grammar · neutral

It's worth + V-ing

Band 5-6speakingtask2

Used to say that an action is a good use of time or effort.

Examples

“It's worth visiting the museum if you have some free time.”

“The book is short but it's worth reading.”

“If you can get a discount, it's worth buying two.”

Band 8 sentence

“Considering the lasting benefits, I think it's worth investing time in learning a second language.”

Collocations

  • it's worth + V-ing + (for someone) to do
  • worth the effort

Word family

worth adjectiveworthwhile adjective

Common mistakes

It's worth to visit the museum.→It's worth visiting the museum.

The movie was worth to see.→The movie was worth seeing.

Say it for a higher band

5good to + V→6worthwhile to + V→7+It's worth + V-ing

Synonyms

worthwhile + V-ing

it's worthwhile to + V

Easily confused

It's worthwhile to + V

“It's worthwhile to learn a second language.”

Related words

look forward to + V-ingtry + V-ing / try to + Vfor + somebody + to + Vavoid + V-ingbe likely to + Vbegin / start + V-ing / to + Vprevent + somebody + from + V-ingturn out + to + V

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