CEFR A1

    Simple Verbs

    Learn essential action words for daily activities and routines like eat, sleep, work, and play in everyday English conversations.

    Learning Objectives

    Learn common action verbs for daily activities, work, and movement.
    Understand how to use present simple tense with different subjects.
    Master the -s/-es rule for third person singular (he/she/it).
    Practice forming negative sentences and questions with simple verbs.

    Simple Verbs

    In this lesson, you will learn common action verbs in English. These are simple verbs that describe what we do every day in our routines and activities.

    📖 A Busy Morning

    Every morning, Tom wakes up at 7 o'clock and drinks a glass of water.

    He eats breakfast with his family, then he walks to the bus stop.

    At work, he reads emails, writes reports, and listens to his colleagues.

    In the evening, he runs in the park and then sits down to study English.

    By learning these simple verbs, you can describe your entire daily routine in English!

    Daily Activity Verbs

    Common Daily Actions

    Actions you do every day in your routine:

    • eat – to have food
    • drink – to have water, juice, or other liquids
    • sleep – to rest at night
    • wake up – to stop sleeping in the morning
    • walk – to move on foot

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    Work and Study Verbs

    Actions Related to Work and Learning

    Verbs for professional and educational activities:

    • work – to do your job
    • study – to learn something
    • read – to look at words in a book or text
    • write – to make words with a pen or keyboard
    • listen – to hear something with attention

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    Movement Verbs

    Verbs That Show Movement

    Different ways to move from one place to another:

    • go – to move from one place to another
    • come – to move towards a place
    • run – to move very fast
    • sit – to rest on a chair
    • stand – to be on your feet

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    Using Simple Verbs

    1. Present Simple Form

    For I, you, we, they, use the base form of the verb.

    • I eat breakfast
    • They walk to school
    • We study English

    2. Third Person Singular (he/she/it)

    Add -s or -es to the verb when using he, she, or it.

    • She eats lunch
    • He works every day
    • It goes fast

    3. Negative Forms

    Use don't (do not) with I/you/we/they and doesn't (does not) with he/she/it.

    • I don't drink coffee
    • She doesn't like vegetables
    • They don't work on Sundays

    4. Question Forms

    Use Do with I/you/we/they and Does with he/she/it to make questions.

    • Do you eat meat?
    • Does he work here?
    • Do they study together?

    Tips and Common Errors

    Remember the -s/-es Rule

    Always add -s or -es to verbs when the subject is he, she, or it.

    Examples: He eats / She goes / It works

    Common Mistakes

    ❌ She go to work. → ✓ She goes to work.

    ❌ He don't like coffee. → ✓ He doesn't like coffee.

    ❌ Do she work here? → ✓ Does she work here?

    Practice Tips

    • Write down your daily routine using these simple verbs. For example: 'I wake up at 7 AM. I eat breakfast. I go to work.'
    • Practice saying what you do right now. 'I am eating.' 'I am studying.' This helps you learn verbs naturally.
    • Make flashcards with the verb on one side and an example sentence on the other. Review them every day.
    • Watch simple English videos about daily routines and listen for these verbs. Try to repeat them out loud.

    Speaking Practice

    To practice your pronunciation, listen to the native speaker audio first. Then 'Record' yourself repeating what you heard, then use the 'Playback' button to compare your pronunciation with the native speaker. If you want to record yourself again, simply click 'Delete'!

    ✓ I eat breakfast at 7 o'clock every morning.

    ✓ She drinks water after exercise.

    ✓ We study English three times a week.

    ✓ He works in an office.

    ✓ I listen to music when I relax.

    ✓ Do you walk to school every day?

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