A reservation holds a table or room for you.

The idea

Make a reservation means arrange a table or room in advance. Use for to say how many people or which time.

Examples

  • Mina made a reservation for a table by the window.
  • We made a reservation for two nights at a small hotel.
  • Can you make a reservation for six people?
  • I made a reservation under my sister’s name.
  • They made a reservation online before their trip.
  • Dad wants to make a reservation for Saturday evening.

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Watch out

Avoid do a reservation; the usual verb is make.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the missing word. Could you ___ a reservation for dinner? (make / do)

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    make

    make follows could in its base form.

  2. Choose the missing word. Sam ___ a reservation yesterday. (made / makes)

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    made

    made shows that Sam booked yesterday.

  3. Choose the missing word. We made a reservation ___ three people. (for / to)

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    for

    for introduces the number of people.

Use it today

Ask a restaurant for a table for four on Friday.