Drive vs ride. When do we use these words?

Let’s be honest, sometimes English can be confusing.  Sometimes when learning English it is easy to mix up words or be unsure when to use them.

I often hear German speakers who are learning English make mistakes with the words ‘to drive’ and ‘to ride’.

Take a look at the examples below.  Hopefully they will make things clearer for you.

In British English we drive a car, a taxi, a bus, a lorry, a van and a train.

In British English we ride a bike, a motorbike and a horse.

 

E.g.  He lives in New York and drives a taxi for a living.

When we moved to a new flat I drove the removal van.

 

E.g.  I ride a bike to work every day.

He really enjoys riding around on his motorbike at the weekends.

 

Have fun learning English!

Louise

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