English grammar
By bus, by metro, by train
Say how you get around the city.
From the scene By metro
In short
Use by + transport with no a or the: by bus, by metro. Walking is on foot.
- by + transport by bus (not in bus)
- metro / train by metro / by train
- walking on foot
- it + -s the train goes
Your turn
Which one goes with metro / train?
Options: by bus (not in bus) · on foot · by metro / by train
Show answer
metro / train → by metro / by train
How it works
Use by + transport with no a or the: by bus, by metro, by train (not in bus). Walking is on foot.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
No... where do I buy a (blank)?
Options: metro · ticket · train
Show answer
No... where do I buy a ticket?
No... ¿dónde compro un billete?
Good to know
Remember he / she / it verbs add -s: the train goes to Toledo.
by + transport by bus (not in bus)
Nuria
And by bus? Is it fast?
¿Y en autobús? ¿Es rápido?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And (blank)? Is it fast?
Options: on foot · by bus · by metro
Show answer
Nuria
And by bus? Is it fast?
¿Y en autobús? ¿Es rápido?
metro / train by metro / by train
Tomás
I normally go by metro.
Yo normalmente voy en metro.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
I normally go (blank).
Options: by metro · by bus · on foot
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Tomás
I normally go by metro.
Yo normalmente voy en metro.
walking on foot
Tomás
Wait... there's no metro today. You're going on foot!
Espera... hoy no hay metro. ¡Vas a pie!
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Wait... there's no metro today. You're going (blank)!
Options: by metro · on foot · by bus
Show answer
Tomás
Wait... there's no metro today. You're going on foot!
Espera... hoy no hay metro. ¡Vas a pie!
it + -s the train goes
Tomás
No, the train goes to Toledo.
No, el tren va a Toledo.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
No, (blank) to Toledo.
Options: the train goes · by bus · by metro
Show answer
Tomás
No, the train goes to Toledo.
No, el tren va a Toledo.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| by + transport | by bus (not in bus) |
|---|---|
| metro / train | by metro / by train |
| walking | on foot |
| it + -s | the train goes |
More lines from the story
- NuriaNo... where do I buy a ticket?No... ¿dónde compro un billete?
- TomásThe bus is slow. The metro is fast.El autobús es lento. El metro es rápido.