Action verbs explained
- Pull: To use your hands to bring something towards you.
- Scrub: To clean something by rubbing it hard, usually with a brush.
- Sweep: To use a broom to clean the floor by moving it across the surface.
- Turn: it means to change the direction or position of something.
- Skate: To glide over ice or a hard surface wearing skates.
- Push: To apply pressure on something to move it away from you.
- See: To use your eyes to notice or look at something.
- Paint: To apply colour to a surface using a brush.
- Paste: To stick something onto a surface using glue.
- Rake: To gather or smooth out something, like leaves, using a long-handled tool.
- Skip: To move by hopping on one foot and then the other.
- Swim: To move through water by moving your arms and legs.
- Walk: To move forward by putting one foot in front of the other.
- Sleep: To rest your body and mind, usually lying down with closed eyes.
- Set: To put something down in a specific place.
- Read: To look at and understand words in a book, paper, etc.
- Pick: To choose something or take something with your fingers.
- Sew: To join or repair something using a needle and thread.
- Swing: To move back and forth hanging from something, like a seat hanging by chains.
- Wash: To clean something using water and often soap.
- Slide: To move smoothly over a surface.
- Wave: To move your hand side to side as a greeting or to say goodbye.
- Take: To get something with your hands and hold it.
- Sneeze: To suddenly blow air out of your nose and mouth in an uncontrollable way.
- Plant: To put plants or seeds in the ground so they will grow.
- Ride: To sit on and control the movement of an animal or vehicle.
- Shout: To say something very loudly.
- Play: To have fun, often by doing activities or games.
- Row: To move a boat through water using oars (long poles with flat ends).
- Show: To let someone see something.
- Talk: To use your voice to say words.
- Wipe: To clean or dry something by rubbing its surface with something like a cloth.
- Spin: To turn around and around quickly.
- Tell: To give information to someone by speaking or writing.
- Work: To do a job or activity, usually to earn money.
- Point: To extend your finger towards something to show where it is.
- Run: To move quickly on your feet, faster than walking.
- Stand: To be on your feet in an upright position.
- Throw: To use your hand to send something through the air.
- Write: To use a pen or pencil to make letters or words.
- Pour: To make a liquid flow from a container.
- Ask: To say something to get information from someone.
- Bake: To cook food using an oven.
- Clap: To hit your hands together to show enjoyment or approval.
- Bite: To use your teeth to cut into something.
- Clean: To make something free of dirt or mess.
- Cut: To divide something into pieces using a knife or scissors.
- Dance: To move your body to music.
- Climb: To go up something, usually using your hands and feet.
- Bounce: To move up and down, like a ball does.
- Sing: To make musical sounds with your voice.
- Sit: To be in a position where your bottom is resting on a chair or other surface.
- Stop: To finish doing something or to make something finish.
- Tie: To fasten something with a knot.
- Sail: To travel on water in a boat with sails.
- Yawn: To open your mouth wide and take a deep breath, usually when you're tired.
- Come: To move or travel towards the speaker or to a specified place.
- Go: To move or travel away from the speaker or to another place.
- Carry: To hold something and take it from one place to another.
- Drink: To take liquid into
How to use action verbs in a sentence
- Pull: "Please pull the door shut when you leave."
- Scrub: "I need to scrub the floor to get it clean."
- Sweep: "Every morning, I sweep the kitchen."
- Turn: "Please turn the lights off."
- Skate: "In winter, we love to skate on the frozen pond."
- Push: "Can you push the cart for me?"
- See: "I can see the birds outside the window."
- Paint: "This weekend, I'm going to paint the fence."
- Paste: "Let's paste these pictures into the scrapbook."
- Rake: "In autumn, we rake the leaves in the yard."
- Skip: "The kids love to skip stones at the lake."
- Swim: "I like to swim in the pool on hot days."
- Walk: "We walk to school every day."
- Sleep: "I usually sleep eight hours each night."
- Set: "Please set the table for dinner."
- Read: "I read a chapter of my book every night."
- Pick: "Let's pick some apples from the tree."
- Sew: "She can sew a button onto your shirt."
- Swing: "The children swing high in the playground."
- Wash: "I need to wash my car this weekend."
- Slide: "The kids love to slide down the waterslide."
- Wave: "I wave goodbye to my friends after school."
- Take: "Please take your shoes off inside."
- Sneeze: "I always sneeze when I have a cold."
- Plant: "This spring, we will plant a vegetable garden."
- Ride: "I ride my bike to the park."
- Shout: "Don't shout; speak calmly."
- Play: "Children love to play outside."
- Row: "We row the boat across the lake."
- Show: "Can you show me how to solve this problem?"
- Talk: "We need to talk about your grades."
- Wipe: "Please wipe the table after eating."
- Spin: "The dancers spin around the floor."
- Tell: "Could you tell me the time, please?"
- Work: "I work from 9 AM to 5 PM."
- Point: "He point at the picture he wanted."
- Run: "She likes to run in the mornings."
- Stand: "Please stand in line while waiting."
- Throw: "Don't throw the ball in the house."
- Write: "I need to write a letter to my friend."
- Pour: "Could you pour me a glass of water?"
- Ask: "I will ask the teacher for help."
- Bake: "On Sundays, we often bake cookies."
- Clap: "Everyone clap after the performance."
- Bite: "Be careful not to bite your tongue."
- Clean: "It's time to clean your room."
- Cut: "I cut the paper into shapes."
- Dance: "They love to dance at parties."
- Climb: "He can climb the tree very fast."
- Bounce: "The ball will bounce on the floor."
- Sing: "She can sing beautifully."
- Sit: "Please sit down and relax."
- Stop: "You should stop at a red light."
- Tie: "Can you tie your own shoes?"
- Sail: "They sail their boat every weekend."
- Yawn: "I often yawn when I'm tired."
- Come: "Can you come here for a moment?"
- Go: "Let's go to the movies tonight