Basic Actions (Verbs)

Movement & Physical Actions

Daily Routines & Self-Care

Common Actions at Home & School

Social & Communication Actions

Simple Auxiliary/Being Verbs

Action Verbs

Word Phonetic hint IPA (US / UK)
Run RUN /rʌn/ /rʌn/
Walk WAWK /wɔk/ or /wɑk/ /wɔːk/
Jump JUHMP /dʒʌmp/ /dʒʌmp/
Sit SIT /sɪt/ /sɪt/
Stand STAND /stænd/ /stænd/
Lie down / Lie LY-down / LY /laɪ daʊn/ ; /laɪ/ /laɪ daʊn/ ; /laɪ/
Sleep SLEEP /sliːp/ /sliːp/
Wake up WAYK-up /weɪk ʌp/ /weɪk ʌp/
Skip SKIP /skɪp/ /skɪp/
Hop HOP /hɑp/ or /hɒp/ /hɒp/
Dance DANS /dæns/ or /dɑːns/ /dɑːns/ or /dæns/
Play PLAY /pleɪ/ /pleɪ/
Eat EET /iːt/ /iːt/
Drink DRINK /drɪŋk/ /drɪŋk/
Wash WASH /wɔʃ/ or /wɒʃ/ /wɒʃ/
Brush BRUSH /brʌʃ/ /brʌʃ/
Dress DRES /drɛs/ /drɛs/
Bathe BAYTH /beɪð/ /beɪð/
Comb KOHM /koʊm/ /kəʊm/
Read REED (or red for past) /riːd/ /riːd/
Write RITE /raɪt/ /raɪt/
Draw DRAW /drɔ/ /drɔː/
Color KUH-lər /ˈkʌlər/ /ˈkʌlə/
Cut CUT /kʌt/ /kʌt/
Paste PAYST /peɪst/ /peɪst/
Glue GLOO /ɡluː/ /ɡluː/
Build BILD /bɪld/ /bɪld/
Make MAYK /meɪk/ /meɪk/
Cook KUK /kʊk/ /kʊk/
Clean KLEEN /kliːn/ /kliːn/
Open OH-pən /ˈoʊpən/ /ˈəʊpən/
Close KLOHZ /kloʊz/ /kləʊz/
Push POOSH /pʊʃ/ /pʊʃ/
Pull PULL /pʊl/ /pʊl/
Throw THROW /θroʊ/ /θrəʊ/
Catch KATCH /kætʃ/ /kætʃ/
Talk TAWK /tɔk/ or /tɔːk/ /tɔːk/
Listen LIS-ən /ˈlɪsən/ /ˈlɪs(ə)n/
Laugh LAF /læf/ or /lɑːf/ /lɑːf/
Cry KRY /kraɪ/ /kraɪ/
Smile SMYL /smaɪl/ /smaɪl/
Hug HUG /hʌɡ/ /hʌɡ/
Kiss KIS /kɪs/ /kɪs/
Wave WAYV /weɪv/ /weɪv/
Clap KLAP /klæp/ /klæp/
Help HELP /hɛlp/ /hɛlp/
Share SHAIR /ʃɛr/ /ʃeə(r)/
Ask ASK /æsk/ /ɑːsk/ or /æsk/
Go GOH /ɡoʊ/ /ɡəʊ/
Come KUM /kʌm/ /kʌm/
See SEE /siː/ /siː/
Touch TUHCH /tʌtʃ/ /tʌtʃ/
Smell SMEL /smɛl/ /smɛl/
Taste TAYST /teɪst/ /teɪst/
Swim SWIM /swɪm/ /swɪm/
Climb KLYM /klaɪm/ /klaɪm/
Kick KIK /kɪk/ /kɪk/
Hit HIT /hɪt/ /hɪt/
Pick up PICK-up /pɪk ʌp/ /pɪk ʌp/
Put down PUT-down /pʊt daʊn/ /pʊt daʊn/
Drop DROP /drɑp/ or /drɒp/ /drɒp/
Fall FAWL /fɔl/ or /fɑːl/ /fɔːl/
Ride RYD /raɪd/ /raɪd/
Sing SING /sɪŋ/ /sɪŋ/
Stretch STRECH /strɛtʃ/ /strɛtʃ/
Point POYNT /pɔɪnt/ /pɔɪnt/