Catching a bus in time

The idea

Use catch a bus when you get on a bus in time. The past form is caught.

Examples

• I catch the bus outside the library.
• She catches a bus to the hospital.
• We caught the last bus after dinner.
• Can you catch the early bus tomorrow?
• They caught a bus near the park.
• He runs to catch the school bus.

Watch out

Do not say catch to a bus; the vehicle follows the verb directly.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the missing word. I need to ___ a bus to work. (catch / catches)

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   catch

   catch follows to in this sentence.

2. Choose the missing word. The student ___ the bus every morning. (catches / catch)

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   catches

   catches agrees with the singular subject.

3. Choose the missing word. We ___ the bus yesterday. (caught / catch)

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   caught

   caught refers to the completed journey yesterday.

Use it today

Describe a bus you need to catch and where it goes.