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beverb/biː/
linking verb used to describe identity, state, location, or condition
“She is the class representative this year.”
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haveverb/hæv/
to possess, to experience, and as auxiliary for perfect tenses; also used in expressions like 'have to' (must)
“I have three books to return to the library.”
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doverb/duː/
to perform an action or task; also used as an auxiliary verb for questions and negation
“I need to do my homework before dinner.”
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getverb/ɡet/
to receive, obtain, or become; also used in many phrasal verbs
“I got a scholarship to study abroad.”
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makeverb/meɪk/
to create or cause something to happen; used for producing, causing, or performing actions that result in something
“She made a promising start to her research project.”
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sayverb/seɪ/
to express in words; to speak or state something
“He said that he would submit the report tomorrow.”
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takeverb/teɪk/
to carry or move something/someone from one place to another; to accept or receive
“She took the book from the shelf.”
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bringverb/brɪŋ/
carry or take something/someone to a place or person (often toward the speaker)
“Please bring your ID when you come to the interview.”
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chooseverb/tʃuːz/
to select someone or something from a number of alternatives
“She chose the most relevant studies for the literature review.”
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findverb/faɪnd/
to discover something or someone, or to realize/feel something
“I found a useful article after searching the database.”
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teachverb/tiːtʃ/
give lessons or instruct someone in a subject or skill
“She teaches maths at a local high school.”
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seeverb/siː/
to perceive with the eyes; to meet; to understand
“I saw the statistics in the report and was surprised.”
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knowverb/nəʊ/
to have information in your mind or to be familiar with someone/something
“I know the main causes of climate change.”
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writeverb/raɪt/
to form letters or words on a surface; to produce text
“She wrote a report summarising the fieldwork.”
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comeverb/kʌm/
to move toward or reach a place; to arrive
“People from across the city came to the festival.”
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beginverb/bɪˈgɪn/
to start; to do the first part of an action or process
“The lecture began late because the speaker was delayed.”
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breakverb/breɪk/
to separate into pieces, stop working (for machines), or damage something so it no longer works
“She accidentally broke her phone screen.”