Verbs Flashcards
Things you do
Ask
Peer
flick dom index finger away from body a couple of times
Ask
Peer
flick dom index finger away from body a couple of times
Believe
dom hand in “1”, pointing to forehead; non-dom in front of body, palm up, fingers pointing to dom side; move dom hand down, rotating at wrist, and opening hand so palm faces down, touching dom palm to non-dom palm
Break
Both hands in “S”, palms down, hands touching; move hands apart, and rotate at wrist so palms facing each other
looks like breaking something
Brush Teeth
Dom hand in 1 in front of teeth, palm down, fingertip pointing to non-dom side; move hand back and forth in front of teeth
Looks like brushing teeth with finger
Buy
dom hand fingers pinched, palm facing non-dom side, thumb on top; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up, fingers pointing away from body, palm underneath dom fingers; move dom hand in an arc away from the non-dom hand/body
Call
on phone
dom hand in “Y”, fingers pointing to non-dom side, knuckles touching cheekbone; move hand away from body
Is directional. Move hand from person calling to person being called
Challenge
play against
both hands in “A”, chest height, shoulder width apart, palms facing down, thumbs pointing to each other; rotate both wrists so palms face towards body; move hands together so knuckles touch.
Cook/Bake
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm down, fingers pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm up, fingers pointing away from body, fingertips touching above dom palm; slide dom hand from non-dom fingertips to bottom of palm; flip dom hand to palm up, placing on non-dom palm.
Come
dom hand in 1, arm stretch away from body; move arm closer to body, rotating hand at wrist so so finger pointing towards body
Copy
dom hand in bent “5”, palm up; non-dom hand in 5, palm down, palm touching dom fingertips; move dom hand down, pinching fingers together
Cry
both hands in 1, fingertips below eyes; curl fingertips in alternating pattern
Dance
dom hand in “V”, fingers pointing down; non-dom in closed “5” (thumb included), palm facing up, fingers pointed away from body; move dom hand back & forth from non-dom fingertips to wrist a few times
Decide
dom hand in “F” in front of forehead, fingers spread; non-dom hand in “F” in front of throat, fingers spread; rotate both hands down & away from body, so fingers pointing away from body.
Die
dom hand in closed “5”, palm up; non-dom hand in closed “5”, palm down; flip both hands so dom hand is palm down & non-dom hand is palm up
Drink
dom hand in “C”, palm facing towards non-dom side, thumb side of hand facing up; move hand towards mouth, turning hand at wrist so looks like sign for letter “C”; move hand back down to starting position.
Same as car
Drive
Both hands in fist, palms facing towards body, chest width apart; move both hands up and down like driving a car
Elope
dom hand in “1”, palm away from body, finger pointing up; non-dom in “5”, palm down, middle and ring finger around dom finger; move dom hand away from non-dom hand
Same as “Escape”
Escape
dom hand in “1”, palm away from body, finger pointing up; non-dom in “5”, palm down, middle and ring finger around dom finger; move dom hand away from non-dom hand
Same as “Elope”
Excuse
Verb
dom hand in bent 5, palm facing down; non-dom hand in closed 5, bottom of palm touching dom fingertips; slide dom fingertips along non-dom palm
Find
dom hand in “5”, palm down; pinch index finger and thumb together while raising hand, bending at the wrist.
looks like picking something up
Finish
both hands in “5”, shoulder width apart, jawline height, palms facing behind body; move hands slightly forward, rotating at wrist so palms face away from body
used to designate not going to happen again
Follow
dom hand in “A”, palm to non-dom side, thumb pointing up; non-dom hand in “A”, palm to dom side, thumb pointing up, fist in front of dom fist; move both hands away from body while still touching.
looks like two things moving together, one right after the other.
Force
dom hand in “C”, palm away from body, thumb and index finger on top; non-dom hand in closed “5” (including thumb), palm towards floor, arm parallel to floor, fingertips touching dom elbow; rotate dom arm at elbow so dom palm facing floor
looks like holding someone’s neck and making them look at floor
Forgot
dom hand in closed “5”, palm towards body, fingertips on middle of forehead; move dom hand towards dom side while closing fingers to make a fist
looks like wiping brain
Gather
both hands in “A”, shoulder height and width apart, palm down, thumbs pointing backwards; move hands towards center of body while opening fists and interlocking fingers
Give
both hands with pinched fingers, palms to body, fingertips on top of each breast; move hands away from body while rotating hands so palms face up
Go
both hands in 1, palms facing out; rotate hands at wrist so palms facing down
Go Away/Leave
action
dom hand in “5” in front of dom shoulder, palm to body; move hand away from body while pinching fingers together
Go With
both hands in “A”, thumbs pointing up, palms towards each other, knuckles touching ; shake both hands together away from body a couple of times.
Grow
dom hand palm up, fingers pinched; non-dom hand in “C”, wrapping around dom fingertips; move dom hand up through non-dom hand, opening up to “5”
Same as “plant” (object)
Grow-Up
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm down, next to hip; move dom hand in fluid movement toward head.
Have
both hands in closed “5” in front of chest, bent at knuckles, chest width apart, palm to body, fingers pointing to body; move hands to body
Hear/Sound
dom hand in “3”, palm out, thumb touching dom ear; curl dom index & middle finger down
Help
dom hand in “A”, palm to non-dom side, thumb pointing up; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm touching bottom of dom hand; move both hands away from body
This is a directional sign, i.e. the hands should move FROM the person helping TO the person being helped.
Hurry
both hands in “H”, palms to each other, fingers pointing up; flick hands away from body at wrist and back up a few times
looks like a stewardess showing the exits at the back of the plane
Improve
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included) on non-dom side of body, palm to body; non-dom arm parallel to floor, palm down, fingers pointing away from body, wrist touching bottom of dom hand; tap dom hand bottom up arm (closer to body)
The distance between taps indicates the amount of improvement - bigger gaps = lots of improvement
Similar to “sent”
Influence
dom hand in pinched fingers, fingers pointing down; non-dom in fist, palm down, knuckles facing dom side, top of fist touching dom fingertips; move dom hand away from body while changing to “5”
Inform
dom hand with pinched fingers, fingertips touching forehead; non-dom hand with pinched fingers, fingertips touching throught; move both hands away from body while changing to “5”
Interpret
both hands in “F”, index and thumbs touching; rotate dom hand at wrist so fingers point away from body and back a couple of times
Introduce
both hands palm up, bent at knuckles, spaced apart; move hands together so fingertips touch
This is a directional sign, i.e. the hands should move FROM the person you want to introduce TO the person to be introduced to.
Know
dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to body, fingertips touching forehead; move hand away from forehead pivoting at wrist so palm facing away from body
Learn
dom hand in “5”, fingers slightly curled in, palm down; non-dom hand in “5”, palm up, fingers pointing to dom side, palm touching dom fingertips; move dom hand up to forehaed while pinching fingers together
Live
Both hands in “L”, palm towards body at stomach height; move hands up body to top of chest
Look At
dom hand in “K”, palm to body, middle finger touching below dom eye; move dom hand away from face while pivoting hand so palm down
Lose
both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), bent at knuckles, palm towards each other, fingertips touching; rotate hands at wrists so palms face down while opening hands to “5”
Make
dom hand in fist, palm to body, index finger on top; non-dom hand in fist, palm to body, index finger on top and touching dom pinky; twist both hands in opposite directions
looks like wriging out a rag but hands tilted sideways or crushing pepr
Meet
dom hand in “1”, palm away from body; non-dom hand in “1”, palm to body, spaced from dom hand; move hands together so fists meet
This is a directional sign, i.e. the hands should move from the people who are meeting
Miss
E.g. “I missed it”
dom hand in “C”, palm facing left, in front of dom eye; move hand across eyes, closing hand from a “C” to an “S”
Need
dom hand in “X” on dom side of body, palm down, finger pointing away from body; rotate hand down at wrist
Offend
dom hand in “1”, palm to body, finger pointing to non-dom side; move dom hand away from body and twisting so palm facing away from body and finger pointing up
Pay
dom hand in “1”, finger pointing down; non_dom hand in closed “5” (including thumb), palm up, wrist touching dom fingertip; flick dom fingertip toward non-dom fingers
Practice
dom hand in fist, palm to non-dom side; non-dom in “1”, palm down, finger pointing away from body, side of index touching dom palm; slide dom hand up and down non-dom index finger a few times
Read
dom hand in “V”, on non-dom side of body, palm to non-dom side, fingers pointing up; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm to dom side, palm at same height as dom palm; move dome hand up and down, bending at wrist
looks like fingers are reading a page top to bottom
Remember
dom hand in “A”, thumb nail touching middle of forehead; non-dom hand in “A”, palm to body, thumb pointing at 45 degrees; move dom hand down to non-dom hand, putting dom thumb on top of non-dom thumb
Satisfy
dom hand in “B”, arm at chest height & parallel with floor, palm down; non-dom hand in “B”, arm at stomach height & parallel with floor, palm down;
Search
dom hand in “C”, next to forehead; move dom hand in small circles across forehead
See/Sight
dom hand in “K”, middle finger touching below dom eye; move hand away from body
Sell
both hands with pinched fingers, chest width apart; shake hands toward & away from body a couple of times
Same sign as “Store”
Send
dom hand in closed “5”, bent at knuckles, fingers pointing down; non-dom in fist, palm down, knuckles facing dom side, top of fist touching dom fingertips; flickdom hand away from body
Serve/Service
both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), chest width apart, palm up; move hands towards & away from body in alternate directions
Show
Verb
dom hand in “1”, palm down, finger pointing to non-dom side; non-dom hand in “5”, palm to non-dom side, fingers pointing up, palm touching dom fingertip; move both hands away from body
Sit
Both hands in “U”, palm facing down, perpendicular to each other, dom hand higher than non-dom hand; move dom hand down so is on top of non-dom hand, curling index & middle finger around non-dom fingers
Smell
dom hand in closed “5”, palm to body, fingers pointing to non-dom side; rub dom fingers against tip of nose a couple of times.
Same sign as “smelly”
Start
dom hand in “1”, palm down finger pointing to non-dom side; non-dom in “5”, palm to dom side, middle and ring finger around dom finger; twist dom hand
Stay
both hands in “Y”, chest width apart, palm down; press both hands down
Teach
both hands fingers pinched together, on side of forehead, palms facing to forehead; move both hands away from body
Think
dom hand in 1; tap against side of forehead a couple of times.
Try
both hands in “A”, shoulder height, palms facing each other, thumbs pointing up; move both hands down while rotating both hands at wrist so palms face down
Understand
dom hand in fist, forehead height, palm to back, index & thumb touching fingertips; flick index finger up
Walk
both hands in closed “5”, palm to body, fingers pointing down, thumb fingertips touching; move hands in alternating directions toward & away from body
Want
both hands in “5”, chest width apart, palms up; move both hands towards body, curling fingers
Wash
both hands in “A”, palms facing each other, dom hand on top of non-dom hand; rub dom palm against non-dom palm
Looks like washing a piece of clothing
Wear
dom hand in “W”; non-dom hand in fist, palm down, below dom hand; move dom hand down to hit top of non-dom fist
Write
dom hand in fist, palm to non-dom side, index & thumb pinched together, thumb to body; non-dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm 45 degrees up, fingers pointing away from body, palm below dom fingers; move dom fingers side-to-side over non-dom palm
looks like dom hand is writing stuff on non-dom hand
