This verb covers keeping money and storing work.
The idea
Use save money to keep it for later and save a file to store it. The past is saved.
Examples
- I save money each week.
- She saves coins for a trip.
- We saved the file yesterday.
- Please save your work now.
- He is saving for a bicycle.
- They saved a photo on the computer.
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Watch out
Do not confuse save with spend: spending uses money.
Try it yourself
Choose the correct form. Please ___ the report. (save / saves)
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save
save: The base form follows a polite request.
Choose the correct form. My sister ___ for a holiday. (save / saves)
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saves
saves: The singular subject takes the present ending.
Choose the correct form. Yesterday we ___ the picture. (save / saved)
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saved
saved: Yesterday calls for the past form.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the correct form. Please ___ the report. (save / saves)
Choose the correct form. My sister ___ for a holiday. (save / saves)
Choose the correct form. Yesterday we ___ the picture. (save / saved)
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 something you save for and a file you save.