English A1 Vocabulary: Talking About Life Events — A1 English vocabulary lesson by Langcom

English A1 Vocabulary: Talking About Life Events

Рауль Магинья

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Июль 17, 2026

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Life events are important moments and changes that happen in a person’s life, from the very beginning to the end. Learning this vocabulary helps you describe your own life story and understand others. For A1 English learners, knowing these basic terms is essential for talking about personal history and significant milestones. For example, you can say I was born in Madrid, I went to school in my city, или My grandparents got married many years ago. These phrases help you communicate key information about a person’s journey through different stages, like childhood, education, family, and work. Mastering these simple verbs and expressions is a fundamental step to build confidence in speaking about personal experiences in English.

What Are Life Events?

Life events are the big moments that mark a person’s journey. They are special times that change our lives.

These events can be happy, like getting married, or sad, like when someone dies. They help us tell our personal stories.

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Essential Life Event Vocabulary

Here are some common English words and phrases to talk about life events. Remember to use the past simple tense when talking about events that happened in the past.

  • be born: This means to come into the world as a baby. We always use was born или were born for past events.
  • grow up: This means to become an adult.
  • go to school: This means to attend classes and learn.
  • finish school / finish university: This means to complete your studies at a school or university.
  • get married: This means to become husband and wife, or partners, in a ceremony.
  • have a baby: This means to become a parent to a new child.
  • stop working: This means to finish your job, often when you are older.
  • die: This means to stop living.

Using Life Event Verbs in Sentences

Let’s look at more examples of how to use these words in sentences. These examples show how to talk about different stages of life.

  • Мы используем be born to say when and where someone started their life.
  • Grow up describes the place where a person spent their childhood.
  • Go to school и finish university talk about education.
  • Get married и have a baby are about starting a family.
Common Life Event Verbs and Their Past Simple Forms
Life Event (Base Form) Past Simple Form
be born was/were born
grow up grew up
go to school went to school
finish school/university finished school/university
get married got married
have a baby had a baby
stop working stopped working
die died

Примеры

  • I was born in 2005.
  • She grew up in a small town.
  • We go to school for many years.
  • He finished university last year.
  • They got married in July.
  • My sister had a baby last month.
  • My grandfather stopped working at 65.
  • He died peacefully.
  • My brother was born in Argentina.
  • Did you grow up in this city?
  • Many people finish school at 18.
  • My parents got married in 1995.

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Распространенные ошибки у носителей испанского языка

Spanish speakers sometimes make mistakes with ‘to be born’ and ‘to have a baby’:

  • Неправильно: I born in 1990.
  • Правильно: I was born in 1990. (Remember to use the verb ‘to be’ in the past simple: was или were).
  • Неправильно: She made a baby.
  • Правильно: She had a baby. (Use have a baby, а не make a baby).

Часто задаваемые вопросы

What is the most common way to say where you started your life?

The most common way is to say I was born in [city/country]. Например, I was born in Mexico.

How do I talk about my education?

You can use phrases like I went to school, I finished school, или I went to university. Например, I went to school in Barcelona.

Can I use ‘get married’ for both men and women?

Да, get married is used for both men and women. For example, He got married last year и She got married last year are both correct.

Об авторе: Рауль Магинья

Рауль Магинья является директором образовательной ассоциации «Langcom» — официального центра подготовки к экзамену Cambridge English в США. Имея более чем десятилетний опыт работы в сфере языкового образования и международной сертификации, он помог тысячам студентов, преподавателей и образовательных учреждений в 25 странах получить сертификаты по английскому языку: Cambridge, IELTS, TOEFL и Michigan.

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