The term COMMON VERB is used to describe verbs that are used frequently in everyday language. The crossword solutions for this term are ARE, HAS, WAS, and WERE. ARE is a verb used to indicate the present tense of a subject or to ask a question. HAS is a verb used to indicate possession or ownership. WAS is a verb used to indicate the past tense of a subject. WERE is a verb used to indicate the past tense of a subject in the plural form.