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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 six different games and two different types of flashcard.

Vocabulary Games for

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Multi-Choice Questions

Match the word to the picture.

This is the simplest test on the page. It is designed to familiarize learners with the words and the images.

  • There are two types of question. Players must either:
    • match the picture to the word, or
    • match the word to the picture.
  • You can toggle the sound on and off.
  • Good luck!
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Match-the-Pairs Game

Draw three lines from the pictures on the left to the correct words on the right.

  • 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 then click on the corresponding square on the other side. Good luck!

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Memory Game

This is a classic memory game. Turn two cards at a time and try to match each picture with the right word.

  • 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)

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Hero ()

Captain ()

Sergeant ()

Recruit ()

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Basic Flash Cards

This is not a game. These are classic flashcards to help learners study the words at their own pace.

  • Say the word shown by the picture, then click on a card to turn it.
  • If you were right, move on to the next word.
  • If you were wrong, click on the card again to hide the word and move on to the next word.
  • Keep going through the cards until you can get them all right.
  • You can toggle the sound on and off.

Spell-the-Word Game

Spell the word represented by the picture.

  • The letters below the picture are the jumbled letters of the correct word represented by the picture.
  • Spell the correct word by clicking on the letters in order.
  • You can toggle the sound on and off.

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

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"Missing Word" Flash Cards

This is not a game. These are classic flashcards to help learners study the words (with some context) at their own pace.

  • Read the sentence aloud, filling the gap with the word shown by the picture.
  • Click on the card to reveal the whole sentence.
  • If you were right, move on to the next card.
  • If you were wrong, click on the same card again to hide the complete sentence and move on to the next card.
  • Keep going through the cards until you can get them all right.
  • You can toggle the sound on and off.

Word Detective

Can you work out which word has been covered up?

  • The image and title have been blurred out to hide a word that fits in all three sentences. Your job is to identify the hidden word.
  • When you have worked it out, select the button with the correct word.
  • Tip 1. During the game, keep an eye on the images below to work out which words are remaining. (No words are repeated.)
  • Tip 2. Click on an underlined word in a sentence to see the meaning of that word.
  • Good luck!
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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.
lend vocabulary list

lend

  • To lend means to give something temporarily.
  • He offered to lend her his car.
  • She lends money to her friends.
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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