Essential English Verbs 1

ask
May I ask a question?
to askMay I ask a question?
begin
When will the class begin?
to beginWhen will the class begin?
believe
I believe you are right.
to believeI believe you are right.
break
Be careful, don’t break it.
to breakBe careful, don’t break it.
buy
I will buy new shoes.
to buyI will buy new shoes.
call
Can you call me later?
to callCan you call me later?
carry
Can you carry this to the car?
to carryCan you carry this to the car?
choose
Choose any seat you like.
to chooseChoose any seat you like.
clean
I clean my room every day.
to cleanI clean my room every day.
close
Close the door, please.
to closeClose the door, please.
collect
Should I collect you from the airport tomorrow?
to collectShould I collect you from the airport tomorrow?
come
Come over for dinner tonight!
to comeCome over for dinner tonight!
cry
The baby cries loudly.
to cryThe baby cries loudly.
disappear
Did the cat disappear again?
to disappearDid the cat disappear again?
drive
He drives to work daily.
to driveHe drives to work daily.
enjoy
Do you enjoy reading?
to enjoyDo you enjoy reading?
explain
Can you explain that again?
to explainCan you explain that again?
fall
Be careful not to fall down!
to fallBe careful not to fall down!
feel
I feel happy today.
to feelI feel happy today.
find
I can’t find my keys.
to findI can’t find my keys.
finish
Did you finish your homework?
to finishDid you finish your homework?
fix
He fixed the broken chair.
to fixHe fixed the broken chair.
forget
Did you forget about the meeting today?
to forgetDid you forget about the meeting today?
forgive
I will never forgive you for lying.
to forgiveI will never forgive you for lying.
give
I will give her a gift.
to giveI will give her a gift.
guess
Can you guess the answer?
to guessCan you guess the answer?
happen
What happened here?
to happenWhat happened here?
hate
I hate cold weather.
to hateI hate cold weather.
hear
I can’t hear you, please speak louder.
to hearI can’t hear you; please speak louder.
help
Will you help me?
to helpWill you help me?
hope
I hope you feel better soon.
to hopeI hope you feel better soon.
improve
He improves every day.
to improveHe improves every day.
invite
Did you invite him?
to inviteDid you invite him?
know
I know the answer.
to knowI know the answer.
like
I like chocolate ice cream.
to likeI like chocolate ice cream.
look
Look at the stars!
to lookLook at the stars!
lose
Did you lose your keys?
to loseDid you lose your keys?
meet
Let’s meet after school.
to meetLet’s meet after school.
need
Do you need any help?
to needDo you need any help?
open
Can you open the window, please?
to openCan you open the window, please?
practice
Do you practice every day?
to practiceDo you practice every day?
prepare
I prepared a snack for us.
to prepareI prepared a snack for us.
remember
Do you remember his name?
to rememberDo you remember his name?
ride
Did you ride a horse at the farm?
to rideDid you ride a horse at the farm?
worry
Don’t worry about it!
to worryDon’t worry about it!
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