🏃 Action Verbs
In this lesson you will learn common English action verbs for movement, everyday tasks, sports, and physical activities. Each English word or phrase includes a simple meaning plus translations in several languages.
🟢 Movement Verbs
🏃 To run
to move quickly on your feet
🇫🇷 French: Courir
🇩🇪 German: Laufen
🇮🇹 Italian: Correre
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Correr
to move quickly on your feet
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Correr🇫🇷 French: Courir
🇩🇪 German: Laufen
🇮🇹 Italian: Correre
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Correr
🚶 To walk
to move on foot at a normal speed
🇫🇷 French: Marcher
🇩🇪 German: Gehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Camminare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Caminhar
to move on foot at a normal speed
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Caminar🇫🇷 French: Marcher
🇩🇪 German: Gehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Camminare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Caminhar
⬆️ To get up
to rise from bed or a chair
🇫🇷 French: Se lever
🇩🇪 German: Aufstehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Alzarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Levantar-se
to rise from bed or a chair
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Levantarse🇫🇷 French: Se lever
🇩🇪 German: Aufstehen
🇮🇹 Italian: Alzarsi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Levantar-se
🪑 To sit down
to take a seat
🇫🇷 French: S'asseoir
🇩🇪 German: Sich setzen
🇮🇹 Italian: Sedersi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentar-se
to take a seat
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Sentarse🇫🇷 French: S'asseoir
🇩🇪 German: Sich setzen
🇮🇹 Italian: Sedersi
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Sentar-se
🦘 To jump
to push yourself off the ground
🇫🇷 French: Sauter
🇩🇪 German: Springen
🇮🇹 Italian: Saltare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pular / Saltar
to push yourself off the ground
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Saltar🇫🇷 French: Sauter
🇩🇪 German: Springen
🇮🇹 Italian: Saltare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pular / Saltar
🤲 To carry
to hold something and take it with you
🇫🇷 French: Porter
🇩🇪 German: Tragen
🇮🇹 Italian: Portare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Carregar / Levar
to hold something and take it with you
Show translations
🇪🇸 Spanish: Llevar🇫🇷 French: Porter
🇩🇪 German: Tragen
🇮🇹 Italian: Portare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Carregar / Levar
🟡 Everyday Actions
🚪 To open
to make something no longer closed
🇫🇷 French: Ouvrir
🇩🇪 German: Öffnen
🇮🇹 Italian: Aprire
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Abrir
to make something no longer closed
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Abrir🇫🇷 French: Ouvrir
🇩🇪 German: Öffnen
🇮🇹 Italian: Aprire
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Abrir
🔒 To close
to shut something
🇫🇷 French: Fermer
🇩🇪 German: Schließen
🇮🇹 Italian: Chiudere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fechar
to shut something
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Cerrar🇫🇷 French: Fermer
🇩🇪 German: Schließen
🇮🇹 Italian: Chiudere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fechar
🖐️ To touch
to put your hand on something
🇫🇷 French: Toucher
🇩🇪 German: Berühren
🇮🇹 Italian: Toccare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tocar
to put your hand on something
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Tocar🇫🇷 French: Toucher
🇩🇪 German: Berühren
🇮🇹 Italian: Toccare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Tocar
📦 To move
to change position or put something in a new place
🇫🇷 French: Bouger / Déplacer
🇩🇪 German: Bewegen
🇮🇹 Italian: Muovere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mover
to change position or put something in a new place
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Mover🇫🇷 French: Bouger / Déplacer
🇩🇪 German: Bewegen
🇮🇹 Italian: Muovere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Mover
➡️ To push
to press something away from you
🇫🇷 French: Pousser
🇩🇪 German: Schieben
🇮🇹 Italian: Spingere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Empurrar
to press something away from you
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Empujar🇫🇷 French: Pousser
🇩🇪 German: Schieben
🇮🇹 Italian: Spingere
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Empurrar
✋ To grab
to take something quickly with your hand
🇫🇷 French: Attraper
🇩🇪 German: Greifen
🇮🇹 Italian: Afferrare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pegar / Agarrar
to take something quickly with your hand
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Agarrar🇫🇷 French: Attraper
🇩🇪 German: Greifen
🇮🇹 Italian: Afferrare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Pegar / Agarrar
🔵 Sports & Physical Activities
⚽ To play
to take part in a game or sport
🇫🇷 French: Jouer
🇩🇪 German: Spielen
🇮🇹 Italian: Giocare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Jogar
to take part in a game or sport
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Jugar🇫🇷 French: Jouer
🇩🇪 German: Spielen
🇮🇹 Italian: Giocare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Jogar
🏊 To swim
to move through water using your body
🇫🇷 French: Nager
🇩🇪 German: Schwimmen
🇮🇹 Italian: Nuotare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nadar
to move through water using your body
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Nadar🇫🇷 French: Nager
🇩🇪 German: Schwimmen
🇮🇹 Italian: Nuotare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nadar
💃 To dance
to move your body to music
🇫🇷 French: Danser
🇩🇪 German: Tanzen
🇮🇹 Italian: Ballare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Dançar
to move your body to music
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Bailar🇫🇷 French: Danser
🇩🇪 German: Tanzen
🇮🇹 Italian: Ballare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Dançar
🚗 To drive
to control a car or other vehicle
🇫🇷 French: Conduire
🇩🇪 German: Fahren
🇮🇹 Italian: Guidare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Dirigir / Conduzir
to control a car or other vehicle
Show translations
🇪🇸 Spanish: Conducir🇫🇷 French: Conduire
🇩🇪 German: Fahren
🇮🇹 Italian: Guidare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Dirigir / Conduzir
⚾ To throw
to send something through the air with your hand
🇫🇷 French: Lancer
🇩🇪 German: Werfen
🇮🇹 Italian: Lanciare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Lançar / Jogar
to send something through the air with your hand
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Lanzar🇫🇷 French: Lancer
🇩🇪 German: Werfen
🇮🇹 Italian: Lanciare
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Lançar / Jogar
🏋️ To exercise
to move your body to stay fit
🇫🇷 French: Faire de l'exercice
🇩🇪 German: Sport machen / Trainieren
🇮🇹 Italian: Fare esercizio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fazer exercício
to move your body to stay fit
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Hacer ejercicio🇫🇷 French: Faire de l'exercice
🇩🇪 German: Sport machen / Trainieren
🇮🇹 Italian: Fare esercizio
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Fazer exercício
🧠 Useful Grammar
Phrasal verbs
a verb plus a small word that changes the meaning
English often uses two-word verbs for actions done to yourself or with objects.
get up = to rise from bed or a chair
sit down = to take a seat
a verb plus a small word that changes the meaning
English often uses two-word verbs for actions done to yourself or with objects.
get up = to rise from bed or a chair
sit down = to take a seat
Action verbs
verbs that describe movement or something someone does
Action verbs describe physical movement or something someone does.
verbs that describe movement or something someone does
Action verbs describe physical movement or something someone does.
Base form (infinitive)
the basic form of a verb, often after “to”
English verbs usually appear in their base form after “to” (to run, to walk, to jump).
the basic form of a verb, often after “to”
English verbs usually appear in their base form after “to” (to run, to walk, to jump).
💬 Common Action Verb Phrases
🏃 I like to run in the park.
running in the park is something I enjoy
🇫🇷 French: J'aime courir dans le parc.
🇩🇪 German: Ich laufe gern im Park.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace correre nel parco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gosto de correr no parque.
running in the park is something I enjoy
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Me gusta correr en el parque.🇫🇷 French: J'aime courir dans le parc.
🇩🇪 German: Ich laufe gern im Park.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mi piace correre nel parco.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Gosto de correr no parque.
🚪 Please open the door.
a polite request to open the door
🇫🇷 French: S'il vous plaît, ouvrez la porte.
🇩🇪 German: Bitte öffnen Sie die Tür.
🇮🇹 Italian: Per favore, apri la porta.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Por favor, abra a porta.
a polite request to open the door
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Por favor, abre la puerta.🇫🇷 French: S'il vous plaît, ouvrez la porte.
🇩🇪 German: Bitte öffnen Sie die Tür.
🇮🇹 Italian: Per favore, apri la porta.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Por favor, abra a porta.
⚽ The children play soccer.
the kids take part in a soccer game
🇫🇷 French: Les enfants jouent au football.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kinder spielen Fußball.
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini giocano a calcio.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças jogam futebol.
the kids take part in a soccer game
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Los niños juegan fútbol.🇫🇷 French: Les enfants jouent au football.
🇩🇪 German: Die Kinder spielen Fußball.
🇮🇹 Italian: I bambini giocano a calcio.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: As crianças jogam futebol.
🏋️ I exercise every day.
I do physical activity each day
🇫🇷 French: Je fais de l'exercice tous les jours.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mache jeden Tag Sport.
🇮🇹 Italian: Faccio esercizio ogni giorno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Faço exercício todos os dias.
I do physical activity each day
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Hago ejercicio todos los días.🇫🇷 French: Je fais de l'exercice tous les jours.
🇩🇪 German: Ich mache jeden Tag Sport.
🇮🇹 Italian: Faccio esercizio ogni giorno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Faço exercício todos os dias.
❓ Useful Questions
🏃 Do you like running?
asking if someone enjoys running
🇫🇷 French: Aimez-vous courir ?
🇩🇪 German: Laufen Sie gern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Ti piace correre?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você gosta de correr?
asking if someone enjoys running
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Te gusta correr?🇫🇷 French: Aimez-vous courir ?
🇩🇪 German: Laufen Sie gern?
🇮🇹 Italian: Ti piace correre?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você gosta de correr?
🏊 Do you know how to swim?
asking if someone can swim
🇫🇷 French: Savez-vous nager ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie schwimmen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Sai nuotare?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você sabe nadar?
asking if someone can swim
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Sabes nadar?🇫🇷 French: Savez-vous nager ?
🇩🇪 German: Können Sie schwimmen?
🇮🇹 Italian: Sai nuotare?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você sabe nadar?
🚗 Do you drive every day?
asking if someone uses a car daily
🇫🇷 French: Conduisez-vous tous les jours ?
🇩🇪 German: Fahren Sie jeden Tag?
🇮🇹 Italian: Guidi ogni giorno?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você dirige todos os dias?
asking if someone uses a car daily
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Conduces todos los días?🇫🇷 French: Conduisez-vous tous les jours ?
🇩🇪 German: Fahren Sie jeden Tag?
🇮🇹 Italian: Guidi ogni giorno?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Você dirige todos os dias?
⚽ What sport do you play?
asking which sport someone takes part in
🇫🇷 French: Quel sport pratiquez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Welchen Sport treiben Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Che sport pratichi?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que esporte você joga?
asking which sport someone takes part in
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🇪🇸 Spanish: ¿Qué deporte juegas?🇫🇷 French: Quel sport pratiquez-vous ?
🇩🇪 German: Welchen Sport treiben Sie?
🇮🇹 Italian: Che sport pratichi?
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Que esporte você joga?
💬 Everyday Conversation
At the Park
making plans to walk, run, and exercise
A: Do you want to walk with me?
B: Sure. Afterwards we can run a little.
A: Do you also exercise here?
B: Yes, almost every day.
🇪🇸 B: Claro. Después podemos correr un poco.
🇪🇸 A: ¿También haces ejercicio aquí?
🇪🇸 B: Sí, casi todos los días.
🇫🇷 A: Voulez-vous marcher avec moi ?
🇫🇷 B: Bien sûr. Ensuite, nous pourrons courir un peu.
🇫🇷 A: Faites-vous aussi de l'exercice ici ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, presque tous les jours.
🇩🇪 A: Möchten Sie mit mir spazieren gehen?
🇩🇪 B: Klar. Danach können wir ein bisschen laufen.
🇩🇪 A: Machen Sie hier auch Sport?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, fast jeden Tag.
🇮🇹 A: Vuoi camminare con me?
🇮🇹 B: Certo. Dopo possiamo correre un po'.
🇮🇹 A: Fai anche esercizio qui?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, quasi tutti i giorni.
🇵🇹 A: Você quer caminhar comigo?
🇵🇹 B: Claro. Depois podemos correr um pouco.
🇵🇹 A: Você também faz exercício aqui?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, quase todos os dias.
making plans to walk, run, and exercise
A: Do you want to walk with me?
B: Sure. Afterwards we can run a little.
A: Do you also exercise here?
B: Yes, almost every day.
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🇪🇸 A: ¿Quieres caminar conmigo?🇪🇸 B: Claro. Después podemos correr un poco.
🇪🇸 A: ¿También haces ejercicio aquí?
🇪🇸 B: Sí, casi todos los días.
🇫🇷 A: Voulez-vous marcher avec moi ?
🇫🇷 B: Bien sûr. Ensuite, nous pourrons courir un peu.
🇫🇷 A: Faites-vous aussi de l'exercice ici ?
🇫🇷 B: Oui, presque tous les jours.
🇩🇪 A: Möchten Sie mit mir spazieren gehen?
🇩🇪 B: Klar. Danach können wir ein bisschen laufen.
🇩🇪 A: Machen Sie hier auch Sport?
🇩🇪 B: Ja, fast jeden Tag.
🇮🇹 A: Vuoi camminare con me?
🇮🇹 B: Certo. Dopo possiamo correre un po'.
🇮🇹 A: Fai anche esercizio qui?
🇮🇹 B: Sì, quasi tutti i giorni.
🇵🇹 A: Você quer caminhar comigo?
🇵🇹 B: Claro. Depois podemos correr um pouco.
🇵🇹 A: Você também faz exercício aqui?
🇵🇹 B: Sim, quase todos os dias.
📝 Example Sentences
🚶 She walks to work every day.
she goes to her job on foot each day
🇫🇷 French: Elle marche jusqu'au travail tous les jours.
🇩🇪 German: Sie geht jeden Tag zu Fuß zur Arbeit.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lei cammina al lavoro ogni giorno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ela caminha para o trabalho todos os dias.
she goes to her job on foot each day
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Ella camina al trabajo todos los días.🇫🇷 French: Elle marche jusqu'au travail tous les jours.
🇩🇪 German: Sie geht jeden Tag zu Fuß zur Arbeit.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lei cammina al lavoro ogni giorno.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ela caminha para o trabalho todos os dias.
🏊 We swim in the pool on weekends.
we go swimming on Saturday or Sunday
🇫🇷 French: Nous nageons dans la piscine le week-end.
🇩🇪 German: Wir schwimmen am Wochenende im Pool.
🇮🇹 Italian: Nuotiamo in piscina nel fine settimana.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nós nadamos na piscina nos fins de semana.
we go swimming on Saturday or Sunday
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Nadamos en la piscina los fines de semana.🇫🇷 French: Nous nageons dans la piscine le week-end.
🇩🇪 German: Wir schwimmen am Wochenende im Pool.
🇮🇹 Italian: Nuotiamo in piscina nel fine settimana.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nós nadamos na piscina nos fins de semana.
📦 I'm going to move the table.
I plan to put the table in a new place
🇫🇷 French: Je vais déplacer la table.
🇩🇪 German: Ich werde den Tisch bewegen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto per spostare il tavolo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou mover a mesa.
I plan to put the table in a new place
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Voy a mover la mesa.🇫🇷 French: Je vais déplacer la table.
🇩🇪 German: Ich werde den Tisch bewegen.
🇮🇹 Italian: Sto per spostare il tavolo.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Vou mover a mesa.
🚗 My father drives to work.
he goes to his job by car
🇫🇷 French: Mon père conduit au travail.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Vater fährt zur Arbeit.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mio padre guida al lavoro.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu pai dirige para o trabalho.
he goes to his job by car
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Mi padre conduce al trabajo.🇫🇷 French: Mon père conduit au travail.
🇩🇪 German: Mein Vater fährt zur Arbeit.
🇮🇹 Italian: Mio padre guida al lavoro.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Meu pai dirige para o trabalho.
💃 We danced all night.
we danced until morning
🇫🇷 French: Nous avons dansé toute la nuit.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben die ganze Nacht getanzt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo ballato tutta la notte.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nós dançamos a noite toda.
we danced until morning
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Bailamos toda la noche.🇫🇷 French: Nous avons dansé toute la nuit.
🇩🇪 German: Wir haben die ganze Nacht getanzt.
🇮🇹 Italian: Abbiamo ballato tutta la notte.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Nós dançamos a noite toda.
🤲 She carries a large backpack.
she holds a big bag on her back
🇫🇷 French: Elle porte un grand sac à dos.
🇩🇪 German: Sie trägt einen großen Rucksack.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lei porta uno zaino grande.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ela carrega uma mochila grande.
she holds a big bag on her back
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🇪🇸 Spanish: Ella lleva una mochila grande.🇫🇷 French: Elle porte un grand sac à dos.
🇩🇪 German: Sie trägt einen großen Rucksack.
🇮🇹 Italian: Lei porta uno zaino grande.
🇵🇹 Portuguese: Ela carrega uma mochila grande.
🏆 Final Practice
English in the Real World:
Read the situation. Choose the action verb that fits.
Read the situation. Choose the action verb that fits.
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