Essential Everyday English: 30 English Words for Beginners

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Suitable for CEFR beginners (A1) +

#English #LearnEnglish Learning a new language is challenging and can sometimes feel overwhelming, but the secret to learning any language is simple: speak as much as possible! 

Don't worry too much about grammar in the beginning. Reading about complicated grammar rules shouldn't get in the way of what you actually want to do: speak English. Of course you will make a lot of mistakes to start with, but that's how we learn. 

Start by learning 10 common nouns, 10 common verbs and 10 common adjectives and with just those 30 words you can make around 1000 sentences! It's possible for anyone to learn 30 words in just a few days. 

Here are my top 30 words in English to help you get started

Nouns

Use with definite article (e.g. the man) or indefinite article (e.g. a woman)

1. Man

2. Woman

3. Child

4. Car

5. House

6. City

7. Time

8. Food

9. Money

10. Book

Verbs 

with conjugations

1. To be

• I am 
• You are
• He is
• She is
• It is
• We are
• They are

2. To have

• I have
• You have
• He has
• She has
• It has
• We have
• They have

3. To go 

• I go 
• You go
• He goes
• She goes
• It goes
• We go 
• They go

4. To come

• I come 
• You come
• He comes
• She comes
• It comes
• We come
• They come

5. To do 

• I do 
• You do 
• He does
• She does
• It does
• We do 
• They do

6. To need

• I need
• You need
• He needs
• She needs
• It needs
• We need
• They need

7. To see

• I see
• You see
• He sees
• She sees
• It sees
• We see 
• They see

8. To know

• I know 
• You know 
• He knows
• She knows
• It knows
• We know 
• They know

9. To make

• I make 
• You make 
• He makes
• She makes
• It makes
• We make 
• They make 

10. To get 

• I get 
• You get 
• He gets
• She gets
• It gets
• We get
• They get

Adjectives

1. Good 

2. Bad

3. Beautiful 

4. Horrible

5. Big 

6. Small

7. Old 

8. Young

9. A little

10. A lot of

Did you learn them? Here are some examples of what you can say

• The house is big 
• We see a small car 
• The man makes a lot of money 
• I know the city
• The child needs food
• They need to get to the city 
• The woman has a lot of books

Can you make a sentence with these words? Write in the comments below.