Verbs are the heartbeat of any conversation — you need them to share a story, ask a question, or just order your favorite coffee. This list rounds up around 1,000 common English verbs that you’ll actually hear and use every day. No dusty textbook filler, just action words that keep your sentences moving. Put these common verbs to work while reading Hansel and Gretel at A2 level.
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| Word | IPA | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| complete | /kəmˈplit/ | to finish fully | Students must complete the form today. | |
| completed | /kəmˈplitɪd/ | finished something fully | They completed the project on time. | |
| Complicate | /ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪt/ | To make something more difficult to deal with, do, or understand | Don't complicate things further. | |
| Concentrate | /ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt/ | To direct your attention or your efforts towards a particular activity, subject, or problem | I can't concentrate on my work with all this noise. | |
| Conclude | /kənˈkluːd/ | To end a speech, meeting, or piece of writing | He concluded his speech by thanking everyone. | |
| Condense | /kənˈdɛns/ | Turn to liquid | Steam will condense. | |
| Conduct | /kənˈdʌkt/ | To organize and perform a particular activity | They conducted a survey. | |
| conducted | /kənˈdʌktɪd/ | organized or carried out an activity | The scientists conducted the experiment very carefully. | |
| Confirm | /kənˈfɜrm/ | To make an arrangement or meeting certain, often by phone or writing | Please confirm your reservation. | |
| Confuse | /kənˈfjuz/ | To mix up someone's mind or ideas, or to make something difficult to understand | The instructions confused me. | |
| Connect | /kəˈnɛkt/ | To join or be joined with something else | Can you connect the printer to the computer? | |
| Consider | /kənˈsɪdər/ | To spend time thinking about a possibility or making a decision | We are considering buying a new house. | |
| considered | /kənˈsɪdɚd/ | thought about carefully | They considered moving to another city. | |
| Consist | /kənˈsɪst/ | To be something that is made or formed of various specific things | The team consists of five members. | |
| consists | /kənˈsɪsts/ | is made of particular parts or things | The course consists of ten short lessons. | |
| constitutes | /ˈkɑːnstəˌtuːts/ | forms or makes up something | This evidence constitutes a strong argument. | |
| Construct | /kənˈstrʌkt/ | To build something or put together different parts to form something whole | They are constructing a new bridge. | |
| Consume | /kənˈsjuːm/ | To use fuel, energy, or time, especially in large amounts | Our car consumes a lot of petrol. | |
| Contact | /ˈkɑntækt/ | To communicate with someone | Please contact me if you have any questions. | |
| Contain | /kənˈteɪn/ | To have something inside or include something as a part | This box contains old books. | |
| contained | /kənˈteɪnd/ | held or had something inside | The box contained old letters and family photos. | |
| containing | /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/ | having something inside | The box containing the books was very heavy. | |
| contains | /kənˈteɪnz/ | has something inside | This box contains old photos. | |
| content | /kənˈtɛnt/ | to satisfy or make pleased | A short break contented the tired children. | |
| Continue | /kənˈtɪnju/ | To keep doing something | Please continue reading. |
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