Check out our Premium Products in the shop today Dismiss
The English verb “to freeze” might be most closely associated with the coldest season of the year, but of course it carries a wealth of different meanings, some of which we will explore below. While the infinitive is “freeze,” the simple past tense is “froze” and the past participle is “frozen.” The present participle is…
The verb “to bite” in English can have a variety of meanings, ranging from a literal sense relating to the action of clamping down on something with one’s teeth or mouth, to a more figurative sense where we use it to describe pain felt at the onset of things like sharp winter winds. The simple…
The verb “speak” is one of the first ones that many learn when learning English as a second language. Even when it is our mother tongue, learning to speak is one of the biggest milestones in our early development, and thus the word has a firm place in the imaginations of English speakers everywhere. The…
The verb “dream” refers to the act of experiencing thoughts, images and often strange but real-feeling happenings while asleep or falling asleep. Besides this, it can also refer to any time one indulges in moments of fantasy or imagination while awake. The latter is also sometimes known as “daydreaming.” The past tense of “dream” is…
The verb “rise” refers to the action of something either getting up from a sitting position (or lying down, or kneeling), or simply moving from a lower position to a higher one. It is not to be confused with the verb “raise” which while holding similar meanings, refers more to the act of someone or…
The English verb “dive” refers to the act of plunging suddenly downward from a height, and is used most often in the realm of swimming and other water-based activities. To “dive” into the water, means to plunge head-first into water, usually with one’s arms and legs extended. It can also be applied to other things…
The verb “wear” is an interesting one given how its multiple definitions seemingly have so little to do with each other. Broadly speaking, the word “wear” can be defined either as the act of having something on one’s body as an item of clothing or a related accessory, or as the action of damaging or…
The verb “think” is both common and useful in English, and is a good word to know for all ESL learners. The word typically means either to direct one’s mind toward something and form ideas about it, or alternatively to hold a particular opinion, view, or idea about something or someone. The past tense of…
The verb “drink” is extremely useful for language learners since it is something that we need to do every day in order to live. “Drink” refers to the action of taking a liquid beverage into the mouth and then swallowing it, either out of necessity or for enjoyment. It’s not to be confused with its…
The verb “fly” is a common word used in both a literal and figurative sense. In its literal form, it refers to the action of moving through the air using wings and/or the aid of engines. In its more figurative sense, it refers to objects that move through the air, usually at high speeds and…
