Unit 4

Word

Definition

Example

give

to let someone have something as a present, or to provide something for someone

He gave me his phone number

go

to move or travel somewhere in order to do something

Donna likes going to the cinema

have

used to say that someone owns something or that it is available for them to use

I don't have a car

make

to produce something, for example by putting the different parts of it together

Can you make a reservation at the hotel?

say

to express an idea, feeling, thought etc using words

I said I wasn't hungry

see

to notice or examine someone or something, using your eyes

Did you see Charlie yesterday?

send

to arrange for something to go or be taken to another place, especially by post

Have you sent your mother a postcard yet?

write

to form letters or numbers with a pen or pencil

Alice wrote down the address

ask for

to speak or write to someone saying that you want something from them

He asked me for a lighter

ask to

to speak or write to someone saying that you want them to do something

He asked me to give him a lift

check

examine (something) in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition

At the airport my luggage was checked twice.

check that

examine something in order to determine its accuracy, quality, or condition

I need to check that there are no mistakes in the report.

contact about

communication with a person, organization, country etc about some subject

Could you contact the manager about the delivery detail.

contact by

communicate with (someone), typically in order to give or receive information by one of the means of communication

Contact him by email. He doesn't like phone calls.

send to

to make a message, electronic signal etc go somewhere, using radioequipment, computers etc

I will send the parcel to the address mentioned in the letter.

never

not at any time or not on any occasion

I am angry because he never comes on time!

once or twice a month

one time or twice in every month

I have business trips once or twice a month.

a few times a week

happening several times every week

I go to the swimming pool a few times a week.

sometimes

on some occasions but not always 

I help my mother to cook sometimes.

every day

happening at least once on each day, in each week etc

He plays computer games every day.

all the time

constantly or very frequently

It's raining all the time.