LESSON 6 - The Most Popular Verbs

The plane leaves Warsaw for Berlin at 9.00.

go out

What time does the bus leave?

They left for Paris last night.

a relationship with a husband, wife

I'll never leave you.

She left him for a younger man.

when you go away from a place to new place

Why don't you leave your jacket in the car?

Hey, you've left your keys on the table.

Can I leave a message for Sue?

Why don't you leave the kids with me on Friday?

I'll have to go back - I think I've left the iron on.

You can leave the window open.

leave - left - left

Destroy the city.

hit, kick, break, revolver

Most of the old part of the city was destroyed by bombs during the war.

destroy

go forward, send for front,

I always look forward, not back.

forward

Don't spill the juice.

sorry, on the table, water, salt

Someone at the party, red wine on the carpet

spill - spilt - spilled

Can I pour you a drink?

simular spill, one big glass with for examle with water or beer, to, for, a many small

pour

Describe a think, an event, to say or write

describe

To draw a picture.

Rosie drew an elephant and coloured it in.

draw - drew - drawn

To spread cloth, sheet, butter.

Slowly a smile spread across her face.

spread

They fought to the bitter end, to the death.

They fight like cats and dogs.

They fought desperately for their lives.

To fight hard.

To fight fair. (fair play)

fight - fought - fought

to think about problems

Don't worry, be happy.

Sometimes I worry about the future.

Don't worry, she'll be all right.

worry

she'll = she shall

she'll = she will

Behave like a man

She always behaves well/badly when her aunts come to visit.

behave

Please knock before entering.

There's someone knocking on/at the door.

She never knocks before she comes in

Someone is knocking at the door.

Jane knocked on the window to attract his attention.

Knock at the door.

knock

Can you give me a date for another appointment?

I gave the taxi driver £20 and told him to keep the change.

We must be finished by tonight, so I want you to give it your all.

The signal is given for battle to begin.

give - gave - given

The temperature is expected to reach 30°C today.

He reached his hand out for the money.

She was wearing a dress that reached (to) her ankles.

The internet is a major tool for reaching new customers.

She felt that the job she had always wanted was finally within reach.

To reach the final.

reach

A teacher forbids children.

He is forbidden from leaving the country.

I forbid you to marry him!

You can’t forbid me to go.

forbid - forbad(e) - forbidden

remove of fish bones

This detergent will remove even old stains.

They decided to remove their son from the school.

She has been removed from her position as director.

remove

My weight reduces when I stop eating sugar.

How much you weigh?

weight

There is no hurry.

Hurry or you'll be late.

hurry

Cover one eye and read.

Snow-covered mountains

The light was so bright that I had to cover my eyes.

The price covers everything.

Would £50 cover your expenses?

We covered 400 km in three hours.

cover

The bank refused them the loan.

not accept something

refuse

to repair and improve something, especially a building:

He renovates old houses and sells them at a profit.

I renovate old houses and sells them at a profit.

renovate

take out a loan

She raised her gun, took aim and fired.

The lever is used to raise the barrier.

raise

move up

The balloon rose gently into the air.

At 6 a.m. we watched the sun rise.

What time does the moon rise?

rise - rose - risen

They delayed paying the bill.

My plane was delayed by an hour.

Heavy snow delayed the start of the game.

delay

You're always compalining.

to say that something is wrong or not satisfactory

Lots of people have complained about the noise.

complain

A thief pretending to be a policeman.

The children pretended they were dinosaurs.

He isn't really angry - he's just pretending.

pretend

I was only joking.

funny

I'm not joking.

She wasn't joking (= she was serious) when she said she was going to move out of the house.

joke

to meet and speak to someone in a friendly way when they arrive

Please welcome our guest of honor, John Bean.

welcome

to say words aloud; to speak to someone

My little girl has just started to talk.

Whenever they're together, they talk politics.

To talk business.

talk

I'm tired of asking you to tidy your room.

Have you tidied up yet?

Tidy (up) these papers before you leave, please.

tidy

The wind was blowing harder every minute.

The letter blew away and I had to run after it.

I blew the dust off the books.

I wish you wouldn't blow smoke in my face.

blow your nose; nose to clear it; to give one's nose a blow.

blow - blew - blown