The most common English words

Which words are used most in English?

This list of the 100 most common English words brings together the words used most often in speech and in writing. It includes:

• 21 verbs, many of them irregular verbs
• 20 pronouns, including the main subject pronouns (I, you, he / she, we, they)
• 15 prepositions
• 11 adverbs
• 9 nouns
• 9 adjectives
• 9 conjunctions
• 6 determiners

Why are the 100 most common English words important?

The most common English words form the skeleton of the language: they appear in almost every sentence, spoken or written. Knowing them means understanding the structure of most conversations and texts, which makes them the very first step in learning English.

Once you know them, move on to the 100 most common English verbs. And to make them second nature, nothing beats English courses in Malta, where you will hear and use them all day long.