Left - Multiple Meanings

Left verb : leave – go (past tense)

adjective : opposite of right

1

Bob has already left.

1

She is left-handed.

2

She left an hour ago.

2

Turn left at the light.

verb : leave – not take (past tense)

adjective : remaining

1

I left my wallet at home.

1

There is not much time left.

2

Who left this jacket here?

2

How many apples are left?

0

There are not many people left at the party.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

1

Someone left their purse on the table.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

2

We missed the train. It just left.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

3

You need to merge into the left lane.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

4

Is there any ice-cream left in the freezer?

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

5

Bob sits to the left of me at work.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

6

She was not there when I left.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

7

I think I left my phone at the gym.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

8

Not many days are left in the school year.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

9

My grandmother left me a lot money when she died.

verb leave – go (past tense)

verb leave - not take (past tense)

adjective opposite of right

adjective remaining

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