verb · neutral
leave
/liːv/LEAVE
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to go away from a place or to allow something to remain
Examples
“She left her umbrella in the café and had to go back for it.”
“He left university after his second year to start working.”
“Please leave the documents on my desk when you finish.”
Band 8 sentence
“I left the conference early because the discussion wasn't relevant to my research.”
Collocations
- leave home
- leave the company
- leave something on/at
- leave for (a place)
Word family
leave verb (base)leaves verb (3rd sg)leaving verb (gerund)left verb (past simple)left verb (past participle)
Common mistakes
He leaved early.→He left early.
She will leave to Hanoi tomorrow.→She will leave for Hanoi tomorrow.
Say it for a higher band
5go away→6get away→7+leave
Synonyms
go away
abandon
Easily confused
let
“Please leave your shoes by the door.”
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