Verb for every letter of the alphabet


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Regular verbs, Irregular verbs, Unchanging verbs in all forms listed by alphabet orders.

Present Tense Past Tense Past Participle Present Participle
abandon abandoned abandoned abandoning
abase abased abased abasing
abash abashed abashed abashing
abate abated abated abating
abbreviate abbreviated abbrivated abbreviating
abdicate abdicated abdicated abdicating
abduct abducted abducted abducting
abet abetted abetted abetting
abhor abhorred abhorred abhorring
abide abided abided abiding
abjure abjured abjured abjuring
abnegate abnegated abnegated abnegating
abolish abolished abolished abolishing
abominate abominated abominated abominating
abound abounded abounded abounding
abridge abridged abridged abridging
abrogate abrogated abrogated abrogating
abscond absconded absconded absconding
absent absented absented absenting
absolve absolved absolved absolving
absorb absorbed absorbed absorbing
abstain abstained abstained abstraining
abuse abused abused abusing
abuse abused abused abusing
abut abutted abutted abutting
accede acceded acceded acceding
accelerate accelerated accelerated accelerating
accentuate accentuated accentuated accentuating
accept accepted accepted accepting
acclaim acclaimed acclaimed acclaiming

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Verbs That Start With X, Y and Z

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What's the definition of a verb? Well, it has so many facets that the best we can say at a short glance is that it's a word that carries out the action of a sentence. Of course, verbs also do other things like help other verbs and link other components of a sentence together. But, by and large, they're the action-givers of a sentence. Explore some of the most popular verbs that start with "x," "y" and "z," then learn a bit more about the function of this all-important part of speech.

24 Verbs Starting With X, Y and Z

While there aren't a lot of verbs that begin with the last three letters of the alphabet, the English language does include more than just a few. Review a total of two dozen verbs that start with "x,' "y" and "z," along with a short definition and some synonyms that can be substituted for each one.

Verb

Definition

Synonyms

x-ray

to photograph the internal make-up of something using electromagnetic radiation

radiograph, take a picture of the inside

xerox

to make a paper copy with office equipment

photocopy, duplicate, reproduce

yak

to talk a lot about nothing of importance

babble, blather, chat

yammer

to talk on and on

babble, chatter, yap

yank

to pull sharply

jerk, pluck, wrench

yap

to make a sharp, shrill bark

yelp, yip, woof

yawn

to open one's mouth widely and breathe in

gape, gaping

yearn

to desire something strongly

crave, desire, hanker

yell

to raise your voice and shout

bawl, bellow, scream

yellow

to become yellow, often due to age

tinge, age, turn

yelp

to utter a short, sharp cry or bark

yip, squeal, shriek

yield

to give in

acquiesce, submit, acquiesce

yip

to emit a yelp

bleat, screech, yap

yodel

to sing or call with abrupt alternating changes between ordinary register and falsetto

warble, descant, quaver

yoke

to join together

bond, attach, secure

yowl

to utter a long, mournful cry

bawl, bay, wail

zap

to hit something with a vigorous strike

bash, slam, thwack

zero-in

to concentrate directly on a target

focus, fixate, hone-in

zest

to remove small pieces from the rind of a citrus fruit for flavoring

flavor, season, grate

zigzag

to move in a pattern on a line with sharp turns and angles

twist, cross-cross, snake

zip

to move quickly

dash, hurry, zoom

zone

to divide an area for a certain purpose

partition, carve, cut

zonk-out

to fall asleep suddenly

blackout, pass out, crash

zoom

to move quickly

buzz, dash, whiz

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Types of Verbs

English verbs that start with "x," "y" and "z" are action verbs, which means that they are used to indicate the sentence's action. However, you may find yourself needing to use a helping verb to extend the meaning of a main verb that begins with one of these letters. You may even come across or write some sentences that have other types of words that start with these letters that simply need to be linked to another word. Fortunately, there are a few different types of verbs.

  • Action verbs are, by far, the most common verb type. If you are with someone who yammers on and on, you just might find yourself needing to yawn. These terms are examples of action verbs that start with "y." They're performing specific actions.
  • Helping verbs are used quite often. They work in conjunction with a main verb to extend its meaning. While there aren't any "x," "y" or "z" helping verbs, these words can be paired with main (action) verbs that start with this letter. For example, "Yanni is yodeling." Here, the helping verb (is) is paired with yodeling.
  • Linking verbs are a little different. They don't describe any action, so don't have to be paired with a main verb. These verbs link the subject of the sentence to additional information. Linking verbs are often "to be" verbs (is, are, were). An example would be, "Zane and Zuzu are zebras."

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10 Example Sentences

Why not try to use more verbs from the end of the alphabet in your conversations or writing? You can find ways to fit them in. Consider the formula for a simple sentence: subject + verb + direct object. In the sentence, "Xavier xeroxed many copies," "Xavier" is the subject, "xeroxed" is the verb, and "many copies" is the direct object. Review a few more sample sentences for inspiration.

  • Please x-ray his right shoulder.
  • Why does he yak all the time?
  • Yank that loose thread off my skirt.
  • Don't yawn during practice.
  • I yearn for brighter days.
  • We watched his eyes yellow from jaundice.
  • The young married couple must yoke themselves together.
  • They watched the yellow Ferrari zigzag up the road.
  • When are they going to zone the land for our house?
  • Please zoom in on those foolish children.

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Valiant Verbs

Verbs are a pretty valiant bunch, aren't they? They have the strength to carry the subject of the sentence to full fruition. If you're just joining YourDictionary's verb series at the end, start back at the beginning with verbs that start with "a." Or, don't stop with just verbs. Explore words from other parts of speech that start with the letters at the end of the alphabet. Use the word list tool on WordFinder by YourDictionary to explore words that start with "x." Then, move on to words that begin with "y." Finally, consider terms that start with "z. " May your newly strengthened vocabulary and love of English language learning carry you on some epic journeys.

Basic Hindi verbs. Frequently used verbs of the Indian language

This page contains the main verbs of Hindi with translation into Russian. Verbs are an important part of learning any language because every minute we perform actions, simple and complex. Make a plan for learning the verbs from this list and in a month you will know all the commonly used Hindi verbs.

Take in Hindi

लेना (lēnā | lana)

Wake up in Hindi

जगाना jagana | jagana

Be in Hindi

होना hōnā | hona

Believe in Hindi

विश्वास करना viśvās karnā | viswas karna

See in Hindi

देखना dēkhnā | dekhna

Include in Hindi

समावेश करना samāvēś karnā | samavesh karna

Turn on the light in Hindi

बत्ती जलाना battī jalānā | batty jalana

worry in Hindi

उत्तेजित होना uttējit hōnā | utajit hona

Meet in Hindi

मिलना milnā | milna

Turn off in Hindi

बंद करना band karnā | gang karna

Speak Hindi

बोलना bōlnā | bolna

Cooking in Hindi

पकाना pakānā | pakana

walk in hindi

चलना chalnā | chalna

Give in Hindi

देना dēnā | dena

Give in Hindi

उपहार देना upahār dēnā | upahar dena

Do in Hindi

करना karnā | karna

Add in Hindi

जोड़ना jōṛnā | jodna

trust in hindi

भरोसा करना bharōsā karnā | bharosa karna

think in hindi

सोचना sōchnā | juicy

wait in hindi

pratīkṣā karnā | pratiksha karna

wish in hindi

इच्छा करना ichchhā karnā | icchha karna

Marry Hindi

शादी करना śādī karnā | shadi karna

live (somewhere), live in Hindi

रहना rahnā | rehna

Call in Hindi

फ़ोन करना fōn karnā | von karna

Know in Hindi

जानना jānnā | gianna

Mean in Hindi

मतलब होना matlab hōnā | matlab hona

Go Hindi

जाना jānā | jana

Have in Hindi

रखना rakhnā | rakkhna

Search in Hindi

खोजना khōjnā | khojna

Put in Hindi

लगाना lagānā | lagana

Feed in Hindi

खिलाना khilānā | khilana

Eat, eat in Hindi

खाना khānā | khana

fly in hindi

उड़ना uṛnā | udna

love in hindi

प्यार करना pyār karnā | pyr karna

Change to Hindi

बदलना badalnā | badalna

Moch in Hindi

सकना saknā | sakna

wash in hindi

धोना dhōnā | dhona

Start in Hindi

शुरू करना śurū karnā | shuru karna

Wear in Hindi

पहनना pahannā | pahanna

like in hindi

पसंद करना pasand karnā | pasand karna

late in hindi

देर होना dēr hōnā | der hona

stay in hindi

ठहरना ṭhaharnā | theharna

Reply in Hindi

जवाब देना javāb dēnā | jawab dena

Rest in Hindi

आराम करना ārām karnā | aram karna

Open in Hindi

खोलना khōlnā | Kholna

Send in Hindi

भेजना bhējnā | brajna

Purify in Hindi

छीलना chhīlnā | chilna

Err in Hindi

गलती करना galtī karnā | galti karna

Write in Hindi

लिखना likhnā | likhna

drink in hindi

पीना pīnā | pin

Win in Hindi

जीतना jītnā | jitna

prepare in hindi

तैयार करना taiyār karnā | tayyar karna

Drink in Hindi

पिलाना pilānā | pilana

Show in Hindi

दिखाना dikhānā | dikhana

Buy in Hindi

खरीदना kharīdnā | kharidna

Put in Hindi

रखना rakhnā | rakkhna

Receive in Hindi

प्राप्त करना prāpt karnā | prappt karna

Remember in Hindi

याद करना yād karnā | yad karna

help in hindi

मदद करना madad karnā | madad karna

Understand Hindi

समझना|samajhnā | samajhna

Attach in Hindi

जोड़ देना jōṛa dēnā | joda dana

Accept in hindi

स्वीकार करना svīkār karnā | svikar karna

Bring in Hindi

लाना lānā | lana

come in hindi

आना ānā | ana

Taste in Hindi

चखना chakhnā | chakhna

Trying to do in Hindi

कोशिश करना kōśiś karnā | koshish karna

Continue in Hindi

जारी रखना jārī rakhnā | jari rakhna

Ask for in Hindi

माँगना mām̐gnā | mannaa

Wake up Hindi

जागना jāgnā | jagna

travel in hindi

घूमना ghūmnā | ghumna

work in hindi

काम करना kām karnā | kam karna

Please in Hindi

खुश करना khuś karnā | khush karnaa

rejoice in hindi

खुश होना khuś hōnā | khush khona

Speak Hindi

बात करना bāt karnā | bat karna

Tell in Hindi

सुनाना sunānā | sunana

Cut in Hindi

काटना kāṭnā | katna

sit in hindi

बैठना baiṭhnā | baithna

Say in hindi

कहना kahnā | kahna

Listen in Hindi

सुनना sunnā | sunna

Hear in Hindi

सुनना sunnā | sunnah

laugh in hindi

हसना hasnā | hasna

Save in Hindi

रखना rakhnā | rakkhna

sleep in hindi

सोना sōnā | sona

Ask in Hindi

पूछना pūchnā | puchna

Wash in Hindi

धोना dhōnā | dhona

Spend in Hindi

खर्च करना kharch karnā | kharch karna

Dance in Hindi

नाचना nāchnā | start

Respect in Hindi

सम्मान करना sam’mān karnā | samman karna

Delete in Hindi

हटाना haṭānā | hatana

wonder in hindi

ashcharyachakit hona

Smile in Hindi

मुस्कुराना muskurānā | muskurana

Drive in Hindi

प्रबंधन करना prabandhan karnā | prabandhan karna

Calm down Hindi

शांत होना śānt hōnā | shant hona

Tired in Hindi

थकीत होना thakīt hōnā | Thakit Hona

Learn Hindi

सीखना sīkhnā | sikhna

learn hindi

पढ़ाना paṛhānā | padhana

want in Hindi

चाहना chāhnā | chakhna

Walk in Hindi

चलना chalnā | chalna

Clean in Hindi

धोना dhōnā | dhona

Read in Hindi

पढ़ना paṛhnā | padhna

Feel in Hindi

महसूस करना mahasūs karnā | mahasus karna

English alphabet with pronunciation, transcription and translation (letters and sounds)

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language. Letters, their sound, writing, speaking - all this is considered as part of the first stage of teaching English. In this article, we will introduce you to sounds, tell you how many letters are in the English alphabet, how to learn English letters and sounds correctly, highlight life hacks that simplify the process.

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Pronunciation of the English alphabet with the names of letters in English and Russian:

Below is a table where we set out the English alphabet with translation — transcription and pronunciation in Russian.

Letters of the English alphabet
Letter Transcription pronunciation of
A a [eɪ] hey
B b [biː] bi
C c [siː] si
D d [diː] di
e [iː] and
F [ɛf] ef
Gg [dʒiː] ji
H h [eɪtʃ] h
I i [aɪ] ai
J [dʒeɪ] jay
K k [keɪ] cay
L l [ɛl] el
M m [ɛm] em
N n [ɛn] en
O o [əʊ] ou
P p [piː] pi
Q q [kjuː] cue
R r [ɑː] or [ɑɹ] a:, ar
S s [ɛs] es
T t [tiː] and
U u [juː] y
V v [viː] and
W w [ˈdʌb(ə)l juː] double
x [ɛks] ex
Y y [waɪ] wye
Z z [zɛd], [ziː] zed, zee

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How many letters are in the English alphabet

The modern English alphabet contains 26 letters. English sounds were first recorded in the Anglo-Saxon runic alphabet as early as the 5th century. Christian missionaries brought to the island not only their religion, but also the Latin alphabet, which began to replace the runic alphabet around the 7th century. For a long time, these two alphabets existed in parallel.

The modern English alphabet (The English alphabet [ˈalfəbɛt]) is based on the Latin alphabet or "Latin". So what is the number in the English alphabet? Unlike the Russian language, which has 33 letters, the English alphabet consists of 26 letters:

  • 6 letters can represent vowels: “A”, “E”, “I”, “O”, “U”, “Y »;
  • 21 letters can represent consonants: "B", "C", "D", "F", "G", "H", "J", "K", "L", "M", "N" ”, “P”, “Q”, “R”, “S”, “T”, “V”, “W”, “X”, “Y”, “Z”.

Below we have added a table where you can see the entire English alphabet with the numbering of letters in order.

Number of letters in the English alphabet
Direct number Letter Reverse number
1 a 26
2 B b 25
3 C c 24
4 D 23
5 e 22
6 F 21
7 G g 20
8 H h 19
9 I i 18
9 I i 18
10 J 17
11 K k 16
12 L l 15
13 M m 14
14 N n 13
15 O o 12
16 P p 11
17 Q q 10
18 r 9
19 S s 8
20 T t 7
21 U u 6
22 V v 5
23 w 4
24 X x 3
25 Y y 2
26 Z z 1

By the way, the letter Y can stand for both a vowel and a consonant, and therefore refers to both vowels and consonants.

Americans and British pronounce almost all letters of the English alphabet the same way, except for the last one. The American alphabet differs in that the letter Z is pronounced as "zi" [ziː], and in the British - "zed" [zed].

Sounds of the English alphabet

We start learning English letters even before we come across foreign language lessons. We know them even before we start learning English: we meet them at work, when we play computer games or surf the Internet. English words are found everywhere: on advertising posters, in the names of goods, in store signs.

Although the letters may be visually familiar to us, they are not always pronounced the way they are written. The alphabet of the English language for beginners with pronunciation, numbering and translation will help here, because even those who are fluent in foreign languages ​​find it difficult to speak correctly. A typical situation is to spell an English word, for example, to give an email address, your name or street in English. This is where the difficulties begin, and we try to explain ourselves with images and associations: i - “like a stick with a dot”, H - “like a Russian n”, s - “like a dollar”, v - “like a tick.

From here it is better to memorize not only letters, but also their pronunciation. The latter is written by transcription and enclosed in square brackets. At first, it will be easier for you to memorize transcription with Russian pronunciation, but gradually you need to give it up and focus only on English transcription.

How to learn the English alphabet

Learning the alphabet is not just memorizing the order of the alphabet in English, Russian or Spanish, or knowing how many non-letters there are. To know the alphabet is to be able to pronounce sounds, as well as to write lowercase and uppercase letters correctly. In order to learn the entire alphabet of the English language easily, quickly and forever, follow these rules:

  1. Memorize both uppercase and lowercase letters of the English alphabet at the same time, pay attention to how English letters are written.
  2. Learn both the name of English letters and the correct pronunciation, use the alphabet with transcription. It is easier to remember this at the same time than to relearn it later.
  3. Use all available resources: use audio recordings, videos of examples of correct pronunciation, printed texts, Internet resources.
  4. Learn the English alphabet in order, as in the alphabet. Then change tactics: start studying the letters backwards, randomly, grouping.
  5. Exercise regularly, preferably every day for at least a few minutes. If you are tired of learning the same letters, take any children's book in English. Maybe you will not understand the meaning of what is written, but you will definitely be able to recognize and name this or that letter.

Another good way to learn the alphabet is to memorize a special rhyme. It is very short, but it will help to know every letter by heart:

Do you know your ABC?

You can learn along with me!

A, B, C, D, E, F, G,

H, I, J, K,

L, M, N, O, P U, V,

W, X, Y and Z

Now, I know my ABC's.

Next time won't you sing with me?

And the last piece of advice. Divide all letters into three large groups and learn them in three stages: the first group is 6 vowels: Aa, Her, Ii, Oo, Uu, Yy. Do not forget about transcription and remember that in English vowels can change their sound depending on the type of syllables, stress and other conditions; the second group of letters includes those that are written and pronounced similarly to Russian letters. They are easy to remember: Bb, Cc, Dd, Kk, Ll, Mm, Nn, Pp, Ss, Tt, Xx; the third group consists of those letters that sound and are written unfamiliar to native Russian speakers: Ff, Gg, Hh, Jj, Qq, Rr, Vv, Ww, Zz.

Methods and methods of memorizing the English alphabet

There are many ways to learn the English alphabet from scratch, which are suitable for both adults and children.

The most popular way to learn the English alphabet is through tables. You can print the English alphabet tables from this article or search for others: English alphabet by numbers; English alphabet with numbering of letters, etc. Hang them over your desk and browse and read aloud whenever you have a free moment. The main thing is to memorize the alphabet with the pronunciation of sounds.

One of the most effective ways is to make colored cards with the letters and words that begin with them and post them in a prominent place. These cards can be made by yourself or bought in the store. It is better to use well-known words, for example, the names of animals.

You can train with special exercises, for example, this one: get a special notebook and write down letters in several lines in it - both uppercase and lowercase letters of the English alphabet. And when writing, dictate to yourself aloud the name of the letter. This exercise includes all three main types of memory: auditory, visual and motor.

Don't forget about games that will help you learn the English alphabet. For example, Spell the word or “Spell the word” - whoever spells it wrong first loses. And you can also read the alphabet at speed, write letters correctly by ear, pronounce the letters written on the card, and so on. The audio alphabet of the English language with pronunciation has proven itself well. A student can independently master the letters and sounds just by listening to the recording. The main thing is to be systematic.

Interesting facts about the English alphabet

Learning the sounds and letters of the English language will be more fun if you know a few interesting facts about the alphabet:

  1. The English alphabet can be called by its first letters "ABC";
  2. The English word alphabet comes from the Latin alphabet, where alpha and beta were the first letters of the alphabet. But even before the Latin alphabet, they were the first letters of the Phoenician alphabet (alef and bet), which arose in 1050 BC. e.
  3. The article the is the most common word in the English language.
  4. The most common letter in the English alphabet is E, and the most common consonant is T. The letters S and T are most common at the beginning of English words. The rarest letters in the alphabet are Q and Z.
  5. There are only 5 vowels in the English language and as many as 20 vowel sounds! For example, the letters Y and W can be pronounced as vowels (try, my, cow, few). The same letter can be read in several ways, for example, in the words cat [kæt], place [pleis], dark [daːk], air [ɛə].
  6. All 26 letters of the English alphabet can be put into a sentence or pangram that shows what each letter of the font will look like: "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." analogue - "Eat some more of these soft French rolls and drink tea").

Conclusion

English speakers remember their alphabet much more often than Russian speakers, because in English the pronunciation of a word often does not match its spelling.


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