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English Vocabulary for Opposite Verbs

Learn Verbs and Their Opposites in English

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This is a lesson to help you learn common verbs and their opposites in English. There are eight learning methods for you to work through, including five different games and three different types of flashcard. At the end, there are three example sentences for each word.

Vocabulary Games for

The games and flashcards are currently set to test the following [wait...] words:

Table of Contents

  • Match-the-Pairs Game
  • Memory Game
  • Basic Flash Cards
  • Spell-the-Word Game
  • Multi-Choice Test
  • Learn with Hangman!
  • "Sentence" Flash Cards
  • "Missing Word" Flash Cards
  • Example Sentences

Match-the-Pairs Game

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  • Your mission is to match each picture with the correct word in as few a clicks as possible.
  • There are three pictures in each set, and there are sets to complete.
  • Click on your first square to start. Good luck!
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Memory Game

Pairs: getting ready...

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getting ready...
  • Your mission is to pair pictures with their correct titles in as few a clicks as possible.
  • Click on a card to turn it. Next, try to find its partner by clicking on a second card. (If you fail to find a match with your second click, both cards will turn again.)
  • This is a memory game as well as a vocabulary-learning game.
  • Click on your first card to start. Good luck!
Ranking (Clicks)

Guru ()
Hero ()
Captain ()
Sergeant ()
Recruit ()

Basic Flash Cards

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

Learn with Hangman!

Hangman is a classic word game. In this version, the hidden word is one of the words from the "opposite verbs" category. Choose your first letter to start.
  • Guess the hidden word by choosing one letter at a time.
  • If you guess a letter in the hidden word, then all is good.
  • If you guess a letter that is not in the hidden word, then the hangman starts to build the gallows.
  • If the gallows are completed, you lose.
  • Good luck!
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Create Your Own Version of This Game

Here is the word library for this game:

"Sentence" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the word in a sentence.

"Missing Word" Flash Cards

Click on the box to see the missing word in a sentence.

Example Sentences

Here are 3 sentences for each of the following words from the "opposite verbs" category:
  • buy, sell, come, go, start, stop, push, pull, rise, fall, win, lose, remember, forget, give, take, laugh, cry
    buy vocabulary list

    buy

  • To buy means to purchase something.
  • He plans to buy a new car.
  • She likes to buy fresh vegetables.
    sell vocabulary list

    sell

  • To sell means to exchange something for money.
  • She wants to sell her old furniture.
  • He sells homemade crafts online.
    come vocabulary list

    come

  • To come means to move toward a place.
  • She asked him to come to the party.
  • He will come home soon.
    go vocabulary list

    go

  • To go means to move away from a place.
  • He plans to go on a trip.
  • She needs to go to the store.
    start vocabulary list

    start

  • To start means to begin something.
  • He will start his new job on Monday.
  • She decided to start a new project.
    stop vocabulary list

    stop

  • To stop means to end something.
  • She told him to stop talking.
  • He needs to stop the car.
    push vocabulary list

    push

  • To push means to apply force to move something away.
  • He had to push the door open.
  • She helped push the car.
    pull vocabulary list

    pull

  • To pull means to apply force to move something closer.
  • She tried to pull the heavy door.
  • He needs to pull the rope.
    rise vocabulary list

    rise

  • To rise means to move upward.
  • The sun will rise soon.
  • She watched the balloon rise into the sky.
    fall vocabulary list

    fall

  • To fall means to move downward.
  • He watched the leaves fall from the tree.
  • She slipped and fell on the ice.
    win vocabulary list

    win

  • To win means to achieve victory.
  • She hopes to win the game.
  • He won first place in the race.
    lose vocabulary list

    lose

  • To lose means to be defeated or fail to keep something.
  • He did not want to lose the match.
  • She lost her keys.
    remember vocabulary list

    remember

  • To remember means to recall something.
  • She tried to remember his name.
  • He remembers their anniversary.
    forget vocabulary list

    forget

  • To forget means to fail to recall something.
  • He tends to forget appointments.
  • She forgot where she put her phone.
    give vocabulary list

    give

  • To give means to provide something to someone.
  • He will give her a gift.
  • She gave him the documents.
    take vocabulary list

    take

  • To take means to receive or remove something.
  • She wants to take the offer.
  • He took the book from the shelf.
    laugh vocabulary list

    laugh

  • To laugh means to express joy or amusement.
  • He likes to laugh at jokes.
  • She laughed at the funny movie.
    cry vocabulary list

    cry

  • To cry means to shed tears.
  • She began to cry during the sad scene.
  • He cries when he is upset.
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This page was written by Craig Shrives.

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