plant a seed
To do something that will produce results or change in the futureTo do something that will produce results or change in the future.
» Plant these seeds before summer sets in.
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1 senses(idiomatic)To do something that will produce results or change in the future.
Examples
28 sentencesPlant these seeds before summer sets in.
Would you help me plant these seeds?
deWürdest du mir dabei helfen, diese Samen zu säen? — srovorake
If you don't plant the seeds, they won't grow.
ruНе посеешь - не пожнёшь. — marafon
First of all, we have to plant all these seeds.
ruПрежде всего, нам нужно посеять все эти семена. — Selena777
deZuallererst müssen wir alle diese Samen säen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
When spring comes, they dig up the fields and plant seeds.
ruКогда наступает весна, они перекапывают поля и сажают семена. — carlosalberto
deWenn der Frühling kommt, graben sie die Felder um und säen. — carlosalberto
Forms
plants a seed, planting a seed, planted a seed, planted a seed| Base form | plant a seed · to plant a seed |
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| 3rd person singular | plants a seed |
| Present participle | planting a seed |
| Past simple | planted a seed |
| Past participle | planted a seed |
irregular
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