It + takes/took + noun + time + to + Base Form (V1)
Use It takes/took + someone + time + to + Base Form (V1) to say how much time is needed to do something. Use takes for the present and took for the past.
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It + takes/took + noun + time + to + Base Form (V1) - Mask Toggle
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| #1 |
It takes me twenty minutes to get ready in the morning. |
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| #2 |
It takes her two hours to commute to work. |
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| #3 |
It takes us a week to plan a family trip properly. |
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| #4 |
It took him three days to recover from the flu. |
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| #5 |
It takes them five minutes to set up the meeting room. |
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| #6 |
It took me a long time to trust him again. |
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| #7 |
It takes a child some time to get used to a new school. |
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| #8 |
It takes my laptop a few seconds to start up. |
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| #9 |
It took her one month to finish the online course. |
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| #10 |
It takes people years to build real confidence. |
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