Word of the Day: Ride
When traveling on a bike, a motorcycle, a bus, a train, in a car, or on top of any animal–such as a horse–you can use the word “ride.”
In the sentences below, “ride” is a verb:
| simple | past | past participle |
|---|---|---|
|
ride
|
rode
|
ridden
|
- Jill rode her motorcycle to school today.
- Jack rode on his bike.
- A lot of people ride the bus.
- It’s fun to ride on a horse.
- Have you ever ridden on a camel?
- It costs a lot of money to ride in a cab from the airport to downtown.
- This bicycle was ridden every day for over ten years, and it’s still in good condition. (This sentence is in the passive voice.)
In these sentences, “ride” is a noun:
- I can’t drive to work today because my car doesn’t work, so I’ll need a ride.
- The rides at the amusement park are kind of expensive, but they’re fun.
- We had a nice ride on our bikes.
- A Mercedes offers a smooth ride.
- (The quality of the experience inside the car is good.)
- If they buy five tickets, they’ll get one free ride.
- Let’s go for a ride.
The word “riding” is often used as a gerund.
- Let’s go horseback riding.
- Riding a bicycle is easy once you get the hang of it.
- We enjoy riding our bikes throughout the year.
Essential English Dictionary
Visit the Popular English Words Beginning with R page to see the list of all words starting with letter R. For seeing the HiCafe dictionary, visit the Popular English Words with Meaning page.
