To decide is to make a choice, often after considering different possibilities.
The idea
Use decide to do something: We decided to walk. A question word can introduce the choice: decide which book to choose. The regular past is decided.
Examples
- We decided to walk home.
- She cannot decide which book to choose.
- I decided to ask for help.
- They will decide tomorrow.
- He decided that the price was too high.
- Take your time before you decide.
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Decide names the act of choosing; a decision is the choice or conclusion.
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Choose the form for the action chosen. We decided ___ home. (to walk / walking)
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to walk
After decided, to walk gives the action chosen.
Choose the word introducing a choice among books. She cannot decide ___ book to choose. (which / where)
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which
Which introduces a choice among books.
Choose the past form for a completed choice. Yesterday I ___ to ask for help. (decided / decide)
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decided
Decided is the regular past form of decide.
Practice round
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Choose the form for the action chosen. We decided ___ home. (to walk / walking)
Choose the word introducing a choice among books. She cannot decide ___ book to choose. (which / where)
Choose the past form for a completed choice. Yesterday I ___ to ask for help. (decided / decide)
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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