Are you thinking about starting to study English, but first, you want to learn the basics? Great! Here we will tell you a little about the vocabulary, phrases and concepts that will help you start learning English for beginners.

It doesn't matter if your knowledge of this language is from scratch, after finishing reading this article you will be one step ahead.

As we mentioned in previous articles about the

Reasons Why You Should Study English, we referred to various reasons, but one of them was the great fact that this is the universal language and it will make your life easier in all aspects, personally, professionally and academically.

But now, we are going to teach you some basic verbs that you should know to get started on this wonderful adventure of learning the English language.

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How to Get Started?

The basic vocabulary of English is made up of verbs, nouns, adjectives, adverbs, questions, numbers and time measurements that are related to daily activities of any person, such as eating, sleeping, working, etc.

Here are some things you should start with:

1. Basic Verbs

Among all the verbs in English , basic verbs like to be and to get are present in all sentences on any topic, and can even function as auxiliaries for other verbs.

That's why it's important to learn them because they are used in all kinds of conversations. The main ones are these four:

Verb	Translation
To be	To be/to be
To have	Have
All	Do
To get	Obtain

2. Modal verbs

Modal verbs are verbs that provide intention to a sentence and help to make questions and negative sentences.

Some of these are:

Modal Verbs	Translation
Dog	Can
Could	Past of can
May	More formal than can
Might	It refers to suggestions and possibilities
Will	Auxiliary for future sentences
Would	It refers to future habits or events that are probable.
Must	It refers to needs
Shall	Formal form of will
Should	Used for advice

3. Everyday Verbs

It is estimated that there are approximately 9,000 regular verbs and more than 200 irregular ones. But most of these are not used on a daily basis and others are no longer used.

So you can focus on learning the following basic verbs with which you can form sentences:

Verb in infinitive	Translation
To believe	Believe
To come	Come
To eat	Eat
To feel	Feel
To fly	Fly
To give	Give
To go	Go
To hear	Hear
To help	Help
To jump	Hop
To laugh	Laugh
To live	Live
To love	Love
To move	Move
To need	Need
To play	Play
To run	Run
To say	Say
To sit	Sit
To sleep	Sleep
To smell	Smell
To smile	Smile
To talk	Talk
To think	Think
To use	Wear
To walk	Walk
To want	Want
To watch	See
To work	Work
To write	Write

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4. Numbers and Time

The basic concepts of numbers and time are essential to master and develop activities specific to English such as telling time and counting.

The main numbers to learn are:

Number in English	Translation
1- One	One
2- Two	Two
3- Three	Three
4- Four	Four
5- Five	Five
6- Six	Six
7- Seven	Seven
8- Eight	Eight
9- Nine	Nine
10- Ten	Ten
20- Twenty	Twenty
30- Thirty	Thirty
40- Fourty	Forty
50- Fifty	Fifty
60- Sixty	Sixty
70- Seventy	Seventy
80- Eighty	Eighty
90- Ninety	Ninety
100- One hundred	Hundred
1,000- One thousand	Thousand
1,000,000 - One million	One million

When it comes to time, the correct way to tell the time is:

Hour	In English	In Spanish
5:00	Five o'clock	Five o'clock
5:15	Fifteen past five	Five and a quarter
5:50	Ten to/till six	Ten to six

Basic Vocabulary

Once you have learned and practiced the most common verbs, it is time to discover the nouns, adjectives and adverbs that will allow you to communicate on basic topics.

1. Nouns

Noun in English	Spanish noun
Animal	Animal
Bed	Bed
Book	Book
Car	Car
Cat	Cat
Dog	Dog
Door	Door
Food	Meal
House	Home
Shoes	Shoes
Toilet	Water

2. Adjectives

Adjective in English	Adjective in Spanish
Bad	Bad
Best	The best
Better	Better
Big	Big
Different	Different
Easy	Easy
Economic	Economic
Free	Free
Late	Late
New	New
Old	Old
Small	Little
Strong	Strong
True	TRUE

3. Adverbs

Adverb in English	Adverb in Spanish
Always	Always
Badly	Evil
Eventually	Eventually
Exactly	Exactly
Honestly	Honestly
Mysteriously	Mysteriously
Never	Never
Occasionally	Occasionally
Perfectly	Perfectly
Quickly	Quickly
Safely	Safely
Seriously	Seriously
Silently	Silently
Slowly	Slowly
Technically	Technically

4. Basic questions

Below, we will show you some questions that can help you get out of trouble or make any situation you find yourself in easier.

Some of these basic questions that are part of initial learning of English for beginners are:

Question in English	Question in Spanish
Can you speak Spanish?	Can you speak Spanish?
How can I help you?	How can I help you?
How much is it?	How much does it cost?
How old are you?	How old are you?
What do you do?/What is your job?	What do you work at?
What is the weather like?	How is the weather?
What is your email address?	What's your email?
What is your name?	What is your name?
What is your telephone number?	What is your phone number?
What time is it?	What time is it?
Where are you from?	Where are you from?
Where do you live?	Where do you live?
Where is the nearest bank?	Where is the nearest bank?
Where were you born?	Where were you born?

If you practice conjugating these verbs, adverbs and adjectives, you will even be able to write business emails correctly even if you do not have a command of the language.

On the other hand, with these basic concepts you can begin your English language studies with complete confidence.

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