A1 — Movement Verbs: go, come, walk, travel
Level A1
Everyday actions
Travel & places
Goal
Talk about how you move from place to place: go, come, walk, run, take the bus, arrive and leave — with simple, natural sentences.
go vs come
- go = move to another place.
I go to school by bus. - come = move to here / to the speaker.
Can you come to my house? - go home, come home (no to):
I go home at six. / He comes home late.
Different ways to move
- walk = move on foot (slow).
I walk to school. - run = move fast on foot.
She runs in the park. - ride a bike = move on a bicycle.
We ride our bikes on Sunday. - drive = control a car / taxi.
He drives to work.
Movement + transport
- go by bus / car / train / plane
We go by train to the city. - take the bus / train
I take the bus to work. - get on / get off a bus, train:
We get on the bus here.
We get off at the next stop.
Leaving & arriving
- leave = go away from a place.
I leave home at 7:30. - arrive = come to a place.
We arrive at school at 8:00. - go back = return to a place.
I go back home after work.
Moving in the street: basic directions
- go straight = don’t turn.
- turn left / turn right at the bank / at the corner.
- cross the street at the lights.
- go up / go down the stairs.
Use to for direction: go to school, walk to the station, come to my house.
Vocabulary — 30 movement verbs & chunks
1. go
I go to school every day.
2. come
Can you come to my house?
3. walk
We walk to the shop.
4. run
He runs in the park.
5. drive
She drives to work.
6. ride a bike
I ride a bike to school.
7. take the bus
I take the bus to the city.
8. take the train
We take the train on Friday.
9. go to school
The children go to school at eight.
10. go to work
My dad goes to work by car.
11. go home
I go home after class.
12. come home
She comes home at seven.
13. leave (home)
I leave home at 7:30.
14. arrive
We arrive at the station at nine.
15. go out
We go out on Friday night.
16. go back
I go back home after work.
17. go by bus
I go by bus to town.
18. go by car
They go by car to the beach.
19. go by train
We go by train to the city.
20. get on (the bus)
We get on the bus here.
21. get off (the bus)
We get off at the next stop.
22. come in
Come in, please.
23. go out of (the room)
He goes out of the room.
24. go up (the stairs)
We go up the stairs.
25. go down (the stairs)
She goes down the stairs.
26. turn left
Turn left at the bank.
27. turn right
Turn right at the cinema.
28. cross the street
We cross the street at the lights.
29. run to (the bus stop)
I run to the bus stop.
30. walk around (the city)
We walk around the city.
Tip: learn these as full movement chunks: go to school, take the bus, cross the street, not only single verbs.
Booster — 20 extra movement words & chunks
1. hurry
We hurry to the station.
2. to be late
I am late for school.
3. to be on time
The bus is on time.
4. miss the bus
I sometimes miss the bus.
5. catch the bus
I run to catch the bus.
6. get to (work/school)
I get to school at eight.
7. go for a walk
We go for a walk after dinner.
8. go for a run
She goes for a run in the morning.
9. go for a drive
They go for a drive on Sunday.
10. go on foot
I go to work on foot.
11. go inside
It’s cold. Let’s go inside.
12. go outside
The children go outside to play.
13. go past (the bank)
Go past the bank and turn left.
14. go along (the street)
Go along this street for five minutes.
15. come back
We come back at ten.
16. move (house)
We move to a new house.
17. travel (to)
They travel to Italy every year.
18. stay at home
Sometimes I stay at home.
19. come here
Come here, please.
20. go there
We go there by bus.
Tip: connect movement verbs with places: go to the station, walk to school, come back home.
Mini-dialogues
- A: How do you go to school? — B: I go to school by bus.
- A: What time do you leave home? — B: I leave home at seven.
- A: Do you walk to work? — B: No, I drive to work.
Conversation pattern
- I leave home at …
- I go to school/work by … (bus / car / train / on foot).
- I come back home at …
Use this pattern to talk about your daily movement in 3–4 simple sentences.