VERBS OF MOVEMENT

1. They are very important to describe all the exercises we do in class:

To stand: estar de pie (to stand up:levantarse)

To sit: sentarse

To lie: echarse

To walk: caminar

To run: correr

To sprint: correr rápido

To slow down: ir más despacio To form a line: formar una fila o línea

To hurry up: darse prisa To form a semi-circle: un semicírculo

To chase: perseguir To form pairs: hacer parejas

To follow: seguir To form groups of three/four... : hacer grupos de tres o cuatro

To tilt: inclinar

To turn: girar

To bend: doblar

To pass: pasar

To receive: recibir

To throw: lanzar

To carry (or to transport): transportar

To steal: robar (stealing tails game)

To push: empujar

To pull: tirar (de una cosa)

PREPOSITIONS

Prepositions are also very important to describe movements. Here you have some examples:

TURN TO THE RIGHT

TURN TO THE LEFT