A2 English Verbs: Communication, Mind & Actions

This section of our A2 Verbs list covers a range of essential actions. It includes verbs for Communication & Social Interaction like chat and argue, words for Mental Processes & Emotions such as consider and worry, verbs describing Physical Actions & Movement like jump and push, and vocabulary for Work, Achievement & Activities such as succeed and earn.

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Word	Example Sentence	IPA (UK)
to accept	She decided to accept an offer. Word Partners: accept an offer, accept an apology	/əkˈsept/
to advertise	They advertise on television.	/ˈædvətaɪz/
to agree	I agree with you completely. Word Partners: agree with someone	/əˈɡriː/
to argue	My brothers always argue about football. Word Partners: argue about something, argue with someone	/ˈɑːɡjuː/
to arrange	I need to arrange a meeting. Word Partners: arrange a meeting, arrange a trip	/əˈreɪndʒ/
to attend	Are you going to attend a meeting? Word Partners: attend a meeting, attend a class	/əˈtend/
to chat	I like to chat with friends. Word Partners: chat with friends, chat online	/tʃæt/
to communicate	It's important to communicate clearly. Word Partners: communicate clearly, communicate with someone	/kəˈmjuːnɪkeɪt/
to complain	He called to complain about the noise. Word Partners: complain about something, complain to someone	/kəmˈpleɪn/
to disagree	I have to disagree with you. Word Partners: disagree with someone	/ˌdɪsəˈɡriː/
to express	It's hard to express feelings. Word Partners: express an opinion, express feelings	/ɪkˈspres/
to greet	She greeted everyone with a smile.	/ɡriːt/
to invite	Are you going to invite him to the party? Word Partners: invite someone to a party	/ɪnˈvaɪt/
to mail	I need to mail this letter today.	/meɪl/
to mention	Did you mention the meeting?	/ˈmenʃn/
to pronounce	How do you pronounce this word? Word Partners: pronounce a word	/prəˈnaʊns/
to publish	She wants to publish a book. Word Partners: publish a book, publish an article	/ˈpʌblɪʃ/
to receive	Did you receive the letter? Word Partners: receive a letter, receive a gift	/rɪˈsiːv/
to recommend	Can you recommend a restaurant? Word Partners: recommend a restaurant, recommend a book	/ˌrekəˈmend/
to reply	She didn't reply to my email. Word Partners: reply to an email, reply to a question	/rɪˈplaɪ/
to report	I need to report the accident.	/rɪˈpɔːt/
to request	I would like to request more time.	/rɪˈkwest/
to shout	Please don't shout at me. Word Partners: shout at someone	/ʃaʊt/
to suggest	I suggest we go for a walk. Word Partners: suggest doing something	/səˈdʒest/
to text	I'll text you about the restaurant later.	/tekst/

Mental Processes & Emotions

Word	Example Sentence	IPA (UK)
to care	I don't care about what they think. Word Partners: care about something	/keə(r)/
to consider	You should consider applying for the job. Word Partners: consider doing something	/kənˈsɪdə(r)/
to depend	It will depend on the weather. Word Partners: depend on something	/dɪˈpend/
to dream	I often dream about flying. Word Partners: dream about something	/driːm/
to expect	I expect it will rain later in the week.	/ɪkˈspekt/
to focus	I need to focus on my homework. Word Partners: focus on something	/ˈfəʊkəs/
to imagine	Can you imagine living on the moon?	/ɪˈmædʒɪn/
to matter	It doesn't matter what you wear.	/ˈmætə(r)/
to mind	I don't mind the rain. Word Partners: do you mind if, I don't mind	/maɪnd/
to notice	Did you notice the difference? Word Partners: notice a difference	/ˈnəʊtɪs/
to prefer	I generally prefer coffee to tea.	/prɪˈfɜː(r)/
to realise	I didn't realise the time.	/ˈrɪəlaɪz/
to recognise	I didn't recognise you. Word Partners: recognise someone	/ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
to seem	You seem happy. Word Partners: seem happy, seem like	/siːm/
to suppose	I suppose you are right. Word Partners: I suppose so	/səˈpəʊz/
to surprise	The noise didn't surprise me.	/səˈpraɪz/
to wish	I wish I could fly. Word Partners: I wish I could	/wɪʃ/
to worry	Don't worry about the test, Michelle.	/ˈwʌri/

Physical Actions & Movement

Word	Example Sentence	IPA (UK)
to appear	A big red boat appeared on the horizon.	/əˈpɪə(r)/
to attack	Be careful! That dog might attack you.	/əˈtæk/
to beat	Our team beat them 3-1.	/biːt/
to blow	The wind blew all night.	/bləʊ/
to brush	I brush my teeth twice a day. Word Partners: brush your teeth	/brʌʃ/
to burn	Be careful not to burn yourself.	/bɜːn/
to catch	Can you catch the ball? Word Partners: catch a ball	/kætʃ/
to cross	Be careful when you cross the road. Word Partners: cross the road, cross a river	/krɒs/
to cry	The baby started to cry.	/kraɪ/
to cycle	I like to cycle to work. Word Partners: cycle to work	/ˈsaɪkəl/
to drop	Be careful not to drop the glass.	/drɒp/
to hide	Let's hide behind the tree. Word Partners: hide behind something	/haɪd/
to hit	He hit the ball. Word Partners: hit the ball	/hɪt/
to hold	Can you hold this for me?	/həʊld/
to hurry	We need to hurry up. Word Partners: hurry up	/ˈhʌri/
to hurt	My leg hurts a lot after playing football.	/hɜːt/
to jump	How high can you jump?	/dʒʌmp/
to kick	He kicked the ball. Word Partners: kick a ball	/kɪk/
to kiss	She kissed him. Word Partners: kiss someone	/kɪs/
to knock	Someone is knocking on the door. Word Partners: knock on the door	/nɒk/
to land	The plane will land soon at London airport.	/lænd/
to lift	This box is too heavy to lift.	/lɪft/
to pack	I need to pack my suitcase. Word Partners: pack a suitcase	/pæk/
to pass	Please pass me the salt, Jadon.	/pɑːs/
to pick	She picked up the phone. Word Partners: pick up	/pɪk/
to pull	Can you help me pull this door?	/pʊl/
to push	You need to push the button to get coffee.	/pʊʃ/
to raise	We are trying to raise money. Word Partners: raise money, raise your hand	/reɪz/
to reach	I can't reach the top shelf.	/riːtʃ/
to ring	The phone is ringing, please answer it!	/rɪŋ/
to shake	Shake the bottle before use. Word Partners: shake hands	/ʃeɪk/
to shut	Please shut the window. Word Partners: shut the door, shut the window	/ʃʌt/
to ski	I learned to ski. Word Partners: go skiing, learn to ski	/skiː/
to smell	Dinner smells delicious. Word Partners: smell delicious, smell good	/smel/
to smile	She always smiles at me. Word Partners: smile at someone	/smaɪl/
to step	Please step back from the road! Word Partners: step back, step forward	/step/
to swing	The children like to swing in the park.	/swɪŋ/
to taste	This tastes delicious! Word Partners: taste good, taste delicious	/teɪst/
to throw	Can you throw the ball to me? Word Partners: throw a ball, throw away	/θrəʊ/
to tie	Can you help me tie my shoelaces? Word Partners: tie shoelaces, tie a knot	/taɪ/
to touch	Please don't touch the paintings.	/tʌtʃ/
to wave	He waved goodbye. Word Partners: wave goodbye	/weɪv/

Work, Achievement & Activities

Word	Example Sentence	IPA (UK)
to achieve	You can achieve your goals. Word Partners: achieve a goal, achieve success	/əˈtʃiːv/
to act	We must act quickly.	/ækt/
to allow	My parents don't allow me to stay out late. Word Partners: allow someone to do something	/əˈlaʊ/
to apply	I'm going to apply for a job. Word Partners: apply for a job, apply for a visa	/əˈplaɪ/
to book	I need to book a table. Word Partners: book a table, book a ticket	/bʊk/
to camp	We like to camp. Word Partners: go camping	/kæmp/
to celebrate	We're going to celebrate a birthday. Word Partners: celebrate a birthday	/ˈseləbreɪt/
to compete	Athletes compete in the Olympics. Word Partners: compete in a race	/kəmˈpiːt/
to earn	I earn money by teaching. Word Partners: earn money, earn a salary	/ɜːn/
to employ	The company will employ 50 new workers.	/ɪmˈplɔɪ/
to fail	He failed the exam. Word Partners: fail an exam, fail a test	/feɪl/
to film	They are filming a movie. Word Partners: film a scene	/fɪlm/
to guide	She will guide us through the museum.	/ɡaɪd/
to lead	This road leads to the city. Word Partners: lead to	/liːd/
to lend	Can you lend me £10? Word Partners: lend money	/lend/
to manage	She has to manage a team. Word Partners: manage a team	/ˈmænɪdʒ/
to mark	The teacher needs to mark our homework.	/mɑːk/
to marry	They are planning to get married. Word Partners: get married	/ˈmæri/
to offer	He offered a drink. Word Partners: offer a drink, offer help	/ˈɒfə(r)/
to organise	We need to organise an event. Word Partners: organise an event, organise a meeting	/ˈɔːɡənaɪz/
to perform	The band will perform live. Word Partners: perform live	/pəˈfɔːm/
to photograph	She loves to photograph nature.	/ˈfəʊtəɡrɑːf/
to score	Who scored the goal? Word Partners: score a goal	/skɔː(r)/
to serve	They serve breakfast in the hotel. Word Partners: serve food	/sɜːv/
to succeed	If you work hard, you will succeed in life. Word Partners: succeed in doing something	/səkˈsiːd/

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