Lunch is the meal people usually eat in the middle of the day.

The idea

Have lunch means eat the midday meal. Say has lunch with he, she or it.

Examples

  • I have lunch at twelve.
  • Mia has lunch with her sister.
  • We have lunch in the park.
  • They have lunch after class.
  • My dad has lunch at work.
  • The children have lunch before the game.

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Watch out

Avoid make lunch when you mean eating it: make lunch means prepare it.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the missing word. She ___ lunch at home. (have / has)

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    has

    has matches the subject she.

  2. Choose the missing word. We have ___ at one. (lunch / a lunch)

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    lunch

    lunch names the meal without an article here.

  3. Choose the missing word. I have lunch ___ my friend. (with / at)

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    with

    with introduces the person joining you.

Use it today

Say where and with whom you have lunch.