English verbs and phrasal verbs

be

To exist or to happen.

have

To possess, own, or experience.

do

To perform an action or activity.

say

To express something in words.

go

To move from one place to another.

get

To obtain, receive, or become.

make

To create or construct something.

know

To have information or understanding.

think

To use your mind to consider or reason.

take

To carry or remove something.

see

To perceive with the eyes.

come

To move toward a place or person.

want

To desire or wish for something.

look

To direct your eyes in a particular direction.

use

To employ something for a purpose.

find

To discover or locate something.

give

To hand over or present something.

tell

To communicate information to someone.

work

To perform a task or job.

call

To speak to someone on the phone or shout.

try

To attempt to do something.

ask

To request information or something.

need

To require something.

feel

To experience an emotion or physical sensation.

become

To begin to be something.

leave

To go away from a place or person.

put

To move something to a particular place.

mean

To intend to express or signify something.

keep

To continue to have or hold something.

let

To allow or permit something.

begin

To start something.

seem

To appear to be something.

help

To assist someone.

talk

To speak to someone.

turn

To move in a circular direction.

start

To begin to do something.

show

To allow something to be seen.

hear

To perceive sound with the ears.

play

To engage in a game or activity.

run

To move quickly on foot.

move

To change position or place.

like

To find something pleasant or agreeable.

live

To have life or exist.

believe

To accept something as true.

hold

To grasp or keep something.

bring

To carry or take something to a place.

happen

To occur or take place.

write

To form letters or words on a surface.

provide

To give or make something available.

sit

To rest with the upper body upright.

stand

To be in an upright position.

lose

To no longer have something.

pay

To give money for something.

meet

To come together with someone.

include

To contain as part of a whole.

continue

To go on with something.

set

To put something in a particular position.

learn

To gain knowledge or skill.

change

To make or become different.

lead

To guide or direct.

understand

To comprehend something.

watch

To look at something for a period of time.

follow

To go or come after.

stop

To cease an action or movement.

create

To bring something into existence.

speak

To talk to someone.

read

To interpret written words.

allow

To permit something.

add

To put something together with something else.

spend

To use time or money.

grow

To increase in size or develop.

open

To unclose or become unclosed.

walk

To move on foot.

win

To be successful in a competition or game.

offer

To present something for acceptance.

remember

To recall something to mind.

consider

To think carefully about something.

appear

To become visible or seem to be.

buy

To acquire something in exchange for money.

serve

To perform duties or provide food.

die

To cease to live.

send

To cause something to go to a destination.

build

To construct something.

stay

To remain in a place.

fall

To move downwards rapidly and freely.

cut

To divide or open with a sharp instrument.

receive

To be given something.

suggest

To put forward an idea or plan.

raise

To lift something to a higher position.

pass

To move past something.

sell

To exchange something for money.

require

To need something.

report

To give an account of something.

decide

To make a choice.

pull

To exert force on something to move it towards oneself.

push

To exert force on something to move it away.

return

To go or come back to a place.

explain

To make something clear or understandable.

hope

To wish for something to happen.

develop

To grow or cause to grow and become more advanced.