Describe a walk and the time or place.
The idea
Use take a walk to say you go walking, often for pleasure or exercise. The past is took a walk.
Examples
- We take a walk by the river after lunch.
- She took a walk through the market.
- Let’s take a walk in the park.
- He takes a walk with his dog every morning.
- Can we take a walk before dinner?
- They took a short walk around the lake.
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Watch out
Do not say do a walk for going for a walk.
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Choose the missing word. I want to ___ a walk along the beach. (take / do)
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take
take follows to in the base form.
Choose the missing word. Our neighbour ___ a walk after work each day. (takes / take)
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takes
takes agrees with the singular neighbour.
Choose the missing word. We ___ a walk in the woods yesterday. (took / take)
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took
took places the walk yesterday.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the missing word. I want to ___ a walk along the beach. (take / do)
Choose the missing word. Our neighbour ___ a walk after work each day. (takes / take)
Choose the missing word. We ___ a walk in the woods yesterday. (took / take)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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