The pattern

"It's my turn to" plus a verb says that, fairly, this one is yours. "It's my turn to pay" at the end of a meal. "It's my turn to cook" at home. The idea is taking turns: you did it last time, now I do it. It is friendly, and it keeps things even between friends, roommates and partners.

Change the person to hand the job over: "It's your turn to do the dishes." Put it in a question to check: "Whose turn is it to walk the dog?" And the fixed phrase "Take turns" describes the whole system.

Say it out loud

Tap a sentence to hear it. Say it after the voice.

  1. In games, "your turn" alone is enough.

  2. A firm request to someone pushing ahead in a line.

Check yourself

1What does "It's my turn to pay" mean?
2How do you ask who should do a chore?
3What does "We take turns driving" describe?

Practice · 3 min

Keep things fair. Prompt on the left, one natural sentence on the right.

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Say it today

Use it once in a real conversation before tomorrow. Out loud counts, even to yourself.