The 500 most commonly used words in English

the name open ten

of very seem simple
to through together several
and just next vowel
a form white toward
in much children war
is great begin lay
it think got against
you say walk pattern
that help example slow
he low ease center
was line paper love
for before often person
on turn always money
are cause music serve
with same those appear
as mean both road
I differ mark map
his move book science
they right letter rule
be boy until govern
at old mile pull
one too river cold
have does car notice
this tell feet voice
from sentence care fall
or set second power
had three group town
by want carry fine
hot air took certain
but well rain fly
some also eat unit
what play room lead
there small friend cry
we end began dark
can put idea machine
out home fish note
other read mountain wait
were hand north plan
all port once figure
your large base star
when spell hear box
up add horse noun
use even cut field
word land sure rest
how here watch correct
said must color able
an big face pound
each high wood done
she such main beauty
which follow enough drive
do act plain stood
their why girl contain
time ask usual front

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if men young teach
will change ready week
way went above final
about light ever gave
many kind red green
then off list oh
them need though quick
would house feel develop
write picture talk sleep
like try bird warm
so us soon free
these again body minute
her animal dog strong
long point family special
make mother direct mind
thing world pose behind
see near leave clear
him build song tail
two self measure produce
has earth state fact
look father product street
more head black inch
day stand short lot
could own numeral nothing
go page class course
come should wind stay
did country question wheel
my found happen full
sound answer complete force
no school ship blue
most grow area object
number study half decide
who still rock surface
over learn order deep
know plant fire moon
water cover south island
than food problem foot
call sun piece yet
first four told busy
people thought knew test
may let pass record
down keep farm boat
side eye top common
been never whole gold
now last king possible
find door size plane
any between heard age
new city best dry
work tree hour wonder
part cross better laugh
take since true thousand
get hard during ago
place start hundred ran
made might am check
live story remember game

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where saw step shape
after far early yes
back sea hold hot
little draw west miss
only left ground brought
round late interest heat
man run reach snow
year don’t fast bed
came while five bring
show press sing sit
every close listen perhaps
good night six fill
me real table east
give life travel weight
our few less language
under morning among

Short function words

Nouns Verbs Adjectives
time be good
person have new
year do first
way say last
day get long
thing make great
man go little
world know own
life take other
hand see old
part come right
child think big
eye look high
woman want different
place give small
work use large
week find next
case tell early
point ask young
government work important
company seem few
number feel public
group try bad
problem leave same
fact call able

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