how many times have you asked someone to take a coffee or to take a drink with
take a coffee or to take a drink with
take a coffee or to take a drink with you well you’re actually using in that
you well you’re actually using in that
you well you’re actually using in that situation to take in the incorrect way
situation to take in the incorrect way
situation to take in the incorrect way in this video I’m going to talk to you
in this video I’m going to talk to you
in this video I’m going to talk to you about why take is such a special verb
about why take is such a special verb
about why take is such a special verb the nouns that you can use it with and
the nouns that you can use it with and
the nouns that you can use it with and then I’m going to go through the phrasal
then I’m going to go through the phrasal
then I’m going to go through the phrasal verbs that have take in them so let’s
verbs that have take in them so let’s
verbs that have take in them so let’s get started
get started
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for more free english lessons okay so what makes the verb to take so special
what makes the verb to take so special
what makes the verb to take so special well the answer is it’s what we call a
well the answer is it’s what we call a
well the answer is it’s what we call a light verb it’s also known as a de
light verb it’s also known as a de
light verb it’s also known as a de lexical verb as well and other verbs in
lexical verb as well and other verbs in
lexical verb as well and other verbs in the light verb group are half gives make
the light verb group are half gives make
the light verb group are half gives make do and go you might remember that I’ve
do and go you might remember that I’ve
do and go you might remember that I’ve already done a video or make them do and
already done a video or make them do and
already done a video or make them do and light verbs are verbs that when used on
light verbs are verbs that when used on
light verbs are verbs that when used on their own they have very little meaning
their own they have very little meaning
their own they have very little meaning but when partnered with another noun
but when partnered with another noun
but when partnered with another noun they have much more meaning and the
they have much more meaning and the
they have much more meaning and the specific nouns that go with specific
specific nouns that go with specific
specific nouns that go with specific light verbs so today I’m going to talk
light verbs so today I’m going to talk
light verbs so today I’m going to talk you through all of the nouns and
you through all of the nouns and
you through all of the nouns and situations that take it can be used with
situations that take it can be used with
situations that take it can be used with okay so to take can go with washing
okay so to take can go with washing
okay so to take can go with washing nouns and resting nouns to take a shower
nouns and resting nouns to take a shower
nouns and resting nouns to take a shower to take a bath to take a rest to take a
to take a bath to take a rest to take a
to take a bath to take a rest to take a nap and to take a break a couple of
nap and to take a break a couple of
nap and to take a break a couple of examples I need to take a shower before
examples I need to take a shower before
examples I need to take a shower before we go and why don’t you take a break now
we go and why don’t you take a break now
we go and why don’t you take a break now these nouns are not strictly confined to
these nouns are not strictly confined to
these nouns are not strictly confined to to take you can often use have in many
to take you can often use have in many
to take you can often use have in many of these situations but knowing that
of these situations but knowing that
of these situations but knowing that these verbs go with to take will
these verbs go with to take will
these verbs go with to take will certainly help you with your writing and
certainly help you with your writing and
certainly help you with your writing and also when it comes to understanding
also when it comes to understanding
also when it comes to understanding native speakers okay so now I’ve got
native speakers okay so now I’ve got
native speakers okay so now I’ve got some more examples of how we can use
some more examples of how we can use
some more examples of how we can use take we can use to take with care and
take we can use to take with care and
take we can use to take with care and this has two meanings in this case we
this has two meanings in this case we
this has two meanings in this case we can say can you take care of my cat and
can say can you take care of my cat and
can say can you take care of my cat and this means can you look after my cat or
this means can you look after my cat or
this means can you look after my cat or take care when walk
take care when walk
take care when walk alone at night and this means be careful
alone at night and this means be careful
alone at night and this means be careful when walking alone at night then we have
when walking alone at night then we have
when walking alone at night then we have a photo I often hear can you make a
a photo I often hear can you make a
a photo I often hear can you make a photo or can you make me a photo make
photo or can you make me a photo make
photo or can you make me a photo make would be create with my hands so we use
would be create with my hands so we use
would be create with my hands so we use tape can you take a photo can you take a
tape can you take a photo can you take a
tape can you take a photo can you take a picture we took loads of great photos
picture we took loads of great photos
picture we took loads of great photos and a risk so again you don’t make a
and a risk so again you don’t make a
and a risk so again you don’t make a risk we take a risk I’ll take a risk and
risk we take a risk I’ll take a risk and
risk we take a risk I’ll take a risk and tell her I love her that’s a big risk
tell her I love her that’s a big risk
tell her I love her that’s a big risk always think twice before doing that
always think twice before doing that
always think twice before doing that okay then a look take a look at my new
okay then a look take a look at my new
okay then a look take a look at my new iPhone that’s what you use when you are
iPhone that’s what you use when you are
iPhone that’s what you use when you are showing something to somebody a walk we
showing something to somebody a walk we
showing something to somebody a walk we took a walk in the park
took a walk in the park
took a walk in the park nice thing to do after lunch and then
nice thing to do after lunch and then
nice thing to do after lunch and then finally to take advantage of let’s take
finally to take advantage of let’s take
finally to take advantage of let’s take advantage of the good weather and go to
advantage of the good weather and go to
advantage of the good weather and go to the beach now please remember that to
the beach now please remember that to
the beach now please remember that to take advantage of can be both positive
take advantage of can be both positive
take advantage of can be both positive and negative
and negative
and negative sometimes you’re taking advantage of
sometimes you’re taking advantage of
sometimes you’re taking advantage of something in an unfair way so an example
something in an unfair way so an example
something in an unfair way so an example would be don’t take advantage of my
would be don’t take advantage of my
would be don’t take advantage of my generosity
generosity
generosity don’t use my generosity to your
don’t use my generosity to your
don’t use my generosity to your advantage okay now on to our beloved
advantage okay now on to our beloved
advantage okay now on to our beloved phrasal verbs note this is just a list
phrasal verbs note this is just a list
phrasal verbs note this is just a list of what I consider to be the most
of what I consider to be the most
of what I consider to be the most important ones and if I went through all
important ones and if I went through all
important ones and if I went through all of the options it would take hours so
of the options it would take hours so
of the options it would take hours so I’m not going to pick you through that
I’m not going to pick you through that
I’m not going to pick you through that so the first one is to take off this has
so the first one is to take off this has
so the first one is to take off this has two meanings
two meanings
two meanings so I’m hot I’ll take off my jacket I’m
so I’m hot I’ll take off my jacket I’m
so I’m hot I’ll take off my jacket I’m hot I’ll remove my jacket the plane
hot I’ll remove my jacket the plane
hot I’ll remove my jacket the plane takes off in 45 minutes the plane goes
takes off in 45 minutes the plane goes
takes off in 45 minutes the plane goes into the air in 45 minutes
into the air in 45 minutes
into the air in 45 minutes okay then we have take up which is to
okay then we have take up which is to
okay then we have take up which is to start a hobby or sometimes a habit as
start a hobby or sometimes a habit as
start a hobby or sometimes a habit as well so I’ve recently taken up skiing or
well so I’ve recently taken up skiing or
well so I’ve recently taken up skiing or I’ve recently taken up smoking the
I’ve recently taken up smoking the
I’ve recently taken up smoking the opposite of that would be to give up
opposite of that would be to give up
opposite of that would be to give up I’ve given up smoking
I’ve given up smoking
I’ve given up smoking I’ve given up skiing okay then we have
I’ve given up skiing okay then we have
I’ve given up skiing okay then we have to take over let me take over you’re
to take over let me take over you’re
to take over let me take over you’re doing it wrong this means to get control
doing it wrong this means to get control
doing it wrong this means to get control to take control let me take over let me
to take control let me take over let me
to take control let me take over let me take control okay to take after this is
take control okay to take after this is
take control okay to take after this is something that gets said to me rather a
something that gets said to me rather a
something that gets said to me rather a lot many people say that I take after my
lot many people say that I take after my
lot many people say that I take after my mother this can mean that I resemble my
mother this can mean that I resemble my
mother this can mean that I resemble my mother in either character or appearance
mother in either character or appearance
mother in either character or appearance or sometimes both okay
or sometimes both okay
or sometimes both okay takeaway she took my phone away from me
takeaway she took my phone away from me
takeaway she took my phone away from me okay and this again means removed in
okay and this again means removed in
okay and this again means removed in this case she removes it and puts it in
this case she removes it and puts it in
this case she removes it and puts it in another place take out you took me out
another place take out you took me out
another place take out you took me out for dinner now when we say to take out
for dinner now when we say to take out
for dinner now when we say to take out it often means to take someone to a
it often means to take someone to a
it often means to take someone to a restaurant or a bar and you invite them
restaurant or a bar and you invite them
restaurant or a bar and you invite them and you pay for it normally normally not
and you pay for it normally normally not
and you pay for it normally normally not always ah well that’s the end of my take
always ah well that’s the end of my take
always ah well that’s the end of my take lesson I hope you learnt something
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