Verbs that start with G

Verb

+ Definition

Simple Forms

(Past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(Past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(Past, present, future)

Gain

to acquire something beneficial

SIMPLE:

gained

gain

will/shall gain

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were gaining

is/am/are gaining

will/shall be gaining

PERFECT:

had gained

has/have gained

will/shall have gained

Gather

to assemble into a single group, collection, or location

SIMPLE:

gathered

gather

will/ shall gather

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were gathering

is/am/are gathering

will/shall be gathering

PERFECT:

had gathered

has/have gathered

will/shall gathered

Gamble

to engage in any form of risk for cash or other rewards

SIMPLE:

gambled

gamble

will/shall gamble

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were gambling

is/am/are gambling

will/shall be gambling

PERFECT:

had gambled

has/have gambled

will/shall have gambled

Gaze

a steady, focused stare indicative of intense inquiry

SIMPLE:

gazed

gaze

will/shall gaze

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were gazing

is/am/are gazing

will/shall be gazing

PERFECT:

had gazed

has/have gazed

will/shall have gazed

Get

to acquire, purchase, or earn something

SIMPLE:

got

get

will/shall get

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were getting

is/am/are getting

will/shall be getting

PERFECT:

had gotten

has/have gotten

will/shall have gotten

Generate

to bring into being

SIMPLE:

generated

generate

will/shall generate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were generating

is/am/are generating

will/shall be generating

PERFECT:

had generated

has/have generated

will/shall have generated

Generalize

to draw larger conclusions from particular instances but without specific evidence

SIMPLE:

generalized

generalize

will/shall generalize

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were generalizing

is/am/are generalizing

will/shall be generalizing

PERFECT:

had generalized

has/have generalized

will/shall have generalized

Gesture

to communicate or accentuate something with physical movement

SIMPLE:

gestured

gesture

will/shall gesture

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were gesturing

is/am/are gesturing

will/shall be gesturing

PERFECT:

had gestured

has/have gestured

will/shall have gestured

Gift

to give something to a person for an occasion or holiday

SIMPLE:

gifted

gift

will/shall gift

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were gifting

is/am/are gifting

will/shall be gifting

PERFECT:

had gifted

has/have gifted

will/shall have gifted

Glance

to look quickly or briefly

SIMPLE:

glanced

glance

will/shall glance

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were glancing

is/am/are glancing

will/shall be glancing

PERFECT:

had glanced

has/have glanced

will/shall have glanced

Go

to depart for a new location or to relocate

SIMPLE:

went

go/goes

will/shall go

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were going

is/am/are going

will/shall be going

PERFECT:

had gone

has/have gone

will/shall have gone

Group

to place into categories

SIMPLE:

grouped

group

will/shall group

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were grouping

is/am/are grouping

will/shall be grouping

PERFECT:

had grouped

has/have grouped

will/shall have grouped

Grab

to suddenly or swiftly seize

SIMPLE:

grabbed

grab

will/shall grab

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were grabbing

is/am/are grabbing

will/shall be grabbing

PERFECT:

had grabbed

has/have grabbed

will/shall have grabbed

Grill

to prepare meals using a fire or heated coals

SIMPLE:

grilled

grill

will/shall grill

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were grilling

is/am/are grilling

will/shall be grilling

PERFECT:

had grilled

has/have grilled

will/shall have grilled

Grade

to assign a score or mark to an assignment

SIMPLE:

graded

grade

will/shall grade

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were grading

is/am/are grading

will/shall be grading

PERFECT:

had graded

has/have graded

will/shall have graded

Grind

to crush or pound into small pieces, as in reducing

SIMPLE:

grinded

grind

will/shall grind

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were grinding

is/am/are grinding

will/shall be grinding

PERFECT:

had grinded

has/have grinded

will/shall have grinded

Groom

to maintain the hygiene an animal or yourself

SIMPLE:

groomed

groom

will/shall groom

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were grooming

is/am/are grooming

will/shall be grooming

PERFECT:

had groomed

has/have groomed

will/shall have groomed

Grasp

swiftly take anything in your hands and firmly grasp it

SIMPLE:

grasped

grasp

will/shall grasp

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were grasping

is/am/are grasping

will/shall be grasping

PERFECT:

had grasped

has/have grasped

will/shall have grasped

Guess

to estimate or draw a conclusion

SIMPLE:

guessed

guess

will/shall guess

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were guessing

is/am/are guessing

will/shall be guessing

PERFECT:

had guessed

has/have guessed

will/shall have guessed

Guarantee

to affirm that something will take place or be present

SIMPLE:

guaranteed

guarantee

will/shall guarantee

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were guaranteeing

is/am/are guaranteeing

will/shall be guaranteeing

PERFECT:

had guaranteed

has/have guaranteed

will/shall have guaranteed