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Verbs

The Verb
An example  Regular
(infinitive The Meaning
( Simple Past Tense) /Irregular
form)
To bowl To throw a ball. He bowled ten fast balls. Regular
To grab hold of something,
Luckily he caught the ball
To catch especially something that is Irregular
before it crossed the line.
moving through the air.
To break the rules in order to He cheated by taking
To cheat Regular
win.  steroids.
To take part in a race or She has competed in all
To compete Regular
competition. the London marathons.
To move a ball along the ground She dribbled the ball into
To dribble Regular
with repeated small kicks or hits. the goal.
To equal the score in a contest
To draw They tied 1:1. Irregular
sport.
To hit a ball with your head. Owen headed the ball into
To head Regular
the back of the net.
To swing your hand or an object
He hit the ball over the
To hit onto something so that it touches Irregular
wall.
it, usually with force.
To move along at a slow, steady,
He jogs to work every
To jog jolting pace as a form of Regular
morning.
exercise.
They have lost every
To lose To fail to win a game. Irregular
match this season.
To take active part in a game or He couldn't play because
To play Regular
sport. of an injury.
Michael Schumaker had
To race To attempt to be first. been racing for many years Regular
before he retired.
To sit on a horse or a bicycle and
To ride travel along on it controlling its She rode very well. Irregular
movements.
To move along alot faster than They ran together for a
To run Irregular
walking. mile.
To obtain a point, goal etc. in a When he scored the crowd
To score Regular
competitive activity. went wild.
To move, or make a particular
They skated past the finish
To skate movement on a surface, using Regular
line.
skates,
She was only happy when
To ski To move over snow on skis. Regular
she was skiing.
To run as fast as you can over a He sprinted over the finish
To sprint Regular
short distance. line.
To move through water by
He swam as fast as he
To swim moving the body or parts of the Irregular
could.
body,
To try to take the ball from a He was booked when he
To tackle Regular
player in the other team. tackled the goal keeper.
To equal the score in a contest
To tie They tied 1:1. Regular
sport.
To win To finish in first place in a race. They won the match 3 nil. Irregular

Phrasal
Verbs      

S=Separable
The Phrasal An example 
The Meaning I=Inseparabl
Verb ( Simple Past Tense)
e
To hit someone so hard they He was knocked out in the
To knock out S
become unconscious. first round.
To be involved in an activity She enjoyed taking part in
To take part I
with other people. the sports day.

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