Means of Transportation

Means of Transportation

Land Transportation

bicycle

bus

van

motorcycle

car

Water Transportation

submarine

ship

boat

yacht

jetski

Air Transportation

hot air balloon

helicopter

jet

zeppelin

airplane

We will start with the English verb take. We use this verb with the words bus, train, taxi, cab, plane. There are no exceptions. Just remember to say “I take a bus/taxi,” not “I ride taxi/bus.” The word ride is often used to mean that you travel on top of something. For example, you can say “I ride a horse/bike/motorbike/scooter/moped.” But you can also say “ride in/on a bus/train” and ride in a taxi/cab.” (Note the prepositions. You cannot say “ride in a taxi/cab.”) The word drive means to operate a motor vehicle. Don’t say “I ride a car.” This is incorrect and sounds very strange to native English speakers. You can say “I go by car,” but this doesn’t necessarily mean that you are driving the car yourself. Make sure you are careful in the way you use the word walk. It means to go by foot. You can say “I will go by foot” if you are speaking about going to a specific place, but it’s simpler and much more natural to say “I will walk.” Don’t overthink it.

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Now let’s talk about the English verb of motion get. This is perhaps one of the most common verbs of motion in English. There are different expressions, such as get in/get out and get on/get off. The phrases get in/get out – meaning to enter/to exit – are usually used with smaller forms of transport, such as taxis and cars: I got in the car and drove away. I need to get out of the taxi. The phrases get on/get off are used for large forms of public transport, such as a plane, bus, boat, train, or subway: She got off the train and saw him. Okay, I’m getting on the subway. See you later. To catch: I catch the bus to the train station. To drive off To leave in a car. The thieves drove off in a BMW.

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Land, Water, Air?

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