cover ground
cover ground · covers ground · covered ground · covering ground
To move across an areaTo move across an area; to traverse a certain distance.
» The summer grass covers the ground.
Meaning
2 sensesTo move across an area; to traverse a certain distance.
To do a certain amount of work; to make progress towards an end.
I'll cover some more ground with the essay after my vacation.
Examples
7 sentencesThe summer grass covers the ground.
Red leaves covered the ground next to the tree.
There were a lot of dead leaves covering the ground.
The ivy covered the ground completely.
If you go that way and I go that way, we can cover more ground together.
Forms
covers ground, covering ground, covered ground, covered ground| Base form | cover ground · to cover ground |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | covers ground |
| Present participle | covering ground |
| Past simple | covered ground |
| Past participle | covered ground |
irregular
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedground cover
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle