Daily actions

run /rʌn/ verb

to move fast on legs

The boy runs to school.

jump /dʒʌmp/ verb

push yourself off the ground

The cat can jump high.

eat /iːt/ verb

put food in your mouth

We eat lunch at noon.

drink /drɪŋk/ verb

swallow a liquid

I drink tea every morning.

sleep /sliːp/ verb

rest with eyes closed

Babies sleep a lot.

swim /swɪm/ verb

move through water

Fish swim in the river.

cook /kʊk/ verb

make food ready to eat

My father cooks dinner.

walk /wɑːk/ verb

move on your feet

I walk to the park.

sing /sɪŋ/ verb

to make music with voice

She sings a happy song.

read /riːd/ verb

to look at and understand words

He reads a book at night.

write /raɪt/ verb

make words with a pen

Please write your name here.

play /pleɪ/ verb

to have fun doing something

The children play in the garden.

sit /sɪt/ verb

rest your bottom down

She sits on the chair and reads a book.

stand /stænd/ verb

be upright on your feet

He stands up and waves hello.

open /ˈoʊ.pən/ verb

to make not closed

She opens the window.

close /kloʊz/ verb

shut something

Please close the door.

wash /wɑːʃ/ verb

clean with water and soap

I wash my hands before lunch.

brush /brʌʃ/ verb

to clean with a brush

He brushes his teeth every morning.

draw /drɔː/ verb

make a picture with a pencil

She draws a picture of her family.

dance /dæns/ verb

move your body to music

The children dance together at the party.

listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ verb

pay attention to sounds

She listens to music every morning.

speak /spiːk/ verb

say words to someone

Can you speak English?

look /lʊk/ verb

turn your eyes to see

Look at the beautiful rainbow!

hug /hʌɡ/ verb

put your arms around someone

She hugs her mom every day.

kick /kɪk/ verb

hit with your foot

He kicks the ball into the goal.

throw /θroʊ/ verb

send something through the air

She throws the ball to her friend.

catch /kætʃ/ verb

grab a moving thing

He catches the ball with both hands.

push /pʊʃ/ verb

to press and move away

Push the door to open it.

pull /pʊl/ verb

to move something toward you

He pulls the rope with both hands.

laugh /læf/ verb

make a happy sound

The children laugh at the funny clown.

cry /kraɪ/ verb

let tears fall

The baby cries when she is hungry.

fly /flaɪ/ verb

move through the air

The bird flies over the green trees.