Verbs that start with K

Verb

+ Definition

Simple Forms

(Past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(Past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(Past, present, future)

Keep

to maintain something in your possession

SIMPLE:

kept

keep

will/shall keep

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were keeping

is/am/are keeping

will/shall be keeping

PERFECT:

had kept

has/have kept

will/shall have kept

Key

to use a key to deliberately scrape the paint of a car

SIMPLE:

keyed

key

will/shall key

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were keying

is/am/are keying

will/shall be keying

PERFECT:

had keyed

has/have keyed

will/shall have keyed

Keel

to turnover on its side (of a boat or ship)

SIMPLE:

keeled

keel

will/shall keel

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were keeling

is/am/are keeling

will/shall be keeling

PERFECT:

had keeled

has/have keeled

will/shall have keeled

Keyboard

to use a keyboard to enter data

SIMPLE:

keyboarded

keyboard

will/shall keyboard

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were keyboarding

is/am/are keyboarding

will/shall be keyboarding

PERFECT:

had keyboarded

has/have keyboarded

will/shall have keyboarded

Keek

to sneakily observe

SIMPLE:

keeked

keek

will/shall keek

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were keeking

is/am/are keeking

will/shall be keeking

PERFECT:

had keeked

has/have keeked

will/shall have keeked

Kennel

to put a pet in a kennel or place where animals are kept

SIMPLE:

kenneled

kennel

will/shall kennel

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were kenneling

is/am/are kenneling

will/shall be kenneling

PERFECT:

had kenneled

has/have kenneled

will/shall have kenneled

Kink

to cause something to bend or twist, or to budge something

SIMPLE:

kinked

kink

will/shall kink

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were kinking

is/am/are kinking

will/shall be kinking

PERFECT:

had kinked

has/have kinked

will/shall have kinked

Kick

to strike something or someone with your foot

SIMPLE:

kicked

kick

will/shall kick

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were kicking

is/am/are kicking

will/shall be kicking

PERFECT:

had kicked

has/have kicked

will/shall have kicked

Kite

to launch a kite

SIMPLE:

kited

kite

will/shall kite

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were kiting

is/am/are kiting

will/shall be kiting

PERFECT:

had kited

has/have kited

will/shall have kited

Kill

to bring about death in someone or something

SIMPLE:

killed

kill

will/shall kill

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were killing

is/am/are killing

will/shall be killing

PERFECT:

had killed

has/have killed

will/shall have killed

Kitesurf

to practice kitesurfing

SIMPLE:

kitesurfed

kitesurf

will/shall kitesurf

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were kitesurfing

is/am/are kitesurfing

will/shall be kitesurfing

PERFECT:

had kitesurfed

has/have kitesurfed

will/shall have kitesurfed

Knock

to strike something repeatedly such that noise is made

SIMPLE:

knocked

knock

will/shall knock

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were knocking

is/am/are knocking

will/shall be knocking

PERFECT:

had knocked

has/have knocked

will/shall have knocked

Knee

the act of kneeing someone

SIMPLE:

kneed

knee

will/shall knee

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were kneeing

is/am/are kneeing

will/shall be kneeing

PERFECT:

had kneed

has/have kneed

will/shall have kneed

Knap

to shatter or chisel (stones or flints) with a swift, forceful stroke

SIMPLE:

knapped

knap

will/shall knap

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were knapping

is/am/are knapping

will/shall be knapping

PERFECT:

had knapped

has/have knapped

will/shall have knapped

Knife

to attack a person with a knife

SIMPLE:

knifed

knife

will/shall knife

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were knifing

is/am/are knifing

will/shall be knifing

PERFECT:

had knifed

has/have knifed

will/shall have knifed

Knoll

to sound like a bell, particularly during a funeral

SIMPLE:

knolled

knoll

will/shall knoll

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were knolling

is/am/are knolling

will/shall be knolling

PERFECT:

had knolled

has/have knolled

will/shall have knolled

Kneecap

to strike someone in the knee as a form of discipline

SIMPLE:

kneecapped

kneecap

will/shall kneecap

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were kneecapping

is/am/are kneecapping

will/shall be kneecapping

PERFECT:

had kneecapped

has/have kneecapped

will/shall have kneecapped

Knack

to utter a loud, sudden sound

SIMPLE:

knacked

knack

will/shall knack

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were knacking

is/am/are knacking

will/shall be knacking

PERFECT:

had knacked

has/have knacked

will/shall have knacked

Knot

to loop or tie in a knot

SIMPLE:

knotted

knot

will/shall knot

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were knotting

is/am/are knotting

will/shall be knotting

PERFECT:

had knotted

has/have knotted

will/shall have knotted

Knacker

to dwindle or exhaust

SIMPLE:

knackered

knack

will/shall knacker

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were knackering

is/am/are knackering

will/shall be knackering

PERFECT:

had knackered

has/have knackered

will/shall have knackered