Interactive Lesson and Practice on Frequently used action verbs
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Frequently used action verbs
Here is a list of verbs that are frequently used in daily conversation and it is essentially important for the beginners to know how to read, explain and use them to communicate in their real lives.
Leg verbs
- run : move fast on legs
- walk : move slowly on legs
- kick : use a leg to hit something
- jump : push our body of the ground using legs
- crawl : move on hands and legs
- stand : keep our body vertical using our legs
- sit : put our lower part of the body to rest on something
- stretch : extend our legs
Hand Verbs
- Clap: To hit hands together to make a noise
- Wave: To move your hand from side to side to greet someone
- Point: To extend a finger in a specific direction
- Grab/Grasp: To take something suddenly and firmly
- Pat: To touch someone gently with your hand
- Flick: To move something with a quick, sharp movement of the finger
- Pinch: To squeeze something between a finger and thumb
- Scratch: To rub your skin with your nails
- Punch : to hit with a fist
- Slap: To hit with an open hand
- Rub: To move your hand back and forth repeatedly
- Wipe: To move a hand or cloth over a surface to clean it
- Write: To form letters or words with a pen or pencil
- draw : create a picture by using a pencil
- paint : create a picture by using a brush
Mouth Verbs
- eat : put food in our mouth, chew and swallow it.
- drinks : put water in our mouth and swallow it.
- talk : say words
- shout : to stream loudly
- chew : use our teeth to break food into small pieces
- sing : make musical sound with our voice
- spit : force our saliva out of the mouth
- bite : use our teeth to cut into something
Nose Verbs
- smell : to use our nose to detect the scent of something
- breath : take in and out the air from our lungs
- inhale : take the air into our lungs
- exhale : send air out of our lungs
- blow my nose : force the air from our lungs through our nose to clear it
- sneeze : air and liquid sent out from mouth and nose that cannot be controlled
Ear Verbs
- listen : use our ears to hear something with focus
- hear : become conscious of sounds coming into our ears with no focus
Example
Verbs used to describe legs
Run : He is running in the park.
Walk : She is walking to school.
Kick : He is kicking a ball.
Jump : She is jumping up and down.
Crawl : The baby is crawling.
Stand : He is standing.
Sit : She is sitting on the chair.
Stretch : She is stretching her legs.
Action Verbs Interactive Lesson
Action Verbs Interactive Lesson
Learn action verbs by body parts!
Run
move fast on legs
He is running in the park.
Walk
move slowly on legs
She is walking to school.
Kick
use a leg to hit something
He is kicking a ball.
Jump
push our body off the ground using legs
She is jumping up and down.
Crawl
move on hands and legs
The baby is crawling.
Stand
keep our body vertical using our legs
He is standing.
Sit
put our lower part of the body to rest on something
She is sitting on the chair.
Stretch
extend our legs
She is stretching her legs.
Clap
hit hands together to make a noise
The audience is clapping loudly.
Wave
move your hand from side to side to greet someone
She is waving goodbye.
Point
extend a finger in a specific direction
He is pointing at the sign.
Grab/Grasp
take something suddenly and firmly
She grabbed the falling book.
Pat
touch someone gently with your hand
He patted the dog's head.
Flick
move something with a quick, sharp movement of the finger
She flicked the light switch.
Pinch
squeeze something between a finger and thumb
He pinched his arm to wake up.
Scratch
rub your skin with your nails
The cat is scratching the post.
Punch
hit with a fist
The boxer punched the bag.
Slap
hit with an open hand
She slapped the mosquito.
Rub
move your hand back and forth repeatedly
He rubbed his tired eyes.
Wipe
move a hand or cloth over a surface to clean it
She wiped the table clean.
Write
form letters or words with a pen or pencil
He is writing a letter.
Draw
create a picture by using a pencil
She is drawing a beautiful flower.
Paint
create a picture by using a brush
The artist is painting a landscape.
Eat
put food in our mouth, chew and swallow it
They are eating dinner together.
Drink
put water in our mouth and swallow it
She is drinking fresh water.
Talk
say words
He is talking to his friend.
Shout
scream loudly
The coach is shouting instructions.
Chew
use our teeth to break food into small pieces
The cow is chewing grass.
Sing
make musical sound with our voice
She is singing a beautiful song.
Spit
force our saliva out of the mouth
He spit out the bitter medicine.
Bite
use our teeth to cut into something
She is biting into an apple.
Smell
use our nose to detect the scent of something
She is smelling the flowers.
Breathe
take in and out the air from our lungs
He is breathing deeply.
Inhale
take the air into our lungs
Inhale slowly through your nose.
Exhale
send air out of our lungs
Exhale completely and relax.
Blow My Nose
force the air from our lungs through our nose to clear it
He blew his nose with a tissue.
Sneeze
air and liquid sent out from mouth and nose that cannot be controlled
She sneezed because of the dust.
Listen
use our ears to hear something with focus
She is listening to music.
Hear
become conscious of sounds coming into our ears with no focus
