There are words that are used the most often in English: the most common words. These should be part of the first words that you work to learn in English. Officially “Basic English” is a simple specific set of rules and 850 word vocabulary. Click here for some links to rules, words lists, and websites.
These very short word lists are helpful starters…
Sixteen verbs used in Basic English:
be • do • have • come • go • give • take • see •
seem • send • keep • make • say • let • get • put
Top 100 operative words:
come • get • give • go • keep • let • make • put •
seem • take • be • do • have • say • see • send •
may • will • about • across • after • against • among • at •
before • between • by • down • from • in • off • on • over •
through • to • under • up • with • as • for • of • till • than
a • the • all • any • every • little • much • no • other •
some • such • that • this • I • he • you • who • and • because •
but • or • if • though • while • how • when • where • why
again • ever • far • forward • here • near • now • out •
still • then • there • together • well • almost • enough • even •
not • only • quite • so • very • tomorrow • yesterday
north • south • east • west • please • yes
Randal’s Cyber Listening Lab Vocabulary
This website is fantastic for learning English!!
Here is a set of vocabulary lists from Randal’s website. The links will take you to the site to see the list, study, and try a quiz. Visit: to http://www.esl-lab.com/vocab/