Verbs

Question 1

Believe

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Break

Answer 2

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

looks like breaking something

Question 3

Buy

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Call

on phone

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Challenge

play against

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

Cook/Bake

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

Copy

Answer 7

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

Question 8

Dance

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Decide

Answer 9

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.

Question 10

Die

Answer 10

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

Question 11

Drink

Answer 11

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.

Question 12

Same as car

Drive

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Elope

Answer 13

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”

Question 14

Escape

Answer 14

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”

Question 15

Find

Answer 15

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

looks like picking something up

Question 16

Finish

Answer 16

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

Question 17

Follow

Answer 17

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.

Question 18

Force

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Forgot

Answer 19

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

Question 20

Gather

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Give

Answer 21

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

Question 22

Go Away/Leave

action

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Go With

Answer 23

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

Question 24

Grow

Answer 24

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)

Question 25

Grow-Up

Answer 25

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

Question 26

Have

Answer 26

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

Question 27

Hear/Sound

Answer 27

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

Question 28

Help

Answer 28

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.

Question 29

Hurry

Answer 29

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

Question 30

Improve

Answer 30

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

Question 31

Similar to “sent”

Influence

Answer 31

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”

Question 32

Inform

Answer 32

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”

Question 33

Interpret

Answer 33

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

Question 34

Introduce

Answer 34

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.

Question 35

Know

Answer 35

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

Question 36

Learn

Answer 36

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

Question 37

Look At

Answer 37

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

Question 38

Lose

Answer 38

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”

Question 39

Make

Answer 39

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

Question 40

Meet

Answer 40

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

Question 41

Miss

E.g. “I missed it”

Answer 41

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

Question 42

Need

Answer 42

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

Question 43

Offend

Answer 43

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

Question 44

Pay

Answer 44

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

Question 45

Practice

Answer 45

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

Question 46

Read

Answer 46

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

Question 47

Remember

Answer 47

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

Question 48

Satisfy

Answer 48

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;

Question 49

Search

Answer 49

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

Question 50

See/Sight

Answer 50

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

Question 51

Sell

Answer 51

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

Same sign as “Store”

Question 52

Send

Answer 52

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

Question 53

Serve/Service

Answer 53

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

Question 54

Show

Verb

Answer 54

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

Question 55

Sit

Answer 55

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

Question 56

Smell

Answer 56

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”

Question 57

Start

Answer 57

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

Question 58

Stay

Answer 58

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

Question 59

Teach

Answer 59

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

Question 60

Try

Answer 60

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

Question 61

Understand

Answer 61

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

Question 63

Walk

Answer 63

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

Question 64

Want

Answer 64

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

Question 65

Wear

Answer 65

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

Question 66

Write

Answer 66

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