50 Most Common Regular Verbs in Nursing English

Vocabulary flashcards covering the 50 most common regular verbs in nursing English categorized by function, along with their past simple forms, Spanish translations, and regular past tense formation rules.

Help

A patient care verb meaning 'Ayudar'. Past Simple: Helped.

Assist

A patient care verb meaning 'Asistir / Ayudar'. Past Simple: Assisted.

Check

A patient care verb meaning 'Revisar / Comprobar'. Past Simple: Checked.

Clean

A patient care verb meaning 'Limpiar'. Past Simple: Cleaned.

Wash

A patient care verb meaning 'Lavar'. Past Simple: Washed.

Care

A patient care verb meaning 'Cuidar'. Past Simple: Cared.

Prepare

A patient care verb meaning 'Preparar'. Past Simple: Prepared.

Support

A patient care verb meaning 'Apoyar'. Past Simple: Supported.

Comfort

A patient care verb meaning 'Consolar / Dar comodidad'. Past Simple: Comforted.

Change

A patient care verb meaning 'Cambiar'. Past Simple: Changed.

Measure

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Medir'. Past Simple: Measured.

Monitor

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Vigilar / Monitorizar'. Past Simple: Monitored.

Observe

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Observar'. Past Simple: Observed.

Record

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Registrar'. Past Simple: Recorded.

Document

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Documentar'. Past Simple: Documented.

Evaluate

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Evaluar'. Past Simple: Evaluated.

Examine

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Examinar'. Past Simple: Examined.

Identify

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Identificar'. Past Simple: Identified.

Test

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Realizar pruebas / Examinar'. Past Simple: Tested.

Report

A patient assessment verb meaning 'Informar / Reportar'. Past Simple: Reported.

Ask

A communication verb meaning 'Preguntar'. Past Simple: Asked.

Answer

A communication verb meaning 'Responder'. Past Simple: Answered.

Explain

A communication verb meaning 'Explicar'. Past Simple: Explained.

Describe

A communication verb meaning 'Describir'. Past Simple: Described.

Inform

A communication verb meaning 'Informar'. Past Simple: Informed.

Listen

A communication verb meaning 'Escuchar'. Past Simple: Listened.

Talk

A communication verb meaning 'Hablar'. Past Simple: Talked.

Call

A communication verb meaning 'Llamar'. Past Simple: Called.

Discuss

A communication verb meaning 'Discutir / Conversar sobre'. Past Simple: Discussed.

Educate

A communication verb meaning 'Educar / Instruir'. Past Simple: Educated.

Administer

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Administrar'. Past Simple: Administered.

Deliver

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Entregar / Suministrar'. Past Simple: Delivered.

Disinfect

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Desinfectar'. Past Simple: Disinfected.

Sterilize

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Esterilizar'. Past Simple: Sterilized.

Transport

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Transportar'. Past Simple: Transported.

Position

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Colocar / Posicionar'. Past Simple: Positioned.

Transfer

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Trasladar/trasferir'. Past Simple: Tranferred.

Empty

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Vaciar'. Past Simple: Emptied.

Replace

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Reemplazar'. Past Simple: Replaced.

Organize

A hospital activities verb meaning 'Organizar'. Past Simple: Organized.

Instruct

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Instruir / Dar instrucciones'. Past Simple: Instructed.

Advise

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Aconsejar'. Past Simple: Advised.

Recommend

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Recomendar'. Past Simple: Recommended.

Encourage

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Animar / Motivar'. Past Simple: Encouraged.

Remind

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Recordar / Recordarle a alguien'. Past Simple: Reminded.

Prevent

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Prevenir'. Past Simple: Prevented.

Protect

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Proteger'. Past Simple: Protected.

Improve

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Mejorar'. Past Simple: Improved.

Practice

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Practicar'. Past Simple: Practiced.

Follow

A patient education and safety verb meaning 'Seguir / Cumplir'. Past Simple: Followed.

General Regular Verb Rule

Regular verbs form the past simple generally by adding -ed to the base form (e.g., Help -> Helped).

Verbs Ending in -e Rule

Regular verbs that end in -e form the past simple by adding -d (e.g., Care -> Cared).

Verbs Ending in Consonant + y Rule

Regular verbs ending in a consonant followed by y form the past simple by changing y to -ied (e.g., Identify -> Identified).

Verbs Ending in Consonant-Vowel-Consonant Rule

Some regular verbs ending in consonant-vowel-consonant form the past simple by doubling the final consonant before adding -ed (e.g., Plan -> Planned).