In English grammar, all actions can be described by state or movement verbs. State verbs express our feelings, needs, thoughts, sensations, possession of something. Verbs of movement - active activity, change or movement from one point to another. In this article, we will analyze the topic: “Verbs of motion in English” and get acquainted with phrasal verbs, which are indispensable in colloquial English.
Verbs of motion. Species
For ease of learning verbs of motion, they can be divided into groups. Consider words with translation and Russian transcription.
Movement speed
| English word | Russian transcription | Translation | |
| 1 | brake | [break] | slow down |
| 2 | crawl | [krol] | creep; climb, climb |
| 3 | creep | [creep] | crawl; grovel; sneak in |
| 4 | fly | [fly] | fly; take off |
| 5 | go | [go] | go; pass; go |
| 6 | hurry | ['hari] | hurry up; customize; run away |
| 7 | ride | [ride] | go; ride |
| 8 | run | [run] | run; run through, pass |
| 9 | walk | [walk] | walk; walk; roam |
Movement types
| English word | Transcription in Russian letters | As translated | |
| 1 | bend | [band] | bend |
| 2 | move | [move] | move; move; move |
| 3 |
roll |
[roll] | roll |
| 4 | rotate | [rouˈtate] | rotate; alternate; change |
| 5 | shake | [shake] | shake |
| 6 | skate | [skate] | skating |
| 7 | ski | [ski] | skiing/skiing |
| 8 | slide | [slide] | slide |
| 9 | stop | [stop] | stop; stop; interfere |
| 10 | swim | [suim] | swim; swim across; spinning |
| 11 | swing | [suyin] | wobble |
| 12 | turn | [ten] | turn; turn into; apply |
| 13 | wave | [wave] | wave hand |
Verbs of direction in English
| A word in English | Transcription | Translated from English | |
| 1 | ascend | [esend] | rise; lift up; pop up |
| 2 | climb | [claim] | climb; get up; climb |
| 3 | descend | [dissend] | go down; get down |
| 4 | drop | [drop] | throw, discard |
| 5 |
fall |
[foul] | fall; decline; hit |
| 6 | lift | [elevator] | raise; ex alt |
| 7 | lower | [ˈlowe] | decrease; lower |
| 8 | raise | [raise] | raise; grow |
| 9 | rise | [rise] | rise, rise |
| 10 | sink | [sync] | dive; drown; fall, fall |
Cyclic movement
| Word by-English | Transcription | Translated from English | |
| 1 | advance | [advance] | move |
| 2 | arrive | [eˈriv] | arrive; arrive; to come |
| 3 | attain | [eˈtein] | achieve; receive |
| 4 | come | [cam] | come; come; join |
| 5 | cross | [cross] | cross |
| 6 | depart | [diˈpat] | leave; retreat; take off |
| 7 | enter | [ˈente] | enter; move in |
| 8 | follow | [ˈfollow] | follow; track; stick to |
| 9 | leave | [liv] | leave; leave; stay |
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10 |
meet | [mit] | dating |
| 11 | pass | [pass] | pass; go over |
| 12 | reach | [rich] | achieve; get; stretching |
| 13 | return | [riˈten] | return; give away; return |
| 14 | start | [stat] | start; run |
Verses of pursuit in English
| English word | Russian transcription | Translation | |
| 1 | avoid | [eˈvoid] | avoid; shun; dodge |
| 2 | catch | [catch] | catch; grab; catch |
| 3 | drive | [drive] | go; drive |
| 4 | escape | [isˈcape] | run; to avoid; leave |
| 5 | flee | [fli] | run away; run away |
| 6 | pursue | [peˈsue] | chase; search |
| 7 | surpass | [seˈpass] | overtake, get ahead of |
Verbs of motion related to water
| English word | Transcription in Russian letters | As translated | |
| 1 | dive | [dive] | dive, dive; dive; deepen |
| 2 |
drown |
[draun] | sink, drown; flood; choke |
| 3 | emerge | [iˈmej] | pop up, appear |
| 4 | float | [float] | sail; swim, float |
| 5 | flow | [flow] | flow |
| 6 | plunge | [plunge] | dive; dive |
| 7 | row | [row] | rowing |
| 8 | sail | [sale] | swim; set sail |
| 9 | sink | [sync] | dive; drown; get down |
It should be remembered that verbs of motion in English, depending on the context, can be translated as state verbs.
Examples:
- My grandmother and I walked in the Park yesterday. – My grandmother and I walked in the park yesterday.
- My brother Mike skates every day. – My brother Mike skates every day.
- Peter climbed Mount Everest last year. – Peter climbed Everest last year.
- Our area is crossed by a stormy river. – A wild river crosses our site.
- I ran away from the evil dog. – I ran away from an angry dog.
- My friend and I swam on the lake in the morning. – In the morning my friend and I went swimming in the lake.
Phrasal verbs of motion in English
Phrasal verbs are formulations that consist of several words. The meaning of verbs can change depending on the combination of words. For example:
- come in - enter;
- come out - go out.
What are phrasal verbs:
1. Verb (action) + adverb (sign). Verbs of motion in English in such expressions are often used with the following adverbs:
- across [ekros] - between, through, through, across, opposite;
- against [eˈgenst] - in spite of, against, on the contrary;
- ahead [eˈhead] - ahead, in advance, earlier;
- around [eˈround] - around, near;
- back [back] - back;
- down [down] - down, down;
- forward [ˈfoued] - forward;
- up [up] - up, from above.
Examples:
- Bob came back late at night. – Bob returned late at night.
- The General quickly stood up and gave the order. The General quickly stood up and gave the order.
2. Verb (action) + preposition. Prepositions are often used in these constructions:
- by [by] - to, from, at, behind, under;
- in [in] - to, from;
- for [pho] - for, by;
- off [of] - out, at, from, from;
- out [out] - for, from, out;
- on [he] - by, on, with, about, s.
Examples:
- We move on. – We are moving forward.
- Cats ran off. – The cats ran away.
- A strange boy walked up to me. – An unfamiliar boy approached me.
3. Verb (action) + adverb (sign) + preposition. This expression includes three words.
Examples:
- The seller cut down on the price of sugar. – The seller lowered the price of sugar.
- He keeps away from it. – He stays away from it.
- I look forward to your arrival. – Looking forward to your arrival.
Table of phrasal verbs of motion
Let's look at the most common phrasal verbs of motion in English.
| Expression | How to read in Russian | Translation | |
| 1 | be back | [bee back] | back |
| 2 | come back | [kam back | go back, come back |
| 3 | come down | [cam down] | go down |
| 4 | come in | [cam in] | come in, enter |
| 5 | come on | [kam he] | approach, continue |
| 6 | come out | [cam out] | get out, get out |
| 7 | come over | [kam ˈouwe] | come, come |
| 8 | come up | [cam up] | come up, get up |
| 9 | get away | [Get Away] | leave, run away |
| 10 | get off | [get off] | get off, get off, get off |
| 11 | get out | [get out] | get out, get out, get out |
| 12 | get up | [get up] | get up, get up |
| 13 | go away | [go away] | leave, go away, disappear |
| 14 | go back | [goback] | go back, go back, drive back |
| 15 | go down | [go down] | go down, go down, go down |
| 16 | go in | [go in] | enter, go inside |
| 17 | go off | [get off] | leave, pass, pass |
| 18 | go out | [go out] | go out, go outside |
| 19 | go over | [go ˈouwe] | go over, approach |
| 20 | go up | [go up] | get up, go up |
| 21 | sit down | [Sit Down] | sit down, sit down |
| 22 | sit up | [sit up] | get up, stand up, straighten up |
| 23 | walk away | [Walk Away] | leave, carry away, walk away |
| 24 | walk out | [walk out] | go out, walk |
| 25 | walk over | [walk ˈouwe] | come, come here |
Learning verbs of motion is easy. The most difficult thing will be to remember phrasal verbs, since the literal translation is sometimes not clear in meaning. Adults will just have to memorize phrasal verbs of motion in English. For children, pictures and cards depicting actions are suitable. It will take only a little patience and English will become even closer and clearer for you!
