1000 Most Common English Words - Most Common English Words 1–50

used when naming, or giving description or information about people, things, or situations

to hold or own something

(subjective third-person singular pronoun) used when referring to something or an animal as the subject of a sentence

(subjective third-person singular pronoun) used when referring to a male human or animal that was already mentioned or one that is easy to identify

(subjective first-person singular pronoun) used by the speaker to refer to themselves when they are the subject of the sentence

(subjective third-person plural pronoun) used when referring to the things or people that were already mentioned

(second-person pronoun) used for referring to the one or the people we are writing or talking to

used when wanting to give a negative meaning to a sentence, phrase, or word

(subjective third-person singular pronoun) used when referring to a female human or animal that was already mentioned or one that is easy to identify

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

(subjective first-person plural pronoun) used by a speaker when they want to talk or write about themselves and at least one other person

used for forming future tenses

to use words and our voice to show what we are thinking or feeling

used to make an offer or request in a polite manner

to be able to do somehing, make something, etc.

to travel or move from one location to another

to receive or come to have something

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

at or toward a higher level or position

to notice a thing or person with our eyes

being the one that is different, extra, or not included

the quantity that is measured in seconds, minutes, hours, etc. using a device like clock

to have some information about something

to reach for something and hold it

a period of time that is made up of twelve months, particularly one that starts on January first and ends on December thirty-first

in a way that is right or satisfactory

to feel that someone or something is good, enjoyable, or interesting

after the thing mentioned

to have a type of belief or idea about a person or thing

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

at this moment or time

to do something with an object, method, etc. to achieve a specific result

at a position above or higher than something

having a quality that is satisfying

to do certain physical or mental activities in order to achieve a result or as a part of our job

used to indicate that something or someone shares the same qualities or features to another

something that we do regularly to earn money

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

recently invented, made, etc.

a group of humans

to turn our eyes toward a person or thing that we want to see

the number 1

a procedure or approach used to achieve something

the direction or side that is toward the east when someone or something is facing north

the part of our body between our neck and our legs that we cannot see

based on facts or the truth

in or to the direction behind us

a person who is a male adult

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

at or toward a lower level or position