Do you have a minute to spare to learn some English? Watch Georgina run the show and explain 5 uses of ‘run’! Give us 60 seconds and we’ll give you the English!
5 ways of using ‘run’
Walk fast
Run can mean ‘move your legs faster than a walk’.
- I had to run for the bus this morning.
- I like to run around the park twice a week.
Go somewhere
Run can be used when we need to go somewhere unexpectedly for a short time.
- I have to run to the shop later. We need milk.
- I’m just running to town. Do you need anything?
Transport
Run can describe the action of a regular transport service.
- The train runs every hour until quite late.
- The bus service runs as far north as Manchester.
Boss
You can use run to show that someone is the boss of a project.
- My cousin runs a clothes shop.
- The construction is being run by the youngest architect ever.
Leave
Run can mean ‘leave in a hurry’.
- I’ve got to run. See you tomorrow.