A2 Expression Neutral

It takes about an hour.

It needs sixty minutes.

Practice it

Meaning

Stating that something requires approximately one hour to complete.

🌍

Cultural Background

Americans value punctuality but use 'about' to be polite.

💡

Be flexible

Always use 'about' when you are not 100% sure.

Meaning

Stating that something requires approximately one hour to complete.

💡

Be flexible

Always use 'about' when you are not 100% sure.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

The drive to the city _____ about an hour.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: takes

Third-person singular present tense.

🎉 Score: /1

Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A2

The drive to the city _____ about an hour.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: takes

Third-person singular present tense.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

Yes, it is exactly the same.

Related Phrases

🔗

It takes time

similar

Patience is needed.

Was this helpful?

Comments (0)

Login to Comment
No comments yet. Be the first to share your thoughts!