Actions & Processes

do A1

/də/ To carry out or perform an action or task. M S

get A1

/ɡɪt/ To receive or obtain something. M S

want A1

/wɑnt/ To feel that you would like to have or do something. M S

let A1

/lɛt/ To allow someone to do something or allow something to happen. M S

take A1

/teɪk/ To get hold of something and move it, or carry it with you. M S

need A1

/nid/ To require something because it is necessary or very important. M S

make A1

/meɪk/ To create or produce something. M S

please A1

/pliz/ Used to make a request more polite. M S

give A1

/ɡɪv/ To hand something to someone so they can have it. M S

help A1

/hɛlp/ To do something that makes things easier or better for someone. M S

put A1

/pʊt/ To move something into a particular place or position. M S

keep A1

/kiːp/ To continue to have something and not give it away. M S

OK A1

/ˌoʊˈkeɪ/ Satisfactory; good enough but not excellent. M S

show A1

/ʃoʊ/ To let someone see something. M S

try A1

/tɹaɪ/ To make an effort to do something. M S

best A1

/ˈbɛst/ Of the highest quality; better than all others. M S

ready A1

/ˈɹed.i/ Fully prepared and able to do something or be used right away. M S

use A1

/jus/ To do something with a tool, object, or method to get a result. M S

turn A1

/tɝn/ A change in the direction you are moving or facing. M S

eat A1

/it/ To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it. M S

happen A1

/ˈhæpən/ To take place or occur. M S

free A1

/fɹi/ Costing no money. M S

become A1

/bɪˈkʌm/ To start to be something; to change into a particular state. M S

plan A1

/plæn/ A set of decisions about what you are going to do and how to do it. M S

white A1

/ˈwaɪt/ Having the colour of fresh snow or milk; the lightest colour. M S

cannot A1

/ˈkæ(n.)nɑt/ To be unable to do something. M S

piece A1

/piːs/ A part of something larger, or an amount broken or cut off. M S

busy A1

/ˈbɪz.i/ Having a lot to do; actively working on something. M S

information A1

/ˌɪn.fɚˈmeɪ.ʃn̩/ Facts or details about someone or something. M S

sing A1

/sɪŋ/ To make musical sounds with your voice. M S

bag A1

/bæɡ/ A soft container with an opening at the top, used to carry or hold things. M S

spend A1

/spɛnd/ To pay out money to buy or do something. M S

test A1

/tɛst/ A set of questions or tasks used to measure someone's knowledge or skill. M S

join A1

/ˈd͡ʒɔɪn/ To become a member of a group or organization. M S

key A1

/ki/ A small metal object that you use to lock or unlock a door, start a car, etc. M S

share A1

/ʃɛɚ/ To divide something and give part of it to others. M S

laugh A1

/læf/ To make sounds and movements of the face that show you are happy or think something is funny. M S

often A1

/ˈɔfən/ Many times; frequently. M S

green A1

/ɡɹin/ The colour of grass and leaves, between yellow and blue. M S

slow A1

/sloʊ/ Not moving or happening quickly. M S

action A1

/ˈæk.ʃən/ the process of doing something to achieve a result M S

begin A1

/bɪˈɡɪn/ To start doing something. M S

cup A1

/ˈkɐ̞p/ A small container with a handle that you drink from. M S

practice A1

/ˈpɹæktɪs/ Doing an activity repeatedly to get better at it. M S

fill A1

/fɪl/ To make something become full. M S

shower A1

/ˈʃaʊ.ɚ/ The act of washing yourself while standing under water sprayed from above. M S

introduce A1

/ˌɪntɹəˈdʒuːs/ To tell people each other's names so they can get to know one another. M S

subject A1

/ˈsʌb.d͡ʒɛkt/ The thing being talked or written about. M S

pair A1

/pɛ(ə)ɹ/ Two things that match and are used together. M S

repeat A1

/ɹɪˈpit/ To do or say something again. M S

picnic A1

/ˈpɪknɪk/ A meal that you take outdoors to eat, often in a park or the countryside. M S

umbrella A1

/ˈʌm.bɹɛl.ə/ A folding frame covered in cloth that you hold over your head to keep off rain or sun. M S

vase A1

/veɪs/ A tall open container used to hold flowers or as a decoration. M S