Action verbs in present tense

Action verbs in present tense

Verbs are things that you do.

fight

to fight is to argue or be in a disagreement

run

wake up

to get up in the morning

brush

brush teeth, brush hair

Shave

to shave is to get rid of body hair

Eat

eat breakfast, lunch or dinner

floss

Floss is to clean your teeth with a waxy string

clean

clean the house

sweep

sweep the floor

Mop

mop the floor

wash the dishes

dust

dust the furniture to get rid of the dust/dirt

vacuum

vacuum the carpet

cook

cook food

bake

bake bread or cookies or pies

Pay

Pay money for goods

Listen

Listen to music, listen to the teacher

Speak

Speak English, Spanish, Tagalog

Swim

Swim in the pool, in the ocean, in the river

fall

fall down

Catch

catch the ball, etc.

throw

throw the ball, etc.

Drive

drive the car, the bus, etc.

water

water the plants

Sew

sew clothes

read

read a book

Write

Write in your notebook

cut

cut the paper

sing

sing a song

Rain

It is raining.

bite

bite the apple

break

break things

steal

steak is to take something that is not yours

work

work is what you do to get paid with money

close

close the door, the window, the drawer

Remember

To think about something from the past

think

To try to come up with an idea

sleep

sleep is when you go to bed and close your eyes for the night