Verbs that start with Q
What is a verb?
Verbs are words that indicate action or a state of being.
A sentence’s verbs play a crucial role in making it effective and accurate. Keep a list of interesting vocabulary words on hand to qualify your language learning. This guide will provide you with a list of 20 verbs you can ultimately use in your writing. This article will review the verb, its definition, and a sample sentence using it.
List of Q 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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Quack To mimic the duck’s typical call |
SIMPLE: Quacked Quack Will quack |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quacking Is quacking Will be quacking |
PERFECT: Had quacked Has quacked Will have quacked |
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Quadrate To adapt to or match something; to make square |
SIMPLE: Quadrated Quadrate Will quadrate |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quadrating Is quadrating Will be quadrating |
PERFECT: Had quadrated Has quadrated Will have quadrated |
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Quadruple To increase fourfold |
SIMPLE: Quadrupled Quadruple Will quadruple |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quadrupling Is quadrupling Will be quadrupling |
PERFECT: Had quadrupled Has quadrupled Will have quadrupled |
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Quadruplicate To multiply (anything) by 4 |
SIMPLE: Quadruplicated Quadruplicate Will quadruplicate |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quadruplicating Is quadruplicating Will be quadruplicating |
PERFECT: Had quadruplicated Has quadruplicated Will have quadruplicated |
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Quake Shake or tremor (especially of the earth) |
SIMPLE: Quaked Quake Will quake |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quaking Is quaking Will be quaking |
PERFECT: Had quaked Has quaked Will have quaked |
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Quantify To express or measure the amount of something |
SIMPLE: Quantified Quantify Will quantify |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quantifying Is quantifying Will be quantifying |
PERFECT: Had quantified Has quantified Will have quantified |
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Quarrel To have a contentious debate or disagreement |
SIMPLE: Quarreled Quarrel Will quarrel |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quarreling Is quarreling Will be quarreling |
PERFECT: Had quarreled Has quarreled Will have quarreled |
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Quash Reject as invalid, particularly by legal process |
SIMPLE: Quashed Quash Will quash |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quashing Is quashing Will be quashing |
PERFECT: Had quashed Has quashed Will have quashed |
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Quench To satisfy a thirst by drinking; to extinguish a fire |
SIMPLE: Quenched Quench Will quench |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quenching Is quenching Will be quenching |
PERFECT: Had quenched Has quenched Will have quenched |
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Question To ask (someone) a question, especially if it is an official one |
SIMPLE: Questioned Question Will question |
PROGRESSIVE: Was questioning Is questioning Will be questioning |
PERFECT: Had questioned Has questioned Will have questioned |
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Quetch To jerk, stir |
SIMPLE: Quetched Quetch Will quetch |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quetching Is quetching Will be quetching |
PERFECT: Had quetched Has quetched Will have quetched |
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Queue Arrange oneself in a line |
SIMPLE: Queued Queue Will queue |
PROGRESSIVE: Was queuing Is queuing Will be queuing |
PERFECT: Had queued Has queued Will have queued |
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Quibble Discuss or make objections on a pointless issue |
SIMPLE: Quibbled Quibble Will quibble |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quibbling Is quibbling Will be quibbling |
PERFECT: Had quibbled Has quibbled Will have quibbled |
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Quiesce To become quiet, calm, or silent |
SIMPLE: Quiesced Quiesce Will quiesce |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quiescing Is quiescing Will be quiescing |
PERFECT: Had quiesced Has quiesced Will have quiesced |
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Quiet To make or cause to be quiet, silent, or still |
SIMPLE: Quieted Quiet Will quiet |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quieting Is quieting Will be quieting |
PERFECT: Had quieted Has quieted Will have quieted |
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Quip Create a clever comment |
SIMPLE: Quipped Quip Will quip |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quipping Is quipping Will be quipping |
PERFECT: Had quipped Has quipped Will have quipped |
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Quit To give up; to depart |
SIMPLE: Quit (quitted) Quit Will quit |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quitting Is quitting Will be quitting |
PERFECT: Had quit Has quit Will have quit |
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Quiver To shake or tremor in a light, quick motion |
SIMPLE: Quivered Quiver Will quiver |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quivering Is quivering Will be quivered |
PERFECT: Had quivered Has quivered Will have quivering |
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Quiz To make inquiries of (someone); to question |
SIMPLE: Quizzed Quiz Will quiz |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quizzing Is quizzing Will be quizzing |
PERFECT: Had quizzed Has quizzed Will have quizzed |
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Quote To repeat verbally or in writing a passage of another, giving credit to the original source |
SIMPLE: Quoted Quote Will quote |
PROGRESSIVE: Was quoting Is quoting Will be quoting |
PERFECT: Had quoted Has quoted Will have quoted |