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Common English words 201–300

English words 201 to 300 cover grammar words, core verbs and home. They come in five sets of 20, from grammar words to home. Tap a word to hear it. Each word has an example sentence and a picture. This is part 3 of 10 of the list of 1,000 common English words.

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Grammar words (201–220)

  1. I

    I live in a big city.

    I
  2. you

    Are you ready to go?

    you (singular)
  3. he

    He is my brother.

    he
  4. she

    She reads every day.

    she
  5. it

    It is very cold outside.

    it
  6. we

    We walk to school together.

    we
  7. they

    They are my good friends.

    they
  8. you

    Can you all hear me?

    you (plural)
  9. my

    This is my new book.

    my
  10. your

    Where is your car?

    your (singular)
  11. his

    He puts on his coat.

    his
  12. her

    She opens her book.

    her (possessive)
  13. our

    This is our new house.

    our
  14. their

    I like their car.

    their
  15. the

    A cat sits on the chair.

    the (definite article)
  16. a

    I eat a banana every day.

    a, an (indefinite article)
  17. this

    This pen is blue.

    this
  18. that

    Look at that bird in the tree.

    that (demonstrative)
  19. not

    I am not tired today.

    not
  20. there is

    There is milk on the table.

    there is (existential)

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Core verbs (221–240)

  1. to be

    I am a student at this school.

    to be
  2. to have

    They have a small brown dog.

    to have
  3. to do

    I do my homework every day.

    to do
  4. to go

    We go to the park on Sundays.

    to go
  5. to come

    Please come to my house today.

    to come
  6. to want

    I want a glass of cold water.

    to want
  7. can

    She can read English very well.

    to be able to
  8. to know

    I know the answer to that question.

    to know (a fact)
  9. to see

    I see a big bird in the tree.

    to see
  10. to say

    What did you say to your friend?

    to say
  11. to make

    I want to make a hot cup of tea.

    to make
  12. to take

    Please take an apple from the table.

    to take
  13. to give

    Can you give me that book, please?

    to give
  14. to get

    I need to get some milk from the store.

    to get
  15. to find

    I cannot find my house keys.

    to find
  16. to think

    I think this is a very good idea.

    to think
  17. to need

    We need some more water today.

    to need
  18. to like

    They really like their new green car.

    to like
  19. to live

    My grandparents live in a small town.

    to live
  20. to work

    He has to work every day this week.

    to work

Core verbs (241–260)

  1. must

    I must go to sleep now.

    to have to
  2. to put

    Please put the cup on the table.

    to put
  3. to use

    Can I use your pen?

    to use
  4. to hear

    I can hear music in the room.

    to hear
  5. to look

    Look at that big dog.

    to look
  6. to keep

    You can keep this book.

    to keep
  7. to let

    Please let me open the door.

    to let
  8. to begin

    We begin class at nine.

    to begin
  9. to finish

    I will finish my work soon.

    to finish
  10. to try

    I want to try this new food.

    to try
  11. to help

    Can you help me carry this box?

    to help
  12. to leave

    We need to leave the house now.

    to leave
  13. to stay

    I want to stay home this weekend.

    to stay
  14. to become

    He wants to become a doctor one day.

    to become
  15. to seem

    You seem very happy today.

    to seem
  16. to feel

    I feel tired after the long walk.

    to feel
  17. to believe

    I believe that you are telling the truth.

    to believe
  18. to change

    Leaves change color in autumn.

    to change
  19. to choose

    You can choose any book you like.

    to choose
  20. to happen

    Accidents can happen when you are not careful.

    to happen

Home (261–280)

  1. house

    They live in a big white house.

    house
  2. home

    I want to go home after work.

    home
  3. apartment

    My new apartment is on the second floor.

    apartment
  4. room

    This room has a large bed and a desk.

    room
  5. door

    Please close the door behind you.

    door
  6. window

    Open the window to let fresh air in.

    window
  7. wall

    There is a beautiful picture on the wall.

    wall
  8. floor

    The wooden floor is very clean.

    floor
  9. roof

    Birds are sitting on the roof of the building.

    roof
  10. stairs

    She walked up the stairs to her bedroom.

    stairs
  11. bed

    I go to bed early when I am tired.

    bed
  12. bedroom

    My bedroom has a big window.

    bedroom
  13. bathroom

    The bathroom is at the end of the hall.

    bathroom
  14. garden

    There are red flowers in the garden.

    garden
  15. key

    I cannot find the key to my house.

    key
  16. lamp

    Please turn on the desk lamp.

    lamp
  17. mirror

    She looks at her face in the mirror.

    mirror
  18. sofa

    We sit on the sofa and watch TV.

    sofa
  19. shelf

    He puts the books on the shelf.

    shelf
  20. rent

    We pay the rent every month.

    rent

Home (281–300)

  1. soap

    Please wash your hands with soap.

    soap
  2. towel

    Dry your face with a clean towel.

    towel
  3. blanket

    This warm blanket is on the bed.

    blanket
  4. pillow

    I need a soft pillow to sleep.

    pillow
  5. fridge

    Put the milk in the fridge.

    fridge
  6. oven

    The bread is baking in the oven.

    oven
  7. pot

    She cooks soup in a big pot.

    pot
  8. pan

    He fries eggs in the pan.

    pan
  9. bowl

    I eat rice from a small bowl.

    bowl
  10. trash

    Please throw the paper in the trash.

    trash
  11. to clean

    I need to clean my bedroom today.

    to clean
  12. to wash

    Please wash your hands before dinner.

    to wash
  13. to sleep

    The baby wants to sleep now.

    to sleep
  14. to wake up

    I wake up early every morning.

    to wake up
  15. to sit

    You can sit on this chair.

    to sit
  16. to stand

    Please stand next to the door.

    to stand
  17. clean

    The kitchen floor is very clean.

    clean (adjective)
  18. dirty

    Your shoes are dirty from the rain.

    dirty
  19. light

    The sun gives us warmth and light.

    light (illumination)
  20. dark

    It is very dark outside at night.

    dark

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