25 Most Common Verbs

Note that the first 12 verbs are irregular verbs, and that only 8 of the 25 are regular. Note too that the first 3 verbs (be, have and do) function as main verbs and auxiliary verbs. It is also of interest that, in their base form, these 25 most common verbs are all one-syllable words.

1. be
2. have
3. do
4. say
5. get
6. make
7. go
8. know
9. take
10. see
11. come
12. think
13. look
14. want
15. give
16. use
17. find
18. tell
19. ask
20. work
21. seem
22. feel
23. try
24. leave
25. call