Pets and garden · Home and routines

mow the lawn

cut grass

To cut grass with a lawn mower.

B1 common speech & writing

collocation

mow the lawn

This vs that

cut the grass with a mower

I need to mow the lawn.

cut bushes into shape

I need to trim the hedge.

Hear it in real life

What's that noise?

Dad's mowing the lawn again.

Play the conversation

I usually mow the lawn on Saturday morning before it gets too hot.

Which sounds natural?

Psst — which one would you actually say?

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I mow the ~~grasses~~ every Sunday.

Say: I mow the lawn every Sunday.

Use uncountable 'grass' or 'the lawn', not plural 'grasses' here.

Say it together

Whole chunks natives use with it.

mow the lawn at the weekend

I try to mow the lawn at the weekend if the weather is dry.

My neighbour usually mows the lawn at the weekend.

More for talking about pets and garden.

take the dog for a walk

I’ll take the dog for a walk after dinner.

water the plants

Could you water the plants while we’re away?

Home and routines · Pets and garden: the words around “mow the lawn”.

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Your turn: say it out loud

I need to mow the lawn.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

mow the lawn

cut grass

“I usually mow the lawn on Saturday morning before it gets too hot.”

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