100 Common Action Verbs in English with Example Eentences
- Accept – She accepted the job offer yesterday.
- Achieve – We achieved all our goals this quarter.
- Add – Add two cups of flour to the bowl.
- Admire – I admire your dedication to learning.
- Advise – Can you advise me on which laptop to buy?
- Agree – I agree with your point completely.
- Allow – My parents allow me to stay out until 10pm.
- Answer – Please answer the phone when it rings.
- Appear – Stars appear in the sky at night.
- Apply – He will apply for the scholarship next week.
- Argue – Siblings often argue over small things.
- Arrive – The train arrives at 6:30pm.
- Ask – Don’t be afraid to ask questions in class.
- Attack – The cat likes to attack the toy mouse.
- Avoid – Try to avoid traffic by leaving early.
- ** Bake** – We bake cookies every Sunday.
- ** Balance** – She can balance on one foot for a minute.
- Beg – The puppy begs for treats at dinner.
- Begin – Let’s begin the meeting now.
- Believe – I believe you can do it.
- Borrow – Can I borrow your pen for a second?
- Break – Be careful not to break the glass.
- Bring – Bring your notes to the study group.
- Build – They build houses using sustainable materials.
- Buy – I need to buy groceries after work.
C–F
- Call – Call me when you get home.
- Carry – This bag is too heavy to carry.
- Catch – Catch the ball with both hands.
- Change – People change as they grow older.
- Choose – You can choose any flavor you want.
- Clean – We clean the apartment every Saturday.
- Climb – Kids love to climb trees at the park.
- Close – Please close the door quietly.
- Collect – He collects stamps from different countries.
- Compare – Compare the prices before buying.
- Complain – Customers complain when service is slow.
- Complete – She completed the marathon in 4 hours.
- Consider – We’ll consider your application carefully.
- Continue – Continue straight for 2 kilometers.
- Cook – My dad cooks dinner on Fridays.
- Copy – Don’t copy your friend’s homework.
- Count – Count to ten before responding when angry.
- Create – Artists create beauty from ordinary things.
- Cut – Cut the paper along the dotted line.
- Dance – They dance beautifully together.
- Decide – You need to decide soon.
- Deliver – The courier will deliver it tomorrow.
- Describe – Can you describe what happened?
- Destroy – The storm destroyed several old buildings.
- Develop – India is working to develop more solar energy.
G–L
- Discover – Scientists discover new species every year.
- Discuss – Let’s discuss this over coffee.
- Divide – Divide the cake into eight slices.
- Draw – She can draw really good portraits.
- Dream – I often dream about traveling.
- Drink – Remember to drink water throughout the day.
- Drive – He drives to Bhubaneswar every weekend.
- Drop – Don’t drop your phone again.
- Earn – She earns respect through hard work.
- Eat – We eat dinner at 8pm usually.
- Enjoy – I enjoy reading before bed.
- Enter – Enter the code to unlock the door.
- Explain – Can you explain this math problem?
- Fall – Leaves fall in autumn.
- Feed – Feed the dog twice a day.
- Feel – I feel excited about the trip.
- Fight – Superheroes fight villains to save the city.
- Find – I can’t find my keys anywhere.
- Finish – We finish work at 6pm.
- Fly – Birds fly south for the winter.
- Follow – Follow me to the conference room.
- Forget – Don’t forget to submit the form.
- Forgive – It’s important to forgive and move on.
- Give – Give it your best shot.
- Go – We go to the beach every summer.
M–R
- Grow – Plants grow faster in sunlight.
- Guess – Can you guess how old I am?
- Happen – Accidents happen when you’re not careful.
- Help – Can you help me move this table?
- Hide – The kids like to hide during games.
- Hit – Hit the ball with the bat.
- Hold – Hold my bag while I tie my shoes.
- Hope – I hope you have a great day.
- Hurt – Be careful not to hurt yourself.
- Imagine – Imagine a world without internet.
- Improve – Practice will improve your English.
- Include – The price includes taxes and fees.
- Increase – They plan to increase salaries next year.
- Introduce – Let me introduce you to my friend.
- Invite – We invite all our neighbors to Diwali parties.
- Join – Join us for lunch if you’re free.
- Jump – The cat can jump really high.
- Keep – Keep your promises.
- Kick – He kicks the football very hard.
- Know – I know the answer to that question.
- Laugh – The joke made everyone laugh.
- Learn – Children learn quickly through play.
- Leave – What time should we leave?
- Lend – Banks lend money to businesses.
- Listen – Listen carefully to the instructions.
S–Z
- Live – I live in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
- Look – Look both ways before crossing.
- Lose – Don’t lose your ticket.
- Make – Let’s make plans for the weekend.
- Manage – She manages a team of 10 people.
- Meet – Nice to meet you.
- Move – Move the chair closer to the table.
- Need – I need more time to finish.
- Offer – The store offers a discount today.
- Open – Open your books to page 45.
- Paint – He likes to paint landscapes.
- Pay – You can pay by card or UPI.
- Play – The kids play cricket every evening.
- Pull – Pull the door instead of pushing it.
- Push – Push the button to start.
- Read – I read news every morning.
- Receive – Did you receive my email?
- Remember – I’ll always remember this day.
- Run – He runs 5km every morning.
- Say – What did you say?
- See – Can you see the board clearly?
- Sell – They sell fresh vegetables at the market.
- Send – Send me the files by evening.
- Sing – She sings beautifully.
- Sit – Please sit anywhere you like.
- Sleep – Most adults sleep 7–8 hours a night.
- Speak – He can speak three languages.
- Spend – We spend too much time on phones.
- Stand – Please stand when your name is called.
- Start – The movie starts at 7pm.
- Study – Students study hard before exams.
- Swim – I learned to swim when I was 8.
- Take – Take an umbrella, it might rain.
- Talk – Let’s talk about it later.
- Teach – She teaches English at a college.
- Tell – Tell me a story.
- Think – I think this is a good idea.
- Throw – Throw the ball to me.
- Touch – Don’t touch the wet paint.
- Travel – I love to travel to new places.
- Try – Try the new restaurant in town.
- Turn – Turn left at the signal.
- Understand – Do you understand the question?
- Use – You can use my charger.
- Visit – We visit our grandparents often.
- Wait – Wait for me at the gate.
- Walk – Let’s walk to the park.
- Want – What do you want for lunch?
- Watch – We watch movies on Fridays.
- Win – Our team hopes to win the match.
- Work – He works at an IT company.
- Write – Write your name at the top of the page.