Learn essential words that describe actions, daily activities, and routines. Practice how to use them in simple sentences and talk about what you do every day.
BE describes states — who you are, what something is like, where something is.
Forms
am (I), is (he/she/it), are (you/we/they). Negative: am not, isn't, aren't. Question: Am I? Is she? Are they?
Verbs are action words that tell us what someone or something does. They are the most important words in English sentences because every sentence needs a verb.
✓ I eat breakfast
✓ She walks to work
✓ He runs every day
✓ I think about my family
✓ She knows the answer
✓ We understand English
Every complete sentence in English must have a verb. Without a verb, it's not a proper sentence.
✓ Correct: "I work every day." (has verb)
✗ Incorrect: "I every day." (no verb)
Imagine you are describing your morning. Every action you do uses a verb.
"I wake up at 7 AM."
"I eat breakfast and drink coffee."
"I walk to the bus stop."
"I work in an office all day."
Without verbs, you cannot describe any action. Verbs are the engine of every sentence - they make things happen!
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Learning verbs in groups helps you remember them better. Here are the most important categories for beginners.
Actions we do every day
Actions of moving from place to place
Complete these sentences with the correct verb:
1. "I __________ at 7 AM every morning." (stop sleeping)
2. "She __________ to school every day." (move on foot)
3. "We __________ dinner at 6 PM." (have food)
1. wake up
2. walks
3. eat
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Here are the most essential verbs you need for everyday communication, organized by how we use them.
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Learn how to put verbs together with other words to make complete, correct sentences.
Most English sentences follow this simple structure:
I eat breakfast
Subject + Verb + Object
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Challenge yourself with fill-in-the-blank exercises
❌ I every day to school.
✓ I go to school every day.
Every sentence must have a verb
❌ I coffee like.
✓ I like coffee.
Verb usually comes after the subject
❌ She work every day.
✓ She works every day.
Add 's' to verbs for he/she/it
❌ I say hello to my friend.
✓ I tell my friend hello.
Use 'tell' with a person, 'say' with words
❌ I want.
✓ I want coffee.
Some verbs need an object to complete the meaning
Master Basic Verbs sentence building!
Drag and drop words to form correct sentences
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I eat breakfast every morning.
She works in a big office.
We like to watch movies on weekends.
He lives near the city center.
They speak English very well.
The plane flies high in the sky.
She walks to school with her friends.
We visit our grandparents every weekend.
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