verb · neutral
run
/rʌn/RUN
Band 6-7speakingtask2
to move quickly on foot; also to operate or cause to operate
Examples
“She runs five kilometres every morning.”
“The festival runs from June to August.”
“He ran to the shop to buy some milk.”
Band 8 sentence
“Although I usually run on a treadmill, I prefer outdoor runs because they clear my head and expose me to fresh air.”
Collocations
- run a business / run a campaign
- run quickly / go for a run
- a running injury
Word family
run v (base)runs v (3rd sg)ran v (past simple)run v (past participle)running v/gerund
Common mistakes
Yesterday I run five kilometres.→Yesterday I ran five kilometres.
I have ran every morning for years.→I have run every morning for years.
Say it for a higher band
5go→6jog→7+run
Synonyms
jog
sprint
Easily confused
go
“I went to the park yesterday.”
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