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English in a Minute Series 4

Intermediate level

Verbs to use with 'trip'

Episode 250513 / 13 May 2025

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Introduction

You can make one, take one, and extend one, but what other verbs can we use with the noun 'trip'? Learn verbs that collocate with 'trip' with Phil in this video.

Common collocations with 'trip'

arrange a trip
plan a trip
organise a trip
You decide what to do and then make the trip happen by sorting the arrangements.

  • My parents are planning a trip to Canada. A travel agent has been arranging the trip for them.

book a trip
If you book a trip, you organise and pay for the things you are going to do.

  • Have you booked your trip to Brighton yet? You should do it soon because it's next week.

go on a trip
take a trip
make a trip
You travel to the place you want to go to.

  • Let's go on a trip next year. Why don't we take a trip to the South of France?

extend a trip
If you extend your trip, you add extra time to it and stay longer.

  • We can extend the trip by three days to make sure we see everything we want to in the region.

cut a trip short
If you cut a trip short, you come back earlier than you planned to.

  • We've had to cut the trip short because John has broken his arm.

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Phil
Make it? Take it? Cut it short? What verbs can we use with trip?
 
To arrange a trip, you need to plan your trip – decide what to do. Then you organise your trip – make it happen.
 
We need to arrange a trip to Scotland sometime. I'm planning a trip to Edinburgh. Can you help me organise the trip?
 
A big part of organising a trip is to book your trip – pay for the things you are going to do.
 
Right, I've booked the trip now – the train, the hotel, everything!
 
Now it's time to go on your trip. We also say you take a trip somewhere, or make a trip somewhere.
 
This is the first time I've made a trip to Scotland. I need to take a trip to Wales next. It's always good to go on a trip to somewhere new.
 
If you're having fun, extend your trip. If you're not, cut your trip short.
 
I'm not busy at work, so I can extend the trip for another week! Although if they need me back, I can cut the trip short.

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