Verbs that start with D

Verb

+ Definition

Simple Forms

(past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(past, present, future)

Damage

Creating injury or causing harm.

SIMPLE:

damaged

damage

Will damage

PROGRESSIVE:

Was damaging

Is damaging

Will be damaging

PERFECT:

Had damaged

Has damaged

Will have damaged

Dance

The act of moving one’s body in rhythm.

SIMPLE:

Danced

Dance

Will dance

PROGRESSIVE:

Was dancing

Am dancing

Will be dancing

PERFECT:

Had danced

Have danced

Will have danced

Dare

A challenge that requires courage.

SIMPLE:

Dared

Dare

Will dare

PROGRESSIVE:

Was daring

Am daring

Will be daring

PERFECT:

Had dared

Have dared

Will have dared

Darken

Reducing light

SIMPLE:

Darkened

Darken

Will darken

PROGRESSIVE:

Was darkening

Am darkening

Will be darkening

PERFECT:

Had darkened

Have darkened

Will have darkened

Dash

Run somewhere very fast and hurriedly.

SIMPLE:

Dashed

Dash

Will dash

PROGRESSIVE:

Was dashing

Am dashing

Will be dashing

PERFECT:

Had dashed

Have dashed

Will have dashed

Deal

Distributing something among people.

SIMPLE:

Dealt

Deal

Will deal

PROGRESSIVE:

Was dealing

Am dealing

Will be dealing

PERFECT:

Had dealt

Have dealt

Will have dealt

Decay

The act of deterioration.

SIMPLE:

Decayed

Decay

Will decay

PROGRESSIVE:

Was decaying

Am decaying

Will be decaying

PERFECT:

Had decayed

Have decayed

Will have decayed

Deceive

The act of misleading someone

SIMPLE:

Deceived

Deceive

Will deceive

PROGRESSIVE:

Was deceiving

Am deceiving

Will be deceiving

PERFECT:

Had deceived

Have deceived

Will have deceived

Decide

A steady resolve over a matter

SIMPLE:

Decided

Decide

Will decide

PROGRESSIVE:

Was deciding

Am deciding

Will be deciding

PERFECT:

Had decided

Have decided

Will have decided

Declare

The act of a public announcement

SIMPLE:

Declared

Declare

Will declare

PROGRESSIVE:

Was declaring

Am declaring

Will be declaring

PERFECT:

Had declared

Have declared

Will have declared

Decline

The act of rejecting something

SIMPLE:

Declined

Decline

Will decline

PROGRESSIVE:

Was declining

Am declining

Will be declining

PERFECT:

Had declined

Have declined

Will have declined

Decrease

The act of making something fewer or smaller than before

SIMPLE:

Decreased

Decrease

Will decrease

PROGRESSIVE:

Was decreasing

Am decreasing

Will be decreasing

PERFECT:

Had decreased

Have decreased

Will have decreased

Dedicate

The act of submitting oneself to a particular something.

SIMPLE:

Dedicated

Dedicate

Will dedicate

PROGRESSIVE:

Was dedicating

Am dedicating

Will be dedicating

PERFECT:

Had dedicated

Have dedicated

Will have dedicated

Defeat

To make your opponent lose

SIMPLE:

Defeated

Defeat

Will defeat

PROGRESSIVE:

Was defeating

Am defeating

Will be defeating

PERFECT:

Had defeated

Have defeated

Will have defeated

Defend

The act of protecting something

SIMPLE:

Defended

Defend

Will defend

PROGRESSIVE:

Was defending

Am defending

Will be defending

PERFECT:

Had defended

Have defended

Will have defended

Define

The statement of clarification of the meaning of something.

SIMPLE:

Defined

Define

Will define

PROGRESSIVE:

Was defining

Am defining

Will be defining

PERFECT:

Had defined

Have defined

Will have defined

Delete

The act of omission

SIMPLE:

Deleted

Delete

Will delete

PROGRESSIVE:

Was deleting

Am deleting

Will be deleting

PERFECT:

Had deleted

Have deleted

Will have deleted

Demonstrate

To give a sample by acting or performing

SIMPLE:

Demonstrated

Demonstrate

Will demonstrate

PROGRESSIVE:

Was demonstrating

Am demonstrating

Will be demonstrating

PERFECT:

Had demonstrated

Have demonstrated

Will have demonstrated

Depend

The act of relying on someone

SIMPLE:

Depended

Depend

Will depend

PROGRESSIVE:

Was depending

Am depending

Will be depending

PERFECT:

Had depended

Have depended

Will have depended

Describe

Explaining the details of something

SIMPLE:

Described

Describe

Will describe

PROGRESSIVE:

Was describing

Am describing

Will be describing

PERFECT:

Had described

Have described

Will have described