Run

Activity

To move quickly using your legs

Examples:

They run everyday

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Run/Runs Past: Ran Progressive: Running

Dance

Activity

To move your body to the sound and rhythm of music

Examples:

He dances very well

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Dance/Dances Past: Danced Progressive: Dancing

Walk

Activity

To move or go somewhere by putting one foot in front of the other on the ground

Examples:

She walks slowly

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Walk/Walks Past: Walked Progressive: Walking

Talk

Activity

To say things

Examples:

They talk everyday

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Talk/Talks Past: Talked Progressive: Talking

Love

Stative

To have very strong feelings of affection for something

Examples:

He loved them so much

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Love/Loves Past: Loved Progressive: NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Belong

Stative

To be in the right or suitable place

Examples:

I belong to this place

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Belong/Belongs Past: Belonged Progressive: NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Like

Stative

To find something pleasant, attractive or of a good enough standard

Examples:

She liked this dress

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Like/Likes Past: Liked Progressive: NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Feel

Stative

To experience a particular feeling or emotion, to think or believe something is the case

Examples:

I feel that it is right

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Feel/Feels Past: Felt Progressive: NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Build

Accomplishment

To make something, especially a building, by putting parts together

Examples:

Birds build nests in trees

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Build/Builds Past: Built Progressive: Building

Ride

Accomplishment

To sit on a horse, bicycle, etc., and control it as it moves

Examples:

He rode a Royal Enfield

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Ride/Rides Past: Rode Progressive: Riding

Write

Accomplishment

To make letters or numbers on a surface using a pen or pencil

Examples:

Write your name on top of the paper

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Write/Writes Past: Wrote, written Progressive: Writing

Repair

Accomplishment

To restore something that is broken, damaged or torn to good condition

Examples:

He repaired the car yesterday

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Repair/Repairs Past: Repaired Progressive: Repairing

Win

Achievement

To be the most successful in a competition, race, battle, etc

Examples:

India won by 2 runs

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Win/Wins Past: Won Progressive: Winning

Arrive

Achievement

To get to a place, especially at the end of a journey

Examples:

The train arrived at the station

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Arrive/Arrives Past: Arrived Progressive: Arriving

Notice

Achievement

To see or hear something

Examples:

I noticed him before

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Notice/Notices Past: Noticed Progressive: NOT USUALLY USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Recognise

Achievement

To know who someone is or what something is when you see or hear them

Examples:

I recognised him immediately

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Recognise/Recognises Past: Recognised Progressive: NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Knock

Semelfactive

To hit a door, etc firmly in order to attract attention

Examples:

He knocked at the door

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Knock/Knocks Past: Knocked Progressive: IF SEMELFACTIVE, NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Tap

Semelfactive

To hit something/someone quickly and lightly

Examples:

She tapped at the door

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Tap/Taps Past: Tapped Progressive: IF SEMELFACTIVE, NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Flap

Semelfactive

To move wings up and down quickly

Examples:

The bird flapped its wings

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Flap/Flaps Past: Flapped Progressive: IF SEMELFACTIVE, NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Cough

Semelfactive

To force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat

Examples:

Sometimes she coughed blood

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Cough/Coughs Past: Coughed Progressive: IF SEMELFACTIVE, NOT USED IN THE PROGRESSIVE TENSES

Break

Resultative

To be damaged and separated into two or more parts as a result of force

Examples:

She broke the plate into pieces

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Break/Breaks Past: broke/broken Progressive: Breaking

Freeze

Resultative

To become hard and often turn to ice as a result of extreme cold

Examples:

He froze the water to make ice cubes

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Freeze/Freezes Past: Froze Progressive: Freezing

Melt

Resultative

To become or make something liquid as a result of heating

Examples:

The sun melted the snow

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Melt/Melts Past: Melted Progressive: Melting

Bake

Resultative

To cook food in an oven without extra fat or liquid

Examples:

She baked a cake for him

Verb Forms:

Base Form: Bake/Bakes Past: Baked Progressive: Baking