Verbs that start with R

Verb

+ Definition

Simple Forms

(past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(past, present, future)

Race

To move swiftly; to compete against others by moving quickly

SIMPLE:

Raced

Race

Will race

PROGRESSIVE:

Was racing

Is racing

Will be racing

PERFECT:

Had raced

Has raced

Will have raced

Radiate

To illuminate; to send out rays of light

SIMPLE:

Radiated

Radiate

Will radiate

PROGRESSIVE:

Was radiating

Am radiating

Will be radiating

PERFECT:

Had radiated

Have radiated

Will have radiated

Rage

To be extremely angry

SIMPLE:

Raged

Rage

Will rage

PROGRESSIVE:

Was raging

Am raging

Will be raging

PERFECT:

Had raged

Have raged

Will have raged

Raid

Conducting an assaulting action

SIMPLE:

Raided

Raid

Will raid

PROGRESSIVE:

Was raiding

Am raiding

Will be raiding

PERFECT:

Had raided

Have raided

Will have raided

Raise

Moving something to a higher position

SIMPLE:

Raised

Raise

Will raise

PROGRESSIVE:

Was raising

Am raising

Will be raising

PERFECT:

Had raised

Have raised

Will have raised

Ramble

Talking or writing in a speedy and confused manner

SIMPLE:

Rambled

Ramble

Will ramble

PROGRESSIVE:

Was rambling

Am rambling

Will be rambling

PERFECT:

Had rambled

Have rambled

Will have rambled

Rationalize

Justifying something with a reason

SIMPLE:

Rationalized

Rationalize

Will rationalize

PROGRESSIVE:

Was rationalizing

Am rationalizing

Will be rationalizing

PERFECT:

Had rationalized

Have rationalized

Will have rationalized

Rattle

Making rapid and short sounds by jingling something

SIMPLE:

Rattled

Rattle

Will rattle

PROGRESSIVE:

Was rattling

Am rattling

Will be rattling

PERFECT:

Had rattled

Have rattled

Will have rattled

Reach

Arriving at some place; to extend

SIMPLE:

Reached

Reach

Will reach

PROGRESSIVE:

Was reaching

Am reaching

Will be reaching

PERFECT:

Had reached

Have reached

Will have reached

React

Acting in response to some other action

SIMPLE:

Reacted

React

Will react

PROGRESSIVE:

Was reacting

Am reacting

Will be reacting

PERFECT:

Had reacted

Have reacted

Will have reacted

Read

To look at and understand the meaning of letters, words or symbols

SIMPLE:

Read

Read

Will read

PROGRESSIVE:

Was reading

Am reading

Will be reading

PERFECT:

Had read

Have read

Will have read

Realize

Recognizing something clearly

SIMPLE:

Realized

Realize

Will realize

PROGRESSIVE:

Was realizing

Am realizing

Will be realizing

PERFECT:

Had realized

Have realized

Will have realized

Reap

The action of harvesting crops

SIMPLE:

Reaped

Reap

Will reap

PROGRESSIVE:

Was reaping

Am reaping

Will be reaping

PERFECT:

Had reaped

Have reaped

Will have reaped

Rebuke

Criticizing someone with a stern reaction.

SIMPLE:

Rebuked

Rebuke

Will rebuke

PROGRESSIVE:

Was rebuking

Am rebuking

Will be rebuking

PERFECT:

Had rebuked

Have rebuked

Will have rebuked

Recall

Remembering something by thinking about it.

SIMPLE:

Recalled

Recall

Will recall

PROGRESSIVE:

Was recalling

Am recalling

Will be recalling

PERFECT:

Had recalled

Have recalled

Will have recalled

Recede

Moving backward; growing smaller

SIMPLE:

Receded

Recede

Will recede

PROGRESSIVE:

Was receding

Am receding

Will be receding

PERFECT:

Had receded

Have receded

Will have receded

Receive

Accepting the delivery of something

SIMPLE:

Received

Receive

Will receive

PROGRESSIVE:

Was receiving

Am receiving

Will be receiving

PERFECT:

Had received

Have received

Will have received

Recharge

Refilling something with energy

SIMPLE:

Recharged

Recharge

Will recharge

PROGRESSIVE:

Was recharging

Am recharging

Will be recharging

PERFECT:

Had recharged

Have recharged

Will have recharged

Recite

To speak aloud in rhythm from memory.

SIMPLE:

Recited

Recite

Will recite

PROGRESSIVE:

Was reciting

Am reciting

Will be reciting

PERFECT:

Had recited

Have recited

Will have recited

Recline

Leaning back in comfort with back support

SIMPLE:

Reclined

Recline

Will recline

PROGRESSIVE:

Was reclining

Am reclining

Will be reclining

PERFECT:

Had reclined

Have reclined

Will have reclined