Talk about putting something into a container.

The idea

Use fill followed by the container, then with and its contents. The past is filled.

Examples

  • I fill the bottle with water.
  • She fills a bowl with rice.
  • We filled the jar with sand.
  • Please fill my cup with tea.
  • The child filled a bucket with stones.
  • Can you fill the glass with juice?

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Watch out

Name the container first: say fill the jar with sand, not fill sand with the jar.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form. My brother ___ the pan with water. (fill / fills)

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    fills

    fills agrees with the singular subject.

  2. Choose the correct form. Fill the vase ___ water. (with / at)

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    with

    with introduces the water that goes inside.

  3. Choose the correct form. Yesterday I ___ a box with toys. (fill / filled)

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    filled

    filled places the completed action yesterday.

Use it today

Describe a container you fill and what you put in it.