100 Most Common English Verbs List

This is a list of the 100 most common verbs in English. If you are learning English it would be useful to learn these popular verbs first. Click though to see full conjugation tables of each verb.

Irregular verb forms are in red

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Verb Simple Past Past Participle
to be were been
to have had had
to do did done
to say said said
to go went gone
to get got got / gotten
to make made made
to know knew known
to think thought thought
to take took taken
to see saw seen
to come came come
to want wanted wanted
to look looked looked
to use used used
to find found found
to give gave given
to tell told told
to work worked worked
to call called called
to try tried tried
to ask asked asked
to need needed needed
to feel felt felt
to become became become
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