Put, take and turn are three of the busiest verbs in an American home. With small words after them, they cover clothes, chores, machines and family life. Learners often translate one verb from their own language, like "open the TV" or "close the light," because that is how their language says it. In this episode: • Put • Take • Turn • Where does the object go? • Stress • Practice • Self-check questions with answers Key phrases from this episode: put on — dress in clothes, shoes or makeup: Put on your jacket, it's cold. put on — start music or a show: Put on some music. put away — return things to their place: Put your toys away. put off — delay: Don't put off your homework. put up with — accept something annoying: I can't put up with that noise. put together — build from parts: We put together the new bookshelf. put back — return to the same spot: Put the milk back in the fridge. put down — place on a surface: Put the box down here. put out — place outside, or offer: Put the trash out on Tuesday. take off — remove clothes or shoes: Take off your shoes at the door. take off — leave quickly (casual): I'm going to take off now, see you! take out — food you carry home from a restaurant: Let's get takeout tonight. take after — look or act like an older family member: She takes after her grandma. take up — start a new hobby: Dad took up running. take up — use space or time: This couch takes up the whole room. take over — take control of a task: Can you take over cooking? I need a break. take back — return something to a store: I'm taking these shoes back. Season 2 · Real American English: the complete spoken course for learners worldwide — accent, everyday grammar, prepositions, articles, phrasal verbs, idioms, slang and real conversations at home. Listen, repeat out loud, then take the 52-question quiz. Audio voiced with AI from an original script by Dr. Rashmi R Nair.