The 50 Most Commonly Used Words in the English Language–Part 2

 

This is Part 2 of the series.

If you’re an English learner, knowing which words are most commonly used in the language can help you to improve your vocabulary skills and gain confidence in casual conversations.

Man

• An adult male.
• The man was much taller than his son. 

Name

• The title of a place, book, person, etc.
• I never liked my name growing up. 

Never

• Not ever.
• I am never getting back together with my boyfriend.

Next

• The thing that happens after something else in a sequence; to be situated by something else.
• Let’s go to the next question.

New

• Something just created or unused or unopened.
• My mother bought me a new doll for Christmas. It was still in the package.

Noise

• Loud sounds, especially made by music or a group of people.
• There was so much noise at the party, the neighbors called the police. 

Often

• To happen frequently.
• My teacher gets mad because I often forget my homework. 

Pair

• Two things that go together.
• I like the new pair of shoes my sister bought me for my birthday.

Pick

• To choose or select.
• I picked the cupcake with vanilla frosting. 

Play

• To have fun with someone or engage in an activity or sport. 
• I like to play football with my brother.

Room

• A part of a home, building, office or another structure. 
• The room at the end of the hall is the coldest in the building.

See

• To watch or observe something.
• I see clouds in the sky, which must mean it will rain soon.

Sell

• To offer a service or a good for a price.
• I am going to sell my surfboard for $50 because it’s time for a new one. 

Sit

• To rest on a floor, chair, or another surface.
• The teacher told the children to sit on the carpet. 

Speak

• To say something.
• I speak too loudly sometimes. 

Smile

• To grin or show pleasure.
• I smile when my brother tells jokes.

Sister

• The opposite of brother. The female child in relation to other children of the same parents.
• My parents took my sister and me to the circus.

Think

• To contemplate something or have an idea or belief.
• I think all pets should have a home. 

Then

• Something that comes after an event in a sequence.
• I opened the refrigerator. Then, I ate some food. 

Walk

• To travel on foot.
• I walk home from school every day.

Water

• A substance plants, people, animals, and the earth need to survive.
• If animals don’t have enough water to drink, they will die. 

Work

• To make a living, engage in an activity for pay, or to reach a goal.
• I work as a teacher because I like children. 

Write

• To put something on paper with a pen or pencil. To use a computer to type text.
• I have to write three essays in English class this semester. 

Woman

• A female adult.
• That woman was our new school principal. 

Yes

• To answer affirmatively or respond to one’s name being called.
• “Yes, I’m here,” the student said when the teacher called her name.

Source:  thoughtco.com©

Here is a link to Part 1 of the series:

Basic English – Essential Lessons for Beginning English Learners Pt 1 – TUTORING YOU