to climb
to go up or over something
Present form | Past form | Continuous form | Past Participle form |
|---|---|---|---|
climb | climbed | climbing | climbed |
Present form
climb
I have to climb two flights of stairs to get to my flat.
She climbs hills all around the UK.
A: Do you have any hobbies?
B: I like to climb mountains around the world.
A: What's the highest you've climbed?
B: Mont Blanc.
Past form
climbed
I climbed the stairs to go to bed.
The lift was broken so I climbed the stairs.
A: My football was kicked into the next garden.
B: How did you get it back?
A: I climbed over the fence.
Continuous form
climbing
I'll be home soon. I'm climbing the stairs now.
I can see the house and am almost there. I'm just climbing over all the toys and things on the path.
A: How did your son break his arm?
B: He was climbing a tree when the branch broke and he fell.
A: How long will he be in the cast?
B: About 4 weeks.
Past participle
climbed
I've climbed some of the highest mountains in the world.
He had climbed for hours but still had not got to the top.
A: Did you paint those ceilings?
B: No. I tried but couldn't reach.
A: Couldn't reach?
B: I'd climbed my ladder but still couldn't get to the top.