hacer to do - to make
mirar to look at
comer to eat
vestir to dress
andar to walk
comprar to buy
hablar to speak - to talk
empezar to start
dar to give
buscar to look for
encontrar to find
escribir to write
coger to take
vivir to live
creer to believe
poner to put
saber to know
salir to go out
traer to bring
decir to say
oír to hear
pensar to think
pedir to ask for
beber to drink
leer to read
escribir to write
dormir to sleep
tomar to take
gustar to like
llamar to call

4. Regular Verbs List
There are thousands of regular verbs in English. This is a list of 600 of the more common
regular verbs. Note that there are some spelling variations in American English (for
example, "practise" becomes "practice" in American English).
accept allow applaud
add amuse appreciate attach
admire analyse approve attack
admit announce argue attempt
advise annoy arrange attend
afford answer arrest attract
agree apologise arrive avoid
alert appear ask
back beg boil brake
bake behave bolt branch
balance belong bomb breathe
ban bleach book bruise
bang bless bore brush
bare blind borrow bubble
bat blink bounce bump
bathe blot bow burn
battle blush box bury
beam boast brake buzz
calculate choke compare
call chop compete cough
camp claim complain count
care clap complete cover
carry clean concentrate crack
carve clear concern crash
cause clip confess crawl
challenge close confuse cross
change coach connect crush
charge coil consider cry
chase collect consist cure
cheat colour contain curl
check comb continue curve
cheer command copy cycle
chew communicate correct

5. dam deliver disapprove
damage depend disarm
dress
dance describe discover
drip
dare desert dislike
drop
decay deserve divide
drown
deceive destroy double
drum
decide detect doubt
dry
decorate develop drag
dust
delay disagree drain
delight disappear dream
earn end excite
educate enjoy excuse
explain
embarrass enter exercise
explode
employ entertain exist
extend
empty escape expand
encourage examine expect
face fetch flash
fade file float force
fail fill flood form
fancy film flow found
fasten fire flower frame
fax fit fold frighten
fear fix follow fry
fence flap fool
gather grab grin
guard
gaze grate grip
guess
glow grease groan
guide
glue greet guarantee
hammer harm heat
hug
hand hate help
hum
handle haunt hook
hunt
hang head hop

6. happen heal hope hurry
harass heap hover
identify increase intend
ignore influence interest
invite
imagine inform interfere
irritate
impress inject interrupt
itch
improve injure introduce
include instruct invent
jail jog joke juggle
jam join judge jump
kick kiss knit
knot
kill kneel knock
label learn lighten load
land level like lock
last license list long
laugh lick listen look
launch lie live love
man matter milk
manage measure mine move
march meddle miss muddle
mark melt mix mug
marry memorise moan multiply
match mend moor murder
mate mess up mourn
nail need nod notice
name nest note number

7. obey obtain offer overflow
object occur open owe
observe offend order own
pack permit pop prevent
paddle phone possess prick
paint pick post print
park pinch pour produce
part pine practise program
pass place pray promise
paste plan preach protect
pat plant precede provide
pause play prefer pull
peck please prepare pump
pedal plug present punch
peel point preserve puncture
peep poke press punish
perform polish pretend push
question queue
race refuse remove rhyme
radiate regret repair rinse
rain reign repeat risk
raise reject replace rob
reach rejoice reply rock
realise relax report roll
receive release reproduce rot
recognise rely request rub
record remain rescue ruin
reduce remember retire rule
reflect remind return rush
sack shiver soothe stop
sail shock sound store
satisfy shop spare strap

8. save shrug spark strengthen
saw sigh sparkle stretch
scare sign spell strip
scatter signal spill stroke
scold sin spoil stuff
scorch sip spot subtract
scrape ski spray succeed
scratch skip sprout suck
scream slap squash suffer
screw slip squeak suggest
scribble slow squeal suit
scrub smash squeeze supply
seal smell stain support
search smile stamp suppose
separate smoke stare surprise
serve snatch start surround
settle sneeze stay suspect
shade sniff steer suspend
share snore step switch
shave snow stir
shelter soak stitch
talk thaw trace
trot
tame tick trade
trouble
tap tickle train
trust
taste tie transport
try
tease time trap
tug
telephone tip travel
tumble
tempt tire treat
turn
terrify touch tremble
twist
test tour trick
type
thank tow trip
undress unite unpack
use
unfasten unlock untidy
vanish visit

9. wail waste whirl
wait watch whisper work
walk water whistle worry
wander wave wink wrap
want weigh wipe wreck
warm welcome wish wrestle
warn whine wobble wriggle
wash whip wonder
x-ray
yawn yell
zip zoom

10. Irregular Verbs
Irregular verbs are an important feature of English. We use irregular verbs a lot when
speaking, less when writing. Of course, the most famous English verb of all, the verb "to
be", is irregular.
What is the difference between regular verbs and irregular verbs?
Base Form Past Simple Past Participle
With regular verbs, the rule is simple...
finish finished finished
The past simple and past participle always end in -ed: stop stopped stopped
work worked worked
But with irregular verbs, there is no rule...
Sometimes the verb changes completely: sing sang sung
Sometimes there is "half" a change: buy bought bought
Sometimes there is no change: cut cut cut
One good way to learn irregular verbs is to try sorting them into groups, as above.