100 Most Common English Words - By Part of Speech

A version of this quiz with some help.

For the purposes of this quiz, conjugations count as the same word

For example, swam, swum and swimming would all count as "swim"

Some words can have several grammatical functions, e.g. "wish", which can be a verb or a noun. I tried to add them to their most common class, but I also attempted to avoid the least descriptive class 'adverb' as much as possible.

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Pronoun/Determiner
8	that
10	I
11	it
16	he
18	you
21	this
23	his
26	they
27	we
29	her
30	she
34	my
36	all
39	their
40	what
46	who
48	which
50	me
58	him
64	your
66	some
68	them
77	its
86	our
95	any
96	these
99	most
100	us

Verb
2	be
9	have
19	do
28	say
33	will
37	would
47	get
49	go
52	make
53	can
59	know
60	take
67	could
69	see
74	look
76	come
79	think
83	use
87	work
93	want
97	give

Article
1	the
6	a
32	an

Preposition
4	of
7	in
12	for
14	on
15	with
20	at
24	by
25	from
42	up
45	about
54	like
62	into
78	over
82	after

Noun
55	time
61	people
63	year
90	way
98	day

Adjective
65	good
70	other
75	only
88	first
92	new

Adverb
13	not
38	there
43	out
51	when
57	just
72	then
73	now
80	also
81	back
85	how
89	well
91	even

Conjunction
5	and
17	as
22	but
31	or
41	so
44	if
71	than
94	because

Particle
3	to
56	no

Numeral
35	one
84	two