Plane

Verb + plane

  • board a plane

  • catch a plane

  • fly a plane

  • planes take off / land

  • planes crash

  • planes are delayed

  • planes are diverted

Exercise

Verb + plane

  1. When I heard my mother was ill, I drove to the airport and caught the first plane home.

  2. I'd love to be able to fly a plane.

  3. It was minus 5 degrees when we boarded the plane in Moscow, but it was plus 33 when we stepped off the plane in Singapore!

  4. My son likes going to the airport to watch the planes take off and land.

  5. A plane carrying 120 passengers has crashed into a mountain in the north of the country.

  6. The plane's been delayed by five hours. It is now expected to arrive at 12pm.

  7. Our plane was diverted to Bristol airport because there was heavy fog at Cardiff. We had to finish our journey by coach.

Note

Note these expressions:

  • I'm a little nervous. I've never flown in such a small plane before.

  • What time does Pete's plane get in? (arrive)

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