Verbs that start with B
What is a verb?
Verbs are words that show action.
Verbs are critical to writing effective and accurate sentences. Although B is a consonant, it breathes everywhere in the English language. This guide will show you 20 verbs that start with B that you can eventually place in your writing. It will review the verb, its definition, and its verb forms.
List of B 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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Babble Speaking unintelligibly. |
SIMPLE: babbled babble will babble |
PROGRESSIVE: was babbling am/is babbling will be babbling |
PERFECT: had babbled has/have babbled will have babbled |
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Back Moving in the reverse direction |
SIMPLE: backed back will back |
PROGRESSIVE: was backing am/is backing will be backing |
PERFECT: had backed has/have backed will have backed |
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Bail To set free or release
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SIMPLE: bailed bail will bail |
PROGRESSIVE: was bailing am/is bailing will be bailing |
PERFECT: had bailed has/have bailed will have bailed |
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Bait Any substant that allures the prey.
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SIMPLE: baited bait will bait |
PROGRESSIVE: was baiting am/is baiting will be baiting |
PERFECT: had baited has/have baited will have baited |
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Bake To cook something inside an oven.
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SIMPLE: baked bake will bake |
PROGRESSIVE: was baking am/is baking will be baking |
PERFECT: had baked has/have baked will have baked |
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Balance A state of harmony or equality between two opposing sides.
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SIMPLE: balanced balance will balance |
PROGRESSIVE: was balancing am/is balancing will be balancing |
PERFECT: had balanced has/have balanced will have balanced |
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Ban Prohibiting or forbidding something.
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SIMPLE: banned ban will ban |
PROGRESSIVE: was banning am/is banning will be banning |
PERFECT: had banned has/have banned will have banned |
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Bandage Applying a cover or bandage over a wound.
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SIMPLE: bandaged bandage will bandage |
PROGRESSIVE: was bandaging am/is bandaging will be bandaging |
PERFECT: had bandaged has/have bandaged will have bandaged |
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Bang Making loud noises.
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SIMPLE: banged bang will bang |
PROGRESSIVE: was banging am/is banging will be banging |
PERFECT: had banged has/have banged will have banged |
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Banish To send someone away and not allow their return.
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SIMPLE: banished banish will banish |
PROGRESSIVE: was banishing am/is banishing will be banishing |
PERFECT: had banished has/have banished will have banished |
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Bank An inclination towards a side.
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SIMPLE: banked bank will bank |
PROGRESSIVE: was banking am/is banking will be banking |
PERFECT: had banked has/have banked will have banked |
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Banter To tease someone with playful contradiction.
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SIMPLE: bantered banter will banter |
PROGRESSIVE: was bantering am/is bantering will be bantering |
PERFECT: had bantered has/have bantered will have bantered |
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Bargain to negotiate a deal.
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SIMPLE: bargained bargain will bargain |
PROGRESSIVE: was bargaining am/is bargaining will be bargaining |
PERFECT: had bargained has/have bargained will have bargained |
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Bark A short but loud noise, mostly made by dogs.
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SIMPLE: barked bark will bark |
PROGRESSIVE: was barking am/is barking will be barking |
PERFECT: had barked has/have barked will have barked |
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Bathe The act of cleansing oneself with water.
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SIMPLE: bathed bathe will bathe |
PROGRESSIVE: was bathing am/is bathing will be bathing |
PERFECT: had bathed has/have bathed will have bathed |
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Battle A fight or a contest
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SIMPLE: battled battle will battle |
PROGRESSIVE: was battling am/is battling will be battling |
PERFECT: had battled has/have battled will have battled |
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Become happening or being something
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SIMPLE: became become will become |
PROGRESSIVE: was becoming am/is becoming will be becoming |
PERFECT: had become has/have become will have become |
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Beg To request help, often by stooping
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SIMPLE: begged beg will beg |
PROGRESSIVE: was begging am/is begging will be begging |
PERFECT: had begged has/have begged will have begged |
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Behave conducting oneself in a particular manner. |
SIMPLE: behaved behave will behave |
PROGRESSIVE: was behaving am/is behaving will be behaving |
PERFECT: had behaved has/have behaved will have behaved |
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Believe To accept something as the truth. |
SIMPLE: believed believe will believe |
PROGRESSIVE: was believing am/is believing will be believing |
PERFECT: had believed has/have believed will have believed |