Movement verbs
Here are some important movement verbs from this lesson. Do you know what they mean?
Do you know what the words below mean? Notice where the stress is in each word. Check (?) the ones you think you know.
If you're not sure, click on the pronunciation column to hear the word in context.
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under the video to hear more examples.
| I know it. | Word | Pronunciation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lift | |||
| bend | |||
| reach | |||
| raise | |||
| lower | |||
| push | |||
| stand | |||
| twist | |||
| touch | |||
| inhale | |||
| pull | |||
| aim | |||
| squeeze | |||
Learn and practice
Learn and practice the words from this activity by clicking below. If you'd like to play a game, click on "Choose a study mode" at the bottom. You can also try view the study set, learn, match, test, and spelling.
How was that?
Which words are easy for you to remember?
Which are hard?
How do you remember the hard ones?
Practice some more
Practice with a partner
Mime or use gestures to show one of the movement verbs. Can your partner guess which one you're doing?