Simple Verbs: English Vocabulary List

to decide what we want to have or what is best for us from a group of options

"Choose your words very carefully."

"You must choose between two difficult options but remember that both paths have their own advantages."

to give someone what they need

"Can you help me please?"

"Can you help me carry these heavy boxes upstairs because I cannot lift them alone."

to move through water by moving parts of the body, typically arms and legs

"She swims every morning."

"The children love to swim in the lake during summer because the water is cool and clean."

to move forward at a regular speed by placing our feet in front of each other one by one

"Walk to school every morning."

"It is healthier to walk to work than to drive because it provides regular cardiovascular exercise throughout the week."

to move using our legs, faster than we usually walk, in a way that both feet are never on the ground at the same time

"Running is good exercise."

"She decided to run in the annual charity marathon to raise money for cancer research and treatment programs."

to travel or move from one location to another

"Let's go to the cinema."

"I will go to the supermarket after work to buy some food for dinner tonight."

to move toward a location that the speaker considers to be close or relevant to them

"Come here right now."

"Please come to my party on Saturday night because all of our friends will be there."

to put our bottom on something like a chair or the ground while keeping our back straight

"Please sit on the comfortable chair."

"The elderly man prefers to sit in the front row of the cinema because his eyesight is poor."

to quickly move from a higher place toward the ground

"Leaves fall in autumn."

"Be careful not to fall on the ice because the sidewalk is very slippery this morning."

to push yourself off the ground or away from something and up into the air by using your legs and feet

"Kids love to jump."

"The excited children were eager to jump into the swimming pool on the hot summer day."

to come to a place with someone or something

"Bring your ID card please."

"Can you bring your laptop to the meeting so we can present the slides together."

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

"Give me the book."

"My grandmother gave me a beautiful watch for my birthday and I wear it every day."

to search and discover something or someone that we have lost or do not know the location of

"I cannot find my keys."

"I cannot find my keys anywhere so I think I might have left them at the office."

to move something like a window or door into a position that people, things, etc. can pass through or use

"Open the window for fresh air."

"Please open the window because the room is very hot and stuffy right now."

to move something like a window or door into a position that people or things cannot pass through

"Close the door behind you."

"Do not forget to close the door when you leave so the cat does not get out."

to begin something new and continue doing it, feeling it, etc.

"Start a new project."

"The movie will start at eight o'clock so we should leave home by seven thirty."

to make something or someone not move anymore

"The bus will stop here."

"The bus will stop at the corner of Main Street and Fifth Avenue near the bank."

to make something end

"Finish your homework before dinner."

"I need to finish my homework before I can go out to play with my friends."

to put together different materials such as brick to make a building, etc.

"They plan to build a house."

"The construction crew will build a new bridge across the river to reduce traffic congestion during rush hour."

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

"Do the dishes now."

"What do you want to do this weekend because I am free on both Saturday and Sunday."

to receive or come to have something

"I get a present."

"She was thrilled to finally get the promotion she had been working towards for so long."

to rotate or shift our body to face a different direction

"Turn around now, please."

"He had to turn his attention away from the captivating scenery to focus on the urgent task."

to tell someone our name so they can know us, or to tell them someone else's name so they can know each other, normally happening in the first meeting

"Introduce me to him."

"Let me introduce you to my sister whose name is Sarah and she loves to paint."

to go from one location to another, particularly to a far location

"I love to travel abroad."

"She loves to travel to different countries and learn about their cultures and traditions."

to allow something to happen or someone to do something

"Please let me go."

"The teacher decided to let the students use their notes during the final exam to reduce their stress."