A1 Unit 55: Actions & verbs 3
18 A1 words: listen, build, join, drop, choose, finish… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| listen/ˈlɪsən/ v | to listento pay attention to sounds | Listen to the teacher, please.Listen to the teacher, please. | |
| build/bɪld/ v | to buildto make something by joining parts | They build a house near the river.They build a house near the river. | |
| join/dʒɔɪn/ v | to jointo become part of a group | Join us for dinner.Join us for dinner. | |
| drop/drɑp/ v | to dropto let something fall | Do not drop the glass.Do not drop the glass. | |
| choose/tʃuz/ v | to chooseto pick from several things | You can choose one cake.You can choose one cake. | |
| finish/ˈfɪnɪʃ/ n/v | finishto end something | I finish work at five.I finish work at five. | |
| sit/sɪt/ v | to sitto rest on a chair | Please sit down.Please sit down. | |
| carry/ˈkæri/ v | to carryto hold and take something | Can you carry this bag?Can you carry this bag? | |
| catch/kætʃ/ n/v | catchto take and hold something moving | Can you catch the ball, Tom?Can you catch the ball, Tom? | |
| ride/raɪd/ n/v | rideto sit on and control a horse | Mia can ride a horse.Mia can ride a horse. | |
| begin/bɪˈɡɪn/ v | to beginto start | The class begins at nine.The class begins at nine. | |
| push/pʊʃ/ v | to pushto move something away from you | Please push the door.Please push the door. | |
| jump/dʒʌmp/ v | to jumpto push yourself off the ground | The dog can jump very high.The dog can jump very high. | |
| fill/fɪl/ v | to fillto make something full | Fill the glass with water.Fill the glass with water. | |
| blow/bloʊ/ v | to blowto move air; to push by air | The wind can blow your hat away.The wind can blow your hat away. | |
| hide/haɪd/ v | to hideto go where no one can see you | The cat likes to hide under the bed.The cat likes to hide under the bed. | |
| dig/dɪɡ/ n | digan act of making a hole | Dad has a dig in the garden.Dad has a dig in the garden. | |
| borrow/ˈbɑˌroʊ/ v | to borrowto take something and give it back later | Can I borrow your pencil?Can I borrow your pencil? |