20+ Most Common Verbs in English

This is a list of the 20+ most common verbs in English.

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Common Verbs in English

• Read – Look at and comprehend the meaning of (written or printed matter) by interpreting the characters or symbols of which it is composed.

Example: I love reading book.

• Drink – Take liquid into the mouth and swallow.

Example: We sat by the fire, drinking our tea

• Knock – Strike a surface noisily to attract attention, especially when waiting to be let in through a door.

Example: Listen! Someone is knocking the door.

• Eat – Put (food) into the mouth and chew and swallow it.

Example: He was eating a hot dog

• Teach – Impart knowledge to or instruct (someone) as to how to do something.

Example: He taught me how to ride a bike.

• Swim – Propel the body through water by using the limbs.

Example: He swims thirty lengths twice a week.

• Hug – Squeeze (someone) tightly in one’s arms, typically to express affection.

Example: He hugged her close to him.

• Comb – Untangle or arrange (the hair) by drawing a comb through it.

Example:  She combed her hair and put some lipstick on.

• Laugh – Make the spontaneous sounds and movements of the face and body that are the instinctive expressions of lively amusement and sometimes also of derision.

Example: She couldn’t help laughing at his jokes

• Hammer – Hit or beat (something) repeatedly with a hammer or similar object.

Example: He hammered the tack in

• Cry – Shed tears in distress, pain, or sorrow.

Example: Don’t cry—it’ll be all right.

• Cook – Prepare (food, a dish, or a meal) by mixing, combining, and heating the ingredients.

Example: Shall I cook dinner tonight?

• Sleep – Be in a state of sleep

Example: She slept for half an hour.

• Knit – Make (a garment, blanket, etc.) by interlocking loops of wool or other yarn with knitting needles or on a machine

Example: He was knitting a sweater.

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