BUILDING BLOCKS

THE MOST COMMON ENGLISH WORDS IN 44 SENTENCES

Dear student,

These sentences were created especially for you. They are, in general, short
and simple sentences, but they can be of great help in your learning process
for this reason: they contain the majority of the 200 most common words in
English. The sentences are not connected to each other, but they function as
building blocks – with them you will be able to create new sentences, then
increasing your vocabulary and developing your skills.
Don’t try to translate word by word, but try to guess their meaning according to
the context, as much as possible. And don’t forget to use the .mp3 file as well,
because besides being able to read the sentences, you must know how to
pronounce them and also recognize them in speech.
Here are some tips of how you can use this material:
▪ Don’t try to study all the 44 sentences at once! You can choose from 3 to
5 sentences each day and then work on them.
▪ Read them. Listen to them. Read them out loud.
▪ Then, try to create 3 new sentences out of these “building blocks”. You
can change the subject for one of your relatives or friends, for example,
as a way to make it “personal”.
▪ You can also try to create a dialogue or maybe a short story out of each
sentence. It’s totally up to you! Be creative!

Good luck!

Have fun!
1. I live in a house.

2. I want an apple.

3. The best thing in life is love.

4. I like eating bread with cheese.

5. I can’t (can+not) live without you!

6. She is young, but very intelligent.

7. He likes football and food.

8. I am always right!

9. They are angry because they know what I’ve (I+have) done!

10. Some people don’t (do+not) think.

11. It’s (it+is) time for bed!

12. Sometimes we need to learn how to be happy.

13. I only understand a little about Mathematics.

14. Their car is one of those.

15. There is something different about us, something special.

16. Our family name is Smith.

17. My phone was here and now it’s (it+is) gone!

18. That big hat is yours, this small one is mine.

19. His parents were really good to him.

20. I like her, she has a nice smile.

21. No, I did not understand what you said before.

22. We will take the little girl to school.

23. Do you like watching TV? Me too!

24. This place is so big, I will never find where I have to go.

25. Could you meet me at the cinema after the movie?

26. Someone put a cake on the table.

27. These kids love jumping up and down.

28. Be careful, there is a bomb under your new car!

29. I am from Brazil.

30. I write with my right hand, but Nelson writes with his left hand.

31. You should follow me; I know the way.

32. I hate birds, please take them away!

33. I need to get a new computer, mine is broken.

34. Who would be so cruel to kill a dog?

35. When I grow up, I want to make more money than my dad.

36. Why do you think you are better than him?

37. I came here, then I sat on this sofa.

38. Because of my health, I must eat less salt.

39. Even if it’s (it+is) late, we all want to go out and party!

40. Every mother goes through a lot of emotion when her first baby is born.

41. Soon you will see that any other woman can make you happy.

42. Which one do you prefer, the red flower or the blue ball?

43. If you just ask, you will receive many sweets.

44. I have been to many different countries.