English in a Minute: Verbs that go with 'task'

Learning English Vocabulary

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🗓️ 1 October 2025

⏱️ 1 minutes

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Summary

What verbs can we use 'task'? Learn some here.

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0:00.0	BBC Sounds, Music, radio, podcasts.
0:06.0	You're listening to BBC LearningEnglish.com.
0:10.7	Imagine you're cooking for 10 people. Is it a task you're willing to take on?
0:17.2	If you take on a task, you are willing to do the task, which is often a challenge.
0:24.1	Helen has agreed to take on the task of hosting a dinner party at her house.
0:29.9	If you get to grips with a task, you start to deal with or understand how to do it.
0:36.7	Helen is getting to grips with making gravy. She's using
0:40.5	the juice from the roasted vegetables. You can assign or entrust someone with a task. This means you
0:48.5	give them a task to do. Helen has entrusted Fran to lay the table.
1:01.7	If you're engrossed in a task, you are so focused on it that you can't concentrate on anything else.
1:07.0	They were so engrossed in getting ready for the party, they didn't hear the doorbell.

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