25 Classroom Verbs in English
Classroom verbs are action words that teachers and students use in class every day. In this lesson, you will learn 25 common classroom verbs with simple meanings, examples, and easy practice with Khmer translation and pronunciation guide for Cambodian learners.
What Are Classroom Verbs?
Classroom verbs are verbs used in school activities. They help students understand instructions from the teacher. It is very important for ESL beginners since these classroom verbs are the foundation of English and they need it every day to communicate in the classroom.
A List of 25 Classroom Verbs (With Examples)
🧩 Basic Actions
- Stand up – Please stand up.
- Sit down – Sit down quietly.
- Listen – Listen to the teacher.
- Repeat – Repeat after me.
- Write – Write your name.
- Draw – Draw a picture.
- Erase – Erase the board.
🧩 Classroom Instructions
- Turn to page – Turn to page 10.
- Raise your hand – Raise your hand to answer.
- Lower your hand – Lower your hand.
- Point – Point to the picture.
🧩 Teacher Actions
- Explain – The teacher explains the lesson.
- Present – She presents her work.
- Hand out – The teacher hands out worksheet.
🧩 Group Activities
- Work in pairs – Work in pairs.
- Work in groups – Work in groups.
- Work alone – Work alone.
- Discuss – Discuss the answers.
🧩 Other Classroom Verbs
- Turn on – Turn on the light.
- Turn off – Turn off the fan.
- Open – Open your book.
- Close – Close your book.
- Do research – Do research online.
- Take exam – Students take an exam.
- Take the trash out – Take the trash out.
A List of 25 Classroom Verbs (With Khmer Translation)
- stand up : ក្រោកឈរ
- sit down : អង្គុយចុះ
- turn to page : បើទៅទំព័រទី
- listen : ស្តាប់
- repeat : ថាតាម
- write : សរសេរ
- raise your hand : លើដៃឡើង
- lower your hand : ដាក់ដៃចុះ
- draw : គូរ
- erase : លប់
- hand out : ចែក
- point : ចង្អុល
- turn on : បើក (ឧបករណ៏អគ្គីសនី)
- turn off : បិទ (ឧបករណ៏អគ្គីសនី)
- open : បើក (ទ្វា បង្អូច)
- close : បិទ (ទ្វា បង្អូច)
- explain : ពន្យល់
- present : ធ្វើបទបង្ហាញ
- work in pair : ធ្វើការជាគូរ
- work in group : ធ្វើការជាក្រុម
- work alone : ធ្វើការម្នាក់ឯង
- discuss : ពីភាក្សា
- do research : ធ្វើការស្រាវជ្រាវ
- take exam : ប្រឡង
- take the trash out : យកសម្រាមចោល
A List of 25 Classroom Verbs (Pronunciation Guide)
- stand up : ស្តាន អាប់ ឬ ស្តានដាប់
- sit down : ស៊ីត ដោន
- turn to page : ធើន ធូ ផេចជឹ
- listen : លីស សឹន
- repeat : រីភីតថឹ
- write : រាយថឹ
- raise your hand : រេស យ៉ ហានដឹ
- lower your hand : ឡូ វើ យ៉ ហានដឹ
- draw : ដ្រ
- erase : អើរេសសឹ
- hand out : ហាន អាវ ឬ ហានដាវថឹ
- point : ផញថឹ
- turn on : ធើន អន ឬ ធើណន
- turn off : ធើន អប់ ឬ ធើណប់
- open : អូភេន
- close : ក្លូសសឹ
- explain : អិច ផ្លេន
- present : ប្រើសឹនថឹ
- work in pair : វើក អ៊ីន ភែ
- work in group : វើក អ៊ីន គ្រុបភឹ
- work alone : វើក អើឡូន
- discuss : ឌីស ស្កាសសឹ
- do research : ឌូ រី សើច ឆឹ
- take exam : ថក អិច ហ្សាម
- take the trash out : ថេក ដឹ ត្រាស អាវ
Classroom verb Practices
Gap Filling
Fill in the gap using the word from the vocabulary above.
1. Please ______ when the teacher enters the room.
2. ______ and be quiet, please.
3. ______ page 15 in your book.
4. ______ carefully to the instructions.
5. ______ after me: “Good morning.”
6. ______ your name on the paper.
7. ______ your hand if you know the answer.
8. ______ your hand after answering.
9. ______ a picture of a house.
10. ______ the mistake on the board.
11. The teacher will ______ the worksheets.
12. ______ to the correct answer.
13. Please ______ the light.
14. ______ the fan before you leave.
15. ______ your book and start reading.
2. ______ and be quiet, please.
3. ______ page 15 in your book.
4. ______ carefully to the instructions.
5. ______ after me: “Good morning.”
6. ______ your name on the paper.
7. ______ your hand if you know the answer.
8. ______ your hand after answering.
9. ______ a picture of a house.
10. ______ the mistake on the board.
11. The teacher will ______ the worksheets.
12. ______ to the correct answer.
13. Please ______ the light.
14. ______ the fan before you leave.
15. ______ your book and start reading.
Answer Key
1. stand up
2. sit down
3. turn to
4. listen
5. repeat
6. write
7. raise your hand
8. lower your hand
9. draw
10. erase
11. hand out
12. point
13. turn on
14. turn off
15. open
Multiple Choice Question
Choose one correct answer for each sentence below.
Please ______ your book after reading.
a. open
b. close ✅
c. write
The teacher will ______ the lesson clearly.
a. explain ✅
b. draw
c. erase
She will ______ her project in front of the class.
a. present ✅
b. listen
c. repeat
Students should ______ to complete the activity together.
a. work alone
b. work in pair ✅
c. sit down
The teacher asks students to ______ for group discussion.
a. work in group ✅
b. write
c. close
You must ______ during the test.
a. work alone ✅
b. work in pair
c. discuss
Please ______ your ideas with your classmates.
a. discuss ✅
b. erase
c. point
Students need to ______ online for their project.
a. do research ✅
b. present
c. close
All students will ______ next Monday.
a. take exam ✅
b. turn off
c. explain
Please ______ before leaving the classroom.
a. take the trash out ✅
b. open
c. draw
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