You can miss someone or fail to catch a bus or attend an event.
The idea
Use miss with a person you wish were with you, or with a bus or event you do not catch or attend. The past is missed.
Examples
- I miss my grandfather.
- We missed the bus this morning.
- She missed the concert on Friday.
- Do you miss your friends?
- He missed the train by one minute.
- They missed the meeting last week.
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Watch out
For a person, miss expresses longing; it does not mean that you have lost them.
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Choose the correct word. I live far away and ___ my sister. (miss / lose)
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miss
miss expresses longing for the sister.
Choose the correct word. We arrived late and ___ the bus. (missed / miss)
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missed
missed shows that the bus had already gone.
Choose the correct word. She was ill, so she ___ the party yesterday. (missed / misses)
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missed
missed describes the party she did not attend yesterday.
Practice round
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Choose the correct word. I live far away and ___ my sister. (miss / lose)
Choose the correct word. We arrived late and ___ the bus. (missed / miss)
Choose the correct word. She was ill, so she ___ the party yesterday. (missed / misses)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe someone you miss and an event you missed.