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VERB
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NOUN
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PARTICIPLE/ADJECTIVE
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EXAMPLE IN USE
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OTHER
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To graduate
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graduate
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graduated
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He was an Italian Cambridge University graduate
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Her daughter graduated from Yale in 1981
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To abduct
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abduction
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abducted
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Who was abducted
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The only information that we have had in the last weeks is that he has been abducted
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To torture
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torture
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tortured
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Who was tortured
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Most of the victims had been brutally tortured
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To eunemploy
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eunemploy
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eunemployed
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To consult
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consultation
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consulted
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If you don’t know where Italy is, you should consult a world map
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Have you consulted a doctor about your stomach pain?
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To grow
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growth
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grown
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At puberty, she will grow taller
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Our company has grown rapidly this year
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To mutilate
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mutilate
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mutilated
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The car accident mutilated the poor boy
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To found
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foundation
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founded
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The city was founded centuries ago
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We found a key on the ground
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To recover
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recovery
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recovered
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The athlete recovered swiftly after the knee surgery
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She recovered her health after a week in hospital
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To show
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show
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shown
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He always shows his teeth when he smiles
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He showed his daughter how to tie her shoes
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To beat
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beat
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Beaten/ing
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Before you scramble eggs, you have to beat them
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He beat the desk with his fist to try to get his point across
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To stab
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Stab
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Stabbed/ing
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The young man stabbed his victim in the leg
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The victim had three stab wounds in his chest
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To include
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include
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Included
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They were included in the guest list
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Does this price include parking?
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To suspect
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suspect
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Suspected
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The police suspect the victim’s husband
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I suspect the Tom of stealing those stationery supplies
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To shoot
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shoot
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Shot
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The soldiers shot at the enemy
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He shot the gun
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To be responsible for
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responsible
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responsabiling
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He was responsible for handing out the invitations
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He is responsible for the entire sales department
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To kidnap
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kidnap
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kidnapped
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Someone kidnapped a young girl after school yesterday
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He and his brother planned the kidnap carefully
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To be special
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special
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specialing
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Are you looking for abything special?
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My children are all special to me
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To raid
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raid
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raided
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The rebels’ raid on the town took the authorities by surprise
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The police carried out a raid on a suspected drug den this morning
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To belong
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belong
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belonging
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The chair belongs by the table
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He finally found a group where he belonged
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To inclusive
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inclusion
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inclusived
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The store is open Monday to Saturday inclusive
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The club is very inclusive and welcoming
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To witness
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witness
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witnessed
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He was a witness to the crime
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The contract signing was witnessed by his friend
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To execute
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execution
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Executed
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The state executed the convicted murderer
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Robert executed a handstand
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To position
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position
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Positioned
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The ladder is in position for use
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George has made his position clear
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To persecute
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persecution
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persecuted
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In the early days of Christianity, Romans persecuted Christians
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To lead
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leader
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Led
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The tour guide leads the people through the city
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The priest leads the congregation in prayer
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To denial
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Denial
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denialed
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Denial won’t make the problem go away
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Nobody believed the politician’s denial of the story
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To involve
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involvement
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Involved
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Most divorce cases involve adultery
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Buying a car usually involves getting a loan from a bank
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To murder
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murder
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Murdered
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He was convicted of second-degree murder
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A murder was committed in this house several decades ago
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To prosecute
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prosecutors
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Prosecuted
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If there is not enough evidence, a decision will be made not to prosecute
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The Crown Prosecution Service took the decision to prosecute the driver
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To meet
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meeting
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Met
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She’s meeting her friends at the cinema
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Will you come and meet me at the bus stop?
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To collaborate
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collaboration
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collaborated
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They were convicted of collaborating with the enemy
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We collaborated on a research project last year
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To disappoint
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disappointment
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Disappointed
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William’s grades disappointed his parents
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The failure of her business disappointed Sally’s hopes of a better life
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To investigate
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investigation
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Investigated
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The police investigated the claims against the politician
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The researcher investigated the topic thoroughly
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To anticipate
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anticipation
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Anticipated
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The police anticipate trouble at the protest march
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I never anticipated retiring at age 59
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To cover
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coverage
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Covered
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Cover your body so you don’t feel the cold air
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The tablecloth covered the entire table
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To advise
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advice
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Advised
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I advised him to eat before the flight
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He was hired to advise the queen on matters of state
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To reject
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rejection
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Rejected
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The consulting firm rejected most applicants, accepting only the elite
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She rejects the young man’s advances
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To claim
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claim
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claimed
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I have first claim on the property
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Roger claims that he has seen aliens
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To state
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statement
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stated
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Ice is water in its solid state
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State law prohibits speeding
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