Verbs that start with Y

Verb

+ Definition

Simple Forms

(Past, present, future)

Progressive Forms

(Past, present, future)

Perfect Forms

(Past, present, future)

Yank

to swiftly move something while pulling it firmly

SIMPLE:

yanked

yank

will/shall yank

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yanking

is/am/are yanking

will/shall be yanking

PERFECT:

had yanked

has/have yanked

will/shall have yanked

Yap

to emit a piercing, strident bark

SIMPLE:

yapped

yap

will/shall yap

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yapping

is/am/are yapping

will/shall be yapped

PERFECT:

had yapped

has/have yapped

will/shall have yapped

Yak

to engage in pointless, non-stop conversation

SIMPLE:

yakked

yak

will/shall yak

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yakking

is/am/are yakking

will/shall be yakking

PERFECT:

had yakked

has/have yakked

will/shall have yakked

Yarn

to narrate a lengthy tale

SIMPLE:

yarned

yarn

will/shall yarn

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yarning

is/am/are yarning

will/shall be yarning

PERFECT:

had yarned

has/have yarned

will/shall have yarned

Yaw

to veer off the course

SIMPLE:

yawed

yaw

will/shall yaw

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yawing

is/am/are yawing

will/shall be yawing

PERFECT:

had yawed

has/have yawed

will/shall have yawed

Yabber

to speak incoherently

SIMPLE:

yabbered

yabber

will/shall yabber

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yabbering

is/am/are yabbering

will/shall be yabbering

PERFECT:

had yaebbered

has/have yabbered

will/shall have yabbered

Yacht

to use a boat for travel, racing, or other purposes

SIMPLE:

yachted

yacht

will/shall yacht

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yachting

is/am/are yachting

will/shall be yachting

PERFECT:

had yachted

has/have yachted

will/shall have yachted

Yard

(Farm animals) should be enclosed

SIMPLE:

yarded

yard

will/shall yard

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yarding

is/am/are yarding

will/shall be yarding

PERFECT:

had yarded

has/have yarded

will/shall have yarded

Yawp

to shriek or cry out loudly

SIMPLE:

yawped

yawp

will/shall yawp

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yawping

is/am/are yawping

will/shall be yawping

PERFECT:

had yawped

has/have yawped

will/shall have yawped

Yawn

to breathe deeply by opening your mouth wide because you’re exhausted

SIMPLE:

yawned

yawn

will/shall yawn

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yawning

is/am/are yawning

will/shall be yawning

PERFECT:

had yawned

has/have yawned

will/shall have yawned

Yellow

to change or turn yellow

SIMPLE:

yellowed

yellow

will/shall yellow

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yellowing

is/am/are yellowing

will/shall be yellowing

PERFECT:

had yellowed

has/have yellowed

will/shall have yellowed

Yell

to yell and raise your voice

SIMPLE:

yelled

yell

will/shall yell

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yelling

is/am/are yelling

will/shall be yelling

PERFECT:

had yelled

has/have yelled

will/shall have yelled

Yean

to give birth to a lamb (of a sheep)

SIMPLE:

yeaned

yean

will/shall yean

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yeaning

is/am/are yeaning

will/shall be yeaning

PERFECT:

had yeaned

has/have yeaned

will/shall have yeaned

Yeast

to froth or ferment

SIMPLE:

yeasted

yeast

will/shall yeast

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yeasting

is/am/are yeasting

will/shall be yeasting

PERFECT:

had yeasted

has/have yeasted

will/shall have yeasted

Yelp

to yell out quickly and sharply

SIMPLE:

yelped

yelp

will/shall yelp

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yelping

is/am/are yelping

will/shall be yelping

PERFECT:

had yelped

has/have yelped

will/shall have yelped

Yearn

to fervently desire something

SIMPLE:

yearned

yearn

will/shall yearn

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yearning

is/am/are yearning

will/shall be yearning

PERFECT:

had yearned

has/have yearned

will/shall have yearned

Yield

to bring a natural, agricultural, or commercial product into being

SIMPLE:

yielded

yield

will/shall yield

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yielding

is/am/are yielding

will/shall be yielding

PERFECT:

had yielded

has/have yielded

will/shall have yielded

Yip

to yell out loud

SIMPLE:

yipped

yip

will/shall yip

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yipping

is/am/are yipping

will/shall be yipping

PERFECT:

had yipped

has/have yipped

will/shall have yipped

Yowl

to sob profusely, generally out of pain

SIMPLE:

yowled

yowl

will/shall yowl

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yowling

is/am/are yowling

will/shall be yowling

PERFECT:

had yowled

has/have yowled

will/shall have yowled

Yock

to joke or laugh

SIMPLE:

yocked

yock

will/shall yock

PROGRESSIVE:

was/were yocking

is/am/are yocking

will/shall be yocking

PERFECT:

had yocked

has/have yocked

will/shall have yocked