Verb "to be"
Build your vocabulary with practical examples
Greetings
Hello
/həˈloʊ/
Hello, how are you?
Goodbye
/ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/
Goodbye, see you tomorrow!
Please
/pliːz/
Please pass the salt.
Thank you
/ˈθæŋk juː/
Thank you for your help.
Sorry
/ˈsɒri/
Sorry, I didn't hear you.
Excuse me
/ɪkˈskjuːz miː/
Excuse me, where is the station?
Yes
/jɛs/
Yes, I understand.
No
/nəʊ/
No, thank you.
Numbers 1–10
One
/wʌn/
I have one apple.
Two
/tuː/
She has two cats.
Three
/θriː/
There are three chairs.
Four
/fɔːr/
I need four tickets.
Five
/faɪv/
He is five years old.
Six
/sɪks/
There are six people here.
Seven
/ˈsɛvən/
The shop opens at seven.
Eight
/eɪt/
Eight hours of sleep is ideal.
Nine
/naɪn/
I live on the ninth floor.
Ten
/tɛn/
Count to ten slowly.
Colours
Red
/rɛd/
She is wearing a red dress.
Blue
/bluː/
The sky is blue today.
Green
/ɡriːn/
The grass is green.
Yellow
/ˈjɛloʊ/
The sun is yellow.
Black
/blæk/
He has a black car.
White
/waɪt/
The snow is white.
Common Verbs
Go
/ɡoʊ/
I go to school every day.
Come
/kʌm/
Please come here.
Have
/hæv/
I have a question.
See
/siː/
I can see the mountain.
Want
/wɒnt/
I want some water.
Like
/laɪk/
I like coffee.
Need
/niːd/
I need your help.
Know
/noʊ/
Do you know the answer?