Crying and its reasons

The idea

Use cry for shedding tears and because to give a reason. The past form is cried.

Examples

• The baby is crying because she is hungry.
• I cried when I heard the news.
• He sometimes cries during sad films.
• We cried with joy at the reunion.
• The child cried after falling in the garden.
• Please do not cry; I am here with you.

Watch out

Do not write cryed: change the final y to i before -ed.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the correct form. She ___ when she is sad. (cries / cry)

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   cries

   cries agrees with the singular subject.

2. Choose the correct form. He cried ___ he lost his toy. (because / but)

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   because

   because introduces the reason for the tears.

3. Choose the correct form. Yesterday we ___ at the ending. (cried / cryed)

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   cried

   cried refers to the completed event yesterday.

Use it today

Describe a time someone cried and give the reason.