Unit 2: English In A Minute
Give us a minute and we'll teach you English
Select a unit
Session 52
Tom explains some alternatives to 'tired' in this English In A Minute.
Sessions in this unit
Session 52 score
0 / 3
- 0 / 3Activity 1
Activity 1
Ways to say 'tired' in British English
Have you ever wanted to know different ways to say 'tired'? Find out with Tom in this English In A Minute.
Watch the video and complete the activity
Tom
Let's learn some ways to say tired in British English.
I am absolutely knackered.
Knackered means very tired. As it's an extreme adjective we can say absolutely knackered.
I am worn out.
We say worn out when we're tired because we were busy.
I am spent. When you have no more energy you are spent.
I'm just completely done in.
We can also say done in and this is an adjective phrase.
Now excuse me because I am going to conk out.
- And that is a phrasal verb which means go to sleep.
Good night!
Ways to say 'tired' in British English
knackered
Knackered means very tired. It's an extreme adjective so we can use it with words like absolutely.
- I am absolutely knackered after a long day.
- She looks knackered after that meeting.
worn out
Worn out means we're tired because we were busy.
- I am worn out after work today.
- I don't think Rosemary will be joining us tonight as she's worn out.
spent
Spent means you have no more energy.
- Wow! After that session at the gym - I'm spent.
- He said he's spent and going to take it easy tonight.
done in
Done in is an adjective phrase.
- He looks done in. What's he been doing?
- I am done in. I think I'm going to rest for a while.
conk out
Conk out is a phrasal verb which means go to sleep.
- He's conked out upstairs after playing football.
- I am going to conk out in a moment.
_________________________________________________________________________________________
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
English In A Minute Quiz
3 Questions
Test your understanding of this lesson with our quiz!
Help
Activity
Test your understanding of this lesson with our quiz!
Hint
Which is the correct option?Question 1 of 3
Help
Activity
Test your understanding of this lesson with our quiz!
Hint
Which is the correct option?Question 2 of 3
Help
Activity
Test your understanding of this lesson with our quiz!
Hint
Which is the correct option?Question 3 of 3
Excellent! Great job! Bad luck! You scored:
Downloads
You can download a PDF document for this episode here.
More
We hope you enjoyed English in a Minute. You can find more episodes here.