Verbs are action words that tell us what someone or something is doing. Here are the most common, simple verbs that you'll use every day in English.

Daily Activities

• eat - consume food ("I eat breakfast at 7 AM")
• drink - consume liquids ("She drinks coffee every morning")
• sleep - rest in bed ("They sleep eight hours each night")
• wake up - stop sleeping ("I wake up at 6:30")
• work - do a job ("He works in an office")
• study - learn ("We study English every day")

Movement Verbs

• go - move/travel ("I go to school by bus")
• come - move toward speaker ("Come here, please")
• walk - move on foot ("They walk to the park")
• run - move fast on foot ("She runs every morning")
• drive - operate a car ("He drives to work")
• fly - travel by air ("We fly to London tomorrow")

General Purpose Verbs

• do - perform an action ("I do my homework")
• make - create something ("She makes dinner")
• have - possess/experience ("We have a cat")
• get - receive/obtain ("He gets many emails")
• take - carry/accept ("Take your umbrella")
• give - offer/present ("I give her a gift")

Senses and Feelings

• see - use eyes ("I see a bird")
• hear - use ears ("Do you hear that noise?")
• feel - experience emotion/sensation ("She feels happy")
• like - enjoy ("They like pizza")
• want - desire ("I want some water")
• need - require ("We need help")

Basic Verb Forms

Using Verbs in Simple Sentences

• "I eat breakfast every morning."
• "She goes to school by bus."
• "We do our homework after dinner."
• "They like to play soccer."
• "He wants a new bicycle."

Practice Exercise

Fill in the blanks with the correct verb:

1. I ____ to school every day. (go/goes)
2. She ____ TV in the evening. (watch/watches)
3. We ____ our teeth twice a day. (brush/brushes)
4. They ____ football on weekends. (play/plays)
5. He ____ milk with his cookies. (drink/drinks)

Answers: 1. go, 2. watches, 3. brush, 4. play, 5. drinks