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This page: Learn power words in English (beneficial words to use on a resume or in an interview).

Power Words in English

Power Words in English
Vocabulary

The following Power Words are beneficial words to use in a resume or interview to describe your job responsibilities. Click on the word to hear its pronunciation and repeat it.

achieve
to successfully reach a goal
coordinate
to organize things so they work well together
design
to plan how something will look or work
develop
to grow or improve something over time
devise
to think of a plan or idea
enable
to make something possible
establish
to start or create something
evaluate
to judge how good or effective something is
examine
to look at something carefully
guide
to show someone how to do something
identify
to recognize or name something
implement
to put a plan into action
inspect
to check something carefully
manage
to control or be responsible for something
prepare
to get something ready
propose
to suggest an idea or plan
revitalize
to make something active or strong again
strengthen
to make something stronger
supervise
to watch over and direct others
train
to teach someone how to do a job or skill

 

Exercise

Study the list of Power Words above. Then write sentences in the spaces provided using these words to describe responsibilities from your current job or a job you had in the past (or you can use your imagination).
(Since there are many possible answers, the computer cannot check your responses.)

example

achieve

coordinate

design

develop

devise

enable

establish

evaluate

examine

guide

identify

implement

inspect

manage

prepare

propose

revitalize

strengthen

supervise

train

 

Exercise

Select the correct word for each definition.

1. create a plan
   

2. make strong
   

3. teach
   

4. put life into
   

5. start something new
   

6. make something possible
   

7. test
   

8. meet a goal
   

9. look at
   

10. help
   

 

Past Participles

The past participle of the verb is used with the present perfect tense. The past participle is generally formed by adding the letters -ed to the end of the verb (the same way we form the simple past). However, there are many irregular past participle forms. Sometimes the past tense and the past participle are the same, and sometimes they are different. In each of the first lessons of the Advanced Level, we will learn some of the irregular past participle forms. The following table contains a list of some irregular past participle forms and their corresponding past tense forms for review.

Verb Past Participle
build built built
cut cut cut
dream dreamt dreamt
forget forgot forgotten
hear heard heard
hurt hurt hurt
set set set
sing sang sung
spend spent spent
swim swam swum

pdf list of irregular verbs

 

Exercise - Sentences with irregular verbs

Use your imagination to write sentences in the blanks using irregular verbs. (Since there are so many possible answers, this exercise cannot be corrected.)

Example:
go: went - gone
Past

Participle

 

build: built - built
Past

Participle

 

cut: cut - cut
Past

Participle

 

dream: dreamt - dreamt
Past

Participle

 

forget: forgot - forgotten
Past

Participle

 

hear: heard - heard
Past

Participle

 

hurt: hurt - hurt
Past

Participle

 

set: set - set
Past

Participle

 

sing: sang - sung
Past

Participle

 

spend: spent - spent
Past

Participle

 

swim: swam - swum
Past

Participle

 

 

Exercise - Irregular verbs

Fill in the table with the irregular verbs and then click the CHECK button. (If you type a space after the word, the computer will interpret it as an error when checking.)

Verb Past Participle
build
cut
dream
forget
hear
hurt
set
sing
spend
swim


 

Exercise - Present, Past, or Participle

Write the verb in parentheses in the correct form (present, past, or participle) in the sentences below.

        example
        He's (find) a lot of interesting books at the library.
 

1. I've (swim) every day for the past week.  
   

2. The children (build) a sand castle at the beach.  
   

3. He (cut) his hair yesterday.  
   

4. I've (spend) too much money. I need to start saving.  
   

5. She's (sing) in the choir for many years.  
   

6. I've (dream) that strange dream many times.  
   

7. They (set) the table with their best dishes.  
   

8. She's (forget) all of the information.  
   

9. I've (hear) his name before but I've never met him.  
   

10. Has she (hurt) herself?  
   

 

Writing

Write a paragraph describing your experience using at least three of the dominant words.

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