Verbs that start with W
What is a verb?
Verbs are words that indicate action.
A sentence’s verbs are crucial in making it effective and accurate. Keep a list of interesting vocabulary words on hand to want 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 W 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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Want desire to have or perform something |
SIMPLE: wanted want will/shall want |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were wanting is/am/are wanting will/shall be wanting |
PERFECT: had wanted has/have wanted will/shall have wanted |
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Watch glance at or keep a close eye on for a while |
SIMPLE: watched watch will/shall watch |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were watching is/am/are watching will/shall be watching |
PERFECT: had watched has/have watched will/shall have watched |
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Wash water and soap or detergent are usually used to clean |
SIMPLE: washed wash will/shall wash |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were washing is/am/are washing will/shall be washing |
PERFECT: had washed has/have washed will/shall have washed |
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Wave move one’s hand back and forth to signal or greet someone |
SIMPLE: waved wave will/shall wave |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were waving is/am/are waving will/shall be waving |
PERFECT: had waved has/have waved will/shall have waved |
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Waste use or spend irresponsibly, extravagantly, or without justification |
SIMPLE: wasted waste will/shall waste |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were wasting is/am/are wasting will/shall be wasting |
PERFECT: had wasted has/have wasted will/shall have wasted |
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Warm create or attain warmth |
SIMPLE: warmed warm will/shall warm |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were warming is/am/are warming will/shall be warming |
PERFECT: had warmed has/have warmed will/shall have warmed |
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weaken weaken in strength, willpower, or physical prowess |
SIMPLE: weakened weaken will/shall weaken |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were weakening is/am/are weakening will/shall be weakening |
PERFECT: had weakened has/have weakened will/shall have weakened |
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Weld to permanently unite two pieces of metal by melting the portions that touch |
SIMPLE: welded weld will/shall weld |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were welding is/am/are welding will/shall be welding |
PERFECT: had welded has/have welded will/shall have welded |
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Wet cloak or saturate with liquid |
SIMPLE: wetted wet will/shall wet |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were wetting is/am/are wetting will/shall be wetting |
PERFECT: had wetted has/have will/shall have wetted |
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Weigh determine the weight of (someone or something) using scales |
SIMPLE: weighed weigh will/shall weigh |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were weighing is/am/are weighing will/shall be weighing |
PERFECT: had weighed has/have weighed will/shall have weighed |
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Whack forcefully deliver a cutting blow |
SIMPLE: whacked whack will/shall whack |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were whacking is/am/are whacking will/shall be whacking |
PERFECT: had whacked has/have whacked will/shall have whacked |
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Witness witness (a happening, usually a crime or accident) |
SIMPLE: witnessed witness will/shall witness |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were witnessing is/am/are witnessing will/shall be witnessing |
PERFECT: had witnessed has/have witnessed will/shall have witnessed |
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Widen make or expand in width |
SIMPLE: widened widen will/shall widen |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were widening is/am/are widening will/shall be widening |
PERFECT: had widened has/have widened will/shall have widened |
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Wire wire or build electrical connections in |
SIMPLE: wired wire will/shall wire |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were wiring is/am/are wiring will/shall be wiring |
PERFECT: had wired has/have wired will/shall have wired |
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Wipe rubbing a towel over anything will clean or dry it |
SIMPLE: wiped wipe will/shall wipe |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were wiping is/am/are wiping will/shall be wiping |
PERFECT: had wiped has/have wiped will/shall have wiped |
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Wink to temporarily close one eye as a sign or in jest |
SIMPLE: winked wink will/shall wink |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were winking is/am/are winking will/shall be winking |
PERFECT: had winked has/have winked will/shall have winked |
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Win be victorious or successful in a battle or war |
SIMPLE: won win will/shall win |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were winning is/am/are winning will/shall be winning |
PERFECT: had won has/have won will/shall have won |
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Worship offer a deity respect and adoration |
SIMPLE: worshiped worship will/shall worship |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were worshiping is/am/are worshiping will/shall be worshiping |
PERFECT: had worshiped has/have worshiped will/shall have worshiped |
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Wobble the movement of one side to another unsteadily |
SIMPLE: wobbled wobble will/shall wobble |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were wobbling is/am/are wobbling will/shall be wobbling |
PERFECT: had wobbled has/have wobbled will/shall have wobbled |
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Wrap cover with paper or soft material or enclose |
SIMPLE: wrapped wrap will/shall wrap |
PROGRESSIVE: was/were wrapping is/am/are wrapping will/shall be wrapping |
PERFECT: had wrapped has/have wrapped will/shall have wrapped |