rode
v. A2 Elementary US //ˈɹoʊd// UK //ɹˈəʊd// rode
v. the past tense of 'ride'. You use it to say that you sat on and controlled something like a horse, a bicycle, or a motorcycle in the past.
v. the past tense of 'ride'. Refers to the action of sitting on and controlling a horse, bicycle, or similar vehicle, or being a passenger in a vehicle.
She rode her bike to school yesterday.
The children rode the bus for forty minutes to reach the museum in the city center.
He rode across the valley at dawn, hoping to reach the settlement before the heat of the midday sun made travel impossible for his horse.
Usage
The past tense of the irregular verb 'ride'.
Pitfall
I have rode my bikeI have ridden my bikeLearners often confuse the past simple 'rode' with the past participle 'ridden'.