verb · neutral
eat
/iːt/EAT
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to put food into your mouth and chew and swallow it
Examples
“I usually eat dinner with my family.”
“She eats very quickly when she’s busy.”
“Try to eat more vegetables for better health.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although many people find it convenient to eat on the move, cultivating regular, sit-down meals improves digestion and family relationships.”
Collocations
- eat breakfast / eat lunch / eat dinner
- eat out
- eat healthily / eat a balanced diet
Word family
eat v (base)eats v (3rd sg)ate v (past simple)eaten v (past participle)eating v/gerund
Common mistakes
I have ate already.→I have eaten already.
I eated two apples.→I ate two apples.
Say it for a higher band
5take (a meal)→6have (a meal)→7+eat
Synonyms
have (a meal)
consume
Easily confused
have
“I had breakfast at seven this morning.”
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