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How do you spell swim?
swim
S-W-I-M
In your language
Русский
плавать
Español
nadar
العربية
يسبح
Word facts
Example sentences
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I can swim.
Fish swim in the sea.
Word forms
Present and pastirregular verb
- I, you, we, they
- I swim
- he, she, it
- he swims
- past
- I swam
Present simple →Went, saw, ate (irregular past) →Irregular verbs list →
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Actions →Lives with these words:
Use it in class
- Simon says“Simon says, swim!” Everyone does it. Without “Simon says” in front, anyone who moves sits out a turn.
- Can you?Ask “Can you swim?” Children answer “Yes, I can!” and show it, or “No, I can't.” and shake their heads.
- Freeze dancePlay music and call “swim!”: everyone does it to the beat. When the music stops, they freeze.
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Questions and answers
- How do you spell swim?
- S-W-I-M. Swim has 4 letters and starts with S.
- What is swim in Russian, Spanish and Arabic?
- In Russian: плавать. In Spanish: nadar. In Arabic: يسبح.
- What is the past tense of swim?
- Swam. Swim is an irregular verb: I swim, he swims, I swam.
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Presentation
Actions Vocabulary Presentation (Free PPT)
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Topic Pack
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