What Does It Mean?
The phrase take someone time to do something is used in English to express how long a person needs to complete an action.
Structure: It takes + [person] + [amount of time] + to + [verb]
Examples
It takes me 30 minutes to walk to work.It took her two hours to finish the report.It will take them a week to repair the car.
Common Mistakes
❌ It takes me 30 minutes for walking to work.
✅ It takes me 30 minutes to walk to work.
Remember: always use the infinitive form (to + verb) after the time expression.
Practice
Try rewriting these sentences using the correct structure:
- He needs one hour to cook dinner. → (Click to reveal)
- They spent three days painting the house. → (Click to reveal)