Basic English Verbs

Verbs carry the meaning of a sentence, so a small set of them takes you a long way. These are the ones worth knowing before any others.

How the practice works

Every word is taught with an image, its pronunciation and a sentence, then tested by translation, listening and sentence completion. A word only counts as learned once you get it right on your own in three different ways. No account is needed and your progress stays in your browser.

Vocabulary is the first thing a beginner needs, but not the only one. Begin With Words covers the rest of a first month with a new language, and its language learning resources for beginners is a short, opinionated list of the free apps, podcasts and readers worth your time.

Essential verbs