Welcome! When students talk about their daily routines or what they own, verbs are the foundation.
Action verbs tell us what is happening, and the phrase have got tells us what belongs to someone. Today, we will look at basic action words and how to talk about possession.
Welcome! When you want to talk about your daily routines or what you own, verbs are the foundation. Action verbs tell us what is happening, and the phrase have got tells us what belongs to someone. Today, we'll look at basic action words and how to talk about possession.
warning Common Mistake
Students often forget the 's' on action verbs for He, She, or It. We say "I walk", but "She walks". Also, in spoken English, "have got" is just a natural way to say "have" (e.g., "I have got a bike" means "I have a bike").
Interactive Vocabulary
Action
Walk
To move forward by putting one foot in front of the other.
Example: We walk along the river every evening.
Action
Eat
To put food in your mouth, chew it, and swallow it.
Example: She loves to eat noodles for breakfast.
Action
Drive
To operate and control the direction and speed of a motor vehicle.
Example: He drives safely through the city.
Action
Buy
To get something by paying money for it.
Example: Lisa wants to buy fresh fruit at the market.
Possession
Have got
To own or possess something. Used with subjects: I, You, We, They.
Example: We have got two tickets for the show tonight.
Possession
Has got
To own or possess something. Used with singular subjects: He, She, It.
Example: She has got a new camera for the tour.
Knowledge Check
restaurant Morning Routine
She is hungry in the morning. Which verb does she need?
inventory Inventory
He is checking his equipment. How does he say "I own a map"?
directions_car Getting Around
Lisa needs to take the tourists to the train. Which action gets her there?
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Study Resources
Lesson Summary & Review
Let's review the key concepts covered in the interactive module above to ensure you are ready to use action verbs and possession correctly.
Action Verbs
Action verbs describe what someone or something is doing. Remember to add an 's' to the verb when talking about He, She, or It in the present tense!
- Walk: "I walk to school." / "He walks to school."
- Eat: "We eat lunch at noon." / "She eats lunch at noon."
- Drive: "They drive a car." / "He drives a car."
- Buy: "You buy groceries." / "It buys time."
Possession: Have Got / Has Got
We use "have got" or "has got" to talk about things that belong to us. It means the same thing as "have" or "has", but it is very common in spoken English.
- Use have got with: I, You, We, They. (Example: "I have got a map.")
- Use has got with: He, She, It. (Example: "She has got a new phone.")
