The 101–200 most common English words

  1. 101workThe job, tasks, or effort a person does to achieve something.
  2. 102yearA period of twelve months.
  3. 103beingThe state of existing; or the action of existing in a place.
  4. 104dayA period of 24 hours, or the time when it is light.
  5. 105tooTo a greater degree than is wanted, needed, or acceptable.
  6. 106beforeEarlier than a particular time or event.
  7. 107offSo as to stop working or be disconnected.
  8. 108whyFor what reason or purpose.
  9. 109stillContinuing up to now or to a particular time; even now.
  10. 110takeTo get hold of something and carry, use, or remove it.
  11. 111manyA large number of people or things.
  12. 112neverAt no time; not ever.
  13. 113thoseUsed for the things at a distance; the plural of "that".
  14. 114lifeThe state of being alive, or the time between birth and death.
  15. 115sayTo express something in words.
  16. 116worldThe earth, together with all the people, places, and things on it.
  17. 117downToward or in a lower place or position.
  18. 118greatVery good; excellent; of high quality.
  19. 119throughFrom one side, end, or point of something to the other.
  20. 120lastComing after all others in time or order; final.
  21. 121whileDuring the time that something else is happening.
  22. 122bestOf the highest quality; better than all others.
  23. 123suchOf this kind; of so great a degree.
  24. 124loveA strong feeling of deep affection for someone or something.
  25. 125manAn adult male human being.
  26. 126homeThe place where a person lives.
  27. 127longMeasuring a great distance or amount from one end to the other.
  28. 128lookTo direct your eyes toward someone or something.
  29. 129somethingA thing that is not known, named, or specified.
  30. 130useTo do something with an object or tool for a purpose.
  31. 131sameNot different; exactly alike or identical.
  32. 132usedThe past tense of 'use'; or describing something owned before by another.
  33. 133bothThe two together; the one as well as the other.
  34. 134everyEach one of a group, with none left out.
  35. 135amThe form of 'be' used with 'I' in the present tense.
  36. 136comeTo move toward the speaker or a particular place.
  37. 137partA piece, portion, or share of a whole.
  38. 138stateA region or part of a country that has its own government.
  39. 139threeThe number 3.
  40. 140aroundIn a circle or curve surrounding a place; here and there in.
  41. 141betweenIn the space or time that separates two things.
  42. 142alwaysAt all times; on every occasion.
  43. 143betterOf a higher quality or standard; more satisfactory.
  44. 144findTo discover or locate something, often after searching.
  45. 145helpTo make it easier for someone to do something.
  46. 146highReaching a great distance from bottom to top; tall.
  47. 147littleSmall in size, amount, or degree.
  48. 148oldHaving existed or lived for a long time.
  49. 149sinceFrom a past time until now.
  50. 150anotherOne more; an additional one.
  51. 151ownBelonging to oneself and to no one else.
  52. 152underIn or to a position below or beneath something.
  53. 153duringThroughout the whole time that something lasts.
  54. 154gameAn activity or sport with rules, played for fun or competition.
  55. 155thingAn object, item, or matter that is not named exactly.
  56. 156giveTo hand or provide something to someone.
  57. 157houseA building made for people to live in.
  58. 158placeA particular position, area, or location.
  59. 159schoolA place where children go to be taught.
  60. 160againOne more time; once more.
  61. 161nextComing immediately after the present one in time or order.
  62. 162eachEvery one of two or more, considered separately.
  63. 163well-beingThe state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy.
  64. 164withoutNot having, using, or accompanied by something.
  65. 165againstTouching or pressing on something, often for support.
  66. 166endThe final part or furthest point of something.
  67. 167foundThe past tense of 'find'; discovered or came upon.
  68. 168mustUsed to say that something is necessary or required.
  69. 169showA performance or entertainment presented to an audience.
  70. 170bigLarge in size, amount, or degree.
  71. 171feelTo experience a particular emotion or physical sensation.
  72. 172sureCertain; having no doubt.
  73. 173teamA group of people who work or play together.
  74. 174everAt any time.
  75. 175familyA group of people related by blood or marriage.
  76. 176keepTo continue to have, hold, or look after something.
  77. 177mightUsed to say that something is possible.
  78. 178pleaseUsed to make a polite request.
  79. 179putTo move something into a particular place or position.
  80. 180moneyCoins and paper notes used to buy things.
  81. 181freeCosting no money.
  82. 182secondA unit of time; one sixtieth of a minute.
  83. 183someoneA person who is not known or not named.
  84. 184awayTo or at a distance from a particular place or person.
  85. 185leftRemaining after the rest has gone; or the opposite of right.
  86. 186numberA word or symbol that represents an amount or a position in counting.
  87. 187cityA large and important town.
  88. 188lotA large amount or number.
  89. 189nameThe word or words by which a person or thing is known.
  90. 190nightThe period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
  91. 191playTo take part in games or fun activities.
  92. 192untilUp to the time that something happens.
  93. 193companyA business organization that makes or sells goods or services.
  94. 194doingperforming or carrying out an action or task.
  95. 195fewA small number of.
  96. 196letTo allow or permit someone to do something.
  97. 197realActually existing; not false or imaginary.
  98. 198differentNot the same as another; unlike.
  99. 199setA group of similar things that belong or are used together.
  100. 200thoughtAn idea or opinion produced by thinking.