A1 · Beginner
The five most important verbs in English. Learn these first — you will use them in every conversation.
Present (positive)
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | am | I am happy. |
| You | are | You are a student. |
| He / She / It | is | She is from Canada. |
| We | are | We are friends. |
| They | are | They are teachers. |
Negative
| I | am not | I am not tired. |
| You | are not | You are not late. |
| He / She / It | is not | He is not here. |
| We | are not | We are not ready. |
| They | are not | They are not home. |
Present (positive)
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | have | I have a book. |
| You | have | You have a nice bag. |
| He / She / It | has | She has a cat. |
| We | have | We have two children. |
| They | have | They have a big house. |
Negative
| I | do not have | I do not have a car. |
| You | do not have | You do not have time. |
| He / She / It | does not have | He does not have a dog. |
| We | do not have | We do not have money. |
| They | do not have | They do not have tickets. |
Present (positive)
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | do | I do my homework. |
| You | do | You do good work. |
| He / She / It | does | She does exercise. |
| We | do | We do our best. |
| They | do | They do the dishes. |
Negative
| I | do not | I do not understand. |
| You | do not | You do not need help. |
| He / She / It | does not | He does not like coffee. |
| We | do not | We do not have class today. |
| They | do not | They do not speak French. |
Present (positive)
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | go | I go to school. |
| You | go | You go to the park. |
| He / She / It | goes | She goes to work. |
| We | go | We go home at 5. |
| They | go | They go shopping. |
Negative
| I | do not go | I do not go to the gym. |
| You | do not go | You do not go out at night. |
| He / She / It | does not go | He does not go to church. |
| We | do not go | We do not go there. |
| They | do not go | They do not go to school on Saturday. |
Present (positive)
| Subject | Verb | Example |
|---|---|---|
| I | like | I like pizza. |
| You | like | You like music. |
| He / She / It | likes | He likes football. |
| We | like | We like this city. |
| They | like | They like chocolate. |
Negative
| I | do not like | I do not like rain. |
| You | do not like | You do not like fish. |
| He / She / It | does not like | She does not like cold weather. |
| We | do not like | We do not like waiting. |
| They | do not like | They do not like noise. |