Stairs

Verb + stairs

use or take the stairs

climb the stairs

run up or down the stairs

fall down the stairs

Common expressions

carry something up or down the stairs

a flight of stairs

the top or bottom of the stairs

Exercises

Verb + stairs

1. Shall we use the stairs or take the lift?

2. I wish the children would stop running up and down the stairs.

3. Unfortunately, I fell down the stairs and broke my arm.

4. My grandmother finds it difficult to climb the stairs these days. She’s 80.

Common expressions

1. The lift was broken, so we had to walk up four flights of stairs.

2. I was out of breath when I reached the top of the stairs.

3. She picked up the child and carried him up the stairs.

4. My bags were heavy, so I left them at the bottom of the stairs.