Relationships

make time for someone

deliberately find time

To deliberately find time to be with someone or do something, even when you are busy.

B2 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

You must be exhausted with the new job.

I am, but I still make time for my kids.

Play the conversation

I try to make time for my parents every weekend.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: I make time ‸ my family every weekend.

Say: I make time for my family every weekend.

Use 'for' before the person or thing you deliberately set time aside for.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

make time for someone; make time for something

Your turn: say it out loud

I try to make time for my parents every weekend.

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

make time for someone

deliberately find time

“I try to make time for my parents every weekend.”

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