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Motion Basics: Go and Come 1
Basic motion verbs and directional concepts
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Browse Motion Verbs practiceQuestion 1
Школа рядом с домом, поэтому каждый день мы ___ туда пешком.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for regular trips on foot.
Options
- идём
- ходим
- едем
- ездим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ходим
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Ходим' shows regular repeated motion on foot. Since the school is nearby, walking makes sense.
Grammar rule
ходить shows repeated motion on foot; ездить shows repeated motion by transport.
Question 2
Завтра я ___ к врачу.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for a one-time trip.
Options
- иду
- пойду
- хожу
- буду ходить
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- пойду
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Пойду' shows one-time future motion on foot.
Grammar rule
пойти/поехать are perfective and show one-time motion in future.
Question 3
Каждый день он ___ на работу на автобусе.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for regular transport use.
Options
- едет
- ездит
- идёт
- ходит
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ездит
Correct feedback
Great! 'Ездит' shows regular repeated motion by transport.
Grammar rule
ездить shows repeated motion by transport; ехать shows one-time motion by transport.
Question 4
Магазин за углом. Сейчас мы ___ туда пешком.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for current one-time motion on foot.
Options
- идём
- ходим
- едем
- ездим
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- идём
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Идём' shows current one-time motion on foot. The store is just around the corner, so walking makes sense.
Grammar rule
идти shows one-time motion on foot; ехать shows one-time motion by transport.
Question 5
Сейчас они ___ на дачу на машине.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for current transport motion.
Options
- едут
- ездят
- идут
- ходят
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- едут
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Едут' shows one-time motion by transport.
Grammar rule
ехать shows one-time motion by transport in a specific direction.
Question 6
Дети часто ___ пешком в парк играть.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for frequent trips.
Options
- идут
- ходят
- едут
- ездят
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ходят
Correct feedback
Great! 'Ходят' shows frequent repeated motion on foot.
Grammar rule
ходить shows repeated motion on foot, including trips to the same place.
Question 7
Вчера мы ___ пешком в театр на спектакль — постановка нам очень понравилась.
English context
Choose the verb for reporting a visit to the theatre on foot.
Options
- шли
- ходили
- ехали
- ездили
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ходили
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Ходили' reports a past visit to the theatre on foot, rather than describing the walk while it was happening.
Grammar rule
Ходили can report a past visit on foot; шли describes walking along a particular route.
Question 8
Когда я её встретил, она ___ пешком из дома в офис.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for motion in progress on foot.
Options
- шла
- ходила
- ехала
- ездила
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- шла
Correct feedback
Perfect! 'Шла' shows motion in progress in one direction.
Grammar rule
идти/ехать in past tense show motion that was in progress.
Question 9
Каждый день мой брат ___ на работу на метро.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for regular commuting.
Options
- едет
- ездит
- идёт
- ходит
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ездит
Correct feedback
Great! 'Ездит' shows regular commuting by transport.
Grammar rule
ездить is used for regular commuting and habitual transport use.
Question 10
Туристы целый день ___ пешком по разным улицам города, осматривая достопримечательности.
English context
Choose the correct motion verb for wandering/touring.
Options
- идут
- ходят
- едут
- ездят
Accepted answers and explanation
Accepted answers
- ходят
Correct feedback
Excellent! 'Ходят' shows multi-directional motion around the city.
Grammar rule
ходить shows multi-directional or general motion without specific destination.