English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 33
I go to work by bus
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take bus or take the bus?
- EmmaAlex, how do you get to the office?
- AlexI take bus every morning, and sometimes I catch train.
- EmmaWith take and catch, add "the": "I take the bus", "I catch the train".
- AlexI take the bus every morning, and sometimes I catch the train.
- EmmaPerfect! But remember: "by bus" has no "the" — "I come by bus".
- AlexGot it — I come by bus, and I take the bus. Two ways to say it!
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A trip to the coast
- AlexEmma, how do we get to Brighton this weekend?
- EmmaBy train. It's fast, and the station is near my flat.
- AlexWhere do we buy the tickets?
- EmmaAt the station. We catch the nine o'clock train.
- AlexAnd in Brighton? Do we go to the beach on foot?
- EmmaYes, the beach is close, so we walk. It's a lovely day out!
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- bus
nounbus
- train
nountrain
- underground
noununderground
- car
nouncar
- bike
nounbike
- plane
nounplane
- taxi
nountaxi
- station
nounstation
- ticket
nounticket
- catch
verbcatch
- on foot
adverbon foot
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by bus, on foot, take the bus
Explanation
To say how you travel, English has a fixed phrase: "by" + the means, with NO article. "I go to work by bus." "We travel by train / by car / by plane / by bike." Do not add "a" or "the" here — say "by bus", never "by a bus". The one exception is walking: it is "on foot", not "by foot". You can also talk about the vehicle with the verbs take or catch — and these DO use "the": "I take the bus", "She catches the 8 o'clock train", "Let's get a taxi". So the tricky pair is: by bus (no article) but take the bus (with "the"). Many languages have no articles, so learners often drop "the": "I take bus every day" ✗ → "I take the bus every day" ✓.
Examples
- I usually go to work by bus.I usually go to work by bus.
- The school is near, so I go on foot.The school is near, so I go on foot.
- I take the train and then I catch a bus.I take the train and then I catch a bus.
- Do you go to the airport by taxi or by train?Do you go to the airport by taxi or by train?
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