Verbs that start with E

Verb

+ Definition

Simple Forms

(Past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(Past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(Past, present, future)

Earnest

Resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction

SIMPLE:

earnested

earnest

will/shall earnest

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were earnesting

is/am/are earnesting

will/shall be earnesting

PERFECT:

had earnested

has/have earnested

will/shall have earnested

Eat

To put food in the mouth, chew, and swallow

SIMPLE:

ate

eat

will/shall eat

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were eating

is/am/are eating

will/shall be eating

PERFECT:

had eaten

has/have eaten

will/shall have eaten

Ease

Without difficulty or effort

SIMPLE:

eased

ease

will/shall ease

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were easing

is/am/are easing

will/shall be easing

PERFECT:

had eased

has/have eased

will/shall have eased

Eavesdrop

Secretly listen to a conversation

SIMPLE:

eavesdropped

eavesdrop

will/shall eavesdrop

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were eavesdropping

is/am/are eavesdropping

will/shall be eavesdropping

PERFECT:

had eavesdropped

has/have eavesdropped

will/shall have eavesdropped

Earn

Obtain (money) in return for labor or services

SIMPLE:

earned

earn

will/shall earn

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were earning

is/am/are earning

will/shall be earning

PERFECT:

had earned

has/have earned

will/shall have earned

Echo

(Of a sound) be repeated or reverberate after the original sound has stopped

SIMPLE:

echoed

echo

will/shall echo

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were echoing

is/am/are echoing

will/shall be echoing

PERFECT:

had echoed

has/have echoed

will/shall have echoed

Eclipse

(Of a celestial body) obscure the light from or to (another celestial body)

SIMPLE:

eclipsed

eclipse

will/shall eclipse

PROGRESSIVE:

was eclipsing

is/am/are eclipse

will/shall be eclipsing

PERFECT:

had eclipsed

has/have eclipsed

will/shall have eclipsed

Economize

Spend less; reduce one’s expenses

SIMPLE:

economized

economize

will/shall economize

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were economizing

is/am/are economizing

will/shall be economizing

PERFECT:

had economized

has/have economized

will/shall have economized

Edge

Provide with a border or edge

SIMPLE:

edged

edge

will/shall edge

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were edged

is/am/are edging

will/shall be edging

PERFECT:

had edged

has/have edged

will/shall have edged

Edit

edit (written material) to make it more readable, concise, or in some other way get it ready for publication

SIMPLE:

edited

edit

will/shall edit

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were editing

is/am/are editing

will/shall be editing

PERFECT:

had edited

has/have edited

will/shall have edited

Educate

Teach (someone) intellectually, morally, and socially, usually at a school or university

SIMPLE:

educated

educate

will/shall educate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were educating

is/am/are educating

will/shall be educating

PERFECT:

had educated

has/have educated

will/shall have educated

Effect

Cause (something) to happen; bring about

SIMPLE:

effected

effect

will/shall effect

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were effecting

is/am/are effecting

will/shall be effecting

PERFECT:

had effected

has/have effected

will/shall have effected

Effort

A vigorous or determined attempt

SIMPLE:

efforted

effort

will/shall effort

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were efforting

is/am/are efforting

will/shall be efforting

PERFECT:

had efforted

has/have efforted

will/shall have efforted

Egg

A bird’s hard-shelled reproductive organ, notably one produced by the domestic chicken

SIMPLE:

egged

egg

will/shall egg

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were egging

is/am/are egging

will/shall be egging

PERFECT:

had egged

has/have egged

will/shall have egged

Elaborate

Develop or present (a theory, policy, or system) in further detail

SIMPLE:

elaborated

elaborate

will/shall elaborate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were elaborating

is/am/are elaborating

will/shall be elaborating

PERFECT:

had elaborated

has/have elaborated

will/shall have elaborated

Elevate

Raise or lift (something) to a higher position

SIMPLE:

elevated

elevate

will/shall elevate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were elevating

is/am/are elevating

will/shall be elevating

PERFECT:

had elevated

has/have elevated

will/shall have elevated

Eliminate

Completely remove or get rid of (something)

SIMPLE:

eliminated

eliminate

will/shall eliminate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were eliminating

is/are/am eliminating

will/shall be eliminating

PERFECT:

had eliminated

has/have eliminated

will/shall have eliminated

Elude

To flee or get away from (a threat, an adversary, or a pursuer), usually by means of skill or cunning

SIMPLE:

eluded

elude

will/shall elude

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were eluding

is/are/am eluding

will/shall be eluding

PERFECT:

had eluded

has/have eluded

will/shall have eluded

Embarrass

Make (someone) uncomfortable, humiliated, or self-conscious

SIMPLE:

embarrassed

embarrass

will/shall embarrass

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were embarrassing

is/am/are embarrassing

will/shall be embarrassing

PERFECT:

had embarrassed

has/have embarrassed

will/shall have embarrassed

Embellish

Make (something) more attractive by the addition of decorative details or features

SIMPLE:

embellished

embellish

will/shall embellish

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were embellishing

is/am/are embellishing

will/shall be embellishing

PERFECT:

had embellished

has/have embellished

will/shall have embellished