Lesson 17: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Emoji	Word	Past	Past Participle	Third Person Singular	Gerund	Meaning	Example Sentence	Synonyms	Antonyms	Collocations

#479 🥤 ••••••	drink /drɪŋk/ verb ••••••	drank ••••••	drunk ••••••	drinks ••••••	drinking ••••••	to take liquid into the mouth and swallow it ••••••	I drink water every morning. ••••••	consume, sip, gulp, swallow ••••••	spit out, refuse, abstain ••••••	drink water, drink coffee, drink alcohol, drink tea, drink milk ••••••
#480 📜 ••••••	tear /ter/ verb ••••••	tore ••••••	torn ••••••	tears ••••••	tearing ••••••	to pull apart or damage by force; to rip ••••••	Be careful not to tear the paper. ••••••	rip, split, shred, damage ••••••	mend, repair, fix ••••••	tear paper, tear clothes, tear apart, tear down, tear up ••••••
#481 🚧 ••••••	hinder /ˈhɪndər/ verb ••••••	hindered ••••••	hindered ••••••	hinders ••••••	hindering ••••••	to obstruct; to create difficulties ••••••	Bad weather will hinder our progress. ••••••	obstruct, impede, block, hamper ••••••	help, assist, facilitate, aid ••••••	hinder progress, hinder development, hinder growth, hinder movement, hinder performance ••••••
#482 🔄 ••••••	switch /swɪtʃ/ verb ••••••	switched ••••••	switched ••••••	switches ••••••	switching ••••••	to change from one thing to another; to exchange or replace ••••••	I switched from coffee to tea. ••••••	change, swap, exchange, shift ••••••	keep, maintain, stick ••••••	switch off, switch on, switch channels, switch jobs, switch sides ••••••
#483 ✅ ••••••	finish /ˈfɪnɪʃ/ verb ••••••	finished ••••••	finished ••••••	finishes ••••••	finishing ••••••	to complete or bring to an end; to reach the final point ••••••	She finished her homework before dinner. ••••••	complete, conclude, end, finalize ••••••	start, begin, commence, initiate ••••••	finish work, finish homework, finish eating, finish reading, finish quickly ••••••
#484 ✊ ••••••	defy /dɪˈfaɪ/ verb ••••••	defied ••••••	defied ••••••	defies ••••••	defying ••••••	to openly resist or refuse to obey someone or something; to challenge or dare someone to do something ••••••	The protesters continued to defy the government's ban on public gatherings. ••••••	resist, oppose, challenge, disobey ••••••	obey, comply, submit, surrender ••••••	defy authority, defy orders, defy expectations, defy gravity, defy logic ••••••
#485 🚪 ••••••	knock /nɒk/ verb ••••••	knocked ••••••	knocked ••••••	knocks ••••••	knocking ••••••	to tap or hit; to strike a surface to make a sound ••••••	Someone is knocking at the door. ••••••	tap, rap, bang, strike ••••••	silence, quiet, stillness ••••••	knock on door, knock loudly, knock gently, knock down, knock over ••••••
#486 ❔ ••••••	question /ˈkwestʃən/ verb ••••••	questioned ••••••	questioned ••••••	questions ••••••	questioning ••••••	to ask someone about something; to doubt or challenge ••••••	The police will question the witness about the incident. ••••••	ask, interrogate, inquire, challenge ••••••	answer, reply, accept ••••••	question authority, question motives, question decisions, question witnesses, question validity ••••••
#487 🔀 ••••••	diverge /daɪˈvɜːrdʒ/ verb ••••••	diverged ••••••	diverged ••••••	diverges ••••••	diverging ••••••	to separate and go in different directions; to differ ••••••	The two paths diverge at the fork in the road. ••••••	separate, branch, split, deviate ••••••	converge, meet, unite, merge ••••••	diverge from path, diverge opinions, diverge sharply, diverge widely, diverge significantly ••••••
#488 🚚 ••••••	move /muːv/ verb ••••••	moved ••••••	moved ••••••	moves ••••••	moving ••••••	to change position; to go from one place to another; to relocate ••••••	They decided to move to a bigger house. ••••••	relocate, shift, transfer, go, travel ••••••	stay, remain, stop, settle ••••••	move house, move quickly, move slowly, move forward, move away ••••••
#489 🤲 ••••••	contribute /kənˈtrɪbjuːt/ verb ••••••	contributed ••••••	contributed ••••••	contributes ••••••	contributing ••••••	to give something, especially money, time, or effort, to help achieve or provide something ••••••	Everyone contributed money to buy a farewell gift for the teacher. ••••••	donate, give, provide, support ••••••	withhold, take, receive, withdraw ••••••	contribute money, contribute ideas, contribute time, contribute effort, contribute significantly ••••••
#490 💪 ••••••	try /traɪ/ verb ••••••	tried ••••••	tried ••••••	tries ••••••	trying ••••••	to make an effort to do something; to attempt ••••••	I will try my best to help you. ••••••	attempt, endeavor, strive, effort ••••••	quit, give up, abandon ••••••	try hard, try again, try something, try best, try desperately ••••••
#491 👍 ••••••	like /laɪk/ verb ••••••	liked ••••••	liked ••••••	likes ••••••	liking ••••••	to enjoy or find something pleasant; to have a preference for ••••••	I like reading books in my free time. ••••••	enjoy, love, prefer, fancy, appreciate ••••••	dislike, hate, detest, loathe ••••••	like music, like food, like people, like movies, like books ••••••
#492 🔥 ••••••	burn /bɜːrn/ verb ••••••	burned ••••••	burned ••••••	burns ••••••	burning ••••••	to be on fire; to damage with fire or heat ••••••	The candle will burn for several hours. ••••••	ignite, flame, scorch, char ••••••	extinguish, quench, put out ••••••	burn wood, burn calories, burn bright, burn down, burn out ••••••
#493 🤔 ••••••	guess /ɡes/ verb ••••••	guessed ••••••	guessed ••••••	guesses ••••••	guessing ••••••	to give an answer or opinion without complete knowledge; to estimate ••••••	Can you guess the answer? ••••••	estimate, assume, suppose, predict ••••••	know, confirm, verify, prove ••••••	guess correctly, guess wrong, guess wildly, guess randomly, lucky guess ••••••
#494 🔓 ••••••	steal /stiːl/ verb ••••••	stole ••••••	stolen ••••••	steals ••••••	stealing ••••••	to take something without permission; to rob ••••••	It's wrong to steal from others. ••••••	rob, pilfer, take, thieve ••••••	return, give, restore, donate ••••••	steal money, steal car, steal identity, steal time, steal glances ••••••
#495 💪 ••••••	assert /əˈsɜːrt/ verb ••••••	asserted ••••••	asserted ••••••	asserts ••••••	asserting ••••••	to state something confidently and forcefully; to defend one's rights ••••••	She asserted her right to speak. ••••••	declare, state, claim, maintain ••••••	deny, withdraw, retract ••••••	assert authority, assert rights, assert independence, assert dominance, assert control ••••••
#496 👕 ••••••	clothe /kloʊð/ verb ••••••	clothed ••••••	clothed ••••••	clothes ••••••	clothing ••••••	to put clothes on; to dress; to provide with clothing ••••••	She clothed the baby in warm garments. ••••••	dress, attire, outfit, garb ••••••	undress, strip, uncover, disrobe ••••••	clothe children, clothe oneself, clothe properly, clothe warmly, clothe modestly ••••••
#497 🤝 ••••••	shake /ʃeɪk/ verb ••••••	shook ••••••	shaken ••••••	shakes ••••••	shaking ••••••	to move quickly back and forth; to tremble ••••••	The earthquake made the building shake. ••••••	tremble, vibrate, quiver, rock ••••••	steady, stabilize, still, calm ••••••	shake hands, shake head, shake violently, shake off, shake up ••••••
#498 🚫 ••••••	restrain /rɪˈstreɪn/ verb ••••••	restrained ••••••	restrained ••••••	restrains ••••••	restraining ••••••	to hold back or control; to limit or restrict ••••••	Please restrain your dog. ••••••	control, restrict, limit, constrain ••••••	release, free, liberate, unleash ••••••	restrain emotions, restrain oneself, restrain anger, restrain movement, restrain spending ••••••
#499 🪢 ••••••	Tie /taɪ/ verb ••••••	Tied ••••••	Tied ••••••	Ties ••••••	Tying ••••••	to fasten with string or rope; to have equal scores in a competition ••••••	Please tie your shoelaces before running. ••••••	bind, fasten, secure, connect ••••••	untie, loosen, separate, disconnect ••••••	tie shoes, tie knot, tie up, tie down, tie together ••••••
#500 😴 ••••••	sleep /slip/ verb ••••••	slept ••••••	slept ••••••	sleeps ••••••	sleeping ••••••	to rest with eyes closed and mind inactive ••••••	I need to sleep at least eight hours every night. ••••••	rest, slumber, doze, nap ••••••	wake, stay awake, be alert ••••••	sleep comfortably, sleep through night, sleep in, sleep over, sleep tight ••••••
#501 😊 ••••••	feel /fiːl/ verb ••••••	felt ••••••	felt ••••••	feels ••••••	feeling ••••••	to experience an emotion or physical sensation ••••••	I feel happy today. ••••••	sense, experience, perceive ••••••	ignore, dismiss, overlook ••••••	feel good, feel bad, feel emotions, feel pain, feel comfortable ••••••
#502 🔗 ••••••	match /mætʃ/ verb ••••••	matched ••••••	matched ••••••	matches ••••••	matching ••••••	to be equal to something; to find something that corresponds to another ••••••	The colors of her dress match perfectly with her shoes. ••••••	correspond, equal, suit, fit ••••••	differ, clash, mismatch, contradict ••••••	match colors, match clothes, match expectations, match skills, perfect match ••••••
#503 📸 ••••••	snap /snæp/ verb ••••••	snapped ••••••	snapped ••••••	snaps ••••••	snapping ••••••	to break suddenly; to speak angrily; to take a photograph quickly ••••••	The rope snapped under the weight. ••••••	break, crack, split, photograph ••••••	mend, repair, fix ••••••	snap photos, snap fingers, snap decision, snap back, snap at ••••••
#504 ⚔️ ••••••	massacre /ˈmæsəkər/ verb ••••••	massacred ••••••	massacred ••••••	massacres ••••••	massacring ••••••	to kill a large number of people brutally; to defeat decisively ••••••	The army massacred the innocent civilians. ••••••	slaughter, butcher, kill, annihilate ••••••	protect, save, preserve, spare ••••••	massacre civilians, massacre troops, massacre innocents, brutal massacre, mass massacre ••••••
#505 🤝 ••••••	cooperate /koʊˈɒpəreɪt/ verb ••••••	cooperated ••••••	cooperated ••••••	cooperates ••••••	cooperating ••••••	to work together towards a common goal; to collaborate ••••••	The teams cooperated to complete the project successfully. ••••••	collaborate, work together, assist, help, unite ••••••	compete, oppose, hinder, obstruct ••••••	cooperate fully, cooperate willingly, cooperate closely, cooperate together, refuse to cooperate ••••••
#506 🙏 ••••••	confess /kənˈfes/ verb ••••••	confessed ••••••	confessed ••••••	confesses ••••••	confessing ••••••	to admit guilt or wrongdoing; to acknowledge ••••••	He confessed his mistake to his teacher. ••••••	admit, acknowledge, reveal, disclose, own up ••••••	deny, conceal, hide, cover up ••••••	confess truthfully, confess openly, confess privately, confess reluctantly, confess everything ••••••

Lesson 17: Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

Mastering the Most Frequent Verbs & Tenses

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