Verbs that start with I

Verb

+ Definition

Simple Forms

(Past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(Past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(Past, present, future)

Ice

to put frosting on an entire cake

SIMPLE:

iced

ice

will/shall ice

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were icing

is/am/are icing

will/shall be icing

PERFECT:

had iced

has/have iced

will/shall have iced

Ignore

to deliberately not pay attention

SIMPLE:

ignored

ignore

will/shall ignore

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were ignoring

is/am/are ignoring

will/shall be ignoring

PERFECT:

had ignored

has/have ignored

will/shall have ignored

Imitate

to copy someone or something by speaking or acting in the way they are

SIMPLE:

imitated

imitate

will/shall imitate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were imitating

is/am/are imitating

will/shall be imitating

PERFECT:

had imitated

has/have imitated

will/shall have imitated

Introduce

to make a person’s name known to another in person, particularly formally

SIMPLE:

introduced

introduce

will/shall introduce

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were introducing

is/am/are introducing

will/shall be introducing

PERFECT:

had introduced

has/have introduced

will/shall have introduced

Inform

to provide knowledge or facts to someone

SIMPLE:

informed

inform

will/shall inform

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were informing

is/am/are informing

will/shall be informing

PERFECT:

had informed

has/have informed

will/shall have informed

Increase

to expand the size or quantity of something

SIMPLE:

increased

increase

will/shall increase

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were increasing

is/am/are increasing

will/shall be increasing

PERFECT:

had increased

has/have increased

will/shall have increased

Insult

to be impolite or rude to someone by what you say or do

SIMPLE:

insulted

insult

will/shall insult

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were insulting

is/am/are insulting

will/shall be insulting

PERFECT:

had insulted

has/have insulted

will/shall have insulted

Include

to put something as a component of another thing

SIMPLE:

included

include

will/shall include

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were including

is/am/are including

will/shall be including

PERFECT:

had included

has/have included

will/shall have included

Invite

to welcome or solicit someone to attend a gathering

SIMPLE:

invited

invite

will/shall invite

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were inviting

is/am/are inviting

will/shall be inviting

PERFECT:

had invited

has/have invited

will/shall have invited

Invade

to trespass upon

SIMPLE:

invaded

invade

will/shall invade

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were invading

is/am/are invading

will/shall be invading

PERFECT:

had invaded

has/have invaded

will/shall have invaded

Infect

to transmit a disease to a living thing, animal, or plant

SIMPLE:

infected

infect

will/shall infect

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were infecting

is/am/are infecting

will/shall be infecting

PERFECT:

had infected

has/have infected

will/shall have infected

Intend

to have a strategy, objective, or plan

SIMPLE:

intended

intend

will/shall intend

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were intending

is/am/are intending

will/shall be intend

PERFECT:

had intended

has/have intended

will/shall have intended

Inquire

to ask about something

SIMPLE:

inquired

inquire

will/shall inquire

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were inquiring

is/am/are inquiring

will/shall be inquiring

PERFECT:

had inquired

has/have inquired

will/shall have inquired

Invent

to create a justification, defense, tale, product, or invention

SIMPLE:

invented

invent

will/shall invent

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were inventing

is/am/are inventing

will/shall be inventing

PERFECT:

had invented

has/have invented

will/shall have invented

Interrupt

to briefly halt someone’s speech with something you say or do

SIMPLE:

interrupted

interrupt

will/shall interrupt

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were interrupting

is/am/are interrupting

will/shall be interrupting

PERFECT:

had interrupted

has/have interrupted

will/shall have interrupted

Interfere

to get involved in something when it’s neither wanted or beneficial to do so

SIMPLE:

interfered

interfere

will/shall interfere

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were interfering

is/am/are interfering

will/shall be interfering

PERFECT:

had interfered

has/have interfered

will/shall have interfered

Investigate

to closely look into a crime, issue, statement, etc. in order to ascertain the truth

SIMPLE:

investigated

investigate

will/shall investigate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were investigating

is/am/are investigating

will/shall be investigating

PERFECT:

had investigated

has/have investigated

will/shall have investigated

Interpret

to determine what something’s intended meaning is

SIMPLE:

interpreted

interpret

will/shall interpret

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were interpreting

is/am/are interpreting

will/shall be interpreting

PERFECT:

had interpreted

has/have interpreted

will/shall have interpreted

Iron

to use an iron to flatten and smooth out clothing

SIMPLE:

ironed

iron

will/shall iron

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were ironing

is/am/are ironing

will/shall be ironing

PERFECT:

had ironed

has/have ironed

will/shall have ironed

Isolate

to separate or set apart

SIMPLE:

isolated

isolate

will/shall isolate

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were isolating

is/am/are isolating

will/shall be isolating

PERFECT:

had isolated

has/have isolated

will/shall have isolated