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Collocation

have time

verb + noun (+ to-infinitive) verb + noun (+ to-infinitive)

Definition

to be available or free enough to do something

'have time' is a common English collocation. to be available or free enough to do something

Visual cue for have time

have + time (+ to + verb)

“I don’t have time to cook tonight.”

Examples

  • I don’t _____ time to talk right now.
  • Do you _____ time to help me with this box?
  • She didn’t _____ time to finish the homework yesterday.
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  • We _____ time to grab a quick coffee before the meeting.
  • If you _____ time later, can you call me back?
  • I wish I _____ time to read more books these days.
  • He hasn’t _____ time to reply to all the emails.
  • By the time we arrived, they didn’t _____ time to set up the chairs.
  • I’ll let you know whether I _____ time to join the trip after I check my schedule.