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/raɪd/ 
| present tense | |
| I/you/we/they | ride |
| he/she/it | rides |
| present participle | riding |
| past tense | rode |
| past participle | ridden |
I learned to ride only last year.
Children were taking turns riding a pony.
Have you ever ridden on a camel?
knights riding into battle
She rode away at a gentle trot.
They rode to the wedding in a carriage.
He enjoys riding around in his new car.
She rode over to the island on a ferry.
They rode through the streets of the city.
the dangers of riding the New York subway at night
The children rode the bus to school.
Nothing more was said as we rode the elevator down to the first floor.
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