Opposite verbs

• First, let’s look at the opposite verbs and some examples:

Buy or sell a house

Win or lose a match

Lend (money to somebody) or borrow (money from somebody)

Open and close the book

Push or pull the door

Pass or fail an exam

Forget or remember a name

Turn on or turn off the TV

Send or get/receive an e-mail

Miss or catch a train    

Arrive (at a station) or leave/depart (the station)

Teach or learn (a language)

• Now, let’s have a look at the stress so you can pronounce them correctly

Borrow

Forget

Remember

Receive

Arrive

• Now, play this matching pairs game to see how much you can remember