A1 · Beginner Level  ·  Section 3.1

A1 English — Verbs and Adjectives

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① Quick Lesson — Common Verbs and Adjectives

Quick Lesson — Common Verbs and Adjectives for Beginners

Most common verbs · Most common adjectives · Simple sentences · Everyday vocabulary

Verb Group 1 — Action Verbs (Present Simple)

Common Action Verbs — What People Do

Action verbs show what people, animals, or things do. Here are the most common ones for beginners:

VerbMeaningExample Sentence
eatto consume foodI eat an apple every day.
drinkto consume liquidShe drinks water after school.
runto move fast on footHe runs in the park.
playto have fun or do a sportWe play basketball.
readto look at and understand wordsShe reads books every night.
writeto put words on paperI write stories in English.
sleepto rest with eyes closedHe sleeps eight hours.
walkto move slowly on footThey walk to school.
Verb Group 2 — State Verbs (The Verb "To Be")

The Most Important Verb — "To Be"

The verb "to be" is very important in English. Use it to describe who or what something is, or how someone feels.

SubjectFormExampleMeaning
IamI am happy.expressing feeling/identity
youareYou are a student.describing a person
he, she, itisShe is my friend.describing relationships
we, theyareThey are teachers.describing groups
⚠ Key PointUse "I am," "you are," "he is," "she is." These forms do NOT change in the present simple tense!
Adjective Group 1 — Feelings and Emotions

Common Adjectives for Feelings — How People Feel

Adjectives describe nouns. These adjectives describe feelings and emotions:

AdjectiveMeaningExample
happyshowing joyShe is happy today.
sadshowing sorrowHe is sad about the test.
tiredneeding restThey are tired after school.
angryshowing displeasureThe teacher is angry.
excitedshowing enthusiasmI am excited about the trip!
scaredfeeling fearThe dog is scared of storms.
borednot interestedWe are bored with this game.
Adjective Group 2 — Physical Descriptions

Common Adjectives for Size, Color, and Shape — What Things Look Like

These adjectives describe the appearance of people and things:

AdjectiveMeaningExample
biglarge in sizeThe elephant is big.
smalllittle in sizeThe mouse is small.
redthe color redThe apple is red.
bluethe color blueThe sky is blue.
longgreat in lengthHis hair is long.
shortlittle in lengthShe is short.
fastquick speedThat car is fast.
slownot quickThe turtle is slow.
Adjective Group 3 — Quality Adjectives

Common Adjectives for General Quality — Good, Bad, Nice, and More

These adjectives describe the overall quality or nature of things:

good
positive quality
This is a good book.
bad
negative quality
That movie is bad.
nice
pleasant
She is a nice girl.
fun
enjoyable
Sports are fun!
easy
not difficult
This game is easy.
difficult
hard, challenging
Math is difficult.
⚠ Adjective PositionAdjectives come BEFORE the noun: "a big house," "a red apple." After "to be," they describe the noun: "The house is big."
📝 Quick Quiz — Verbs and Adjectives
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② Listen & Type

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Listen & Type — Common Verbs and Adjectives

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③ Scrambled Sentences

Verbs and Adjectives — Scrambled Sentences

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④ Shadowing

🎤 Shadowing — Verbs and Adjectives in Context

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⑤ Listen, Read & Understand

Listen, Read & Understand — Verbs and Adjectives in Real Life

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My name is Tom and I am a student. I am happy every day. I eat breakfast at seven o'clock in the morning. I drink milk and orange juice. My breakfast is good.

I run to school because I am late. I play soccer with my friends. We are excited about the game. The game is fun and fast. My friends are nice and funny.

After school, I am tired so I sleep for one hour. Later, I read my book. My book is very good and interesting. I write homework every day. My homework is sometimes difficult. But I am smart and hard-working! I walk home at five o'clock. My home is big and beautiful.
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📝 Comprehension & Grammar Quiz — Verbs and Adjectives A1

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