Fold: bend into layers

The idea

Name the object directly: fold the towel. Use fold in half for two equal parts; the regular past is folded. Some furniture can also fold.

Examples

• I fold the towel before putting it away.
• She folds the letter in half.
• We folded the blankets yesterday.
• He is folding a paper map.
• Please fold the clean clothes carefully.
• They will fold the table after the meal.

Watch out

Fold bends the material; cut separates it. Folding in half does not require cutting it.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the verb for bending without separating. Bend the paper without separating it: ___ it. (fold / cut)

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   fold

   Fold bends the sheet without separating it.

2. Choose the expression for two equal parts. Bring the two equal sides together: fold the letter ___. (in half / in pieces)

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   in half

   In half means into two equal parts.

3. Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday we ___ the blankets. (folded / fold)

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   folded

   Folded is the regular past form.

Use it today

Describe something you fold and explain why you fold it.