verb / noun · neutral
ride
/raɪd/RIDE
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to sit on and control or be carried on an animal or vehicle; also a short journey as a noun
Examples
“I usually ride my bike to school.”
“She gave me a ride to the station.”
“He learned to ride a horse when he was young.”
Band 8 sentence
“I usually ride my bicycle to university because it saves time and keeps me fit.”
Collocations
- ride a bike
- ride a horse
- give someone a ride
- ride on
Word family
ride verb (base)rides verb (3rd singular)riding verb (present participle) / noun (gerund)rode verb (past)ridden verb (past participle)ride noun
Common mistakes
I have rode a horse before.→I have ridden a horse before.
He rided his bike to school.→He rode his bike to school.
I have riden a horse.→I have ridden a horse.
Say it for a higher band
5go→6take→7+ride
Synonyms
cycle
travel by
Easily confused
drive
“She drove to the beach while I rode my bicycle.”
Related words
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In Irregular forms
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