The 100 Most Commonly Used Words in English

1. the
 2. be
 3. of
 4. and
 5. a
 6. in (preposition: "in the old days")
 7. to (infinitive: "to sing")
 8. have
 9. it

10. to (preposition: "to the country")
11. for (preposition: "for you")
12. I
13. that (relative pronoun: "the book that I read")
14. you
15. he
16. on (preposition: "on the beach")
17. with (preposition: "with pleasure")
18. do (verb: "I do")
19. at (preposition: "at school")
20. by (preposition: "by midnight")
21. not
22. this (determiner: "this page")
23. but
24. from (preposition: "from home")
25. they
26. his (determiner: "his job")
27. that (determiner: "that song")
28. she
29. or
30. which (determiner: "which book")
31. as (conjunction: "as we agreed")
32. we
33. an
34. say (verb: "say a prayer")
35. will (auxiliary verb: "I will try")
36. would
37. can (auxiliary verb: "I can go")
38. if
39. their
40. go (verb: "go now")
41. what (determiner: "what time")
42. there
43. all (determiner: "all people")
44. get (verb: "get busy")
45. her (determiner: "her job")
46. make (verb: "make money")
47. who
48. as (preposition: "as a child")
49. out (adverb: "go out")
50. up (adverb: "go up")
51. see (verb: "see the sky")
52. know (verb: "know a place")
53. time (time: "a time to laugh")
54. take (verb: "take a break")
55. them
56. some (determiner: "some money")
57. could
58. so (adverb: "I said so")
59. him
60. year
61. into (preposition: "into the room")
62. its
63. then
64. think (verb: "think hard")
65. my
66. come (verb: "come early")
67. than
68. more (adverb: "more quickly")
69. about (preposition: "about you")
70. now
71. last (adjective: "last call")
72. your
73. me
74. no (determiner: "no time")
75. other (adjective: "other people")
76. give
77. just (adverb: "just try")
78. should
79. these (determiner: "these days")
80. people
81. also
82. well (adverb: "well written")
83. any (determiner: "any day")
84. only
85. new (adjective: "new friend")
86. very
87. when (conjunction: "when you go")
88. may (auxiliary verb: "you may go")
89. way
90. look (verb: "look here")
91. like (preposition: "like a boat")
92. use (verb: "use your head")
93. her (pronoun: "give her")
94. such (determiner: "such problems")
95. how (adverb: "see how")
96. because
97. when: "know when")
98. as: "as good")
99. good (adjective: "good time")
100. find (verb: "find time")