You can lose an object or lose a game.
The idea
Use lose for an object you can no longer find or a game you do not win. The past is lost.
Examples
- I lost my keys at the market.
- Our team lost the game yesterday.
- Do you often lose your pens?
- She lost her ticket on the bus.
- He never wants to lose a match.
- We found the bag that they lost.
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Watch out
Do not confuse lose with loose, which means not tight.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct word. Yesterday I ___ my wallet. (lost / lose)
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lost
lost places the missing wallet in the past.
Choose the correct word. Our team did not win; we ___ the match. (lost / found)
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lost
lost means the team did not win the match.
Choose the correct word. Be careful not to ___ your card. (lose / lost)
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lose
lose follows to in this sentence.
Practice round
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Choose the correct word. Yesterday I ___ my wallet. (lost / lose)
Choose the correct word. Our team did not win; we ___ the match. (lost / found)
Choose the correct word. Be careful not to ___ your card. (lose / lost)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe an object you lost and a game someone lost.