English To Igbo Dictionary Form Of Verbs

Form of Verbs

Present Form	Meaning	Past Form	Past Participle
awake	anya	awoke	awoken
bear	ibu	bore	born
bear	ibu	bore	borne
abide	nonyere	abode	abode
arise	bilie	arose	arisen
be	ibu	was	been
draw	ise	drew	drawn
do	ime	did	done
fight	agha	fought	fought
eat	eri	ate	eaten
drive	mbanye	drove	driven
drink	ọṅụṅụ	drank	drunk
dig	igwu	dug	dug
beat	iti	beat	beaten
become	ibu	became	become
bid	ikele	bid	bid
begin	na-amalite	began	begun
bind	jikọtara	bound	bound
find	chọta	found	found
fly	ofufe	flew	flown
forget	ichefu	forgot	forgotten
forgive	gbaghara	forgave	forgiven
bite	aru	bit	bit, bitten
blow	igbu	blew	blown
come	-abịa	came	come
choose	họrọ	chose	chosen
break	ezumike	broke	broken
behold	le	beheld	beheld
sit	anọdụ	sat	sat
sink	sink	sank	sunk
sing	na-abụ abụ	sang	sung
shine	na-enwu	shone	shone
shake	ịma jijiji	shook	shook
see	ahụ	saw	seen
get	nweta	got	got,gotten
go	gaa	went	gone
give	enye	gave	given
grow	na-eto eto	grew	grown
run	na-agba ọsọ	ran	run
ring	mgbanaka	rang	rung
hide	zoo	hid	hid,hidden
hang	ikowe	hung	hung
hold	jide	held	held
know	mara	knew	known
lie	ụgha	lay	lain
mistake	ndudue	mistook	mistaken
ride	ride	rode	ridden
slay	slay	slew	slain
speak	na-ekwu okwu	spoke	spoken
spin	atụ ogho	spun	spun
stand	iguzo	stood	stood
write	dee	wrote	written
win	mmeri	won	won
wear	eyi	wore	worn
wake	eteta	woke	woke
steal	na-ezu ohi	stole	stolen
stick	osisi	stuck	stuck
swear	na-aṅụ iyi	swore	swore
swim	igwu	swam	swum
take	iri	took	taken
tear	akwa	tore	torn
sting	sting	stung	stung
throw	otutu	threw	thrown
chide	chide	chid	chid
cleave	gārapara n'aru	clove,cleft	cloven,cleft
cling	ịrapara	clung	clung
spring	spring	sprang	sprung
smite	tie	smote	smitten
slide	slide	slid	slid
tread	zọcha	trod	trodden
swing	siwing	swang	swung
strive	agbalịsi	strove	striven
string	eriri	strung	strung
shrink	ịda mbà	shrank	shrunk
lead	mbu	led	led
grind	ikwo ihe	ground	ground
freeze	ifriizi	froze	frozen
forsake	ahapụ	forsook	forsaken
fling	ịtụsi	flung	flung
wring	wring	wrung	wrung
wind	ifufe	wound	wound
weave	ikpa	wove	woven
bet	nzọ	bet	bet
cast	igba	cast	cast
cost	na-eri	cost	cost
cut	ịkpụ	cut	cut
hit	see	hit	hit
hurt	na-afụ ụfụ	hurt	hurt
let	ka	let	let
put	tinye	put	put
rid	nkasi	rid	rid
set	set	set	set
shed	awụfu	shed	shed
split	Kewaa	split	split
shut	mechie	shut	shut
thrust	nzube	thrust	thrust
spread	mgbasa	spread	spread
burst	ịkụ	burst	burst
abuse	kparia	abused	abused
abolish	kwusi	abolished	abolished
avail	N'efu	availed	availed
attract	adọta	attract	attract
appoint	inye	appointed	appointed
apply	itinye	applied	applied
approve	mma	approved	approved
accept	anabata	accepted	accepted
accompany	eso	accompanied	accompanied
acquire	nweta	acquire	acquired
annoy	iwe iwe	annoyed	annoyed
alter	igbanwe	altered	altered
aim	ebumnuche	aimed	aimed
add	tinye	added	added
adapt	imeghari	adapted	adapted
attack	agha	attacked	attacked
assure	obi sie	assured	assured
ask	jụọ	asked	asked
ascend	irigo	ascended	ascended
agree	ekweta	agreed	agreed
advise	nye ndụmọdụ	advised	advised
adopt	ịmụta	adopted	adopted
bend	gbagọrọ agbagọ	bent	bent
believe	kwere	believed	believed
behave	na-akpa àgwà	behaved	behaved
beg	iyo	begged	begged
bleed	igba obara	bled	bled
bring	wetara	brought	brought
charge	ana	charged	charged
cheat	na-aghọ aghụghọ	cheated	cheated
compare	tụnyere	compared	compared
build	iru	built	built
burn	ọkụ	burnt	burnt
buy	ịzụta	bought	bought
call	oku na-aga	called	called
cry	akwa	cried	cried
deliver	anapụta	delivered	delivered
debar	diba	debarred	debarred
deal	deal	dealt	dealt
dare	amaja	dared	dared
catch	catch	caught	caught
cook	na-esi nri	cooked	cooked
creep	creep	crept	crept
change	mgbanwe	changed	changed
complain	mkpesa	complained	complained
compose	ide	composed	composed
convict	mara ikpe	convicted	convicted
cure	na-agwọ	cured	cured
decide	ikpebi	decided	decided
dedicate	rara	dedicated	dedicated
hear	hear	heard	heard
hate	asị	hated	hated
have	nwere	had	had
hang	ikowe	hanged	hanged
demand	ina	demanded	demanded
deny	agọnahụ	denied	denied
depend	adabere	depended	depended
destroy	ime	destroyed	destroyed
gather	akpọkọta	gathered	gathered
gaze	na-ele anya	gazed	gazed
flee		fled	fled
feel	na-eche	felt	felt
feed	oriri	fed	fed
determine	chọpụta	determined	determined
deviate	adapụ	deviated	deviated
die	anwụ	died	died
dream	nrọ	dreamt	dreamt
divide	ike	divided	divided
inform	agwa	informed	informed
inspire	akpali	inspired	inspired
introduce	ịme	introduced	introduced
embellish	embellish	embellished	embellished
enter	tinye	entered	entered
expressed		expressed	expressed
maintain	ịnọgide na-enwe	maintained	maintained
marry	ịlụ di na nwunye	married	married
make	ka	made	made
insist	na-esi ọnwụ	insisted	insisted
invade	wakporo	invaded	invaded
invite	òkù	invited	invited
involve	abuana	involved	involved
lose	ida	lost	lost
look	anya	looked	looked
like	dị ka	liked	liked
light	ìhè	lighted	lighted
lie	ụgha	lied	lied
joke	egwuregwu	joked	joked
keep	na-	kept	kept
kill	igbu	killed	killed
kneel	gbuo ikpere n'ala	knelt	knelt
laugh	ochi	laughed	laughed
lend	ibinye	lent	lent
leave	ahapụ	left	left
learn	ịmụta	learnt	learnt
lead	mbu	led	led
lay	osụhọde	laid	laid
owe	jiri	owed	owed
order	iji	ordered	ordered
omit	etiyela	omitted	omitted
occur	ime	occurred	occurred
observe	edebe	observed	observed
open	oghe	opened	opened
occupy	ogide	occupied	occupied
pray	kpee ekpere	prayed	prayed
punish	ahụhụ	punished	punished
play	egwu	played	played
pay	ịkwụ ụgwọ	paid	paid
preside	nlekọta	presided	presided
prevent	gbochie	prevented	prevented
negotiate	kpakorita	negotiated	negotiated
mow	gbuda	mowed	mowed
move	aga	moved	moved
mix	mix	mixed	mixed
mend	mezie	mended	mended
meet	kwesiri	met	met
mean	pụtara	meant	meant
manage	jikwaa	managed	managed
prepare	kwadebe	prepared	prepared
preserve	chebe	preserve	preserved
pretend	hà	pretended	pretended
proceed	n'ihu	proceeded	proceeded
prohibit	gbochie	prohibited	prohited
reject	ajụ	rejected	rejected
rehabilitate	gbanwee	rehabilitated	rehabilitated
refuse	ajụ	refused	refused
refund	nkwụghachi	refunded	refunded
recover	naghachi	recovered	recovered
propose	Abigel	proposed	proposed
prosecute	kpee ikpe	prosecuted	prosecuted
prove	gosi	proved	proved
persist	ịnọgide	persisted	persisted
realize	na-aghọta	realized	realized
raise	bulie	raised	raised
receive	enweta	received	received
reach	iru	reached	reached
read	agụ	read	read
quarrel	esemokwu	quarrelled	quarrelled
say	asị	said	said
sew	ikwa	sewed	sewed
seek	na-achọ	sought	sought
remind	echetara	reminded	reminded
remit	inye	remitted	remitted
return	laghachi	returned	returned
respond	ikwu	responded	responded
rob	napụ	robbed	robbed
repair	mmezi	repaired	repaired
reply	zaghachi	replied	replied
rescue	nnapụta	rescued	rescued
swell	iza	swelled	swelled
sell	ere	sold	sold
sweep	iza	swept	swept
send	eziga	sent	sent
shoot	gbaa	shot	shot
spoil	emebi	spoiled	spoiled
sleep	ụra	slept	slept
show	show	showed	showed
sow	akụ	sowed	sowed
stay	anọ	stayed	stayed
spend	emefu	spent	spent
work	ọrụ	worked	worked
wish	iche	wished	wished
wait	echere	waited	waited
warn	adọ aka ná ntị	warned	warned
smile	ọchị	smiled	smiled
smell	isi	smelt	smelt
teach	akụziri	taught	taught
want	chọrọ	wanted	wanted
walk	na-eje ije	walked	walked
visit	nleta	visited	visited
vanish	ifu	vanished	vanished
tell	agwa	told	told
think	na-eche	thought	thought
travel	njem	travelled	travelled
tremble	jijiji	trembled	trembled
utter	kpam kpam	uttered	uttered
unite	dịrị n'otu	united	united
twinkle	ọchị	twinkled	twinkled
treat	na-emeso	treated	treated
bend	gbagọrọ agbagọ	bent	bent
breed	izu	bred	bred
clothe	eyiwe	clothed	clothed
gird	kenu ihe n'úkwù-	girded,girt	girded,girt
hew	Wara onwe	hewed	hewed
lean	dabere	leant	leant
load	ibu	loaded	loaded
melt	gbazee	melted	melted
rend	Rend	rent	rent
spell	ikpo	spelled,spelt	spelled,spelt
knock	akụ aka	knocked	knocked
repeat	megharịa	repeated	repeated
pick	bulie	picked	picked
join	iso	joined	joined
clean	ọcha	cleaned	cleaned
match	egwuregwu	matched	matched
offer	enye	offered	offered
plunge	eruda	plunged	plunged
watch	ekiri	watched	watched
slip	ileghara	slipped	slipped
chatter	chatter	chattered	chattered
shock	ujo	shocked	shocked
shook		shooked	shooked
affect	emetụta	affected	affected
last	ikpeazụ	lasted	lasted
plan	plan	planned	planned
expose	ekpughe	exposed	exposed
tip	n'ọnụ	tipped	tipped
need	mkpa	needed	needed
suit	uwe	suited	suited
fold	n'ogige atụrụ	folded	folded
decorate	icho mma	decorated	decorated
disappear	akwụsị	disappeared	disappeared
plough	koo	ploughed	ploughed
ban	ban	banned	banned
protect	chebe	protected	protected
reproduce	mụta nwa	reproduced	reproduced
contain	nwere	contained	contained
stretch	gbatia	stretched	stretched
notice	mara	noticed	noticed