Notes help you remember important information.
The idea
Use take notes for writing down key information. The past is took notes.
Examples
- I take notes during the lecture.
- We took notes at the meeting.
- She takes notes in a small notebook.
- Please take notes on the main ideas.
- They take notes while reading the report.
- He took notes to remember the instructions.
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Watch out
Do not say do notes for writing down key points; use take notes.
Try it yourself
Choose the missing word. Can you ___ notes during the interview? (take / do)
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take
take follows the modal in its base form.
Choose the missing word. We ___ notes at the workshop yesterday. (took / take)
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took
took places the action yesterday.
Choose the missing word. Please take notes ___ the safety rules. (on / at)
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on
on introduces the subject of the notes.
Practice round
Answer questions and rebuild English sentences to practise. Your score is shown.
Choose the missing word. Can you ___ notes during the interview? (take / do)
Choose the missing word. We ___ notes at the workshop yesterday. (took / take)
Choose the missing word. Please take notes ___ the safety rules. (on / at)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe when you take notes and what you record.