English · Chapter 1 · Lesson 5 · Vocabulary
Doing and being
The most common verbs. With these you can already say what people do and how things are.
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10-word session
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This lesson's words
be/biː/To exist, or to join a subject to a word that describes what or how it is.
have/hæv/To own or hold something, or to help make a past tense (have, has, had).
do/duː/To carry out an action, and also a helper word used to make questions and negatives.
go/ɡəʊ/To move or travel from one place to another.
get/ɡet/To receive or obtain something, or to become a certain way.
say/seɪ/To speak words, or to tell someone something using your voice.
know/nəʊ/To have information about something, or to be familiar with a person.
see/siː/To notice something with your eyes, or to understand it.
want/wɒnt/To wish for or feel that you would like to have or do something.
like/laɪk/To enjoy someone or something, or to find them nice.
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