Every sentence needs a verb . Otherwise, it not grammatical. The English language technically has thousands, but there are a few of them that are far more common that others. Here, we’ll look at the 20 most common English verbs, and how to conjugate them depending on the subject of the sentence . Then, we’ll look into the various types of verbs in English, with examples.

The 20 Most Common Verbs in English

Learning the verbs you’ll use the most in everyday life is a great foundation for your English vocabulary . Each verb on the list comes with a present tense conjugation table.

1. to be

I am we are

you are you (pl.) are

he, she, it is they are

2. to have

I have we have

you have you (pl.) have

he, she, it has they have

3. to do

I do we do

you do you (pl.) do

he, she, it does they do

4. to say

I say we say

you say you (pl.) say

he, she, it says they say

5. to get

I get we get

you get you (pl.) get

he, she, it gets they get

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