How to Use the Word "Turn" In English
ebook ∣ A Comprehensive Guide to the Word "Turn" · Words In Common Usage
By Manik Joshi

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This Book Covers The Following Topics:
01. English Verb — 'Turn'
02. Meanings of the Main Verb 'Turn'
03. Idioms With the Word 'Turn'
04. Phrasal Verbs With the Word 'Turn'
05. Proverbs/Sayings With the Word 'Turn'
06. Useful Expressions With the Word 'Turn'
07. English Word: 'Turn' — Useful Notes
08. Conjugation of the Verb 'Turn'
Sample This:
Turn is a regular verb. Its three forms are as follows:
First Form (Base Form) — TURN
Second Form (Past Form) — TURNED
Third Form (Past Participle) — TURNED
Present Perfect of 'Come' – Have/Has Turned
Past Perfect of 'Come' — Had Turned
-ING Form of 'Come' — turning
Infinitive of 'Come' — To Turn
MOST COMMON Meanings OF "TURN" AS The MAIN VERB ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Meaning 1.
to move your body or part of your body in an attempt to face or start moving in a different direction
Example Sentences:
The children turned and headed back up the hill.
He turned to face the wall in shame.
She turned to look at him affectionately.
He turned to look over my right shoulder.
He turned to say: "Come follow me."
I Turned To Say Goodbye.
I turned to say something to him.
She turned to say something.
(turn + adv./prep.)
We were needed to turn back to save us from landslide.
They all hurriedly turned away.
She turned around for one second to look at my face.
I turned around, and saw him trying to greet me.
He turned around to look at the small group of protestors.
(turn sth) (+ adv./prep.)
Turn your hand away from the camera.
She turned her chair around and looked at me.
When she turned her chair around, we could see she was blushing but smiling,
Meaning 2.
to move or make sth move around a central point
Example Sentences:
He turned the screw 1/2 turn clockwise.
(turn sth) + (adv./prep.)
I turned the key in the lock and felt the point where a car would unlock the door.
Meaning 3.
(turn + adv./prep.) (of a road or river) to bend or curve in a particular direction
Example Sentences:
The road turned to the right after about a half a mile.
This road turns to right and runs north of east.
After a distance of approximately 70 meters the road turned to the north
A hundred meters ahead of us the road turned right.
After about five miles, the river turned east.
Meaning 4.
to aim or point sth in a particular direction
Example Sentences:
(turn sth) (on/to sb/sth/yourself)
A man turned gun on himself at gun store, police said.
It is time to turn your attention to your family.
(turn to sb/sth/yourself)
My thoughts turned to my friends, who were close to me the whole time.