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A verb is a word that denotes an action or a state. Every verb has five forms: present form, past form, past participle form, present participle form, and third-person singular form. This post includes Verbs that Start with j. So, let’s begin:
A verb is an essential element in a sentence as without a verb, there can be no sentence. I have included the most commonly used verbs starting with J in this article.
Examples of Action Verbs:
Run, walk, play, come, go, etc.
Examples of State Verbs:
Sleep, hear, see, own, possess, taste, etc.
Here is a list of 50 verbs that start with J:
No |
Present Form |
Past Form |
Past Participle Form |
Present Participle Form |
3rd Person Singular Form |
| 1 | Jam | Jammed | Jammed | Jamming | Jam |
| 2 | Jot | Jotted | Jotted | Jotting | Jot |
| 3 | Jog | Jogged | Jogged | Jogging | Jog |
| 4 | Jump | Jumped | Jumped | Jumping | Jump |
| 5 | Joke | Joked | Joked | Joking | Joke |
| 6 | Join | Joined | Joined | Joining | Join |
| 7 | Jeer | Jeered | Jeered | Jeering | Jeer |
| 8 | Jolt | Jolted | Jolted | Jolting | Jolt |
| 9 | Jive | Jived | Jived | Jiving | Jive |
| 10 | Jest | Jested | Jested | Jesting | Jest |
| 11 | Jiggle | Jiggled | Jiggled | Jiggling | Jiggle |
| 12 | Jingle | Jingled | Jingled | Jingling | Jingle |
| 13 | Jumble | Jumbled | Jumbled | Jumble | Jumble |
| 14 | Judge | Judged | Judged | Judge | Judge |
| 15 | Justify | Justified | Justified | Justify | Justify |
| 16 | Jubilate | Jubilated | Jubilated | Jubilate | Jubilate |
| 17 | Jeopardize | Jeopardized | Jeopardized | Jeopardize | Jeopardize |
| 18 | Juxtapose | Juxtaposed | Juxtaposed | Juxtapose | Juxtapose |
| 19 | Jumpstart | Jumpstarted | Jumpstarted | Jumpstart | Jumpstart |
| 20 | Joyride | Joyrided | Joyrided | Joyride | Joyride |
Frequently Asked Questions on Verbs with J:
Q1: What is an action verb?
Ans: An action verb is a verb that shows a physical action or activity.
Q2: What is a state verb?
Ans: A verb that shows a state of being or a condition.
Q3: What are some verbs starting with the letter J?
Ans: These are as follows:
- Jot
- Jog
- Jam
- Join
- Jump
- Jive
- Joke
- Jolt
- Jiggle
- Jingle
Q5: What are some verbs end with ing?
Ans: Verbs end with ing are as follows:
- Jotting
- Jogging
- Jamming
- Jumping
- Joining
- Jolting
- Jiving
- Jeopardizing
- Judging
- Jiggling
Q6: What are verbs with ing at the end?
Ans: The verbs that end with ing are known as present participles and their examples include jolting, jogging, jesting, joining, and jumping.
Q7: Is is a verb?
Ans: Yes, is is a verb. It is called a linking verb or helping verb in English Grammar.
Q8: What are verbs with j?
Ans: Some verbs with j are: jam, judge, justify, jeer, jumble, and justify.
Final Words:
This post gave a comprehensive list of verbs starting with ‘j’. It also provided the definitions and examples of actions and state verbs and mentioned some frequently asked questions related to the concept of verbs.
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