visit grandparents
/ˈvɪzɪt ˈɡrændpɛərənts/
Meaning
This phrase means to go and spend time with your grandmother, grandfather, or both at their home. It is a common family activity, especially during holidays, weekends, or summer breaks.
Examples
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We plan to visit grandparents during the summer holidays.
We plan to visit grandparents during the summer holidays.
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I always love to visit my grandparents because they tell great stories.
I always love to visit my grandparents because they tell great stories.
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How often do you visit grandparents in the countryside?
How often do you visit grandparents in the countryside?
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They traveled to Chicago to visit their grandparents for Thanksgiving.
They traveled to Chicago to visit their grandparents for Thanksgiving.
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It is important to visit grandparents and keep in touch with them.
It is important to visit grandparents and keep in touch with them.
Common Mistakes
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✗ I will visit to my grandparents.
✓ I will visit my grandparents.
The verb 'visit' is transitive and does not take the preposition 'to' when followed by a direct object.
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✗ We visit our grandfathers every weekend.
✓ We visit our grandparents every weekend.
'Grandfathers' refers only to male grandparents. To include both grandmother and grandfather, use the gender-neutral term 'grandparents'.
Related Expressions
Practice
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We are going to drive to the countryside to ___.
💡 Go see your grandmother and grandfather.
Show answer
visit grandparents
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Every Christmas, the children love to ___ and receive gifts.
💡 Go see their parents' parents.
Show answer
visit grandparents