100 Examples of Action Verbs in Sentences

100 Examples of Action Verbs in Sentences

100 Examples of Action Verbs in Sentences

  1. He was very unlucky not to win.
  2. Consume with pleasure and drink with moderation.
  3. There is a close affinity between Italian and Spanish.
  4. Whoever wants to eat the fruit must first climb the tree.
  5. I’d like you to meet my folks.
  6. The waltz is an easy dance to learn.
  7. He loves to play table tennis.
  8. The children learn through role-playing and mime.
  9. Laws catch flies but let hornets go free.
  10. They came running to meet me.
  11. Don’t try to run before you can walk.
  12. The path began to climb quite steeply.
  13. I’ll meet you at the main reception desk.
  14. Life is about learning to dance in the rain.
  15. Dr. Win was a major contributor to the research.
  16. Children will play wherever they happen to be.
  17. Give credit where credit is due.
  18. The long climb left Jan feeling breathless.
  19. Please write to us at the above address.
  20. I’ll write it up on the board.
  21. Remind me to write to my mother.
  22. You may write for the booklist.
  23. First catch your hare, then cook him.
  24. It takes a thief to catch a thief.
  25. It is better to eat to live than to live to eat.
  26. You can go boating or play tennis.
  27. They rolled back the carpet and had a dance.
  28. The worst men often give the best advice.
  29. There are two other servants who sleep out.
  30. Nancy began to climb the stairs.
  31. He could barely read and write.
  32. The play makes a strong political statement.
  33. Please write to confirm your reservation.
  34. He likes to sing to himself.
  35. The play bubbled with songs and dances.
  36. Now I shall go to sleep. Good night.
  37. Make an outline before trying to write a composition.
  38. They failed to win the requisite two-thirds majority.
  39. The play can be read as an allegory.
  40. One cannot eat one’s cake and have it.
  41. Their factory had to close down for good.
  42. You are what you eat.
  43. I’m very close to my wife.
  44. I always cry when I’m chopping onions.
  45. The doors open and close automatically.
  46. She slipped her arm through his and snuggled close.
  47. The lovers held each other close.
  48. Do not run too fast after the gain.
  49. Let’s go for a bike ride.
  50. He repressed a sudden desire to cry.
  51. What I require is indifference.
  52. Reserve your strength for the climb.
  53. It took her a mere 20 minutes to win.
  54. You catch more flies with honey than with vinegar.
  55. We lose in hakebut but make up for it in herring.
  56. When the well is full, it will run over.
  57. The Abeggar may sing before the thief (or footbad).
  58. You must lose a fly to catch a trout.
  59. She plans to write her memoirs.
  60. Regarding John, I will write to him at once.
  61. I’m sure we’ll win. I’m confident about our victory.
  62. I can’t sleep during the daytime.
  63. She uttered a wordless cry of despair.
  64. Don’t cry; the sick have fallen asleep.
  65. A drowning man will catch a straw.
  66. No big deal. I’ll ask John to play.
  67. My father taught me to ride a bicycle.
  68. It was so embarrassing to have to sing in public.
  69. She started once again on the steep upward climb.
  70. They diplomatized in order to win victory.
  71. Cry Until You Laugh. Laugh Until You Cry.
  72. Will you sing us a song?
  73. If you dance, you must pay the fiddler.
  74. Read the on-screen lyrics and sing along.
  75. Yesterday, we hitched a ride in a truck.
  76. I haven’t got anybody to play with!
  77. Each bird loves to hear himself sing.
  78. This win has been a great morale booster.
  79. Please write in ink, not in pencil.
  80. Would you like to play golf with me?
  81. Give as good as one receives.
  82. I can’t dance to music without a good rhythm.
  83. There is no time to lose.
  84. If you swear, you will catch no fish.
  85. We fight with guns.
  86. The bridal couple stood up for the first dance.
  87. She hopes to win the presidency.
  88. Don’t fight with him. He is a mad man.
  89. Life’s a climb, but the view is great.
  90. She felt refreshed after her sleep.
  91. Dogs that run after many hares kill none.
  92. We appealed to reason to win our argument.
  93. Big fish eat little fish.
  94. She started to sing, and then the others chimed in.
  95. Would you kindly close the window?
  96. He who does not work will not be able to eat.
  97. Fools make feasts, and wise men eat them.
  98. What time does the store close?
  99. You win some, you lose some.
  100. We must fight on until the end.

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