🏗️ Sentence Structure Sunday: It takes…

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Hello everyone, and welcome to On Your Mark’s English! 👋

Today is Sunday, and this is Sentence Structure Sunday!

We’re learning a very useful pattern to talk about time: It takes…

⏱️ What does “It takes…” mean?

We use this structure to say how much time we need to do something.

It’s simple, natural, and used all the time in English.

🧱 The Structure

It takes + (time) + to + (verb)

That’s all you need!

💡 Examples

✅ It takes 20 minutes to get to work. 🚗(The time needed is 20 minutes.)

✅ It takes me one hour to cook dinner. 🍳(You can add me / him / her / them before the time.)

You can also use it in the past:

✅ It took five years to build the house. 🏠

This pattern works in every tense.

🧠 Quick Summary

Start with It takes…add the time, then use to + verb

✍️ Your Turn!

How long does it take you to get to work or school?

Write your answer using “It takes…” in the comments down below!

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