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Common verbs

Everyday verbs you will use all the time.

A2125 cards

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Terms in this deck

to run
to move quickly on foot, faster than walking
to eat
to put food in your mouth and swallow it
to sleep
to rest with your eyes closed, not awake
to buy
to get something by paying money for it
to write
to put words on paper or a screen
to listen
to pay attention to a sound in order to hear it
to walk
to move on foot at a normal speed
to jump
to push yourself off the ground with your legs
to sit
to rest your body on a chair or the ground
to stand
to be on your feet in an upright position
to open
to move something so it is no longer closed
to close
to move something so it is no longer open
to push
to use force to move something away from you
to pull
to use force to move something toward you
to throw
to send something through the air with your hand
to catch
to grab something that is moving through the air
to cut
to divide something using a sharp tool
to carry
to hold and move something from one place to another
to cry
to produce tears because you are sad or hurt
to laugh
to make a sound showing you think something is funny
to climb
to move up something using your hands and feet
to swim
to move through water using your arms and legs
to dance
to move your body to music
to sing
to make music with your voice
to draw
to make a picture using a pencil or pen
to paint
to make a picture or cover a surface using paint
to count
to say numbers in order
to ride
to travel on a bicycle, horse, or vehicle
to fly
to move through the air
to drive
to control a car or other vehicle
to cook
to prepare food using heat
to wash
to clean something with water
to clean
to remove dirt from something
to kick
to hit something with your foot
to lift
to pick something up and raise it
to break
to cause something to separate into pieces
to fix
to repair something that is broken
to build
to make something by putting parts together
to drop
to let something fall by accident
to hold
to have something in your hand or arms
to wait
to stay in a place until something happens
to help
to make it easier for someone to do something
to share
to let someone use or have part of what you have
to hide
to put something where it cannot be seen
to look
to turn your eyes toward something
to watch
to look at something for a period of time
to wear
to have clothes or accessories on your body
to speak
to say words out loud
to ask
to say something to get information from someone
to answer
to say or write something in reply to a question
to learn
to gain knowledge or a skill through study or experience
to teach
to help someone learn something
to play
to do an activity for fun
to go
to move from one place to another
to come
to move toward the person who is speaking
to see
to notice something with your eyes
to hear
to notice a sound with your ears
to know
to have information or understanding about something
to think
to use your mind to consider something
to want
to wish to have or do something
to need
to require something because it is necessary
to like
to enjoy or feel positive about something
to love
to have a very strong, positive feeling for someone or something
to feel
to experience an emotion or physical sensation
to give
to hand something to someone
to take
to reach for and hold something
to make
to create or produce something
to find
to discover where something is
to lose
to no longer have something because you cannot find it
to win
to succeed in a game, race, or competition
to start
to begin doing something
to stop
to no longer continue an action or movement
to finish
to complete something
to leave
to go away from a place
to arrive
to reach a place after traveling
to stay
to remain in a place
to live
to have your home in a place
to grow
to become bigger over time
to change
to become different or make something different
to move
to change position or location
to turn
to move so you are facing a different direction
to touch
to put your hand on something
to smile
to move your mouth to show you are happy
to shout
to say something very loudly
to whisper
to speak very quietly
to sell
to give something to someone in exchange for money
to pay
to give money for something
to spend
to use money to buy things
to save
to keep money instead of spending it
to send
to make something go to another place or person
to call
to speak to someone by phone
to visit
to go see a person or place
to travel
to go from one place to another, often far away
to remember
to keep information in your mind or bring it back to mind
to forget
to fail to remember something
to dream
to imagine things while you sleep
to hug
to put your arms around someone to show affection
to kiss
to touch someone with your lips to show love
to explain
to make something clear so someone understands it
to agree
to have the same opinion as someone else
to read
to look at and understand written words
to talk
to say things to another person in a conversation
to work
to do a job or task
to worry
to feel anxious about a problem
to follow
to go after someone or something, or to do what instructions say
to understand
to know the meaning of something
to meet
to see and talk to someone for the first time, or to get together with someone
to study
to spend time learning about a subject
to try
to attempt to do something
to decide
to choose something after thinking about it
to believe
to think that something is true
to tell
to give someone information by speaking
to keep
to continue having or doing something
to let
to allow someone to do something
to put
to move something to a place
to set
to put something in place, or to decide on a time
to show
to let someone see something
to bring
to carry something with you to a place
to wonder
to think about something you are curious about
to hope
to want something to happen
to plan
to decide what you will do in the future
to offer
to say you are willing to give or do something
to continue
to keep doing something without stopping
to receive
to get something that is given or sent to you
to choose
to decide which one you want from two or more options

How to study this deck

These are the most frequent action verbs in daily life. Learn each verb with a short example and use it in the Present Simple ("I run every morning"). Once you know the basics, move on to the irregular ones, which change in the past: run, ran; eat, ate; write, wrote.

The trickiest words

to watch / to look: look is pointing your eyes ("Look at me"); watch is observing something that moves ("watch TV").
to wear: it means to have on, not to "use" a tool. For tools, use "use".
to drive / to ride: drive is for cars; ride is for bikes, horses and motorbikes.

Examples in context

He runs every morning before work.
She catches the ball with one hand.
She washes her hands before eating.
She wears a jacket in winter.
She loves her family very much.
She changes her plans at the last minute.
She remembers her first day of school.
He decides where to go on vacation.

Mini dialogue

A: Can you help me? I need to carry these boxes.
B: Sure. Do you want me to open the door?
A: Yes, and please wait here.
B: No problem. I always help my friends.