Everyday English

put energy into something

direct effort towards something

To put energy into something means to spend your time and effort trying to improve or achieve it.

B1 common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Why did you leave that committee?

I wanted to put my energy into my own business.

Play the conversation

I'm trying to put my energy into projects that have a real purpose.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: She put a lot of energy to improving her English.

Say: She put a lot of energy into improving her English.

Use “into” after “put energy” to introduce the activity receiving the effort.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

put energy into something; put your energy into something

Your turn: say it out loud

I'm trying to put my energy into projects that have a real purpose.

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

put energy into something

direct effort towards something

“I'm trying to put my energy into projects that have a real purpose.”

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