Common verbs and verb phrases – A1 English Vocabulary

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Exercise 2

Exercises:1 2 3 4

Choose the correct option for each gap.

We _____ dinner at 6 pm.

My son _____ video games at weekends.

My children often _____ books and comics.

When I _____ a text to my friend, he never replies.

Our French friend _____ English.

We _____ lots of photos when we go on holiday.

When we _____ museums, my son is bored.

We don't _____ TV very often

I _____ glasses.

I hardly ever _____ emails.

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Common Verbs and Verb Phrases

In this A1 Elementary Vocabulary Lesson, you will learn Common Verbs that we use every day. The pictures and examples below will help you understand and remember the terms.

Infographic showing 20 common verbs and activities like 'call a friend' and 'cook dinner' for A1 English vocabulary.

Example Sentences

She often 1 calls her friends.
He never 2 cooks dinner.
She 3 does exercise every day.
(US) She 4 goes on vacation every summer. / (UK) She goes on holiday every summer.
She 5 goes to bed at 10:30 pm.
He 6 goes to work very early.
For breakfast, she 7 drinks some coffee.
She 8 eats dinner at 7 pm.
She often 9 listens to music.
He 10 plays football every weekend.
She 11 plays the guitar as a hobby.
He 12 plays video games every day.
She 13 reads a book before going to bed.
Sometimes she calls and sometimes she 14 sends a text.
He 15 studies English.
He often 16 takes photos.
He is happy when he 17 visits a museum.
He 18 watches TV after dinner.
He 19 wears glasses.
She 20 sends emails to all her friends.

🔍 Note that in the present simple we add -s or -es at the end of the verb after he, she or it.

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