Verbs that start with C

Verb

+ Definition

Simple Forms

(Past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(Past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(Past, present, future)

Cabal

To establish a cabal or band together

SIMPLE:

caballed

cabal

will/shall cabal

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were caballing

is/am/are caballing

will/shall be caballing

PERFECT:

had caballed

has/have caballed

will/shall have caballed

Calm

Make or become calm, steady, serene or still

SIMPLE:

calmed

calm

will/shall calm

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were calming

is/am/are calming

will/shall be calming

PERFECT:

had calmed

has/have calmed

will/shall have calmed

Cabinet

A cupboard with shelves or drawers for storing or displaying articles

SIMPLE:

cupboarded

cupboard

will/shall cupboard

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were cup boarding

is/am/are cup boarding

will/shall be cup boarding

PERFECT:

had cupboarded

has/have cupboarded

will/shall have cupboarded

Cake

To fill (a space) with a packed mass

SIMPLE:

caked

cake

will/shall cake

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were caking

is/am/are caking

will/shall be caking

PERFECT:

had caked

has/have caked

will/shall have caked

Calver

To prepare (a fish) while it is still fresh

SIMPLE:

calvered

calver

will/shall calver

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were calvering

is/am/are calvering

will/shall be calvering

PERFECT:

had calvered

has/have calvered

will/shall have calvered

Cease

To come to an end

SIMPLE:

ceased

cease

will/shall cease

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were ceasing

is/am/are ceasing

will/shall be ceasing

PERFECT:

had ceased

has/have ceased

will/shall have ceased

Celebrate

An act of public worship or solemnity performed publicly with appropriate rituals

SIMPLE:

celebrated

celebrate

will/shall celebrate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were celebrating

is/am/are celebrating

will/shall be celebrating

PERFECT:

had celebrated

has/have celebrated

will/shall have celebrated

Centralize

To bring to a center

SIMPLE:

centralized

centralize

will/shall centralize

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were centralizing

is/am/are centralizing

will/shall be centralizing

PERFECT:

had centralized

has/have centralized

will/shall have centralized

Cell

To live in a cell

SIMPLE:

celled

cell

will/shall cell

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were celling

is/am/are celling

will/shall be celling

PERFECT:

had celled

has/have celled

will/shall have celled

Certify

To attest authoritatively

SIMPLE:

certified

certify

will/shall certify

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were certifying

is/am/are certifying

will/shall be certifying

PERFECT:

had certified

has/have certified

will/shall have certified

Chase

Catching someone or something in a hurry

SIMPLE:

chased

chase

will/shall chase

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were chasing

is/am/are chasing

will/shall be chasing

PERFECT:

had chased

has/have chased

will/shall have chased

Chain

Fasten or secure with a chain

SIMPLE:

chained

chain

will/shall chain

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were chaining

is/am/are chaining

will/shall be chaining

PERFECT:

had chained

has/have chained

will/shall have chained

Chalk

Write or draw with a chalk

SIMPLE:

chalked

chalk

will/shall chalk

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were chalking

is/am/are chalking

will/shall be chalking

PERFECT:

had chalked

has/have chalked

will/shall have chalked

Chapel

A subordinate or private place of worship

SIMPLE:

chapelled

chapel

will/shall chapel

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were chapelling

is/am/are chapelling

will/shall be chapelling

PERFECT:

had chapelled

has/have chapelled

will/shall have chapelled

Channel

Direct towards a particular end or object

SIMPLE:

channeled

channel

will/shall channel

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were channeling

is/am/are channeling

will/shall be channeling

PERFECT:

had channeled

has/have channeled

will/shall have channeled

Circle

To encompass or envelop in a circle

SIMPLE:

circled

circle

will/shall circle

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were circling

is/am/are circling

will/shall be circling

PERFECT:

had circled

has/have circled

will/shall have circled

Circuit

To go or circulate; go about

SIMPLE:

circuited

circuit

will/shall circuit

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were circuiting

is/am/are circuiting

will/shall be circuiting

PERFECT:

had circuited

has/have circuited

will/shall have circuited

Cite

Use (a passage, book, or author) to support or justify a claim, especially in academic literature

SIMPLE:

cited

cite

will/shall cite

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were citing

is/am/are citing

will/shall be citing

PERFECT:

had cited

has/have cited

will/shall have cited

Circulate

To move in a circle, circuit, or orbit  

SIMPLE:

circulated

circulate

will/shall circulate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were circulating

is/am/are circulating

will/shall be circulating

PERFECT:

had circulated

has/have circulated

will/shall have circulated

Civilize

To cause to develop out of a primitive state 

SIMPLE:

civilized

civilize

will/shall civilize

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were civilizing

is/am/are civilizing

will/shall be civilizing

PERFECT:

had civilized

has/have civilized

will/shall have civilized