How to Use "Swim" with Example Sentences

swim (v): to move through water using the arms and legs

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Used with adverbs:

"She doesn't swim well."
(well)

"He swam quickly back to shore."
(quickly, rapidly)

"He is afraid to swim underwater."
(underwater)

"The fish swim upstream."
(upstream, downstream)

Used with verbs:

"Can you swim?"
(can, do)

"I learned how to swim."
(learned)

"Teach me how to swim."
(teach)

Used with prepositions:

"We need to swim across the lake."
(across)

"I like to swim in the ocean."
(in)

"He swam to the other end of the pool."
(to, towards)

swim (n): the movement in water using the arms and legs

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Used with adjectives:

"I love a morning swim."
(morning, evening)

"I am going for a quick swim before work."
(quick, brief)

"I am going for a nice swim after dinner."
(nice, long)

Used with verbs:

"I had a nice swim this morning."
(had, took)

Used with nouns:

"She made the swim team."
(team)

"She was late to her first swim meet."
(meet, practice)

Used with prepositions:

"Would you like to go for a swim?"
(for)