Beginner ๐Ÿ“š Vocabulary ยท #145 of 1319

run (v.)

to move fast on foot

Examples

  • He runs every morning.

Key rules

  • Run means move fast on foot
  • Run in the morning, run a business, run a test
  • Past tense ran, past participle run

Common mistakes

  • He has run yesterday โ†’ He ran yesterday

Use cases

  • Exercise
  • Describing jobs
  • Talking about machines
๐Ÿ’ก Tip: Run is also used for machines and businesses: the program runs.

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