Talk about giving food to a person or animal.

The idea

Use feed with the person or animal receiving food. The past is fed; you can also name the food.

Examples

  • I feed the cat every morning.
  • She feeds her baby with a spoon.
  • We fed the birds yesterday.
  • Please feed the horse some carrots.
  • They feed the rabbits fresh leaves.
  • Who fed the dog last night?

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Watch out

Do not use feeded for the past: the correct form is fed.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form. My uncle ___ the chickens daily. (feed / feeds)

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    feeds

    feeds agrees with the singular subject.

  2. Choose the correct form. Yesterday we ___ the goats. (feed / fed)

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    fed

    fed fits the completed action yesterday.

  3. Choose the correct form. Can you ___ the fish? (feed / feeds)

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    feed

    feed follows can in its base form.

Use it today

Describe an animal you feed and what you give it.