100 verbos mais usados em inglês para ampliar seu vocabulário

Juliana Veronese

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Juliana Veronese

O estudo das flexões e conjugações verbais é uma das partes mais importantes no aprendizado de uma nova língua. Não apenas para conseguirmos expressar com clareza se estamos nos referindo ao presente, passado ou futuro, mas para termos um repertório mais rico durante uma conversação.

No caso do inglês, a boa notícia é que os verbos regulares tendem a ser simples: no presente, a conjugação muda apenas para a terceira pessoa do singular e, no passado, segue a mesma flexão, terminada em “ed”, para todos os pronomes.

Outra grande ajuda é a infinidade de músicas, filmes e séries em inglês para treinar o ouvido e ampliar o vocabulário. Prova disso é que, neste artigo, listamos os 100 verbos mais comuns do idioma e os exemplificamos com trechos de letras de uma única banda.

Será que você consegue adivinhar quem foi nossa inspiração? Spoiler: ela é considerada a maior banda de todos os tempos – afirmação com a qual esta que vos escreve concorda em gênero, número e grau.  

Tempos verbais em inglês

Antes de mais nada, vamos aos 12 principais tempos verbais em inglês, que podem ser acompanhados de complementos como advérbios de frequência:

  • Simple Present / Presente Simples
  • Present Continuous / Presente Contínuo
  • Simple Past / Passado Simples
  • Past Continuous / Passado Contínuo
  • Future Simple / Futuro Simples
  • Future Simple Continuous / Futuro Contínuo
  • Present Perfect / Presente Perfeito
  • Present Perfect Continuous / Presente Perfeito Contínuo
  • Past Perfect / Passado Perfeito
  • Past Perfect Continuous / Passado Perfeito Contínuo
  • Future Perfect / Futuro Perfeito
  • Future Perfect Continuous / Futuro Perfeito Contínuo

Verbos regulares

Assim, como em português, os verbos em inglês que costumam seguir uma conjugação padrão são chamados de regulares (regular verbs). Eles apresentam flexões no passado simples (Simple Past) e no particípio (Past Participle) terminadas em “ed”.

Verbo

Present

Simple Past

Past Participle

Exemplo

1. To allow (Permitir; autorizar)

I allow /

You allow /

He, She, It allows /

We allow / They allow

Allowed

Allowed

“Please lock me away, and don't allow the day here inside.”

2. To agree (concordar)

I agree / You agree / He, She, It agrees / We agree / They agree

Agreed

Agreed

“When all the broken-hearted people living in the world agree, there will be an answer. “

3. To answer (responder)

I answer/ You answer/ He, She, It answers/ We answer/ They answer

Answered

Answered

“Somebody calls you, you answer quite slowly, a girl with kaleidoscope eyes.”

4. To apologize (pedir desculpas)

I answer/ You answer/ He, She, It answers/ We answer/ They answer

Apologized

Apologized

“If it's something that I've said or done, tell me what and I'll apologize.”

5. To ask (pedir/ perguntar)

I ask / You ask / He, She, It asks / We ask / They ask

Asked

Asked

She asked me to stay and she told me to sit anywhere.

6. To believe (acreditar)

I believe / You believe / He, She, It believes / We believe / They believe

Believed

Believed

Please, believe me, I'll never do you no harm.

7. To care (cuidar; ligar para)

I care / You care / He, She, It cares / We care / They care

Cared

Cared

I don't care what they say, I won't stay in a world without love.

8. To call (chamar/ ligar)

I call/ You call/ He, She, It calls/ We call/ They call

Called

Called

I call your name, but you’re not there. Was I to blame, for being unfair?

9. To change (mudar)

I change/ You change / He, She, It changes/ We change / They change

Changed

Changed

You say you want a revolution, well, you know, we all want to change the world.

10. To clean (limpar)

I clean / You clean / He, She, It cleans / We clean / They clean

Cleaned

Cleaned

He cleans his fire engine. It's a clean machine.

11. To close (fechar)

I close/ You close / He, She, It closes/ We close / They close

Closed

Closed

Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you, tomorrow I’ll miss you.

12. To cross (cruzar; atravessar)

I cross / You cross / He, She, It crosses / We cross / They cross

Crossed

Crossed

Well, my heart went boom when I crossed that room and I held her hand in mine.

13. To cook (cozinhar)

I cook / You cook / He, She, It cooks / We cook / They cook

Cooked

Cooked

The king of Marigold was in the kitchen cooking breakfast for the queen.

14. To cry (chorar)

I cry / You cry / He, She, It cries / We cry / They cry

Cried

Cried

Wait till I come back to your side, we'll forget the tears we cried.

15. To dance (dançar)

I dance / You dance / He, She, It dances / We dance / They dance

Danced

Danced

Let's all get up and dance to a song that was a hit before your mother was born.

16. To deliver (entregar)

I deliver / You deliver / He, She, It delivers / We deliver / They deliver

Delivered

Delivered

Mr. Postman, deliver the letter, the sooner the better.

17. To die (morrer)

I die / You die / He, She, It dies / We die / They die

Died

Died

A love like ours could never die.

18. To disagree (discordar)

I disagree / You disagree / He, She, It disagrees / We disagree / They disagree

Disagreed

Disagreed

See the people standing there who disagree and never win.

19. To disappear (desaparecer; sumir)

I disappear / You disappear / He, She, It disappears / We disappear / They disappear

Disappeared

Disappeared

The long and winding road that leads to your door will never disappear.

20. To enjoy (gostar; divertir-se; apreciar)

I enjoy / You enjoy / He, She, It enjoys / We enjoy / They enjoy

Enjoyed

Enjoyed

We hope you will enjoy the show.

21. To exchange (trocar)

I exchange / You exchange / He, She, It exchanges / We exchange / They exchange

Exchanged

Exchanged

Good to be older, would not exchange a single day or a year.

22. To fail (falhar; fracassar)

I fail / You fail / He, She, It fails / We fail / They fail

Failed

Failed

Hard working at the mill, never failed at the mill.

23. To guess (achar; adivinhar)

I guess / You guess / He, She, It guesses / We guess / They guess

Guessed

Guessed

If I had some more time to spend, then I guess I'd be with you, my friend.

24. To hate (odiar; detestar)

I hate / You hate / He, She, It hates / We hate / They hate

Hated

Hated

I don't want to spoil the party so I'll go, I would hate my disappointment to show.

25. To help (ajudar)

I help / You help / He, She, It helps / We help / They help

Helped

Helped

Help me get my feet back on the ground.

26. To invite (convidar)

I invite / You invite / He, She, It invites / We invite / They invite

Invited

Invited

When I got there, she's invited the street.

27. To join (juntar-se; entrar para)

I join / You join / He, She, It joins / We join / They join

Joined

Joined

You better get yourself together darling, join the human race.

28. To kill (matar)

I kill / You kill / He, She, It kills / We kill / They kill

Killed

Killed

Hey, Bungalow Bill, what did you kill?

29. To lie (mentir)

I lie / You lie / He, She, It lies / We lie / They lie

Lied

Lied

It's so easy for a girl like you to lie.

30. To like (gostar)

I like / You like / He, She, It likes / We like / They like

Liked

Liked

I don't like you, but I love you.

31. To listen (escutar; ouvir)

I listen / You listen / He, She, It listens / We listen / They listen

Listened

Listened

Listen to the pretty sound of music as she flies.

32. To live (viver)

I live / You live / He, She, It lives / We live / They live

Lived

Lived

In the town where I was born lived a man who sailed the sea.

33. To look (olhar)

I look / You look / He, She, It looks / We look / They look

Looked

Looked

I look at the floor and I see it needs sweeping.

34. To love (amar)

I love / You love / He, She, It loves / We love / They love

Loved

Loved

Who knows how long I've loved you? You know I love you still.

35. To miss (perder; sentir falta)

I miss / You miss / He, She, It misses / We miss / They miss

Missed

Missed

Oh, please, believe me, I'd hate to miss the train.

36. To move (mover, mudar)

I move / You move / He, She, It moves / We move / They move

Moved

Moved

I'm just like a stump in a field, you just can't move me.

37. To need (precisar)

I need / You need / He, She, It needs / We need / They need

Needed

Needed

You don't realize how much I need you.

38. To stay (ficar)

I stay / You stay / He, She, It stays / We stay / They stay

Stayed

Stayed

Yesterday all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay.

39. To study (estudar)

I study / You study / He, She, It studies / We study / They study

Studied

Studied

Joan was quizzical, studied pataphysical science in the home.

40. To try (tentar; experimentar)

I try / You try / He, She, It tries / We try / They try

Tried

Tried

How could I even try? I can never win.

41. To wait (esperar; aguardar)

I wait / You wait / He, She, It waits / We wait / They wait

Waited

Waited

I don't mind, I could wait forever, I’ve got time.

42. To walk (andar; caminhar)

I walk / You walk / He, She, It walks / We walk / They walk

Walked

Walked

When I'm walking beside her, people tell me I'm lucky.

43. To want (querer)

I want / You want / He, She, It wants / We want / They want

Wanted

Wanted

Do you want to know a secret?

44. To work (trabalhar; funcionar)

I work / You work / He, She, It works / We work / They work

Worked

Worked

We can work it out.

45. To worry (preocupar-se)

I worry / You worry / He, She, It worries / We worry / They worry

Worried

Worried

Does it worry you to be alone?

Verbos irregulares

São aqueles que não seguem um padrão de conjugação – e, por isso mesmo, costumam dificultar a vida de quem está aprendendo a falar inglês. Nesta lista, temos alguns dos verbos mais importantes do idioma, como “to be”(ser/ estar) e “to do” (fazer).

Verb

Present

Simple past

Past Participle

Example

46. To be (ser; estar)

I am / You are / He, She, It is / We are / They are

I was / You were / He, She, It was / We were / They were

Been

It's been a long cold lonely winter.

47. To become (tornar-se; transformar-se)

I become / You become / He, She, It becomes / We become / They become

Became

Become

You became a legend of the silver screen.

48. To begin (começar)

I begin / You begin / He, She, It begins / We begin / They begin

Began

Begun

Wednesday morning at five o'clock, as the day begins, silently closing her bedroom door.

49. To break (quebrar; romper)

I break / You break / He, She, It breaks / We break / They break

Broke

Broken

You know if you break my heart I'll go, but I'll be back again.

50. To bring (trazer)

I bring / You bring / He, She, It brings / We bring / They bring

Brought

Brought

Don’t bring your troubles to me.

51. To build (construir)

I build / You build / He, She, It builds / We build / They build

Built

Built

We'll build things never built before, we'll do things never done.

52. To buy (comprar)

I buy / You buy / He, She, It buys / We buy / They buy

Bought

Bought

I'll buy you a diamond ring, my friend, if it makes you feel all right.

53. To choose (escolher)

I choose / You choose / He, She, It chooses / We choose / They choose

Chose

Chosen

You could choose love, it's an open door.

54. To come (vir)

I come / you come / he, she, it comes / we come / they come

Came

Come

Here comes the sun.

55. To do (fazer)

I do / You do / He, She, It does / We do / They do

Did

Done

What have I done to deserve such a fate?

56. To drink (beber)

I drink / You drink / He, She, It drinks / We drink / They drink

Drank

Drunk

I sat on a rug, biding my time, drinking her wine.

57. To drive (dirigir; guiar)

I drive / You drive / He, She, It drives / We drive / They drive

Drove

Driven

We drove from Paris to Amsterdam.

58. To eat (comer)

I eat / You eat / He, She, It eats / We eat / They eat

Ate

Eaten

You know that what you eat you are, but what is sweet now, turns so sour.

59. To feed (alimentar; nutrir)

I feed / You feed / He, She, It feeds / We feed / They feed

Fed

Fed

Will you still need me, will you still feed me when I'm sixty-four?

60. To feel (sentir; perceber)

I feel / You feel / He, She, It feels / We feel / They feel

Felt

Felt

I´m in love with her and I feel fine.

61. To find (encontrar; descobrir)

I find / You find / He, She, It finds / We find / They find

Found

Found

I was alone, I took a ride, I didn't know what I would find there.

62. To forget (esquecer)

I forget / You forget / He, She, It forgets / We forget / They forget

Forgot

Forgotten

I've just seen a face, I can't forget the time or place where we just met.

63. To get (receber; conseguir; pegar; chegar)

I get / You get / He, She, It gets / We get / They get

Got

Gotten

I got a whole lot of things to tell her when I get home.

64. To give (dar)

I give / You give / He, She, It gives / We give / They give

Gave

Given

I may not have a lot to give but what I've got I'll give to you.

65. To go (ir; partir)

I go / You go / He, She, It goes / We go / They go

Went

Gone

One day you'll find that I have gone.

66. To have (ter; possuir)

I have / You have / He, She, It has / We have / They have

Had

Had

You and I have memories longer than the road that stretches out ahead.

67. To hear (ouvir; escutar)

I hear/ You hear/ He, She, It hears/ We hear/ They hear

Heard

Heard

Nobody ever hears him or the sound he appears to make.

68. To hide (esconder)

I hide/ You hide/ He, She, It hides/ We hide/ They hide

Hid

Hidden

If the rain comes, they run and hide their heads.

69. To keep (manter; guardar; continuar)

I keep/ You keep / He, She, It keeps / We keep / They keep

Kept

Kept

I'm falling, and she keeps calling me back again.

70. To know (saber; conhecer)

I know / You know / He, She, It knows / We know / They know

Knew

Known

Whatever happened to the life that we once knew?

71. To learn (aprender)

I learn / You learn / He, She, It learns / We learn / They learn

Learnt

Learnt

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, take these broken wings and learn to fly.

72. To lose (perder)

I lose / You lose / He, She, It loses / We lose / They lose

Lost

Lost

Where did we lose the touch that seemed to mean so much?

73. To make (fazer; criar)

I make / You make / He, She, It makes / We make / They make

Made

Made

Hey, Jude, don't make it bad, take a sad song and make it better.

74. To mean (significar; pensar)

I mean / You mean / He, She, It means / We mean / They mean

Meant

Meant

I need to make you see what you mean to me. Until I do I'm hoping you will know what I mean.

75. To meet (conhecer; encontrar)

I meet / You meet / He, She, It meets / We meet / They meet

Met

Met

I met you in the morning waiting for the tides of time.

76. To pay (pagar)

I pay / You pay / He, She, It pays / We pay / They pay

Paid

Paid

Don't ask me what I want it for if you don't want to pay some more.

77. To put (pôr; colocar)

I put / You put / He, She, It puts / We put / They put

Put

Put

They're gonna put me in the movies. They're gonna make a big star out of me.

78. To read (ler)

I read / You read / He, She, It reads / We read / They read

Read

Read

I read the news today, oh boy, about a lucky man who made the grade.

79. To run (corer; fugir)

I run / You run / He, She, It runs / We run / They run

Ran

Run

There, running my hands through her hair.

80. To say (dizer)

I say / You say / He, She, It says / We say / They say

Said

Said

She says she loves you and you know that can't be bad.

81. To see (ver)

I see / You see / He, She, It sees / We see / They see

Saw

Seen

Open up your eyes now tell me what you see, it is no surprise now what you see is me.

82. To sing (cantar)

I sing / You sing / He, She, It sings / We sing / They sing

Sang

Sung

What would you think if I sang out of tune?

83. To sleep (dormir)

I sleep / You sleep / He, She, It sleeps / We sleep / They sleep

Slept

Slept

I'm so tired, I haven't slept a wink. I'm so tired, my mind is on the blink.

84. To speak (falar; dizer)

I speak / You speak / He, She, It speaks / We speak / They speak

Spoke

Spoken

When I cannot sing my heart, I can only speak my mind, Julia.

85. To spend (passar; gastar)

I spend / You spend / He, She, It spends / We spend / They spend

Spent

Spent

Do you want to spend another day here?

86. To take (pegar; tirar)

I take / You take / He, She, It takes / We take / They take

Took

Taken

Got a good reason for taking the easy way out.

87. To tell (contar; dizer)

I tell / You tell / He, She, It tells / We tell / They tell

Told

Told

Only time will tell if I am right or I am wrong.

88. To think (pensar; acreditar)

I think / You think / He, She, It thinks / We think / They think

Thought

Thought

Jojo was a man who thought he was a loner, but he knew it couldn't last.

89. To wake (acordar; despertar)

I wake / You wake / He, She, It wakes / We wake / They wake

Woke

Waked

Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head.

90. To win (ganhar)

I win / You win / He, She, It wins / We win / They win

Won

Won

She was a girl in a million, my friend, I should have known she would win in the end.

91. To write (escrever)

I write / You write / He, She, It writes / We write / They write

Wrote

Written

Will you read my book? It took me years to write, will you take a look?


Verbos modais

Os “modal verbs” (verbos modais) têm a função de complementar ou mudar o sentido do verbo principal, indicando possibilidade, probabilidade ou vontade.

Diferentemente dos verbos que vimos até aqui, os modais mantêm a mesma conjugação para todos os pronomes pessoais. Assim, tanto na frase “I can help you” (Eu posso ajudá-lo) quanto em “She can help you” (ela pode ajudá-lo), o verbo “can” (poder) se mantém igual.

O verbo “can” é um dos mais importantes verbos da lista dos modais e, além de “poder”, é usado para expressar habilidade (“I can’t swim” - “Eu não sei nadar”), permissão (“Can I use your phone?” – “Eu posso usar seu telefone?”) e possibilidade (“It can happen with anyone” – “Isso pode acontecer com qualquer pessoa”).

May, should, would e must são outros verbos modais amplamente utilizados no inglês, como veremos a seguir.

Verb

Positive

Negative

Example

92. Can (poder; conseguir)

Can

Can’t or cannot

Can you take me back where I came from?

93. Could (poderia; conseguiria)

Could

Could not or couldn’t

I can't talk to people that I meet. If I could see you now…

94. May (possibilidade de acontecer no futuro)

May

May not

Tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun.

95. Might (possibilidade mais incerta)

Might

Might not or mightn’t

Had it been another day, I might have looked the other ways.

96. Should (deveria)

Should

Should not or shouldn’t

Why should I feel the way I do?

97. Must (deve; tem que)

Must

Must not or mustn’t

All things must pass.

98. Ought to (deveria, em um sentido de conselho)

Ought to

Ought not – oughtn’t

I feel as though you ought to know.

99. Would (pedido; também indica possibilidade)

Would

Would not or wouldn’t

Would you lock the door?

100. Shall (sugestão)

Shall

shan't

Shall we dance?

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