Verbs that start with J

Verb

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Simple Forms

(past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(past, present, future)

Jab

The act of poking or thrusting something

SIMPLE:

Jabbed

Jab

Will jab

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jabbing

Is jabbing

Will be jabbing

PERFECT:

Had jabbed

Has jabbed

Will have jabbed

Jabber

To babble or talk without any meaning

SIMPLE:

Jabbered

Jabber

Will jabber

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jabbering

Is jabbering

Will be jabbering

PERFECT:

Had jabbered

Has jabbered

Will have jabbered

Jam

The act of blocking something to the point it gets stuck

SIMPLE:

Jammed

Jam

Will jam

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jamming

Am jamming

Will be jamming

PERFECT:

Had jammed

Have jammed

Will have jammed

Jaywalk

Crossing the street illegally

SIMPLE:

Jaywalked

Jaywalk

Will jaywalk

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jaywalking

Am jaywalking

Will be jaywalking

PERFECT:

Had jaywalked

Have jaywalked

Will have jaywalked

Jeer

To mock or irritate someone in a mean way

SIMPLE:

Jeered

Jeer

Will jeer

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jeering

Am jeering

Will be jeering

PERFECT:

Had jeered

Have jeered

Will have jeered

Jeopardize

To make a situation dangerous or troublesome

SIMPLE:

Jeopardized

Jeopardize

Will jeopardize

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jeopardizing

Am jeopardizing

Will be jeopardizing

PERFECT:

Had jeopardized

Have jeopardized

Will have jeopardized

Jerk

To pull or shake something in a sudden manner

SIMPLE:

Jerked

Jerk

Will jerk

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jerking

Am jerking

Will be jerking

PERFECT:

Had jerked

Have jerked

Will have jerked

Jest

Doing something as a joke or making fun of something

SIMPLE:

Jested

Jest

Will jest

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jesting

Am jesting

Will be jesting

PERFECT:

Had jested

Have jested

Will have jested

Jingle

Making clinking sounds

SIMPLE:

Jingled

Jingle

Will jingle

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jingling

Am jingling

Will be jingling

PERFECT:

Had jingled

Have jingled

Will have jingled

Join

The act of connecting two things

SIMPLE:

Joined

Join

Will join

PROGRESSIVE:

Was joining

Am joining

Will be joining

PERFECT:

Had joined

Have joined

Will have joined

Jolt

The act of shaking something suddenly

SIMPLE:

Jolted

Jolt

Will jolt

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jolting

Am jolting

Will be jolting

PERFECT:

Had jolted

Have jolted

Will have jolted

Jostle

To bump into something or someone

SIMPLE:

Jostled

Jostle

Will jostle

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jostling

Am jostling

Will be jostling

PERFECT:

Had jostled

Have jostled

Will have jostled

Jot

The act of writing very quickly

SIMPLE:

Jotted

Jot

Will jotted

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jotting

Am jotting

Will be jotting

PERFECT:

Had jotted

Have jotted

Will have jotted

Joust

The sporting event where two fighters fight on horseback

SIMPLE:

Jousted

Joust

Will joust

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jousting

Am jousting

Will be jousting

PERFECT:

Had jousted

Have jousted

Will have jousted

Judge

The act of coming to a conclusion

SIMPLE:

Judged

Judge

Will judge

PROGRESSIVE:

Was judging

Am judging

Will be judging

PERFECT:

Had judged

Have judged

Will have judged

Juggle

The act of bouncing things in the air in a balanced manner

SIMPLE:

Juggled

Juggle

Will juggle

PROGRESSIVE:

Was juggling

Am juggling

Will be juggling

PERFECT:

Had juggled

Have juggled

Will have juggled

Jumble

To mix things together in a disordered way

SIMPLE:

Jumbled

Jumble

Will jumble

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jumbling

Am hastening

Will be hastening

PERFECT:

Had jumbled

Have jumbled

Will have jumbled

Jump

The act of pushing oneself upwards using one’s legs

SIMPLE:

Jumped

Jump

Will jump

PROGRESSIVE:

Was jumping

Am jumping

Will be jumping

PERFECT:

Had jumped

Have jumped

Will have jumped

Justify

The act of defending with logic and facts

SIMPLE:

Justified

Justify

Will justify

PROGRESSIVE:

Was justifying

Am justifying

Will be justifying

PERFECT:

Had justified

Have justified

Will have justified

Juxtapose

Placing things together to compare or contrast

SIMPLE:

Juxtaposed

Juxtapose

Will juxtapose

PROGRESSIVE:

Was juxtaposing

Am juxtaposing

Will be juxtaposing

PERFECT:

Had juxtaposed

Have juxtaposed

Will have juxtaposed