English Vocabulary A1 – Verbs

A1 level, also known as the Beginner or Elementary level, signifies the most basic stage of language proficiency. It’s the first level in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) and indicates that a learner can understand and use very basic, everyday expressions and phrases in simple, predictable situations.

English Vocabulary A1 – Verbs

A

to answer – a reaction to a question, letter, phone call, etc.

B

to be – used to say something about a person, thing, or state, to show a permanent or temporary quality, state, job, etc.

to bring – to take or carry someone or something to a place or a person, or in the direction of the person speaking;

C

to choose – to decide what you want from two or more things or possibilities;

to close – to change from being open to not being open, or to cause something to do this;

to come – to move or travel in the direction of the person being spoken to;

D

to do – to perform, take part in, or achieve something:

to drink – to take liquid into the body through the mouth;

E

to eat – to put or take food into the mouth, chew it (= crush it with the teeth), and swallow it;

F

to fall – to suddenly go down onto the ground or towards the ground without intending to or by accident:

to find – to discover, especially where a thing or person is, either unexpectedly or by searching, or to discover where to get or how to achieve something:

to finish – to complete something or come to the end of an activity;

G

to get , past tense got – to obtain, buy, or earn something;

to give – to offer something to someone, or to provide someone with something;

to go – to travel or move to another place;

H

to have – to own

to hate – to dislike someone or something very much;

to hear – to receive or become conscious of a sound using your ears;

to help – to make it possible or easier for someone to do something, by doing part of the work yourself or by providing advice, money, support, etc.

K

know – to have information in your mind;

L

to learn – to get new knowledge or skill in a subject or activity;

to like – to enjoy or approve of something or someone;

to listen – to give attention to someone or something in order to hear him, her, or it;

to look – to direct your eyes in order to see;

to love – to like another adult very much and be romantically and sexually attracted to them, or to have strong feelings of liking a friend or person in your family;

M

to make – to produce something, often using a particular substance or material;

N

to need – to have to have something, or to want something very much;

O

to open – to move something to a position that is not closed, or to make something change to a position that is not closed;

P

to play – to take part in a game or other organized activity;

R

to read – to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean;

to remember – to be able to bring back a piece of information into your mind, or to keep a piece of information in your memory;

to run – (of people and some animals) to move along, faster than walking, by taking quick steps in which each foot is lifted before the next foot touches the ground;

S

to say – to pronounce words or sounds, to express a thought, opinion, or suggestion, or to state a fact or instruction;

to see – to be conscious of what is around you by using your eyes;

to sit – to (cause someone to) be in a position in which the lower part of the body is resting on a seat or other type of support, with the upper part of the body vertical:

to sleep – to be in the state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is not active, and your mind is unconscious;

to speak – to say words, to use the voice, or to have a conversation with someone;

to study – to learn about a subject, especially in an educational course or by reading books;

to start – to begin doing something;

to stop – to finish doing something that you were doing;

to swim – to move through water by moving the body or parts of the body;

T

to take – to move something or someone from one place to another;

to tell – to say something to someone, often giving them information or instructions;

think – to believe something or have an opinion or idea;

to travel – to make a journey, usually over a long distance;

U

to use – to put something such as a tool, skill, or building to a particular purpose;

W

to wake – to (cause someone to) become awake and conscious after sleeping;

to walk – to move along by putting one foot in front of the other, allowing each foot to touch the ground before lifting the next;

to want – to wish for a particular thing or plan of action. “Want” is not used in polite requests;

to watch – to look at something for a period of time, especially something that is changing or moving;

to work – an activity, such as a job, that a person uses physical or mental effort to do, usually for money;

to write – to make marks that represent letters, words, or numbers on a surface, such as paper or a computer screen, using a pen, pencil, or keyboard, or to use this method to record thoughts, facts, or messages;