There are four seasons in a year. They are spring, summer, autumn, and winter. In American English, many people also say fall for autumn.

Each season has its own name in English. These names help you talk about weather and time in the year.

Word or Phrase	Definition
spring	It is the season after winter and before summer.
summer	It is the season after spring and before autumn.
autumn	It is the season after summer and before winter.
winter	It is the season after autumn and before spring.
fall	It is another word for autumn in American English.

Each season has common weather. The weather is not the same in every country, but these meanings are common in English.

Word or Phrase	Definition
spring weather	It is often mild and rainy.
summer weather	It is often hot and sunny.
autumn weather	It is often cool and windy.
winter weather	It is often cold and snowy.

People often wear different clothes in different seasons. English uses season words with clothes to talk about what is good for the weather.

Word or Phrase	Definition
spring clothes	People often wear a light jacket or a raincoat.
summer clothes	People often wear a T shirt, shorts, or sandals.
autumn clothes	People often wear a sweater, boots, or a coat.
winter clothes	People often wear a warm coat, hat, gloves, and boots.

People also connect seasons with common activities. These activities help show the basic meaning of each season.

Word or Phrase	Definition
spring activities	People often see flowers grow and go for walks.
summer activities	People often swim, travel, and play outside.
autumn activities	People often go back to school and watch leaves fall.
winter activities	People often drink hot tea, stay inside, or play in the snow.

Season words can show time in a simple way. You can use in with a season. You can also use this, next, and last with season words.

You can now name the four seasons in English. You can understand the basic weather, clothes, and activities for each season. You can also understand simple time expressions with season words.