People can participate in many kinds of activity.

The idea

Take part in means participate in an activity. Change take to fit the time and subject; use in before the activity.

Examples

  • Maya takes part in a dance class every Tuesday.
  • Our neighbours took part in the clean-up by the river.
  • Can children take part in the science fair?
  • Several students took part in a debate about transport.
  • We will take part in a charity run next month.
  • I took part in an online survey about local parks.

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Watch out

Avoid take part to an activity: use in before the activity.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the missing word. The choir will ___ part in the concert. (take / takes)

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    take

    take follows will in the base form.

  2. Choose the missing word. Last week, Amir ___ part in a workshop. (took / takes)

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    took

    took shows that the workshop happened last week.

  3. Choose the missing word. Would you like to take part ___ the game? (in / at)

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    in

    in connects the expression to the game.

Use it today

Describe an event you would like to take part in.