List of Regular Verbs with Rules and Examples


What are Regular Verbs ?

700+ List of Regular Verbs: Regular verbs are those which take either “d” or “ed to form past and past participle. The regular verbs use this predictable pattern in changing form.
 
There are many regular verbs in English. It is impossible to list all of them here, but we have prepared the list of most commonly used regular verbs with some rules.
 
List of Regular Verbs

Rules of Forming Past and Past Participle of Regular Verbs

Rule-1: Those verbs which end in “y” preceded by a consonant change y into I and add ed.
 
Examples 
 
Present Form Past Form Past Participle
Dry Dried Dried
JollyJollied Jollied
Levy Levied Levied
BuryBuriedBuried
CryCriedCried
 

List Regular Verbs that End in Y

List of some useful regular verbs which form their past and the past participle by this rule.
 
Accompany Dillydally JollifyQualify
AllyDirtyJollyQuantify
AmnestyDisqualify LevyQuarry
AmplifyDissatisfyLobbyQuery
ApplyDiversify MagnifyRally
AtrophyDizzy Microcopy Ramify
AutopsyDolly MarryRarefy
BabyDryModify Rarify
BeautifyDulcifyMultiplyRely
BellyEdifyMinifyRatify
BloodyElectrify MisapplyReady
BuryEmbody Miscarry Rectify
BusyEmulsifyMollifyReedify
CarryEsterifyMortifyRemedy
ClassifyEmptyMuddyReplevy
CalcifyEnvyMultiplyReply
CanopyExemplify MummifyReunify
CarryEddyMummyRevivify
CopyFalsifyMutinyRigidify
CertifyFantasyMystifyRoughdry
CryFlurryNitrifySanctify
ChivyFancyNotifySally
CitifyFerryNullifySanctify
CodifyFryObjectifySaponify
ComplyGlorifyOccupySatisfy
CrucifyGratifyOssifySavvy
CullyGuarantyOversimplifyScarify
CurryGullyPacifySignify
CurtsyHorrifyPlyStudy
DandifyHumidifyPurifyScurry
DecalcifyHurryParodySilicify
DecryIdentifyParrySimplify
DenyImplyPersonifySolidify
DefyIndemnify PetrifySpecify
Deify IntensifyPhotocopy Speechify
DenitrifyIntermarryPillorySpy
Densify InventoryPrettifySteady
DescryJustifyPrettyStultify
DetoxifyJellifyProphesyStupefy
DevitrifyJellyPurifySully
DignifyJimmyPutrefySupply
ClarifyWorryVerifyTarry
EmptySupplyVilifyTerrify
VaryTypifyTidyTry

Rule-2: Verbs that end in “Y” preceded by a vowel, keep the Y as it is, and add “ED” to form the past and past participle.

Examples 
 
Present Form Past Form Past Participle
Enjoy Enjoyed Enjoyed
PlayPlayed Played
Annoy AnnoyedAnnoyed
JourneyJourneyedJourneyed
SurveySurveyedSurveyed

List of regular verbs which form their 2nd and the 3rd form using this rule.

    
BetrayDelayEnjoyAnnoy
BrayDestroy EyeDeploy
Convey DisobeyBlarneyDestroy
DecayDisplay DecayDisobey
EmbayEmploy Holiday Journey
EssayFray JockeyMosey
ObeyPlayPray Splay
OutplayPortrayPurveyRely
SurveySwayHarry

Rule-3: If a verb ends in a consonant and a single vowel letter come before that vowel make the final consonant double and then add “ED

Examples 
 
Present Form Past Form Past Participle
DripDripped Dripped
DropDropped Dropped
PlotPlotted Plotted
ScanScanned Scanned
StemStemmed Stemmed

List of some important regular verbs which form their 2nd and the 3rd form by this rule.

    
AdmitDipGagNod
BatDragGrabOccur
BegDropGripOmit
BlurFan HugPermit
DipDrip Drug Chat
FlapHum PlanChip
FlopKidPlodDim
FulfillNipPlotFan
FogFretEmitEntrap
EqualEquipRecurRot
ScabScatReferRub
ScamScrubRegretSag
ScanSkidRobSap
ScarSlamSlimSnap
StemStirSlipSob
StepStopSubmitBefit
BenefitBopTapBlot
BobBrimBumCap
ChipChopBusChat
ChiselChorusChugClip
ClotCombatCompelClog
ClubCommitConCop
CribDabConcurCram
CropDamDogDrum
DuelExpelDotDub
ExcelFibFit
FlapFlipFlitFlog
FlopGabGadGag
GallopGigGossipGrin
GritGunGrabGrip
GumGutHemHog
HumJarGelGrub
JetJigJutKen
KnotLabelLagLap
LobLogManMap
MarMopMugNab
NagNapNetNod
OmitOverlapOverstepPan
PedalPermitPipPit
PlanPlopPopQuiz
PlodPlotPotRag
RamRapRebutRecap
RefitRemitRibRig
RimRipRobRot
RubSagScanScram
ScrapScudShagSham
ShrugSidestepSinSkid
SkimSkinSkipSlam
SlimSlipSlogSlop
SlotSlugSlurSnap
SnipSobSpanSpar
SpotSquatStagStem
StopStrutSubSubmit
StrumStunSwabSwap
SwopTagTanTap
TarThinThrobTip
TopTransmitTrapTravel
TrimTripTrotTug
TwigUnderpinWhipWhop
YapZip

Rule-4: The following verbs take “D” or “ED” in the past and past participle 

Examples 
 
Present Form Past Form Past Participle
AdjustAdjustedAdjusted
AddAddedAdded
BlessBlessedBlessed
ChargeChargedCharged
DefaultDefaulted Defaulted
EducateEducated Educated
HarmHarmed Harmed
AbashAbbreviate AccommodateAdjust
AbandonAcceptAdmireAdd
AbateAchieve AcquireAgree
AbideAbdicateAddressAfford
AbsorbAbduct ActAdvise
AnimateAlightAnnounceAllow
AnswerAppearApplaudApologize
AssortApproachArgueApprove
AstonishAssertArrestAsk
AuditAttractAttackAttend
AccelerateAvoidAcknowledgeAccuse
AbortAccumulateAdaptAccount
AbstractAchieve ArrangeAccord
AbolishAbridgeAdjustAdopt
AdvertiseAppreciateAttestAdvise
ApproveAttractAllocateAttach
AuditAppointAttackAttempt
Attend   
BelieveBoilBalanceBreathe
BelongBuzzBlushBox
BeltBowBoastBang
BlessBlossomBelongBash
BrushBlastBanishBlock
BehaveBoltBoardBomb
BroodBoostBrushBorder
BumpBoycott  
CashCelebrateCallCalculate
CauseCaptureCanvassCharge
CarveCeaseChallengeCave
ChargeCenterCheatChange
CheckCallChokeChew
CalculateCaptureCiteClean
ChangeCarpetClashClose
ChaseCloudCollapseCollect
ChatCommandCollideCommence
CommendCommentCompactCompare
CompeteComplainCompleteComplicate
ComposeConfirmConfuseConquer
ConsiderContainContactContribute
ConvoyCookCopeCorrect
CorrespondCorruptCountCover
CrackCrossCrowdCrush
    
DanceDecodeDecreaseDefault
DeclineDehydrateDeliverDemolish
DenoteDepartDependDeport
DepressDeriveDesireDevelop
DetailDetectDetermineDie
DifferDigestDirectDiscount
DiscoverDismissDistortDisturb
DivergeDoubtDraftDrain
DroneDroopDuplicateDye
    
EditEducateEffectEject
ElectElopeEmbossEmerge
EncourageEnlistEnrichEnter
EquateEraseErodeErupt
EscapeExactEvaluateExamine
ExcavateExchangeExciteExclaim
ExcuseExistExpandExpect
ExportExposéExpressExtend
Extract   
FailFastFaultFigure
FillFineFirmFix
FlatterFlexFlowFold
FootFoundFuelFulfill
FunctionFurnish  
GainGambleGarageGeneralize
GenerateGlazeGlitterGrade
GrossGrumbleGutterGuzzle
    
HackHailHaltHammer
Happen HarmHateHaul
HearHeatHeaveHeckle
HeftHookHarmHeal
HelpHesitateHighlightHire
HonorHope  
IgnoreImbed ImpactImpart
InciteIncreaseIndexInsult
InventInvite   
JoinJump   
Kick Kill Kiss Knock
    
Land Last Latch Laugh
Leak Leer Lick Lift
Limp ListenLook Love
    
Manage MarchMarkMash
Match Matter Measure Melt
Merge MewMigrateMilk
Mind Miss MixMoo
Mould MoultMove 
Nail NeedNeglectNote
NoticeObligeObserveObtain
OpenProtect Provide Pull

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