Words that are Both Verbs and Nouns
Hi English learners! Welcome to a new lesson. We’ll be talking about words that are both verbs and nouns.
Act
as a verb: to behave.
Simon, don’t be foolish! You’re acting like a child,
as a noun: something you do.
Giving money to charity is an act of kindness.
Address
as a verb: to speak to somebody.
You should address him as Mr Smith or sir.
as a noun: the name and the number of the place where something is located.
Write in your address on the gap, please.
Arrest
as a verb: when the police take someone to the police station.
Michael was arrested last night for drinking and driving.
as a noun: an act of taking somebody to the police station.
Several arrests were made connected with the murder.
Words that are Both Verbs and Nouns
Call
as a verb: to telephone someone.
You can call me on my landline after 6.
as a noun: an act of calling someone on the phone
I need to make a phone call.
Dance
as a verb: to move your body to music.
We were dancing in the club all night.
as a noun: an act of dancing.
I’m learning some Latin American dances such as salsa and flamenco.
Drink
as a verb: to pour something liquid into your mouth and swallow.
What would you like to drink?
as a noun: a liquid that you drink.
I’d like a drink first and then we can talk.
Words that are Both Verbs and Nouns
Drive
as a verb: to move a vehicle such as a car.
My dad is teaching me to drive.
as a noun: a journey by car.
Let’s go for a drive after lunch.
Experience
as a verb: something that happens to you.
We experienced turbulence during the flight.
as a noun: your knowledge and skills.
Sandra has experience in working with disabled people.
Face
as a verb: to have your face opposite of someone or something.
When she woke up, she faced her dog’s head.
as a noun: the front part of the head.
Her face went red when she saw him.
Words that are Both Verbs and Nouns
Fear
as a verb: to feel scared.
There is nothing to fear from.
as a noun: the feeling you have when you are in a dangerous situation.
The cat hissed with fear when it saw the dog.
Hope
as a verb: to wish something to happen.
I hope it’s not going to rain in the afternoon.
as a noun: a wish for a certain good thing to happen in the future.
They had a lot of hope for the future.
Increase
as a verb: to become larger or greater in amount.
After the Coronavirus pandemic, all the prices increased.
as a noun: a rise in size, amount, etc.
We are expecting an increase in salary in the next month.
Words that are Both Verbs and Nouns
Kiss
as a verb: to touch someone or something with your lips.
Martin kissed her on the cheek.
as a noun: the act of kissing.
She gave me a hug and a kiss.
Run
as a verb: to walk faster.
They saw the bus leaving so they began to run.
as a noun: the act of running.
Charlie usually goes for a run before work.
Search
as a verb: to try to find something by watching carefully.
The police officer searched through the files.
as a noun: the act of searching.
They conducted a thorough search for the missing man.
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