attend a seminar

Meaning

This phrase means to be present at a formal educational talk, presentation, or interactive class on a specific academic or professional topic. It is widely used in business contexts when discussing professional development or industry training events.

Examples

• I need to attend a seminar on digital marketing next Thursday.

  I need to attend a seminar on digital marketing next Thursday.

• Did you manage to attend the seminar on financial planning last week?

  Did you manage to attend the seminar on financial planning last week?

• Our company encourages all employees to attend seminars to improve their skills.

  Our company encourages all employees to attend seminars to improve their skills.

• He was selected to attend a seminar in Chicago next month.

  He was selected to attend a seminar in Chicago next month.

• She couldn't attend the seminar because she had a conflicting client meeting.

  She couldn't attend the seminar because she had a conflicting client meeting.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I will assist to a seminar tomorrow.

  ✓ I will attend a seminar tomorrow.

  The verb 'assist' is a false friend in many languages (like Spanish 'asistir' or French 'assister'). In English, 'assist' means to help. To be present at an event, use 'attend'.

• ✗ I attended at a seminar yesterday.

  ✓ I attended a seminar yesterday.

  'Attend' is a transitive verb in this context and does not require the preposition 'at'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Our manager wants everyone to ___ on cybersecurity next month.

  💡 Go to an educational talk.

  Show answer

  attend a seminar

• Did you ___ on leadership skills while you were in London?

  💡 Go to a professional presentation.

  Show answer

  attend a seminar