How long does it take … ? Flashcards
How long does it take FROM… TO … ?
…How long does it take BY plane FROM New York TO
Washington?
It takes an hour.
…How long does it take BY train FROM London TO Manchester?
It takes two hours BY train FROM London TO Manchester.
How long does it take TO DO SOMETHING?
+ How long DOES / DID / WILL it take to….
+ It TAKES / TOOK/ WILL TAKE a WEEK / a LONG TIME / THREE HOURS to….
+ It DOESN’T / DIDN’T / WON’T TAKE LONG to…
…How long will it take to get from here to the hotel?
…It takes a long time to learn a language.
How long does it take YOU to do something?
+ How long does/ did / will IT take YOU / TOM / THEM to….
+ It takes/ took / will take ME / TOM / THEM a week/ a long time / three hours to….
…How long will it take ME to learn to drive?
…It takes TOM 20 minutes to get to work in the morning.
…It took US an hour to do the shopping.
…Did it take YOU a long time to find a job?
… It will take ME an hour to cook dinner.
