Take took taken
Take with time (it + take + person + time)
It takes Alan 20 minutes to
get to work.
Alan's house —Y 20 minutes Alan's office
It takes Miriam 45 minutes to get to work.
Miriam's flat -+ 45 minutes Miriam's office
I go to school / university every day. It takes me 30 minutes.
I do homework every day. It took /tok/ me two hours yesterday.
How long does it take to get to the station? Fifteen minutes in a taxi. How long did it take you to learn the Greek alphabet? A week or two.
Take something with you
Are you going out? Take an
umbrella. It's raining.
Are you going to the beach? Take some water with you.
Sorry, you can't take your camera into the museum.
Expressions
Can I take a photo / photograph here? / l foutau/ /'fautagræf/
A: Are you taking an English course? B: Yes.
A: Do you have to take an
exam? B: Yes, at the end of the course. I want to take some Japanese
lessons.
How do you get to work? I take the bus.
.1 for yourself.
It .t4k.Œ. me .
.
minutes to get to school / university / work.It takes me
minutes to go from my house to the nearest railway station.It takes me
. minutes
to get to my best friend's house.
.
takes me
to
do one unit of this book.
Complete the sentences using take and an expression from the box.
a course
some water
the
At the end of the course, you have to take a-n exam.
You can fly from London to Paris or you can
You want to learn Russian? Why don't you
If you go out on a hot day, you need to
Look at the pictures. Answer the questions using take.
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1 How does Lisa go to work? |
3 How does Simon go to school? |
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He
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She
takes the train.
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2 How can I get to the airport? You
. |
4 How do Paulo and Anna get home every day?
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They
What do you take with you when
you want to take photographs? I take mg carnerc.
it's raining?
you go to another country?
you go to your English lessons? 5 you need to text someone?
How long did it take you to do this unit?
Bring / brought / brought
Bring
and take take (like go) = from here to there bring (like come) = from
there to here
Are you going to school? Take your books. (= from here to the school)
Are you going to the kitchen? Can you bring me a glass? from the kitchen to here)
Please take this form to the secretary. the secretary is there)
Come
to my house tomorrow and bring your guitar. (= for me, my house is
here)
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A: I've brought /bro:t/ you some apples from my garden. B: Oh, thank you! |
When she visits me, she always brings me flowers. |
Bring something back
It's raining. You can take my umbrella and bring it back tomorrow.
TOM: This book is interesting.
ANN: Please take it with you and read it.
TOM: Thanks. I'll bring it back on Friday. ANN: OK. No problem.
42.1 with bring or take.
Are you going to the shops? Take
an
umbrella. It's raining.'Don't forget to
your
books tomorrow!' the teacher said to the class.Are you going to the kitchen? Can you .
.
me some water?................................ your camera with you when you go to Thailand. It's beautiful there.
Are you going to the office? Can you .
these papers, please?
6
1'll
.
you a present from New York.
42.2 Match the words on the left with the words on the right.
Yesterday he brought mea these letters, please.
You must takeb bring your guitar. 3 Come to my house andc some flowers.
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42.3 Fill the gaps with the correct form of bring or take.
She always
.
me presents. Yesterday she .
.
me some chocolates.Hello, I've .
.
you some flowers. I hope you like them!Can you .
this
present when you go and see Sonia?She is going to
my
book, read it tonight and
it back tomorrow.
42.4 Fill the gaps with bring back or take.
Can I .tqke.
this
magazine to read tonight? I'll
it
..
tomorrow.When she went to Belgium, she .
me .
some
chocolates.Please
...
my umbrella. You can
.
it
tomorrow.
42.5 Where are you now?
If you are at an English lesson now, answer a). If you are not at an English lesson, answer b).
a Name three things you always bring to the lesson. b Name three things you always take to the lesson.
Get
/ got / got
