B1 Unit 23: Actions & verbs 1
18 B1 words: back, go, own, place, group, control… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| back/bæk/ v | to backto move something backwards | Leo will back the car into the garage.Leo will back the car into the garage. | |
| go/ɡoʊ/ n | goan attempt or try at doing something | Let me have a go at fixing your bike.Let me have a go at fixing your bike. | |
| own/oʊn/ v | to ownto have something as your property | Maria owns a small flat near the park.Maria owns a small flat near the park. | |
| place/pleɪs/ v | to placeto put something in a particular position | Please place the cups carefully on the shelf.Please place the cups carefully on the shelf. | |
| group/ɡrup/ v | to groupto put people or things into sets | The teacher will group the students by age.The teacher will group the students by age. | |
| control/kənˈtroʊl/ v | to controlto make something do what you want | Please control your dog in the park.Please control your dog in the park. | |
| light/laɪt/ v | to lightto start something burning | Lucy will light a candle on the table.Lucy will light a candle on the table. | |
| form/fɔrm/ v | to formto make or create a shape or group | Children form a line before they enter the room.Children form a line before they enter the room. | |
| act/ækt/ v | to actto do something to deal with a situation | Please act quickly if you see a fire.Please act quickly if you see a fire. | |
| clear/klɪr/ v | to clearto take away things so a place is | Please clear the table after dinner.Please clear the table after dinner. | |
| cut/kʌt/ n | cuta place where skin or something is cut | Mia has a small cut on her finger.Mia has a small cut on her finger. | |
| fight/faɪt/ v | to fightto argue or struggle against someone | Two boys fight over the last piece of cake.Two boys fight over the last piece of cake. | |
| lead/lɛd/ v/adj | to leadto go first and show others the way | Leo will lead the group across the bridge.Leo will lead the group across the bridge. | |
| complete/kəmˈplit/ v | to completeto finish doing or making something | Please complete this form before the lesson.Please complete this form before the lesson. | |
| pick/pɪk/ n | pickthe choice you make from a group | Take your pick from the three colours.Take your pick from the three colours. | |
| speed/spid/ v | to speedto go faster than the allowed limit | Please do not speed near the school.Please do not speed near the school. | |
| search/sɝtʃ/ v | to searchto look carefully for something | Ken will search for his keys in the bag.Ken will search for his keys in the bag. | |
| reach/ritʃ/ n | reachthe distance you can stretch to touch something | The top shelf is out of the child’s reach.The top shelf is out of the child’s reach. |