Chapter # 8

Take, took, taken, taking

Take: To move s.th from here to there
Ex: It is raining. Take your umbrella when you
go out.
Ex: Take your bag when you go to school.
Ex: We are taking the children to the zoo.
Ex: I took your book yesterday, but I will bring it
tomorrow.
 Take: to write

Ex: Please take the notes.

Ex: She asked me to take her email address.

The students took the notes.

I took his mobile number.

 Take+time: to need a particular
amount of time to do s.th.
It takes 20 minutes to get to my office.

It took me two hours to come to the class.

How much time will it take you?

It will take 30 minutes.

Take+exam/test/course: to participate
in s.th

We took vocabulary test yesterday.

Did you take the reading exam last month?

I will take a chemistry course next year.

Do you want to take a course in English?

 Take+bus/car/etc:
Travel by a particular transport to go
somewhere

I take bus to go to my office.

What do I have to take to come to Kardan.

I took a cab to Share Now.

 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of take

1. Yesterday I ……. a bus to school.

2. I ……… a bus to my office.
3. I ……… a test now.
4. It ….. me 30 minutes to do my homework.
5. My English is weak. I have to ........ a
course in English.
6. I ……… his mobile number and called
him.