Meaning
To sit on a horse, bike, or animal and move with it.
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Word origin
From Old English ridan, meaning to sit and travel on a horse.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- ridan
Grammar
Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.
Examples
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"Ride" means to sit on something and move with it.
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"Rides" is the form used with he, she, or it.
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"Rode" is the past form of "ride".
When you ride, you sit on a horse, a bike, or in a bus or car, and you move along with it. The past form is "rode", as in "I rode the train yesterday".
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 8: ride, sweet, bet and 7 more words.