Groups
Verbs by meaning: what we do at home, at work, in conversation, with money and with things
- 100 base verbsA1100 wordsaudioA hundred simple verbs without prefixes, the base that prefixes turn into new words: be and have, go and drive, put and lay, give and take, think and speak.
- Basic verbsA111 wordsaudioThe most frequent verbs, where a language begins: speak, see, go, come, do, give and take.
- Modal verbsA17 wordsaudioCan, want, must: how to talk about possibility, wishes, duty, permission and what you like.
- Memory, knowledge and recognitionA214 wordsHow to remember, recognize and not forget: remember, memorize, know, recognize a face, mix things up, when something comes to mind.
- Switching on and offA27 wordsaudioHow to start and stop a device: switch on the light, the TV or the cooker, switch off and unplug.
- HouseworkA213 wordsaudioJobs around the house: tidy the flat, dust, vacuum, do the laundry, iron, and invite and host guests.
- Housing and rentingA28 wordsaudioHow to rent a flat and live in it: rent or let, move in, move house and move out, set up a new home.
- ClothesA217 wordsaudioHow to choose clothes, put them on and take them off: try on, whether it suits you and fits, wear, change and undress.
- Attention, caution and respectA24 wordsaudioHow to stay alert: beware, keep your eyes open, pay attention to what matters and take an interest in what's around you.
- Wishes, dreams and hopesA25 wordsaudioWhat we want and strive for: dream, wish, hope and reach for a goal.
- Relationships and dealing with peopleA271 wordsHow people deal with each other: meet and visit, help and trust, give presents, quarrel and make up, love, miss each other and say goodbye.
- Movement and transportA2142 wordsHow we get about on foot and by transport: walk, run and hurry, drive, fly and swim, get on and change, arrive and leave, climb, fall and jump.
- Everyday lifeA236 wordsAn ordinary day from the alarm clock to bed: get up, wash and get ready, study and work, live, grab a bite and go to bed.
- Reading, writing and working with textA224 wordsEverything you do with a text: read, write, draw and translate, copy out, sign, fill in, sort and check.
- Communication and speechA235 wordsHow we speak: talk and keep quiet, ask and answer, tell and explain, discuss, promise, shout and phone.
- Hobbies and activitiesA261 wordsWhat to do in your free time: sport and games, travel and hiking, winter fun, creative things, music, films and relaxing at home.
- Verbs with the dativeA276 wordsVerbs after which the person something is done to stands in the dative: help, thank, like, believe, answer, meet, plus “I'm cold” and “I'm sorry”.
- MedicineB114 wordsaudioAt the doctor's, at the pharmacy and on the way to recovery: treat and take medicine, complain of symptoms, catch a cold, get infected, get better and recover.
- Decisions and arrangementsB131 wordsHow to reach a decision and make arrangements: choose, agree, set up a meeting, book, postpone a date and tell others about your plans.
- Learning and studyingB135 wordsHow to learn and teach others: pick up something new, practise, memorize and revise, explain, give instructions, take courses.
- Advice and guidanceB119 wordsHow to give a hint and lead the way: advise or talk someone out of it, show the way, refer to something, lead people.
- InsertingB16 wordsaudioHow to put one thing inside another: insert a key or a card, push it in deeper, stick it in, place it.
- Decisions, demands and cancellingB112 wordsaudioHow to say yes or no: accept an offer or turn it down, abstain, and cancel, interrupt, suspend or withdraw what was decided.
- BeginningB18 wordsHow things get started: begin and set about, launch a project or a process, take up a new post.
- Continuing and endingB114 wordsaudioWhat happens to a task after it starts: take a break, carry on, give up or see it through and finish.
- CookingB139 wordsaudioWhat you do with food in the kitchen: boil, fry and bake, cut, stir, salt and season, pour, serve and do the washing-up.
- RemovingB122 wordsaudioHow to get rid of what's in the way and tidy up: delete, get rid of, take away and carry out, clear the table, put aside, make room.
- Making and breakingB121 wordsHow things are made and how they're broken: build, produce, found a business, assemble from parts, and smash, crush, spoil, hinder.
- ComputersB1110 wordsaudioWhat we do on a computer and a phone: switch on and install, log in, click and select, save, download, send and share.
- Caring and concernB19 wordsWhen you worry about someone and help them: look after loved ones, worry and be anxious, rescue from trouble; and what concerns someone.
- Winning and losingB19 wordsWin or lose: lose something, make a mistake, get lost and lose your way, compete on equal terms with a rival.
- GrowingB19 wordsHow people and plants grow: grow up, grow a crop, raise a child and get used to something new.
- General actions and processesB181 wordsVerbs you need for anything: plan, need, cope and achieve, use, allow and forbid, wait, try, submit documents.
- Money, spending and shoppingB140 wordsWhere money comes from and where it goes: buy and sell, pay, spend, transfer and withdraw at the bank, owe, haggle.
- Hands and objectsB149 wordsWhat hands do with things: touch and press, pull and push, take and grab, lift, hold and carry, throw, put and lay.
- Turning and changing directionB19 wordsaudioHow to turn and change direction: twist and rotate, turn over, turn round, turn off the road, redirect or divert.
- The bodyB130 wordsaudioWhat the body does by itself: chew and swallow, sneeze and cough, breathe and snore, sweat, shiver, itch, feel sick.
- Perception and thinkingB138 wordsHow we see, hear and understand: the senses, taste and smell, and look, look around, watch, peek and look away.
- Joining and includingB111 wordsHow to become part of a group or a project: join, sign up and take part, include, contribute or leave.
- Opinions, perception and assumptionsB125 wordsWhat we think and how we say it: believe and suppose, judge, assume, convince, what seems to whom, notice or let it pass.
- The -ieren endingB130 wordsVerbs ending in -ieren that you understand almost without translation: organize, repair, check, react, risk, concentrate, copy.
- Getting, giving, passing on and swappingB147 wordsHow things change hands: ask and offer, receive, bring and collect, deliver, return, share and exchange.
- Emotions and reactionsB123 wordsWhat we feel and how we show it: laugh and cry, be glad, get angry, be surprised, miss someone, be ashamed, relax or pull yourself together.
- Position in spaceB154 wordsWhere things are and where you put them: stand and put upright, sit and seat, lie and lay, hang and hang up, stick out and get stuck.
- Hair and hairstyleB113 wordsEverything you do with hair: cut and shorten it, wash it and blow-dry it, dye and lighten it, comb, straighten and style it.
- Change and influenceB110 wordsHow one thing acts on another and changes it: causes and influence, change and development, shape and design, strength and weakness.
- Presenting and showingB222 wordsHow to present yourself, your work and your documents: introduce yourself, put forward an idea, set it out, show your passport and prove you're right.
- Thinking, doubt and decidingB217 wordsaudioHow we reason: think it over, compare, weigh up the options, put a thought into words, have doubts, hesitate and finally make up your mind and take the risk.
- Jobs and positionsB213 wordsHow to find a job and leave it: hire and fire, earn, appoint to a post or transfer, take up a post and resign.
- Attaching and joiningB211 wordsaudioHow to fix one thing to another: attach, lean against the wall, put against, connect, enclose in a letter or add at the end.
- Appearing and disappearingB211 wordsHow something comes about and appears, then vanishes, hides or slowly dies away.
- DeterminingB28 wordsHow to establish what's what: determine, find out, designate, and what something depends on.
- FightingB262 wordssongBattles and fights: hit and wound, attack and defend, hold out or surrender, retreat, run away and win.
- Physical processesB243 wordsaudioWhat happens in nature and to substances: burn and glow, melt and freeze, boil, drip and flow, rust, rot, break.