Collocation
go downstairs
Definition
to move from an upper floor to a lower floor in a building
'go downstairs' is a common English collocation. to move from an upper floor to a lower floor in a building
go + downstairs
“I need to go downstairs to answer the door.”
Examples
- Please _____ downstairs and wait in the living room.
- I _____ downstairs to get a glass of water.
- Can you _____ downstairs and open the door?
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- She _____ downstairs when she heard the phone ring.
- We should _____ downstairs before the movie starts.
- He had to _____ downstairs twice because he forgot his keys.
- If the baby wakes up, I’ll _____ downstairs right away.
- They _____ downstairs quietly so they wouldn’t wake anyone.
- As soon as the alarm sounded, everyone _____ downstairs and left the building.
More verb + adverbs
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