Share can mean use something with others, divide it among them or give them access to information.

The idea

Use share something with someone: share a recipe with a friend. With a common object, They share a room already implies more than one user. The regular past is shared.

Examples

  • We shared a table with our neighbours.
  • She shared the recipe with her friend.
  • Can you share the map with me?
  • They share a room at the hotel.
  • He shared his idea during the meeting.
  • The children shared the bread equally.

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Watch out

Sharing information does not necessarily mean giving away your only copy or transferring ownership.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the preposition before the person. She shared the recipe ___ her friend. (with / from)

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    with

    With introduces the person receiving the shared recipe.

  2. Choose the shared object. They sleep in the same hotel room; they share a ___. (room / journey)

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    room

    The direct object room follows share.

  3. Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday he ___ his idea during the meeting. (shared / shares)

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    shared

    Shared is the regular past form.

Use it today

Describe something you share and say with whom you share it.