list of 300+ forms of verbs and use of ‘ing’

In this lesson we will explore the forms of verbs and  use of ‘ing’. The verb have different forms in English, consisting the  base form, past form, past participle, and the present participle or ending in ‘ing’. The ‘ing’ form is used after some verbs and prepositions, as gerunds for use as nouns, and in continuous tenses to express ongoing acts. Also, it can be seen in participial sentences that express identical actions. Understanding and constructing sentences that show continuous acts, communicate preferences, or create descriptive phrases is made easier by being able understand the ‘ing’ form. A key component of  English language and communication is this adjustable form.

[highlight color=”blue”]List of forms of verbs and use of ‘ing’ [/highlight]

List 1

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
kidnap kidnapped kidnapped kidnapping
collect collected collected collecting
manage managed managed managing
lay laid laid laying
deny denied denied denying
arrive arrived arrived arriving
come came come coming
bind bound bound binding
pack packed packed packing
tell told told telling
blow blew blown blowing
save saved saved saving
argue argued argued arguing
change changed changed changing
vilify vilified vilified vilifying
bear bore borne bearing
misbehave misbehaved misbehaved misbehaving
magnify magnified magnified magnifying
call called called calling
build built built building
make made made making
shut shut shut shutting
close closed closed closing
knit knit knit knitting
weave wove woven weaving
speak spoke spoken speaking

List 2

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
bid bid bid bidding
spill spilt spilt spilling
flow flowed flowed flowing
forget forgot forgotten forgetting
omit omitted omitted omitting
fry fried fried frying
send sent sent sending
sell sold sold selling
abide abode abode abiding
cross crossed crossed crossing
breed bred bred breeding
bring up brought up brought up bringing up
teach taught taught teaching
read read read reading
like liked liked liking
catch caught caught catching
nab nabbed nabbed nabbing
grip gripped gripped gripping
melt melted melted melting
pen penned penned penning
complete completed completed completing
ask asked asked asking
reach reached reached reaching
wear wore worn wearing
rend rent rent rending
thrive thrived thrived thriving
throw threw thrown throwing

List 3

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
beat beat beaten beating
bear bore born bearing
tread trod trodden treading
offer offered offered offering
lock locked locked locking
progress progressed progressed progressing
admire admired admired admiring
obey obeyed obeyed obeying
appoint appointed appointed appointing
seek sought sought seeking
break broke broken breaking
uphold upheld upheld upholding
quake quaked quaked quaking
swim swam swum swimming
kick kicked kicked kicking
correct corrected corrected correcting
prove proved proved proving
know knew known knowing
awake awoke awaken awaking
part parted parted parting
burn burnt burnt burning
freeze froze frozen freezing
answer answered answered answering
nip nipped nipped nipping
navigate navigated navigated navigating
nap napped napped napping
chide chid chid chiding

List 4

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
bend bent bent bending
lean leaned leaned leaning
quarrel quarrelled quarrelled quarrelling
swing swung swung swinging
lie lay lain lying
win won won winning
wish wished wished wishing
want wanted wanted wanting
pinch pinched pinched pinching
stick stuck stuck sticking
steal stole stolen stealing
climb climbed climbed climbing
cry cried cried crying
cling clung clung clinging
shine shone shone shining
choose chose chosen choosing
miss missed missed missing
kiss kissed kissed kissing
hurt hurt hurt hurting
conceal concealed concealed concealing
leave left left leaving
forsake forsook forsaken forsaking
tear tore torn tearing
slit slit slit slitting
observe observed observed observing
partake partook partaken partaking
invade invaded invaded invading

List 5

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
attack attacked attacked attacking
vacate vacated vacated vacating
quit quit quit quitting
inform informed informed informing
buy bought bought buying
spoil spoiled spoiled spoiling
show showed shown showing
apply applied applied applying
run ran run running
cheat cheated cheated cheating
wash washed washed washing
care cared cared caring
notice noticed noticed noticing
look looked looked looking
see saw seen seeing
obstruct obstructed obstructed obstructing
put put put putting
live lived lived living
lead led led leading
have had had having
keep kept kept keeping
paint painted painted painting
light lighted lighted lighting
weep wept wept weaping
creep crept crept creeping
poison poisoned poisoned poisoning
breathe breathed breathed breathing

List 6

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
rot rotted rotted rotting
travel travelled travelled travelling
shrink shrank shrunk shrinking
listen listened listened listening
swell swelled swelled swelling
think thought thought thinking
ride rode ridden ridding
question questioned questioned questioning
sleep slept slept sleeping
learn learnt learnt learning
marry married married marrying
wed wedded wedded wedding
participate participated participated participating
begin began begun beginning
join joined joined joining
clean cleaned cleaned cleaning
clear cleared cleared clearing
sweep swept swept sweeping
consult consulted consulted consulting
shape shaped shaped shaping
need needed needed needing
appear appeared appeared appearing
judge judged judged judging
qualify qualified qualified qualifying
occupy occupied occupied occupying
murder murdered murdered murdering
value valued valued valuing

List 7

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
owe owed owed owing
promise promised promised promising
swear swore sworn swearing
hew hewed hewed hewing
work worked worked working
nibble nibbled nibbled nibbling
clothe clothed clothed clothing
quash quashed quashed quashing
rent rented rented renting
do did done doing
groan groaned groaned groaning
try tried tried trying
say said said saying
cook cooked cooked cooking
knock knocked knocked knocking
stand stood stood standing
dig dug dug digging
open opened opened opening
lose lost lost losing
play played played playing
sing sang sung singing
abuse abused abused abusing
arrest arrested arrested arresting
negotiate negotiated negotiated negotiating
count counted counted counting
shoot shot shot shooting
mow mowed mown mowing

List 8

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
kneel knelt knelt kneeling
wind wound wound winding
drag dragged dragged dragging
spin spun spun spinning
ring rang rung ringing
smite smote smitten smiting
bring brought brought bringing
load loaded loaded loading
leap leapt leapt leaping
write wrote written writing
boast boasted boasted boasting
lie lay lain lying
take took taken taking
carry carried carried carrying
mourn mourned mourned mourning
kill killed killed killing
beg begged begged begging
confuse confused confused confusing
labour laboured laboured labouring
oppose opposed opposed opposing
help helped helped helping
mend mended mended mending
advise advised advised advising
pardon pardoned pardoned pardoning
mean meant meant meaning
accuse accused accused accusing
meet met met meeting

List 9

Base Form Past Simple Past Participle Use of ‘ing’
oblige obliged obliged obliging
persuade persuaded persuaded persuading
spring sprang sprung springing
compare compared compared comparing
smell smelt smelt smelling
offend offended offended offending
measure measured measured measuring
wring wrung wrung wringing
view viewed viewed viewing
neglect neglected neglected neglecting
ignore ignored ignored ignoring
hate hated hated hating
copy copied copied copying
bathe bathed bathed bathing
occur occurred occurred occurring
strike struck struck striking
plough ploughed ploughed ploughing
move moved moved moving
shake shook shaken shaking
strive strove striven striving
become became become becoming
be was been being
believe believed believed believing
List of forms of verbs and use of 'ing'
List of forms of verbs and use of ‘ing’

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