English Vocabulary: Verbs for things you do every day!

Do you make your bed in the morning? Set the table before dinner? Empty the trash in the evening? Learn to speak fluently about common tasks by watching this simple lesson on everyday actions around the home. I will teach you simple and useful verbs that will help you describe things you do at home, like "clean", "wash", "vacuum", and more. Don't miss this useful vocabulary lesson, and don't forget to do the quiz at the end to check your understanding.

TRANSCRIPT

Hi. My name's Rebecca. Sometimes students want very much to learn advanced vocabulary, but in the process, they forget about learning some basic everyday vocabulary, which you also need to describe everyday life. So in today's lesson, we'll focus on the verbs you need to describe some common activities around the home, and you're going to help me with this. Okay?

So, when you get out of bed, what do you need to do to the bed if you want your room to look nice? You need to "make the bed". Okay? That's the correct expression. What about the dishes? After you've eaten, you have a big mess in the kitchen, and you say: "I need to"? "Do the dishes" is the most common expression. Okay? Now, of course, with the dishes, you could do some other things. You could say: "I need to wash the dishes." But usually, "do the dishes" means that. You could say you need to dry the dishes, but this is the most common expression. Okay?

If you're lucky enough to not have to do the dishes by hand and you have a dishwasher, then what's the verb for what you do to put the dishes inside? Do you know the verb? I need to "load the dishwasher". Okay? Or "unload the dishwasher" or "empty the dishwasher". Okay? But when you're putting the dishes inside, you say: "I need to load the dishwasher."

Next, okay, you've prepared the food and it's... You're going to... You need to now make the table look very nice, put the plates, and the glasses, and the cutlery, so you need to do what to the table before you eat? You need to "set the table". Okay? That's the correct expression. Now, after you've finished eating and you need to take all of the dirty dishes back to the kitchen, so you need to do what to the table? You need to "clear the table". Okay? That's after you eat.

Next, for the carpet. What's the verb you can use to say that you need to say "clean the carpet"? We don't really say "clean the carpet", we usually say to...? It starts with "v", "vacuum the carpet". Okay? Next... It could be also "the carpet" or "the rug". All right?

Next: "the clothes", so what do you need to do to the clothes? Well, with clothes, you could do a number of different things. You could say: "I need to wash the clothes.", "I need to iron the clothes." for example. "I need to fold the clothes." All right?

Next: you haven't cleaned the furniture in a long time and there's something on top, and if you put your finger, you can write in it. So what do you need to do? You need to "dust the furniture", because there's dust on it, but we need to... The expression we use, the verb we use is "to dust" the furniture.

Next: How do you clean the floor? What verb can you use to describe that? So, you could say: "I need to sweep the floor with a broom." Sweep the floor, and if you're cleaning the floor with something wet, then we say: "I need to mop the floor." Okay? That's if it's wet; this is if it's dry.

Next: Which verb do you use to describe the laundry? Okay? Which one? "I need to do the laundry." Good.

What about the trash? Okay? "I need to..." You could say: "I need to empty the trash.", "I need to take out the trash." All right? Depends on the situation.

Now, if you go a little bit outside your house and you have a lawn, which means the green grass outside your house... So, what's the verb for that? To... Sort of to cut the grass? We don't usually say "to cut the grass". We say to "mow", m-o-w, "to mow the lawn". Okay?

And, in general, all of this described what? What were you doing? "I need to clean the house". Okay? I need to... Another verb we sometimes use, not as much at all, but we use it: "to tidy". "To tidy up" means to clean up, but it's when it's not very messy. "To clean" usually means the whole bit; everything. All right?

[teresahuynh]

Thank you, Rebecca. I am learning English from you everyday ❤️👍

[marinasaravich]

DEAR REBECCA, I DO REALLY THINK YOU ARE THE BEST TEACHER I HAVE EVER SEEN OR MET. THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR LESSONS. XXX

[WaseemTariqq]

Thanks Rebecca, you're a great teacher. Please keep making and sharing educational videos so learners can benefit from them.

[mirianmartins]

Thanks, Rebecca, for this tutorial lesson! They are important verbs that we use every day.

[NihalAlwis-xwky]

Wow very successful your program. Thank you so much about it.❤👍🌞❤️🙏

[charlesbatista]

This class is so useful. Thank you so much! :)

[literacy_]

wow thank you for making me realize the importance of basic words in common events. I used to live in the USA for a year . and I had studied English a lot. but I didn't very focus on some basic even if all people start with basic. thank you.

[niyonzimavenuste]

Thank you our awesome teacher for broadening our vocabulary, for sure you're helping majesty!

[ekaterinak]

Thanks a lot for your informative, helpful and inspiring lessons! I really love the way you teaching, Rebecca! Sweet and short! Thank you!!!

[nancypena]

You are best teacher I know, , Thanks at lot..

[charlesvanstreek]

Thank you to help me to understand better English

[flowerfragrance]

Thank you so much for such cristal clear explanation of spoken English 🙏👑

[massomehtayefi]

You are lovely and make the lesson easy for us God bless you Rebecca

[hemlatagaur]

You are a great teacher. I like your teaching method.

[arabindachakrabarti]

Madam, you are a very good teacher. I really enjoy learning difficult expressions in a simple and lucid manner. It's a difficult art but you make it so simple and enjoyable. I have a great regard for you. I wish I could speak english like you. Thank you so much. I will be grateful to if you can write a few lines to me being your student.

[nurulmuttakin]

Dear Rebecca you are the very best English teacher ever I found. I'm greatly benefited from your lessons.
Keep up with good work.

[Jahanara]

Thank you for helping people.
Please make more video like this and more advanced.

[amitjoshi]

Excellent video. Very to the point, and not over complicated. Thanks!

[AkmAzad]

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[mahmudamadhobi]

Thanks ma'am ur teaching capacity very gently, that's good for student .