Top 1,000 Most Common Words

Something that helps you succeed or do better than others at something.

A thrilling journey or experience with something unexpected or risky happening.

Helpful ideas or suggestions that someone gives you to help you decide what to do.

How old someone is or how long something has been around, measured in years.

Help or support given to someone who needs it.

The breathable gas all around us. We cannot see it, but we need it to live.

Every person or thing in a group; the complete amount of something.

The word you use before a singular noun that starts with a vowel sound, like 'an apple' or…

One more of something similar to what you already have or talked about.

What you say or write when someone asks you a question, or a solution to a problem.

No specific one or ones; it doesn't matter which or how many when you're asking or making a…

Any person at all; used when it doesn't matter who.

Any object or matter; used when it doesn't matter which specific thing.

Creative work like painting, music, dance, or writing that shows feeling or beauty.

A container you use to carry or store things, made of soft material with handles or an opening.

A place where you buy drinks and socialize with people; or a solid piece of something like metal…

The lowest or bottom part that something rests on or stands on.

A small animal that flies at night. Bats have wings covered with skin and usually eat insects.

Furniture you sleep on at night; has a mattress, pillows, and sheets.

A living creature with feathers, wings, and a beak that can fly.

When a baby comes out of the mother's body and is born.

The day each year when you celebrate being born.

A written work with pages bound together that you can read.

Referring to two things at the same time, not just one or the other.

A rectangular container, typically made of cardboard, wood, or plastic, used for storing or carrying items.

A male child or young man, typically from birth until teenage years or early adulthood.

A short time when you stop working or doing something to rest.

The meal you eat in the morning when you wake up.

Your brother is a boy or man who shares the same parents as you.

A brush is a tool with bristles that you use for cleaning, painting, or combing hair.

A bubble is a round ball of air or gas trapped inside liquid.

A big vehicle that takes many people from one place to another, usually on regular routes.

A vehicle with four wheels that people drive

A young boy or girl who is not yet an adult.

More than one child; young boys and girls.

A decision you make by picking one option from several possible ones.

A person who follows the teachings of Jesus Christ and believes in Christianity.

students who study together with a teacher

A room in a school where students learn from a teacher.

An instrument that tells you what time it is.

One of the basic colors like red, blue, yellow, or green that you see in things around you.

What happens as a result of an action or decision; the outcome or effect of something.

A big farm animal that gives milk and lives in fields or barns.

A small dish with a handle that holds drinks.

Your father, your parent who is a man.

A particular day shown as a number and month, like May 15th or March 3rd.

A girl or woman who is the child of a parent or parents.

The time from sunrise to sunset; also the 24-hour period.

A choice you make or have made about something.

A tool or machine that does a particular job or task.

A book that explains what words mean and how to use them.

A plate or bowl you use to hold food when eating or cooking.

A medical professional trained to diagnose and treat illness and injury.

A pet animal with four legs that barks and plays.

A box that slides in and out of a desk or cabinet to store things inside

A picture you make by using a pencil or pen to create lines and shapes on paper

Pictures and stories that happen in your mind when you are sleeping

A piece of clothing worn by women and girls that covers the body from the shoulders down

Used to refer to every single item or person in a group one by one.

The world we live on, or the soil and dirt.

A round or oval object from a bird that you can cook and eat for breakfast.

A paper cover you use to send a letter in the mail.

words or information that help someone understand something

One of two organs on your face that you use to see the world around you.

Information that is true and can be proven or verified.

A group of people related by blood or marriage living in the same household.

A device with blades that spins to move air around.

A long way away; not close.

the two parts at the bottom of your legs that touch the ground when you stand or walk

Only a small amount or number of something.

Papers or records organized and kept together for easy reference.

A movie or video created to tell a story or show events.

A swimming animal that lives underwater and breathes through gills.

The ground or bottom surface of a room where you stand and walk.

A tiny insect that lives around food and moves very fast.

Strength that pushes or moves something; power applied to make something happen.

A place where many trees grow closely together covering a large area.

A tool with pointed branches at the end, used for eating or digging.

The way something looks or is shaped, or a paper with questions to answer.

The number that comes after three and before five.

The item that comes after third and before fifth in order.

The right or ability to do what you want without being controlled or limited by others.

Enjoyable activities or the pleasure and laughter you get from them.

An empty space between two things, or a break in something continuous.

A substance like air that fills any space it occupies and has no definite shape.

A powerful being that people worship and believe has created the world or controls natural events.

The officials and leaders who make decisions and laws for a country or city.

A tool used to shoot bullets. Police and soldiers use guns.

A man or boy. Often used in casual, friendly conversation.

A large indoor space where people meet or events happen.

Your arm ends in this part with five fingers that you use to grab things.

A piece of clothing you wear on your head. It protects you from the sun or keeps you…

The top part of your body where your brain, face, and senses are located.

The muscle in your chest that sends blood around your body and keeps you alive.

The warmth or high temperature produced by fire, the sun, or other sources.

A word that stands in for a girl or woman's name when you've already said who she is.

A word used when a female person does something to or for herself; also used to make a…

Shows that something belongs to a man or boy.

A large animal with four legs that people ride or use to pull carriages and wagons.

A place where doctors treat sick or hurt people and sometimes patients stay overnight for care.

A place where people can pay to sleep for one or more nights when they are traveling away…

A unit of time. One hour is the same as 60 minutes.

A person; any man, woman, or child of our species.

Water that has frozen solid because of cold temperature.

The power to change or affect how someone thinks, acts, or makes decisions.

Facts and details about something that help you understand or know about it.

A system of connected computers and networks worldwide that lets people share information and communicate with each other.

A type of clothing worn on the upper body that covers your arms and torso, usually worn over…

A thick, sweet food made from cooked fruit and sugar that you spread on bread.

A container with a wide opening and a lid, usually made of glass, used to store food or…

The lower or upper bone in your face that you use to chew food and move your mouth.

Work that you do regularly in exchange for money; your profession or occupation.

Joy is a feeling of happiness and pleasure, stronger than just being happy.

A small metal object that you use to open and close locks on doors and other things.

A young child; a boy or girl who is not yet an adult.

The ground or soil that is not covered by water, or an area of property.

An official rule made by the government that everyone must follow; if you break it, you can be…

The part of your body between your hip and your foot that you use to walk and stand.

A cover for a container that you can open and close.

A thin mark or stroke made with a pencil, pen, or other tool.

One of the two soft, pink parts at the edge of the mouth used for eating, speaking, and…

A group of items or names arranged one after another that you write down or say.

A particular place or position where something is, such as a person, object, or event.

A lot means a large amount or many things. You use 'a lot of' to say there is…

A grown-up male person. A man is an adult male, not a boy or woman.

A picture that shows where places are, like countries, cities, or roads on paper or screen.

A place where people go to buy and sell products like food, clothes, and other things.

The official relationship between two people who have decided to live together as husband and wife.

The word you use to talk about yourself when you receive an action, not when you do it.

Animal flesh that people eat for protein.

Someone who is part of a team, club, organization, or other group.

The ability to remember things from the past, or the thought you have when you remember something.

A measure of how far away something is; about 1.6 kilometers.

A white drink from cows, goats, or other animals; people drink it or use it in cooking.

A very large number: 1,000,000. Used to describe quantities of money, people, or things.

Your brain and thoughts; the part that helps you think, remember, and decide things.

A period of 60 seconds.

Informal name for your mother (formal: mother).

A very brief amount of time lasting only seconds.

Coins and paper notes used to buy things and pay for services.

A period of time lasting about 4 weeks, part of the year.

The environment: plants, animals, mountains, rivers, and weather.

A network is when many people or things are connected together so they can share information or help…

New information about what happened recently in the world.

The time when the sun is down and it is dark outside.

The number you get after counting eight things.

The part of your face in the middle where you breathe and smell.

No thing at all; zero things or no items.

A symbol or word like 1, 2, 3, one, two, three used for counting.

Food that grows inside a hard shell, like almonds or walnuts.

Liquid fat used for cooking or making machines work.

The smallest whole number.

A company, club, or group working together for common goals.

Where something began or was created; its source.

Two things that match or belong together, like two shoes.

A flat dish you use to cook food on a stove.

Shapes or colors that repeat again and again.

A tool you use to write or draw on paper with ink. Also a small fenced area for…

More than one human being; a group of humans.

A hot spice used to flavor food, or a colorful vegetable used in cooking.

One out of every hundred parts; shown with the % symbol.

A show or play; the way someone does something.

Any amount of time; a portion of time from start to finish.

One human; a single individual.

An animal you keep at home as a companion because you like it.

A portable device you use to call or text other people. It lets you talk to someone far…

A picture taken with a camera. You can print it or save it on your computer.

A single part that you get when you break or cut something larger into smaller parts.

A medium-sized farm animal that is pink or brown and has a short curly tail.

A small thin metal stick with a sharp point that holds papers or cloth together.

A specific spot or location where something is or happens.

A living thing with green leaves that grows from the ground.

A man-made material used to make bags, bottles, and many other things.

A flat dish you put food on to eat from it.

Someone who takes part in a game or plays music.

Officers and organization that enforce laws and keep people safe.

A set of rules or decisions made by a government or organization to guide actions.

A cooking container for food or boiling water.

Something you give to someone as a gift for a special occasion.

Gifts you give or receive, like on birthdays.

The leader of a country, company, or organization.

How much money you need to pay to buy something.

A difficult situation that needs a solution or answer.

A thing produced or manufactured, usually to be sold to customers.

Something that belongs to someone.

Different things that go from one extreme to another.

Looking at words and understanding what they mean; the action of read.

The cause or explanation why something happens or is true.

A round band you wear on your finger.

A long flowing body of water that moves toward the ocean or a lake.

A path with a hard surface for cars and trucks to drive on.

A part or character you play in a movie or play, or the job or purpose you have…

Things or people arranged in a straight line next to each other.

Money that a person earns from their job, paid regularly by their employer.

When a store sells products to customers, or when prices are reduced to sell more items quickly.

A large area of salt water with land around it.

Whether someone or an animal is male or female; the physical difference between males and females.

A word that means a female person or animal; you use 'she' instead of repeating the woman's or…

A large boat that carries people or goods across the sea.

A piece of clothing for the upper body, usually with sleeves.

The right or left part of something, not the front or back.

Your ability to see things with your eyes.

A respectful word to speak to or about a man.

The number between five and seven, written as 6.

The space above you with clouds, sun, and stars.

A boy or male child of a mother and father.

An activity where people compete or exercise, like football or tennis.

The time of year when it gets warmer and plants start to grow.

A shape with four equal corners and sides.

One footfall or a stair surface you stand on.

Road with buildings, for traffic and walking.

Power and ability to do hard things.

The result when you add two or more numbers or amounts together.

The bright star in the sky that gives us light and heat during the day.

What you feel when something sudden happens that you did not expect.

A group of things that work together as one unit.

Handle to turn for water.

Goal you want to reach.

Money people and companies must pay to the government.

A hot drink made from leaves steeped in boiling water.

Tools, machines, and methods created using science and knowledge to help people do things.

Word used instead of repeating names of more than one person or thing.

Any object or something you cannot name exactly.

A thing or person that is close to you right now.

A piece of cloth you wear around your neck as decoration or part of formal dress.

The continuous flow of minutes, hours, days, years that measure how long something takes or lasts.

The sharp or thin end of an object, like a pencil or knife.

The legal document or right that proves you own a house or land. Title shows who has the…

A small finger on your foot.

The highest part or surface of anything; the upper side or edge.

Something a child can use to have fun.

A big plant with a thick stem and many branches.

The quantity that comes after one.

The person speaking plus other people.

A serious conflict in which countries or groups fight using weapons.

Portable clock worn on your arm to tell time.

Clear liquid you drink to survive; found in oceans, rivers, and rain.

How you do something or the method you use.

Used when speaking about yourself and others together.

A question word that asks which person or what person's name.

a married woman, especially in relation to her husband

a grown-up female person, as opposed to a girl

The job you do and tasks you must complete.

To take or agree to something that is offered or given.

To do something; to take action or behave in a particular way.

To join one thing to another so you have more in total.

To try to hit or reach something, or to plan to do something.

The verb 'be' when you talk about yourself: 'I am happy.'

To exist or to have a quality or state; used with you, we, they.

To come to a place where you are going.

To request information by speaking a question; to inquire.

to exist as a person, thing, or quality; shows what something is or how it is

You put money on something you think will happen, hoping to win more money if you are right.

To use your teeth to cut into something.

To give money to get something you want; to purchase something at a store or from someone

You have the power or permission to do something. This is about possibility or ability.

To make something free from dirt or mess by washing or wiping.

To remove things so that a space becomes empty or unblocked.

To shut or move something so it is no longer open.

To move from where you are to where someone else is.

To have tears come from your eyes when sad or upset.

Use a knife or sharp tool to divide something into pieces.

To choose what you will do or think about something after thinking about it.

To stop breathing and become no longer alive.

To push a tool into soil to move earth or make a hole.

To perform or complete an action, task, or activity.

End a game or match without a winner; both players or teams have equal points

To consume a beverage by taking it into your mouth and swallowing.

To operate a car, truck, or other vehicle by controlling its direction and speed.

To get money by working, or to gain something through effort.

To put food in your mouth and swallow it to get energy and nutrition for your body.

To stop or finish; to reach the last part.

to give details so someone understands something

to travel around a place or study something carefully to learn more

to show or tell someone what you think or feel

To perceive or experience a sensation through your body or emotions.

To make something full by adding material or liquid into it.

To be the correct size so something goes into or on another thing.

To make something work again or solve a problem.

To move behind someone because you want to go where they are going.

To not remember something you knew before; to lose it from memory.

To become very cold and hard like ice, or to make something become ice.

To receive or obtain something; to come to have or own something you want.

To move or travel from one place to a different place; to depart or leave a location.

Used with he she or it to show someone owns something

To experience or live through something that happens to you.

To receive sound through your ears; to listen and understand words

To do something for someone that makes their task easier or solves their problem.

To put something where it cannot be seen; to conceal.

To strike or touch something with force, like hitting a ball or hitting a target.

To keep something in your hands or arms, like holding a baby or holding a pencil.

The word used with 'he', 'she', 'it', or a singular noun to show that someone or something exists…

To have something and not lose it or give it to someone else; to hold onto something.

To understand or have information about something; to be familiar with someone or a place.

Put something down on a surface; past form of 'lay'.

To make happy sounds and face movements when something is funny.

To put something down flat on a surface; to place something or someone in a lying position.

To show someone where to go, or to be in charge of a group or activity.

Gained knowledge or developed a skill; American English past form.

To allow or permit someone to do something; to say yes to what someone wants to do.

To say something false or untrue; to tell an untruth on purpose.

To think that someone or something is nice or good; to enjoy something.

To pay close attention to sounds or to what someone is saying.

To be alive; to have your home or exist in a specific place.

To turn your eyes to see someone or something; to watch or observe by using your eyes.

To not be able to find something anymore, or to stop having something that you once had.

Love means to have strong feelings of affection for a person, animal, or thing that you care about…

To put a visible line or sign on something using a pen, pencil, or similar tool.

To join with another person in the official relationship of marriage; to become husband and wife.

Used to say something is possible or to ask for permission politely.

To determine how big, long, or much something is.

To be in the same place with another person at the same time.

To talk about or bring up something in conversation, usually briefly and without much detail.

Shows that something is possibly true or allowed to happen.

To fail to hit something or to not be present when something happens.

Did not catch, hit, or reach someone or something that was aimed at.

To put different things together to make one thing.

Need to do something because it is necessary or required.

To arrange things neatly, or to create a team or plan.

You owe money or thanks when someone gave you something you must give back.

To have something that belongs to you.

To move from one side to the other of a person or place; to go past something.

Give money to buy or for a service.

To select or decide which one you want from several choices.

To do something fun or entertaining, like a game or sport.

To show where something is by extending your finger or hand toward it.

To break something by pressing it or to make a sudden, sharp sound, usually by explosion or rupture.

To keep something bad from happening. To stop something before it occurs.

To create or make something, especially in factories or farms.

Keep someone or something safe.

To move something to a specific place or position where it stays.

Lift something up from a lower to higher place.

To suddenly understand or become aware of something important.

To get something that is given or sent to you.

To remove or get away from something bad or unwanted. Usually used with 'get rid of'.

To steal money or things from someone, often using force or weapons.

Traveled on something like a bike or horse in the past.

Move something against a surface with pressure and repeated motion.

To go fast using your legs, with brief moments where neither foot touches the ground.

Use your voice to speak or tell words.

To encounter or have a meeting with someone face-to-face.

Use your eyes to view or look at something.

Understand an idea or situation; to comprehend.

To look like or appear to be something, based on what you see or hear.

The third form of the verb see, used with have/has/had in perfect tenses.

When he/she/it perceives something by looking; the -s form for present tense.

Past form of send — you sent a message means you made it go to someone.

To put something down or arrange it in a specific place or way.

To give off light or to make something bright and polished.

What is right, proper, or expected to do.

Used after 'have' to show something was revealed or explained. He has shown me how.

To write your name on a paper to show it is yours or that you agree.

Stay in a chair with your body resting.

Show a happy face by turning up the corners of your mouth.

To begin or commence an activity, event, or process.

To say words and have a conversation with someone.

The past form of teach; you taught a class means you gave instruction.

To tell someone you are happy and grateful for what they did for you.

Use your brain to figure something out or form an idea.

Attempt to do something.

To do something with a tool or thing.

To stay where you are or pause until an expected event occurs.

simple past of the verb be

At the rear end or opposite side from the front of something.

Not good; having negative qualities or causing harm or unhappiness.

Simple and essential, with nothing fancy or extra added.

Something that takes up a lot of space or has great importance compared to other things

The darkest color; the opposite of white.

Brown is a dark colour you see in earth, wood, and chocolate.

When something has a low temperature and you feel chilly or uncomfortable.

Something that stays the same, happens regularly, or is done in the same way repeatedly.

finished with something, or cooked enough to eat; not needing more time or effort

Not containing water or moisture; the opposite of wet.

Coming before the normal or usual time.

Well-known by a large number of people worldwide.

Having a lot of body weight or body tissue; thick or containing oil.

Your top choice; the thing you like better than anything else.

Relating to women, girls, or animals that can produce young; the opposite of male.

Coming at the beginning; happening before anything else in a sequence.

From or belonging to a different country; not from your own place.

Something that does not cost money to have or use.

Having no empty space; containing a lot of something.

Positive, of high quality, or satisfying expectations.

One of two equal parts that make up something complete.

Weighing a lot or difficult to carry or move because of its weight.

Reaching far up into the air; tall or at a great height.

Having or producing a lot of heat; warm enough to burn or hurt your skin if you touch…

When you are ill, your body does not feel well because you have an infection or sickness.

Mattering a lot or having a strong effect on something.

Arriving or happening after the time it should; not on time.

Easy to carry or lift because it does not weigh much.

Small in size or amount; not large or much.

Something that measures a lot from the beginning to the end; not short.

When you don't know where you are or how to get somewhere, you are lost. You cannot find…

Close to the ground or at a small height; not high or tall.

When you are mad, you feel angry. Use it with people or situations.

A lot of something; when you have a large number of countable things.

Having a spouse; in the official relationship of marriage with another person.

Related to the mind and thinking; something that happens in your thoughts rather than on paper or with…

A larger amount of something compared to another; the opposite of less.

Shows that something belongs to the speaker or is connected to them.

Made by nature, not by humans; not artificial or fake.

Saying no or showing something is not true or not good.

Something new is made or bought recently and has not been used much or worn out yet.

The one that comes immediately after this one.

Good, pleasant, or enjoyable to experience or be with.

Easy to see or understand; not hidden or difficult.

Good enough; not bad, but not great.

Having been alive or existing for a long time.

Not covered or closed; you can go in or see inside.

The first version; something new and different from copies.

Something different or extra from what you already have.

Shows that something belongs to or is part of a group that includes you.

Having no faults or problems; completely correct.

Belonging to one person; private or individual, not shared with others.

Happening before now or before something else. From an earlier time.

Of high quality and done with skill, or relating to a skilled job.

Available to or belonging to everyone; visible or known to many people.

Food that has not been cooked, or material that has not been treated or changed.

Prepared and able to do something; not needing more preparation.

True and actually existing; not made up or false.

The color between orange and purple, like blood or fire.

Happens again and again in the same way.

Feeling unhappy or upset about something that happened.

When you achieve what you wanted.

Matching what is real or factual; not false or invented.

Pleasantly hot; having a temperature that feels comfortable and nice.

Covered with water; not dry.

In fact or really. Used to say what is true, especially when it's different from what others think.

Despite what was just said or thought; continuing forward with the point or action.

In any place or location; used when the specific place doesn't matter.

Moving or being at a lower position or level.

Something that happens each and every single day.

A question word. Ask 'How?' to find out the way someone does something.

At a time after now or after something else happens; in the future.

The smallest amount or degree of something; the minimum.

Never means it has not happened, does not happen now, and will not happen. It's the strongest way…

The opposite of 'yes'. You say it when you do not want something or do not agree.

A word that makes a sentence negative; opposite of yes.

At this moment or the present time; not in the past or future.

Not on; separated from something. Go away from.

Just this thing and nothing else; the single one among others.

Away from a place, building, or home; not inside.

It might be true; I am not sure.

A word used to ask politely for something.

Used to describe something that is true to some extent but not completely. It means quite or fairly.

Something is very likely to happen; you think it will happen.

Actually or truly; used to emphasize something is genuine.

Very or to that degree. You use "so" to show how much of something there is.

Yet, continuing to happen now, or not moving.

When something happens fast with no warning.

At or in a location that is not here.

Additionally or excessively; more than wanted or needed.

Movement or direction toward a higher place, or to a higher level or amount.

Extremely; to a great amount. Used to make an adjective or adverb stronger.

A question word asking for the reason something happened or why someone did something.

Later than or following something in time or order.

On all the sides of something or someone; in a circle.

A small word that shows where something is, when it happens, or what somebody is doing.

Shows position (in front of) or time (earlier than); comes in front of a noun or event.

Near something or someone; or showing who does the action in a passive sentence; can also mean beside…

Shows who something is for or what something is used for.

showing where something comes from or when it starts

Shows that something is inside or within a place, container, or area.

A preposition showing what something is made of or who owns it.

Something touching or resting on top of something else.

On top of, or from one side to the other side of something.

For each one; showing the amount for every unit.

A word meaning 'add' or 'together with'.

Moving in one side and out the other; traveling across or inside something.

Shows where someone or something is going or moving.

On top of or supported by something; also used when something is about to happen.

A connecting word that joins two things together, like 'cats and dogs' or 'reading and writing'.

At the same moment; happening at the same time.

Shows a change or difference from what you said before; expresses contrast or disagreement

A word that introduces a possible condition or situation that might happen.

Used to show options or choices between things.

A polite word you say when leaving someone or ending a conversation.

A word you use to talk about a man, boy, or male animal when you've already mentioned his…

The object form of 'he'; used after verbs or prepositions to refer to a male person or male…

A word that shows you agree or understand something

A word that replaces a noun to avoid repeating the same word.

A word that shows that something belongs to or is connected to a thing.

A word to point to or show a specific person or thing, usually farther away or already talked…

A small word used before a noun to show you mean one specific person or thing that you…

A word that shows something belongs to or is connected to more than one person or thing.