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Verbs Flashcards

Things you do

1
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Ask

Peer

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flick dom index finger away from body a couple of times

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Ask

Peer

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flick dom index finger away from body a couple of times

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Believe

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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

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Break

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Both hands in “S”, palms down, hands touching; move hands apart, and rotate at wrist so palms facing each other

looks like breaking something

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Brush Teeth

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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

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Buy

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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

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Call

on phone

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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

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Challenge

play against

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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.

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Cook/Bake

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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.

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Come

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dom hand in 1, arm stretch away from body; move arm closer to body, rotating hand at wrist so so finger pointing towards body

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Copy

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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

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12
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Cry

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both hands in 1, fingertips below eyes; curl fingertips in alternating pattern

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Dance

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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

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14
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Decide

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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.

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Die

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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

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Drink

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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.

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Same as car

Drive

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Both hands in fist, palms facing towards body, chest width apart; move both hands up and down like driving a car

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Elope

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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”

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Escape

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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”

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20
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Excuse

Verb

A

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

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21
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Find

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dom hand in “5”, palm down; pinch index finger and thumb together while raising hand, bending at the wrist.

looks like picking something up

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22
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Finish

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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

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23
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Follow

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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.

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24
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Force

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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

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Forgot

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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

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26
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Gather

A

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

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27
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Give

A

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

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28
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Go

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both hands in 1, palms facing out; rotate hands at wrist so palms facing down

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29
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Go Away/Leave

action

A

dom hand in “5” in front of dom shoulder, palm to body; move hand away from body while pinching fingers together

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30
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Go With

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both hands in “A”, thumbs pointing up, palms towards each other, knuckles touching ; shake both hands together away from body a couple of times.

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31
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Grow

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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)

32
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Grow-Up

A

dom hand in closed “5” (thumb included), palm down, next to hip; move dom hand in fluid movement toward head.

33
Q

Have

A

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

34
Q

Hear/Sound

A

dom hand in “3”, palm out, thumb touching dom ear; curl dom index & middle finger down

35
Q

Help

A

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.

36
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Hurry

A

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

37
Q

Improve

A

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

38
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Similar to “sent”

Influence

A

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”

39
Q

Inform

A

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”

40
Q

Interpret

A

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

41
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Introduce

A

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.

42
Q

Know

A

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

43
Q

Learn

A

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

44
Q

Live

A

Both hands in “L”, palm towards body at stomach height; move hands up body to top of chest

45
Q

Look At

A

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

46
Q

Lose

A

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”

47
Q

Make

A

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

48
Q

Meet

A

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

49
Q

Miss

E.g. “I missed it”

A

dom hand in “C”, palm facing left, in front of dom eye; move hand across eyes, closing hand from a “C” to an “S”

50
Q

Need

A

dom hand in “X” on dom side of body, palm down, finger pointing away from body; rotate hand down at wrist

51
Q

Offend

A

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

52
Q

Pay

A

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

53
Q

Practice

A

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

54
Q

Read

A

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

55
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Remember

A

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

56
Q

Satisfy

A

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;

57
Q

Search

A

dom hand in “C”, next to forehead; move dom hand in small circles across forehead

58
Q

See/Sight

A

dom hand in “K”, middle finger touching below dom eye; move hand away from body

59
Q

Sell

A

both hands with pinched fingers, chest width apart; shake hands toward & away from body a couple of times

Same sign as “Store”

60
Q

Send

A

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

61
Q

Serve/Service

A

both hands in closed “5” (thumb included), chest width apart, palm up; move hands towards & away from body in alternate directions

62
Q

Show

Verb

A

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

63
Q

Sit

A

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

64
Q

Smell

A

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”

65
Q

Start

A

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

66
Q

Stay

A

both hands in “Y”, chest width apart, palm down; press both hands down

67
Q

Teach

A

both hands fingers pinched together, on side of forehead, palms facing to forehead; move both hands away from body

68
Q

Think

A

dom hand in 1; tap against side of forehead a couple of times.

69
Q

Try

A

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

70
Q

Understand

A

dom hand in fist, forehead height, palm to back, index & thumb touching fingertips; flick index finger up

71
Q

Walk

A

both hands in closed “5”, palm to body, fingers pointing down, thumb fingertips touching; move hands in alternating directions toward & away from body

72
Q

Want

A

both hands in “5”, chest width apart, palms up; move both hands towards body, curling fingers

73
Q

Wash

A

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

74
Q

Wear

A

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

75
Q

Write

A

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

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