Verbs that start with N
What is a verb?
Verbs are words that describe the action of the subject.
Verbs are critical to writing effective and accurate sentences. The verbs that start with N are important because you may narrate or navigate with them. This guide will show you 20 verbs that you can eventually place in your writing. It will review the verb, its definition, and its verb forms.
List of N verbs
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Verb + Definition |
Simple Forms (past, present, future) |
Progressive Forms (past, present, future) |
Perfect Forms (past, present, future) |
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Nag The act of constant urging and irritating |
SIMPLE: nagged nag will nag
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PROGRESSIVE: was/were nagging is/am/are nagging will be nagging |
PERFECT: had nagged has/have nagged will have nagged |
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Nap Taking a rest or sleeping for a short while |
SIMPLE: napped nap will nap
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PROGRESSIVE: was/were napping is/am/are napping will be napping |
PERFECT: had napped has/have napped will have napped |
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Narrate To recite a story in a structured manner |
SIMPLE: narrated narrate will narrate
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PROGRESSIVE: was/were narrating is/am/are narrating will be narrating |
PERFECT: had narrated has/have narrated will have narrated |
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Naturalize The action of granting citizenship to migrants |
SIMPLE: naturalized naturalize will naturalize |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were naturalizing is/am/are naturalizing will be naturalizing |
PERFECT: had naturalized has/have naturalized will have naturalized |
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Nauseate The sick feeling of about to throw up |
SIMPLE: nauseated nauseate will nauseate |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were nauseating is/am/are nauseating will be nauseating |
PERFECT: had nauseated has/have nauseated will have nauseated |
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Navigate The planning or directing of a path |
SIMPLE: navigated navigate will navigate |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were navigating is/am/are navigating will be navigating |
PERFECT: had navigated has/have navigated will have navigated |
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Need The requirement of something |
SIMPLE: needed need will need |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were needing is/am/are needing will be needing |
PERFECT: had needed has/have needed will have needed |
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Neglect To not care for something properly
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SIMPLE: neglected neglect will neglect |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were neglecting is/am/are neglecting will be neglecting |
PERFECT: had neglected has/have neglected will have neglected |
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Negotiate To confer and adjust with someone to reach a conclusion
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SIMPLE: negotiated negotiate will negotiate |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were negotiating is/am/are negotiating will be negotiating |
PERFECT: had negotiated has/have negotiated will have negotiated
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Neutralize To make something ineffective or omit something
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SIMPLE: neutralized neutralize will neutralize |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were neutralizing is/am/are neutralizing will be neutralizing |
PERFECT: had neutralized has/have neutralized will have neutralized
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Nibble The action of biting small pieces
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SIMPLE: nibbled nibble will nibble |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were nibbling is/am/are nibbling will be nibbling |
PERFECT: had nibbled has/have nibbled will have nibbled |
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Nip Taking small bites or making small pinches
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SIMPLE: nipped nip will nip |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were nipping is/am/are nipping will be nipping |
PERFECT: had nipped has/have nipped will have nipped
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Nod Agreeing with something by the physical movement of the head
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SIMPLE: nodded nod will nod |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were nodding is/am/are nodding will be nodding |
PERFECT: had nodded has/have nodded will have nodded |
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Nominate The action of assigning a spot to someone
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SIMPLE: nominated nominate will nominate |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were nominating is/am/are nominating will be nominating |
PERFECT: had nominated has/have nominated will have nominated |
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Normalize The act of adjusting something to an acceptable situation
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SIMPLE: normalized normalize will normalize |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were normalizing is/am/are normalizing will be normalizing |
PERFECT: had normalized has/have normalized will have normalized |
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Notice To take a look and recognize something
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SIMPLE: noticed notice will notice |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were noticing is/am/are noticing will be noticing |
PERFECT: had noticed has/have noticed will have noticed |
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Notify The act of informing something formally
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SIMPLE: notified notify will notify |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were notifying is/am/are notifying will be notifying |
PERFECT: had notified has/have notified will have notified |
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Nourish Providing nutrition to something or someone
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SIMPLE: nourished nourish will nourish |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were nourishing is/am/are nourishing will be nourishing |
PERFECT: had nourished has/have nourished will have nourished |
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Nudge A gentle poking
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SIMPLE: nudged nudge will nudge |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were nudging is/am/are nudging will be nudging |
PERFECT: had nudged has/have nudged will have nudged |
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Nurture Helping the development or growth of something
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SIMPLE: nurtured nurture will nurture |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were nurturing is/am/are nurturing will be nurturing |
PERFECT: had nurtured has/have nurtured will have nurtured |