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How do you spell run?
run
R-U-N
In your language
Русский
бегать
Español
correr
العربية
يركض
Word facts
Example sentences
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I can run fast.
I run in the park.
Word forms
Present and pastirregular verb
- I, you, we, they
- I run
- he, she, it
- he runs
- past
- I ran
Present simple →Went, saw, ate (irregular past) →Irregular verbs list →
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Rhyming words
Its pack
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Phonics family
Use it in class
- Simon says“Simon says, run!” Everyone does it. Without “Simon says” in front, anyone who moves sits out a turn.
- Freeze dancePlay music and call “run!”: everyone does it to the beat. When the music stops, they freeze.
- CharadesOne child acts it out without a sound; the first to guess “run!” acts next.
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Questions and answers
- How do you spell run?
- R-U-N. Run has 3 letters and starts with R.
- What is run in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
- In Russian: бегать. In Spanish: correr. In Arabic: يركض.
- What is the past tense of run?
- Ran. Run is an irregular verb: I run, he runs, I ran.
- What rhymes with run?
- Words that rhyme with run: one, sun, bun, fun.
Related resources
Presentation
Actions Vocabulary Presentation (Free PPT)
Free actions vocabulary presentation for ESL kids: 16 picture slides with audio, a quick check and a review grid. Present online or get PPT.