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A1 Level Wordlist - Basic Verbs

Here you will learn some basic English verbs, such as "wake up", "read", and "sleep", prepared for A1 learners.

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CEFR A1 Vocabulary
to be
to be
[Verb]

to have an existence

Ex: Is there a solution to this complex problem? 
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to wake up

to no longer be asleep

Ex: I remind her to wake up early for her flight tomorrow. 
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to sleep
to sleep
[Verb]

to rest our mind and body, with our eyes closed

Ex: After a long day of work, I like to relax and sleep to recharge my energy. 
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to work
to work
[Verb]

to do a job or task, usually for a company or organization, in order to receive money

Ex: Both of my siblings work full-time jobs. 
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to drive
to drive
[Verb]

to control the movement and the speed of a car, bus, truck, etc. when it is moving

Ex: You should drive with both hands on the steering wheel. 
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to buy
to buy
[Verb]

to get something in exchange for paying money

Ex: I need to buy groceries for dinner tonight. 
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to sell
to sell
[Verb]

to give something to someone in exchange for money

Ex: Are you planning to sell your house in the near future? 
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to read
to read
[Verb]

to look at written or printed words or symbols and understand their meaning

Ex: I can read this book easily. 
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to write
to write
[Verb]

to make letters, words, or numbers on a surface, usually on a piece of paper, with a pen or pencil

Ex: Can you write your address on this form? 
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to play
to play
[Verb]

to take part in a game or activity for fun

Ex: A group of kids were playing tag in the park. 
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to pay
to pay
[Verb]

to give someone money in exchange for goods or services

Ex: She paid the repairman to fix her broken dishwasher. 
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to rest
to rest
[Verb]

to stop working, moving, or doing an activity for a period of time and sit or lie down to relax

Ex: After a long day at work, I like to rest on the couch and watch TV. 
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to wash
to wash
[Verb]

to clean someone or something with water, often with a type of soap

Ex: I always wash my hands before eating. 
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to drink
to drink
[Verb]

to put water, coffee, or other type of liquid inside of our body through our mouth

Ex: He prefers to drink hot chocolate in the winter, not in the summer. 
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to cook
to cook
[Verb]

to make food with heat

Ex: I love to cook scrambled eggs with cheese for breakfast. 
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to eat
to eat
[Verb]

to put food into the mouth, then chew and swallow it

Ex: They enjoy eating pizza on Friday nights. 
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to have
to have
[Verb]

to eat or drink something

Ex: Let's have breakfast together before we start our day. 
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to make
to make
[Verb]

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

Ex: The students will make a model of the solar system for the science fair. 
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to wear
to wear
[Verb]

to have something such as clothes, shoes, etc. on your body

Ex: She decided to wear a beautiful dress to the party. 
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to clean
to clean
[Verb]

to make something have no bacteria, marks, or dirt

Ex: I need to clean my glasses; they are dirty. 
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to think
to think
[Verb]

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

Ex: He thinks that the restaurant serves the best pizza in town. 
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to take
to take
[Verb]

to reach for something and hold it

Ex: He took the cup of coffee from the table and sipped it slowly. 
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to stand
to stand
[Verb]

to be upright on one's feet

Ex: He likes to stand on the balcony to feel the breeze. 
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to speak
to speak
[Verb]

to use one's voice to express a particular feeling or thought

Ex: He spoke about his experiences during the meeting. 
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to spell
to spell
[Verb]

to write or say the letters that form a word one by one in the right order

Ex: He struggles to spell the word "restaurant" correctly. 
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to dislike

to not like a person or thing

Ex: He dislikes cold weather; he prefers warmer climates. 
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to add
to add
[Verb]

to put things together to make them bigger in size or quantity

Ex: An extra paragraph was added to the report for additional information. 
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to call
to call
[Verb]

to give a name or title to someone or something

Ex: Do you know anyone called Emily? 
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to create
to create
[Verb]

to bring something into existence or make something happen

Ex: Many entrepreneurs aspire to create successful businesses. 
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to cut
to cut
[Verb]

to divide a thing into smaller pieces using a sharp object

Ex: I cut the paper with scissors to make a snowflake. 
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