动词（或谓语结构）是句子的灵魂。无论是对话还是段落，对句意的把握很大程度上依赖对句中谓语结构的理解。听力对动词的妙用已达到出神入化的地步。看似简单、幼稚的小词只要搭配不同，其含义便有天壤之别。正是这种动词的多变性，给我们的解题带来了巨大干扰，因而掌握和突破这些动词显得犹为重要。
1.Catch
catch a cold 感冒；受凉
catch fire 着火；变得流行，火起来
catch hold of 抓住
catch on 流行；领会
catch on to 理解
catch ones breath喘气；休息
catch ones eye /attention 引人注目/引起注意
catch sight of 看见
catch up with 赶上
2.Come
come along 过来；进展，发展
come along with 随同
come across 偶尔遇见，偶尔发现
come at 袭击；拜见
come by 从旁走过
come around 到来/苏醒，恢复/改变看法或立场
come around / round to 赞成；同意
come back 回来/想起，记起
come by获得,得到；拜访，串门
come between 离间，使分开，使产生隔阂
come down with 因而病倒；患病
come down 流传
come to the point 抓住要点
come into contact with 与接触
come in for 遭到，受到（责备等）：
The reporters work came in for criticism.come on 发生，赶快
come off 发生，举行
come off it 别傻了，别闹笑话了，别出洋相了
come out 发行；被告知；结果是；公开宣称
come into operation 启用
come to a standstill 停止
come to a stop 停止;到站
come to an end 结束
come to light 真相大白；显露
come true 梦想成真
come through 按要求（或期望）做：I asked for their help, and they came through.我向他们求助，他们就帮了我。
come up to达到；符合；不辜负
（live up to）come up with 提出;赶上
come upon 偶然发现（或遇见）
come a long way 取得进展；明显提高
come all the way 远道而来；大老远跑来
come in handy 迟早有用
come into being 诞生，形成
come out of 从（某场所）出来；出自
come to ones mind 想起
come to think of it 回头想起
come to an agreement 达成协议
come what may 无论如何
3. Do
do a favor 帮忙
do good to 有益于
do harm to 有害于
do damage 使受到损失
do (one) in 使精疲力竭；杀死
do (one) out of 骗取：His partners did him out of his fair share of the money.他的生意伙伴把他该得的那笔钱骗走了。
do away with 废除；去掉
do （ones） own thing 做自己最喜欢（最擅长的事）的事
do or die 需要拼命，需要全力以赴
do over 重做，返工；重新装饰（或装修）
do ones best 竭尽全力
4. Get
get across 穿过；清楚表达；使理解
get accustomed to = get used to 习惯于
get along 进展；相处；度日
get at 暗示；够得着，触及；
get away with 逃脱
get bored doing 厌倦做某事
get by (勉强)对付过去，(勉强)过活；溜走；勉强过得去
get down to 开始处理；开始认真对待
get down 使难过get hurt 受伤
get ones hopes up 使某人产生希望
get even with 扯平
get going 开始
get hold of 掌握；了解
get in the way 挡道
get in 进入，被允许进入；到达
get in touch with 与建立联系
get somewhere/nowhere 有（无）进展
get off the ground 有所进展；突破
get off 被允许离开；逃脱惩罚，逃避义务；
get on ones nerves 使心烦
get on 和睦相处；变老；继续，继续进行，进步；
5. Go
go about 流传；开始做（复杂的事）；继续
go after 追求；追逐
go along 配合：she decided to go along with their plans for the surprise party.
go around 足够供应，谣言流传；四处走动
go beyond 超出；胜过
go back on 违背（诺言等）
go by 凭判断；顺便拜访
go down 下降；下跌；消肿；被记住（铭记）
go Dutch 各付个的；AA制
go in (into) 详细调查；从事
go in for 赞成；参加（考试）；热衷于
go off 消失；变质；爆炸，发出响声
go off on me 对我发脾气
go on with = go ahead 继续
go out 出去；泄密；过时；停止运转，熄灭；约会
go out of ones way to do sth.不辞辛苦做...
go over 参观；复习；仔细检查；被接受（得到赞许）；
go through 通过；经历；完成
go through with 把进行到底，完成，实现
go steady （和某人）正式确定恋爱关系
go up 上升；增长；上涨
go under 倒闭，失败，垮掉
go all out 全力以赴；竭尽全力
go out of business 歇业；停业
go without saying 不用说，不言而喻
on the go 忙个不停的
go through a lot of money 花了很多钱