Daily life

find the time

manage to make time

To find the time means to manage to make time for something despite being busy.

B1 very common mostly spoken

expression

Hear it in real life

Have you started the course?

Not yet, but I will if I can find the time.

Play the conversation

I hope I can find the time to practise the piano this week.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I can't find time for finish it.

Say: I can't find time to finish it.

Use "to" plus a base verb, or "for" plus a noun or -ing form.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

find the time to do something; find time for something; if I can find the time

Your turn: say it out loud

I hope I can find the time to practise the piano this week.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

find the time

manage to make time

“I hope I can find the time to practise the piano this week.”

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