Verbs

Lesson 3

Be

Title: Be

 /biː/

noun

To have an existence or presence

He is rich I am here To be or not to be

To have an existence or presence

Wake up

Title: Wake up

/weɪk/

 verb

[intransitive and transitive]

Origin: wacan

to stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping

James usually wakes up early

to stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping

Sleep

Title: Sleep

/sliːp/

[verb]

Synonyms: catnap, snooze (informal)

to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed

I usually sleep on my back

to rest your mind and body, usually at night when you are lying in bed with your eyes closed

Go

Title: Go

/ɡəʊ/

[verb]

Synonyms: move, pass

 

to travel or move to another place

We go into the house

to travel or move to another place

Do

Title: Do

/duː/

[verb]

used with another verb to form questions and negative sentences, including negative orders

Where do you work?

used with another verb to form questions and negative sentences, including negative orders

Have

Title: Have

/hæv/ /əv/

[verb]

Origin: habban

to own

They have a beautiful home

to own

to eat or drink something

When are we having dinner?

to eat or drink something

Drive

Title: Drive

/draɪv/

[verb]

to move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicles

I'm learning to drive

to move or travel on land in a motor vehicle, especially as the person controlling the vehicles

Buy

Title: Buy

/baɪ/

[verb]

Antonyms: sell

to get something by paying money for it

I buy a new car

to get something by paying money for it

Sell

Title: Sell

 /sel/

[verb]

Antonyms: buy

to give something to someone else in return for money

The children sell lemonade

to give something to someone else in return for money

Read

Title: Read

/riːd/

[verb]

to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean

I can’t read your writing

to look at words or symbols and understand what they mean

Write

Title: Write

/raɪt/

[verb]

to make marks that represent letters, words, or numbers on a surface, such as paper or a computer

Can’t come with you – I have an essay to write

to make marks that represent letters, words, or numbers on a surface, such as paper or a computer

Listen

Title: Listen

/ˈlɪs.ən/

[verb]

Synonyms:

- hear, attend

Origin: hlysnan

to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear

Listen! There’s a strange noise in the engine

to pay attention to what someone is saying or to a sound that you can hear

Look

Title: Look

/lʊk/

[verb]

Synonyms:

 see, scan, study, view

             Antonyms: despair (of)

to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it

"It’s time we left." Evan said, looking at his watch

to turn your eyes towards something, so that you can see it

See

Title: See

/siː/

Origin: se

[verb]

to notice or examine someone or something, using your eyes

Can I see your ticket, please?

to notice or examine someone or something, using your eyes

Watch

Title: Watch

/wɒtʃ/

[verb]

Synonyms:

- look at, eye, see, view

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

I had dinner and watched TV for a couple of hours

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

Play

Title: Play

 /pleɪ/

[verb]

Synonyms: have fun, act

When you play, especially as a child, you spend time doing an enjoyable and/or entertaining activity

Kids were playing and chasing each other

When you play, especially as a child, you spend time doing an enjoyable and/or entertaining activity

Pay

Title: Pay

/peɪ/

[verb]

Synonyms: give, return

to give someone money for something you buy or for a service

How would you like to pay?

to give someone money for something you buy or for a service

Wash

Title: Wash

/wɒʃ/

[verb]

Synonyms: clean, bathe

to clean something using water

wash your hair/hands

to clean something using water

Rest

Title: Rest

/rest/

[verb]

Synonyms: relax, take it easy

to stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength

I need to sit down and rest my legs

to stop being active for a period of time in order to relax and get back your strength

Drink

Title: Drink

/drɪŋk/

[verb]

(an amount of) liquid that is taken into the body through the mouth

Would you like a drink of water/tea/juice?

(an amount of) liquid that is taken into the body through the mouth

Cook

Title: Cook

 /kʊk/

[verb]

Synonyms: burn, bake, roast

When you cook food, you prepare it to be eaten by heating it in a particular way,

I don't cook meat very often

When you cook food, you prepare it to be eaten by heating it in a particular way,

Eat

Title: Eat

 /iːt/

[verb]

to put food in your mouth and chew and swallow it

Does Rob eat fish?

to put food in your mouth and chew and swallow it

Make

Title: Make

/meɪk/

[verb]

Synonyms: create, build

to produce something, often using a particular substance or material

Do you want me to make some coffee?

to produce something, often using a particular substance or material

Clean

Title: Clean

/kliːn/

[verb]

Synonyms: Wash

            Antonyms: dirty, unclean

free from any dirty marks, pollution, bacteria, etc

A clean white shirt

free from any dirty marks, pollution, bacteria, etc

Think

Title: Think

/θɪŋk/

[verb]

Origin: thencan

to believe something or have an opinion or idea

Do you think I should call him?

to believe something or have an opinion or idea

Stand

Title: Stand

/stænd/

[verb]

Synonyms:

be upright, rise

to support yourself on your feet or be in an upright position

Don't just stand there, come and help me!

to support yourself on your feet or be in an upright position

Stay

Title: Stay

/steɪ/

[verb]

to not move away from or leave a place or situation

I decided to stay home

to not move away from or leave a place or situation

Seat

Title: Seat

/siːt/

[verb]

Synonyms: sit, set, settle

a place where you can sit

I was in the back seat and Jo was driving a 10,000-seat stadium

a place where you can sit

Speak

Title: Speak

/spiːk/

[verb]

Synonyms:

 talk, tell

to talk to someone about something

Do you speak English?

to talk to someone about something