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There are thousands of regular verbs in English. This is a list of some 600 of the more common regular verbs. Note that there are some spelling variations in American English (for example, practise becomes practice in American English).
accept add admire admit advise afford agree alert allow | amuse analyse (BrE) analyze (AmE) announce annoy answer apologise appear | applaud appreciate approve argue arrange arrest arrive ask | attach attack attempt attend attract avoid |
back bake balance ban bang bare bat bathe battle beam | beg behave belong bleach bless blind blink blot blush boast | boil bolt bomb book bore borrow bounce bow box brake | branch breathe bruise brush bubble bump burn bury buzz |
calculate call camp care carry carve cause challenge change charge chase cheat check cheer chew | choke chop claim clap clean clear clip close coach coil collect colour comb command communicate | compare compete complain complete concentrate concern confess confuse connect consider consist contain continue copy correct | cough count cover crack crash crawl cross crush cry cure curl curve cycle |
dam damage dance dare decay deceive decide decorate delay delight | deliver depend describe desert deserve destroy detect develop disagree disappear | disapprove disarm discover dislike divide double doubt drag drain dream | dress drip drop drown drum dry dust |
earn educate embarrass employ empty encourage | end enjoy enter entertain escape examine | excite excuse exercise exist expand expect | explain explode extend |
face fade fail fancy fasten fax fear fence | fetch file fill film fire fit fix flap | flash float flood flow flower fold follow fool | force form found frame frighten fry |
gather gaze glow glue | grab grate grease greet | grin grip groan guarantee | guard guess guide |
hammer hand handle hang happen harass | harm hate haunt head heal heap | heat help hook hop hope hover | hug hum hunt hurry |
identify ignore imagine impress improve include | increase influence inform inject injure instruct | intend interest interfere interrupt introduce invent | invite irritate itch |
jail jam | jog join | joke judge | juggle jump |
kick kill | kiss kneel | knit knock | knot |
label land last laugh launch | learn level license lick lie | lighten like list listen live | load lock long look love |
man manage march mark marry match mate | matter measure meddle melt memorise mend mess up | milk mine miss mix moan moor mourn | move muddle mug multiply murder |
nail name | need nest | nod note | notice number |
obey object observe | obtain occur offend | offer open order | overflow owe own |
pack paddle paint park part pass paste pat pause peck pedal peel peep perform permit | phone pick pinch pine place plan plant play please plug point poke polish pop | possess post pour practise (BrE) practice (AmE) pray preach precede prefer prepare present preserve press pretend | prevent prick produce program promise protect provide pull pump punch puncture punish push |
question | queue | ||
race radiate rain raise reach realise receive recognise record reduce reflect | refuse regret reign reject rejoice relax release rely remain remember remind | remove repair repeat replace reply report reproduce request rescue retire return | rhyme rinse risk rob rock roll rot rub ruin rule rush |
sack sail satisfy save saw scare scatter scold scorch scrape scratch scream screw scribble scrub seal search separate serve settle shade share shave shelter | shiver shock shop shrug sigh sign signal sin sip ski skip slap slip slow smash smell smile smoke snatch sneeze sniff snore snow soak | soothe sound spare spark sparkle spell spill spoil spot spray sprout squash squeak squeal squeeze stain stamp stare start stay steer step stir stitch | stop store strap strengthen stretch strip stroke stuff subtract succeed suck suffer suggest suit supply support suppose surprise surround suspect suspend switch |
talk tame tap taste tease telephone tempt terrify test thank | thaw tick tickle tie time tip tire touch tour tow | trace trade train transport trap travel treat tremble trick trip | trot trouble trust try tug tumble turn twist type |
undress unfasten | unite unlock | unpack untidy | use |
vanish | visit | ||
wail wait walk wander want warm warn wash | waste watch water wave weigh welcome whine whip | whirl whisper whistle wink wipe wish wobble wonder | work worry wrap wreck wrestle wriggle |
x-ray | |||
yawn | yell | ||
zip | zoom |
See also: irregular verbs list
Sometimes English phrasal verbs make sense…
And sometimes they seem totally random.
Look at the cute kitten at the top of this page, for example. It looks like she’s going to hit those paper birds until they fall down.
It’s pretty easy to guess that this means she’s going to make the birds fall or drop.
But what if I shouted to her, “Cut it out!”
It sounds like I’m asking her to grab a pair of scissors, right? But I’m just telling her to stop what she’s doing.
Phrasal verbs open up a whole new world of possibilities for speaking English. They are phrases that give verbs completely different meanings. They are also used incredibly often in everyday conversation, which makes them important to know.
The good news is that a lot of English phrasal verbs share the same base verb (cut it out, cut off, cut in — more on all of those below). If you learn the phrasal verbs associated with one verb, you’ll give your vocabulary an instant boost!
In this English phrasal verbs list, we’ll show you 56 of the most common phrasal verbs—conveniently organized by type.
So come on, let’s learn some phrasal verbs.
What Is a Phrasal Verb?
A phrasal verb is a phrase that’s made up of a verb and another word or two, usually a preposition but sometimes an adverb.
So before we can talk about English phrasal verbs, it’s important to understand what verbs, prepositions and adverbs are.
- A verb is an action word. It describes something happening (e.g. hearing, seeing), a state of being (e.g. to live, to sleep), or an action being done (e.g. to read, to sing).
- A preposition is a word that describes the relationship between two words. For example, the bees are above the table or under the table, but not inside the table (hopefully). Prepositions mainly deal with location or direction (e.g. on, through, around) and time (e.g. “by” or “around” a certain time).
- An adverb is a word that describes a verb. For example, you can run quickly or slowly and arrive to class early or late.
Now that you know what verbs and prepositions are, you’re ready to start putting them together into phrasal verbs.
Phrasal verbs work by changing the verb’s meaning based on the preposition that follows them.
It’s easier than you think—you probably already know a number of phrasal verbs. For example, read the last sentence before this section: “So come on, let’s learn some phrasal verbs.” The words “come on” in that sentence are a phrasal verb!
The word “come,” on its own, means to move towards something. Together with the preposition “on,” though, the phrase “come on” becomes a phrase of encouragement.
There are many other phrasal verbs out there!
How to Learn English Phrasal Verbs
English phrasal verbs are everywhere, so one of the best ways to learn them is to try to listen for them. These phrases are commonly used, and would not be unusual to hear in a conversation. Do you hear a verb used together with another word very often? It might be a phrasal verb.
If you’re not sure whether a phrase is a phrasal verb or just a verb that happened to be spoken with a preposition, try looking it up. Most dictionaries have entries for phrasal verbs, so look the phrase up to be sure. You can also look up the phrase in the online Oxford Phrasal Verbs Dictionary, which is an excellent resource, so save that link!
Some phrasal verb meanings are obvious—like “fall down”—but some are almost like idioms since they can’t be literally translated. To make them easier to learn, you can try grouping the phrasal verbs into categories, like we’ve done with our phrasal verbs list below.
Don’t be afraid to create your own categories from different types of phrasal verbs. For example, you could group phrasal verbs that are focused on time of day (e.g. wake up, lie down) or positive vs. negative (e.g. cheer up/give up). That’s why we’ve organized our phrasal verbs list below into groups.
There are so many phrasal verbs that it might seem difficult to learn them all. But many of these phrases become natural after a while—all it takes is some repetition and practice.
One of the fastest ways to understand phrasal verbs and use them correctly is watching videos on FluentU. FluentU provides authentic English videos—like movie trailers, TV commercials, inspiring speeches and more—where you will hear tons of phrasal verbs used naturally by native speakers. And you never have to worry about misunderstanding them.
That’s because FluentU has English learning tools built into every video, including interactive subtitles. Just tap on any phrasal verb (or any word at all) and FluentU will give you an instant definition, grammar information and examples.
As an example, if you tap on the word “brought,” then you see this:
FluentU lets you tap to look up any word.
There are also flashcards and fun quizzes for every video to help you remember what you’ve learned.
FluentU helps you learn fast with useful questions and multiple examples.
For instance, watch this video of José Gonzales performing the song “Heartbeats,” which has several English phrasal verbs. If you sign up for a FluentU trial, you can watch with all the learning features and explore the full video library. There are thousands of videos for beginners through advanced learners.
How to Use English Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verbs are used just like verbs—you can use them anywhere they make sense!
Usually, the verb and preposition in a phrasal verb need to be said together, like in the phrase “fall down.” In some cases, though, you can separate the verb and the preposition by putting other words in between them.
For example: the phrase “turn off” can be used just like that, or it can be interrupted by stating what you’re turning off.
In other words, you can say “turn off the TV,” but you can also say “turn the TV off.” Both are correct!
Another thing to keep in mind about phrasal verbs is that they are still verbs. That means the verb part of the phrase can be changed depending on the tense and subject of the sentence. So “turn off” can transform like this:
I turned off the TV this morning.
She turns off the TV every time I enter the room!
It will take you a while to get used to which phrasal verbs can be separated and which can’t, so hang in there!
Below are some of the most common English phrasal verbs. We organized them alphabetically so they’re easy to find—like an English phrasal verb dictionary—but you can group them however you want when you’re learning them!
Phrasal Verbs with “Bring”
Bring up
To mention something.
Note: The two parts of this phrasal verb can be separated in a sentence.
“Mark was sick and had to miss the party, so please don’t bring it up, I don’t want him to feel bad for missing it.”
Bring on
To cause something to happen, usually something negative.
The two parts of this phrasal verb can be separated by what’s happening.
“His lung cancer was broughton by years of smoking.”
Bring it on!
To accept a challenge with confidence.
“You want to have a race? Bringit on! I can beat you!”
Phrasal Verbs with “Call”
Call on
This can mean either to visit someone, or to use someone’s or something’s knowledge.
To visit someone: “I’ll call on you this evening to see how you’re feeling.”
To use someone’s knowledge: “I may need to call on the university’s excellent professors in order to answer your question.”
Call off
To cancel something.
“The picnic was called off because of the rain.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Cheer”
Cheer on
To support someone by giving them words of encouragement. This phrasal verb can be separated by the name or pronoun of the person/people being cheered on).
“Even though Samantha was in the last place, her brother cheered her on through the entire race.”
Cheer up
This phrase can either be used as a phrase of encouragement said to someone who seems sad (just saying “cheer up!” to them), or it can mean to try to make someone happier.
“Andrew was having a bad day, so his girlfriend cheered him up by taking him out for ice cream.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Come”
Come up (with something)
To think of an idea.
“I cameup with this idea for a TV show about a woman living with her best friend and daughter. I call it ‘Two and a Half Women.’”
Come up
To bring up a topic, or when something happens unexpectedly.
To bring up a topic: “I wanted to tell her that I got a new job but the chance never cameup.” Body heat movie.
Unexpected occurrence: “I was going to meet my friends for dinner, but something cameup so I had to cancel.”
Come in
To enter.
“‘Come in, the door is open!’ said the grandmother to the wolf.”
Come across
To meet or find by chance.
“I was cleaning the attic and I cameacross my high school uniform. Can you believe it still fits?”
Come forward
To volunteer information about something, like a crime.
“The police are encouraging people to comeforward with any information about the kidnapped girl.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Cut”
Cut off
This phrase can be used in several ways, but its general meaning is “to interrupt or stop something.” (Can be separated.)
While driving, to get in front of another car suddenly: “That red car just cut me off and I almost crashed into it.”
To stop supplying things to or communicating with someone: “His father is rich but he cut him off without any money of his own.”
Cut (it) out
This phrase has the same meaning as saying “Stop it.”
“Hey, cut it out! I was watching that movie, so stop changing the channel!”
Cut in
To interrupt someone when they are speaking.
“I was about to ask that girl on a date, but her friend cut in and I lost the chance.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Drop”
Drop by/in
To stop by for a visit, for a short time.
“Andrew is such a great boyfriend, when he heard that his girlfriend had a cold he dropped by to bring her some soup.”
Drop off
To leave something or someone in their destination.
It can be separated by the object being dropped off.
“I can give you a ride and drop you off at work.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Fall”
Fall apart
This phrase means “to break into pieces,” but it can be used to talk about things that are not physical, like a marriage or a person.
“They tried to save their marriage by going to therapy but in the end if fellapart anyway.”
Fall down
To drop to the ground, usually by accident.
“My friend slipped on a banana peel and felldown. I thought that only happened in cartoons!”
Phrasal Verbs with “Fill”
Fill (someone) in
To give someone the details about something.
This English phrasal verb is usually separated by the person getting filled in.
“Quickly, let’s go! There’s no time to explain, I’ll fill you in on the way.”
Fill up
To become completely full.
“The little girl filledup on candy before dinner, and didn’t want to eat any of the chicken.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Get”
Get away
To escape.
You may have heard the phrase “getaway car,” which can help you remember this phrasal verb. That’s the car used by criminals to run away from a crime scene, like a bank robbery.
“Carmen’s neighbor tried to show her pictures of all her cats, but Carmen managed to get away.”
Get around
To solve a problem by avoiding the main issue. This phrase can also be used very informally to refer to someone who has many sexual partners. As you can imagine, it’s not very nice to say that someone “gets around”!
“Some people know all the different ways to getaround tax laws.”
Get along (with)
To have a friendly relationship with someone.
“Some people are surprised that I getalongwith my mother-in-law really well!”
Get up
To stand up, or to wake up.
“I have so much trouble gettingup in the morning that I have to set three alarms.”
Get back to
To return to someone or something. This phrase is often used to say that you will return with an answer to a question or a request at a later time.
“Derek’s coworker wasn’t sure what time the meeting was, so he said he’d getbackto him with the time.”
Get back at
To get revenge on someone.
“Her ex-husband took her house so she gotbackat him by taking his dogs.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Give”
Give out
This phrase can mean to break down or stop working, or to hand out or distribute something.
To stop working: “The city had to rebuild the bridge completely, because it was about to giveout and fall down.”
To distribute: “He has a lot of contacts because he givesout his business card to everyone he meets.”
Give in
To surrender, especially in a fight or argument.
“Ben’s mother gavein and let him stay out late with his friends.”
Give away
To hand things out for free.
This phrasal verb can be separated by the item being given away.
“When Linda’s cat had kittens, she gave them all away to good homes.”
Give up
To stop trying, surrender.
“After two weeks of trying to build my own table, I gaveup and just bought one.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Go”
Go out (with)
To go on a date with someone.
“Sarah was so happy when Peter finally asked her to gooutwith him!”
Go ahead
To go in front of someone, or to give permission to do or say something.
“Go ahead, explain to me why there is a car on my roof.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Grow”
Grow up
To grow up, sometimes used to tell someone to stop acting childish.
“Some people tell Steve he needs to growup, but he loves acting like a child.”
Grow apart
To get distant from someone, like a friend.
“When my friend moved to a different country I tried to stay close with her, but we slowly grewapart.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Hang”
Hang on
To keep something.
“When everyone else was getting fired, Paul managed to hangon to his job.”
Hang out
To spend time with someone, casually.
“My friends and I used to hangout in the park after school.”
Hang up
To end a call on the phone, especially if it’s before the other person is ready.
“I was in the middle of a sentence, and he hungup on me! How rude.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Hold”
Hold on
To hold something tightly. This phrase can also be a way of asking someone to wait for a moment.
“You’d better holdon to your hat, it’s windy out there!”
Hold back
To stop yourself from doing or saying something.
“Amy has a great voice but whenever she’s singing in public she feels shy and holdsback.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Log”
Log in (to)
Used with computers, this phrase means to sign into your account on a website or computer.
“Don’t forget to login to your FluentU account to learn English better and faster.”
Log out/off
Also used with computers, this phrase means to sign out of your account.
“You should always logout of your accounts when you use a public computer.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Look”
Look up
To check the meaning of something—can be separated by the item being looked up.
“If you don’t know the meaning of a word, you should look it up in the dictionary.”
Look out
To watch out for something.
“Lookout, there’s a baseball coming your way!”
Phrasal Verbs with “Pay”
Pay back
To give someone back money that you owe them—can be separated by the person getting paid back.
When it’s written as one word, “payback” means revenge.
“Thanks for getting me lunch when I forgot my wallet at home! I’ll pay you back tomorrow.”
Pay for
This phrase can either mean to give someone money for a particular purpose (like paying for a new car), or to suffer because of something you did.
“He’ll pay for all the problems he caused me by being late today!”
Phrasal Verbs with “Put”
Put out
This phrase can mean to extinguish a fire, or to irritate someone by asking them for a favor. (In the case of annoying someone, can be separated by the person getting annoyed.) Be aware that in very informal slang, this phrase has a more offensive meaning.
To extinguish a fire: “The firefighters managed to putout the fire before it spread to other houses.”
To irritate someone: “I’d ask you to make me dinner but I don’t want to put you out.”
Put on
To get your clothes or makeup on.
“Every morning she putson her dress, lipstick, shoes and hat—in that order.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Take”
Take off
This phrase can mean to remove clothing, or to leave for a journey (e.g. planes take off when they begin their flights).
“She was very happy when she finally got home and tookoff her shoes. They had been hurting her feet all day!”
Take out
To remove something, like from a pocket or a bag. This phrase can also mean to take someone on a date. It can be separated by the item or person being taken out.
The phrase can also mean to remove someone, as in by killing them—but this is probably not something you would need to use in everyday conversation!
To remove something: “The children sat at their desks and tookout their pens and paper.”
To take someone on a date: “He took her out to the most expensive restaurant in the city.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Turn”
Turn on/off
To switch a machine or light on or off.
“Turn off the light, I’m trying to sleep!”
Turn around
To move so that you’re facing the opposite direction.
“Sally was about to get on the plane, but she turnedaround when someone called her name.”
Turn up
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When something that was lost is found unexpectedly.
“Anything I lose usually turnsup under the couch. It’s my cat’s favorite hiding place.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Warm”
Warm up (to)
To start liking someone or something more as you spend more time with them, especially if you didn’t really like them in the beginning.
“The new puppy was scared of my husband when we first got him, but he warmedupto him pretty quickly.”
Phrasal Verbs with “Work”
Work out
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To exercise.
“I try to workout every morning, by repeatedly lifting a heavy donut to my mouth.”
Work (something) out
To come up with a solution or a compromise with someone.
“Don’t worry, I’m sure we can worksomethingout so that everyone is happy.”
How many of these English phrasal verbs did you already know? Phrasal verbs are everywhere! Don’t be afraid of how many there are—just start with a few at a time and soon you’ll be an expert.
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“Fluffy cat sneaky mouse yummy cheese.”
What’s missing from that sentence?
Well verbs, of course!
Adding verbs between “fluffy cat,” “sneaky mouse” and “yummy cheese”immediately lets us enjoy the colors and energies of both language and imagination in full action: “A fluffy cat saw a sneaky mouse eating some yummy cheese!”
For our students to enjoy these perks of English as well, we need to get them more comfortable with verbs.
ESL Verb Games: A Great Way to Learn and Play
Combining the variety of English verbs (action, linking, auxiliary, modal, etc.) and their complex usage, it is obvious that learning English verbs is a process riddled with challenges for our students.
For us ESL instructors, teaching students about English verbs requires creativity that may often take us beyond conventional classroom activities, into the wonderful land of ESL games.
Why Teach ESL Verbs with Games?
Language learning is hard work – especially learning English, with that tricky grammar! Using games to teach English not only alleviates the pressure and stress of language learning, but also encourages teachers and students to create a friendly environment in which the language is both meaningful and useful.
Teaching verbs with ESL games will also:
- Provide a welcome break from the usual routine of language instruction.
- Encourage students to interact and communicate in meaningful manners.
- Model real-life context of language use.
- Create opportunities for lesson review in a pressure-free environment.
- Make language come alive while helping students to sustain the effort of learning.
When you integrate games – such as ESL verb games – into your lessons, students are invited to take part in personalizing new English verbs by putting them in meaningful contexts. Through experimentation, interaction and live communication, ESL verb games can provide excellent opportunities for learners to learn, use and understand how English verbs work in real-life situations.
If you are looking for some creative ways to engage your students in the rules and varieties of English verbs, here are five fun but powerful verb games to start using in your classroom today.
1. Hot Verb-Tato
Ever heard of the game Hot Potato? Well, Hot Verb-Tato is actually the variation of this timeless schoolyard game. But instead of just tossing a bean bag, balloon, ball or even a real potato to each other, the student with the “potato” needs to say a verb before passing the “potato” to another student.
Directions:
Arrange the students in a circle. Pick a round, easy-to-handle object as your “potato.” Put on some lively music (ESL music or nursery rhymes are great choices). On start, each student must say a verb and pass the “potato” to another student. When time runs out, the student holding the potato is subject to some lighthearted punishment.
To make the entire experience educational and fun, the punishment can be anything from singing the ABC song to answering three questions in English. Students may also be given three random verbs and asked to use them in three meaningful and related sentences (like a three-sentence story).
Alternative:
In classes with more advanced students, you can challenge students by limiting verb varieties by only allowing verbs that start with certain letters. For example, you could say, “For this round of Hot Verb-Tato, we can only say verbs begin with a, b and c.”
2. Pantomime Verbs
This is the perfect game for all levels, but especially for shy beginners. The game is great for expanding verb vocabulary, while teaching students about rhyming in English.
Directions:
Explain the meaning of “rhyme” to your students and start practicing with nouns. After the students get the hang of the game, start with verbs by dividing the class into two to three teams (depending on your class size).
Begin by saying, “I’m thinking of a verb that rhymes with ______.” (Try to use single syllable words and verbs). Students will raise their hands when they have a guess. The first student who asks, “Is it this?” and acts out the right verb, earns a point for his/her team. Set the goal for points and the team that reaches the threshold wins the game.
Alternative:
For advanced classes, the student who first pantomimes the right verb can start the game.
3. Visual Verbs
Visual verbs is a great verb game to help ESL students practice different verb forms.
Directions:
Have a list of level-appropriate verbs ready before the game, and divide up the students into two teams. Write the teams on the board and draw three columns under each team, labeling the columns as “base,” ” past” and “past participle”. Each team will choose one player to go to the front of the class. Give each representative a different verb and ask them to act out their verbs without speaking.
The teams have to try to guess what verb their player is acting out. The student who guesses the verb correctly for their team will have to come to the front of the class and fill out the three forms of the verb in the columns.
The game continues until the team runs out on their list of verbs, then they can start to steal from the other team’s list by guessing their verbs. At the end of the game, give a point for every correctly spelled and formed verb. The team that has the largest amount of points at the end is the winner.
Alternative:
If you have a more advanced ESL class, you can prepare two lists of verbs: one easy and one hard. Assign point values to the verb list based on their difficulty (For example, two points for “easy” verbs and five points for “hard” verbs). If students can’t guess the hard one, they could pass and suffer a one-point deduction.
4. Verb Snip
This is a great activity for all ESL levels. Verb Snip is a perfect game to challenge students to think creatively and expand their verb inventory. Because of the nature of the game, you may also use Verb Snip as a game for spelling practice!
Directions:
Arrange the students in a circle with one student in the center. As the pointer, the student in the center will count to five, point at someone, and ask him/her to spell a three-letter word (For example, “Dog, D-O-G”).
Then the student in the center will slowly count to ten, and then point at a different student and say “Snip!” The selected student must name three verbs that start with the letters spelled in the previous word. So for the dog example, D-O-G, the student can say, “Draw, Order, Go.”
Then the pointer will sit down and the student who just answered the pointer will continue the game by choosing a new three-letter word for someone to spell.
Alternative:
In a more advanced class setting, allow the pointer to choose words with four letters or more. However, students are not allowed to repeat words. You also could ban words with certain letters (like “x”, “y” and “z”).
5. Story Time
Story time is a combination of story and memory game. Students love the game because it challenges their language skills and linguistic creativity.
Directions:
Prepare a bag with verb cards. Form a circle. The teacher begins by picking a verb card from the bag and forming a sentence with the verb.
The bag will be passed to the next student in the circle who will pick a card, repeat the teacher’s sentence, and form another sentence that contains the verb on his/her card.
The game continues with more sentences that need to be repeated (this is where the memory part comes in). The goal is for students to use verbs to make meaningful sentences while connecting them to the other people’s sentences to form a story.
Alternative:
You can also turn Story Time into a written game by dividing the class into different groups. Each group should have their own bag of verb cards. At the end of the game, each team will send a representative to the front of the class to read their story aloud. The class then gets to vote for the “Most Creative Story.”
By spicing up your ESL lessons with some of these games, your students will learn verbs in a fun, interactive way – which is sure to make the words stick. And now that you have seen the power of ESL verb games, it’s time to enjoy the creativity and even make some of your own!
Oh, and One More Thing…
If you liked these fun games, you’ll love using FluentU in your classroom. FluentU takes real-world videos—like music videos, cartoons, documentaries and more—and turns them into personalized language learning lessons for you and your students.
It’s got a huge collection of authentic English videos that people in the English-speaking world actually watch on the regular. There are tons of great choices there when you’re looking for songs for in-class activities.
You’ll find music videos, musical numbers from cinema and theater, kids’ singalongs, commercial jingles and much, much more. Fairy tail dragon cry subtitle.
On FluentU, all the videos are sorted by skill level and are carefully annotated for students. Words come with example sentences and definitions. Students will be able to add them to their own vocabulary lists, and even see how the words are used in other videos.
For example, if a student taps on the word “brought,” they’ll see this:
Plus, these great videos are all accompanied by interactive features and active learning tools for students, like multimedia flashcards and fun games like “fill in the blank.”
It’s perfect for in-class activities, group projects and solo homework assignments. Not to mention, it’s guaranteed to get your students excited about English!
If you liked this post, something tells me that you'll love FluentU, the best way to teach English with real-world videos.
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200 Most Common French Verbs
être | to be; being |
avoir | to have |
aller | to go |
faire | to do, make |
dire | to say, tell |
pouvoir | can, to be able to |
vouloir | to want |
savoir | to know |
voir | to see |
devoir | to have to, must; duty, test |
venir | to come, occur |
suivre | to follow |
parler | to speak, talk |
prendre | to take, get |
croire | to believe, think |
aimer | to love, like, be fond of |
falloir | it is necessary, must, have to |
passer | to pass, go by, cross |
penser | to think |
attendre | to wait for, expect |
trouver | to find |
laisser | to leave |
arriver | to arrive |
donner | to give, give away |
regarder | to look at, watch |
appeler | to call, ring |
partir | to go, leave, go away |
mettre | to put, put on, wear |
rester | to stay, remain |
arrêter | to stop |
connaître | to know, experience |
demander | to ask, ask for, be looking for |
comprendre | to understand |
sortir | to go out; take out |
entendre | to hear, listen to, understand |
chercher | to look for, seek |
aider | to help, aid |
essayer | to try, try out, test |
revenir | to come back, return |
jouer | to play |
finir | to finish, end |
perdre | to lose, miss |
sentir | to smell, sniff, feel |
rentrer | to bring in, take in; to get in, go in, come home |
vivre | to live, be alive, go through |
rendre | to return, give back, repay |
tenir | to hold, run, keep, last |
oublier | to forget, miss |
travailler | to work, work on, practice |
manger | to eat |
entrer | to go in, enter, come in |
devenir | to become |
commencer | to start, begin |
payer | to pay |
tirer | to pull, draw |
ouvrir | to open |
changer | to change, exchange |
excuser | to forgive, pardon, excuse |
dormir | to sleep; to lie idle |
occuper | to occupy, live in, take up |
marcher | to walk, march, go |
envoyer | to send, throw, dispatch, refer |
apprendre | to learn, to hear (about) |
boire | to drink (consume alcohol), to soak up |
garder | to keep, to look after, to guard |
montrer | to show, point out |
asseoir | to sit down, sit up |
porter | to carry, wear |
prier | to pray |
servir | to serve |
écrire | to write |
retrouver | to find; to meet |
gagner | to win, earn |
acheter | to buy |
rappeler | to remind, remember, call back, be reminiscent of |
lire | to read |
monter | to go up, rise, come up |
quitter | to leave, depart |
emmener | to take (somebody), take along |
toucher | to touch |
continuer | to continue, go on |
Raconter | to tell |
répondre | to answer, reply |
sauver | to save; languagedaily dot com |
rencontrer | to meet, encounter |
fermer | to close, shut |
valoir | to hold, apply; to be worth |
compter | to count |
bouger | to move |
apporter | to bring, supply |
décider | to decide |
vendre | to sell |
expliquer | to explain, account for |
agir | to act, behave; work, take effect |
adorer | to adore, love |
recevoir | to receive, to get |
utiliser | to use |
coucher | to put to bed, lay down, to sleep |
préférer | to prefer |
offrir | to offer, give |
préparer | to prepare, make, get ready |
choisir | to choose |
conduire | to drive, lead |
chanter | to sing |
présenter | to introduce, present |
accepter | to accept |
refuser | to refuse, turn down |
terminer | to end, finish |
amuser | to amuse, entertain |
intéresser | to interest |
Rire | to laugh, have fun, joke |
pardonner | to forgive, pardon, excuse |
embrasser | to kiss; to embrace, encompass |
danser | to dance |
détester | to hate, detest |
maintenir | to keep, maintain |
supposer | to suppose, assume |
épouser | to marry, to espouse |
approcher | to approach |
craindre | to fear, to be afraid of |
crier | to shout |
inviter | to invite |
arranger | to arrange, to organize |
remercier | to thank |
répéter | to repeat; to go over, rehearse |
signer | to sign |
accompagner | to go with, accompany |
oser | to dare |
permettre | Allow |
annuler | Cancel |
laver | Clean |
se plaindre | Complain |
faire du mal | Hurt |
avoir besoin | to have |
épeler | to spell |
traduire | Translate |
éteindre | turn off |
allumer | turn on |
se réveiller | wake up |
ajouter | to add |
goûter | to taste |
coûter | to cost |
cuire | to cook |
décrire | to describe |
effacer | to erase |
enseigner | to teach |
nettoyer | to clean |
noter | to write down |
reconnaître | to recognize |
remplacer | to replace |
visiter | to visit |
souhaiter | to wish |
tomber | to fall |
acclamer | to cheer, acclaim |
accorder | to admit |
accourir | to hurry |
accrocher | to hang (up) |
accueillir | to welcome |
acquérir | to acquire |
adjoindre | to appoint |
admirer | to admire |
annoncer | to announce |
arracher | to pull up/out |
augmenter | to increase |
avoir raison | to be right |
blaguer | to joke |
causer | to chat, cause |
cheminer | to walk on |
confondre | to confuse |
conseiller | to recommend |
dépenser | to spend |
emprunter | to borrow |
endormir | to fall asleep |
éviter | to avoid |
féliciter | to congratulate |
geindre | to groan |
informer | to inform |
nommer | to name |
louer | to rent |
ressentir | to feel |
secouer | to shake |
soutenir | to support |
jurer | to swear, vow |
méprendre | to mistake |
mélanger | to mix |
apprendre par coeur | to memorize |
reconduire | to renew |
rejeter | to reject |
gérer | to manage |
refléter | to reflect |
presser | to squeeze |
répandre | to spread |
frapper | to knock |
remettre | to put back (on) |
revêtir | to put on |
enregistrer | to record |
pêcher | to fish |
rougir | to redden |
tousser | to cough |
pleurer | to cry |
Conclusion
Regular Verbs List Pdf
So there you have it, 200 of the most common French verbs. You can also check out the different French vocabulary lists such as:
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