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Category

Formation Type

Type

Meaning

Examples

Sentences

Base Forms

Simple Verbs

Base Form

The basic form of the verb without any modifications.

1. Run, 2. Jump, 3. Eat, 4. Write, 5. Read

I like to run every morning.

6. Speak, 7. Sing, 8. Play, 9. Dance, 10. Swim

She loves to sing in the shower.

Suffixes

-ing Form

Gerund

Indicates continuous action or the act of doing something.

1. Running, 2. Jumping, 3. Eating, 4. Writing, 5. Reading

He is jumping on the trampoline.

6. Speaking, 7. Singing, 8. Playing, 9. Dancing, 10. Swimming

They are dancing at the party.

-ed Form

Past Participle

Indicates completed action in the past.

1. Walked, 2. Jumped, 3. Cooked, 4. Played, 5. Talked

She talked to her friend yesterday.

6. Watched, 7. Listened, 8. Danced, 9. Worked, 10. Traveled

He traveled to Spain last summer.

Prefixes

Re-

Prefix

Indicates doing something again or anew.

1. Redo, 2. Rewrite, 3. Reconnect, 4. Reapply, 5. Revisit

Please rewrite your essay.

6. Refresh, 7. Rebuild, 8. Reorganize, 9. Relaunch, 10. Reintroduce

We need to relaunch the project.

Un-

Prefix

Indicates negation or the opposite of the original verb.

1. Unlock, 2. Unfriend, 3. Misunderstand,

4. Unpack, 5. Untie

Don’t unpack your bags yet.

6. Unroll, 7. Unmask, 8. Uncover, 9. Undo, 10. Unbind

She decided to unbind the book.

Dis-

Prefix

Indicates negation or reversal.

1. Disagree, 2. Disapprove, 3. Disconnect, 4. Displace, 5. Disband

They disagree on the best strategy.

6. Disassemble, 7. Discredit, 8. Disorient, 9. Disintegrate, 10. Disillusion

He felt disillusioned after the event.

Mis-

Prefix

Indicates wrongness or error.

1. Misinterpret, 2. Misplace, 3. Miscalculate, 4. Misunderstand, 5. Mislead

Don’t misinterpret my words.

6. Mistreat, 7. Misjudge, 8. Mismanage, 9. Misfire, 10. Misrepresent

She misjudged the situation.

Over-

Prefix

Indicates excess or too much.

1. Overeat, 2. Overreact, 3. Overestimate, 4. Overwork, 5. Overcharge

Don’t overreact to the news.

6. Oversleep, 7. Overdo, 8. Overload, 9. Overindulge, 10. Overcomplicate

He tends to overthink everything.

Under-

Prefix

Indicates insufficient or below.

1. Undercook, 2. Underestimate, 3. Underperform, 4. Undercharge, 5. Underpay

Don’t underestimate her abilities.

6. Undergo, 7. Understate, 8. Undercut, 9. Underprivileged, 10. Underdevelop

The team will undergo training next week.

Compound Verbs

Combining Words

Compound Verb

Formed by joining two words to create a new meaning.

1. Babysit, 2. Brainstorm, 3. Skateboard, 4. Haircut, 5. Bookkeep

I will babysit for my neighbor tonight.

6. Water-Ski, 7. Handwrite, 8. Crossbreed, 9. Photocopy, 10. Fireproof

He learned to water-ski last summer.

Infinitives

To + Base Form

Infinitive

Indicates the purpose or intention to perform an action.

1. To Run, 2. To Jump, 3. To Eat, 4. To Write, 5. To Read

I want to learn how to cook.

6. To Speak, 7. To Sing, 8. To Play, 9. To Dance, 10. To Swim

She hopes to travel this year.