Late for Class (Uses of "take")

Marcus is a student at college. Today, the students are taking an important exam, but he is late. He comes into the class. The professor gets up and goes to Marcus.

Professor: We are taking an exam now. Why are you late?

Marcus: I’m sorry. It took me 1 hour to get here.

Professor: 1 hour? How long does it usually take you to get here?

Marcus: It takes 30 minutes, but today it was raining.

Professor: Do you drive here?

Marcus: No, I take a bus. The bus today was really slow.

Professor: Well, take a seat. You only have 40 minutes left.

Comments

  1. Hoang Minh NganMarch 21, 2019 at 5:48 PM

    In each certain situations, verb "take" has different meanings. I usually get confused when using it in these different situations. Hopefully, I will read more of your posts like this. Thank you.

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  2. Nate FeldmanMarch 22, 2019 at 6:16 AM

    Sure. I am posting another one about take today.

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