choose sides
choose sides · chooses sides · chose sides · chosen sides · choosing sides
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see choose, sidesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see choose, sides.
Meaning
2 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see choose, sides.
The neighbors chose sides on the zoning change.
To divide a group into teams for a game or sport.
Maxine and Roseanne chose sides, with Maxine, the weaker of the two, getting first choice.
Forms
chooses sides, choosing sides, chose sides, chosen sides| Base form | choose sides · to choose sides |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | chooses sides |
| Present participle | choosing sides |
| Past simple | chose sides |
| Past participle | chosen sides |
irregular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedchoose up
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle