reach for the moon
reach for the moon · reaches for the moon · reached for the moon · reaching for the moon
Synonym of reach for the starsSynonym of reach for the stars.
» Don't reach for the moon, child.
Kind, greife nicht nach den Sternen. — uschi
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1 sentencesDon't reach for the moon, child.
deKind, greife nicht nach den Sternen. — uschi
Meaning
1 sensesSynonym of reach for the stars.
Forms
reaches for the moon, reaching for the moon, reached for the moon, reached for the moonirregular
| Base form | reach for the moon · to reach for the moon |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | reaches for the moon |
| Present participle | reaching for the moon |
| Past simple | reached for the moon |
| Past participle | reached for the moon |
Tenses
reach for the moon · reached for the moon · will reach for the moon · have reached for the moonPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.