Verbs that start with V
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 “V” are important because they help you value or vanquish something. 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 V 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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Vacate The act of emptying something |
SIMPLE: vacated vacate Will vacate
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PROGRESSIVE: Was vacating Is vacating Will be vacating |
PERFECT: Had vacated Has vacated Will have vacated |
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Vaccinate The act of preventing a future disease by taking a shot |
SIMPLE: vaccinated vaccinate Will vaccinate
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PROGRESSIVE: Was vaccinating Am vaccinating Will be vaccinating |
PERFECT: Had vaccinated Have vaccinated Will have vaccinated |
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Vacillate The action of indecision |
SIMPLE: vacillated vacillate Will vacillate
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PROGRESSIVE: Was vacillating Am vacillating Will be vacillating |
PERFECT: Had vacillated Have vacillated Will have vacillated |
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Vacuum To clean off something even the dust |
SIMPLE: vacuumed vacuum Will vacuum |
PROGRESSIVE: Was vacuuming Am vacuuming Will be vacuuming |
PERFECT: Had vacuumed Have vacuumed Will have vacuumed |
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Validate The act of confirming the accuracy |
SIMPLE: validated validate Will validate |
PROGRESSIVE: Was validating Am validating Will be validating |
PERFECT: Had validated Have validated Will have validated |
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Value The act of determining the worth of things |
SIMPLE: valued value Will value |
PROGRESSIVE: Was valuing Am valuing Will be valuing |
PERFECT: Had valued Have valued Will have valued |
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Vandalize The action of damaging someone else’s things |
SIMPLE: vandalized vandalize Will vandalize |
PROGRESSIVE: Was vandalizing Am vandalizing Will be vandalizing |
PERFECT: Had vandalized Have vandalized Will have vandalized |
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Vanish Making something invisible
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SIMPLE: vanished vanish Will vanish |
PROGRESSIVE: Was vanishing Am vanishing Will be vanishing |
PERFECT: Had vanished Have vanished Will have vanished |
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Vanquish The act of destroying one’s enemy
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SIMPLE: vanquished vanquish Will vanquish |
PROGRESSIVE: Was vanquishing Am vanquishing Will be vanquishing |
PERFECT: Had vanquished Have vanquished Will have vanquished
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Vaporize The process of converting something into a gas from solid or liquid |
SIMPLE: vaporized vaporize Will vaporize |
PROGRESSIVE: Was vaporizing Am vaporizing Will be vaporizing |
PERFECT: Had vaporized Have vaporized Will have vaporized
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Vary The act of making something compare or differentiate
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SIMPLE: varied vary Will vary |
PROGRESSIVE: Was varying Am varying Will be varying |
PERFECT: Had varied Have varied Will have varied |
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Venerate The act of regarding someone with honor or respect |
SIMPLE: venerated venerate Will venerate |
PROGRESSIVE: Was venerating Am venerating Will be venerating |
PERFECT: Had venerated Have venerated Will have venerated
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Vent The act of complaining about something
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SIMPLE: vented vent Will vent |
PROGRESSIVE: Was venting Am venting Will be venting |
PERFECT: Had vented Have vented Will have vented |
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Venture The act of processing something with a risk
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SIMPLE: ventured venture Will venture |
PROGRESSIVE: Was venturing Am venturing Will be venturing |
PERFECT: Had ventured Have ventured Will have ventured |
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Verify The act of confirming something
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SIMPLE: verified verify Will verify |
PROGRESSIVE: Was verifying Am verifying Will be verifying |
PERFECT: Had verified Have verified Will have verified |
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Vibrate Shaking something vigorously
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SIMPLE: vibrated vibrate Will vibrate |
PROGRESSIVE: Was vibrating Am vibrating Will be vibrating |
PERFECT: Had vibrated Have vibrated Will have vibrated |
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Victimize The action of harming or sacrificing someone
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SIMPLE: victimized victimize Will victimize |
PROGRESSIVE: Was victimizing Am victimizing Will be victimizing |
PERFECT: Had victimized Have victimized Will have victimized |
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Vindicate To prove that someone is not guilty
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SIMPLE: vindicated vindicate Will vindicate
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PROGRESSIVE: Was vindicating Am vindicating Will be vindicating |
PERFECT: Had vindicated Have vindicated Will have vindicated |
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Violate To disobey or ruin something |
SIMPLE: violated violate Will violate |
PROGRESSIVE: Was violating Am violating Will be violating |
PERFECT: Had violated Have violated Will have violated |
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Vouch To support and confirm someone else’s claims
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SIMPLE: vouched vouch Will vouch
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PROGRESSIVE: Was vouching Am vouching Will be vouching |
PERFECT: Had vouched Have vouched Will have vouched |