Phrasal Verbs
I grew __ in Scotland.
I lived there when I was young
I grew up in Scotland
Someone or something that can be trusted or believed because he, she, or it works or behaves well in the way you expect:
Gideon is very ___ - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
Gideon is very reliable - if he says he'll do something, he'll do it.
I (be, never) to Vienna.
I’ve never been to Vienna.
I would like ______________ (come) to the party with you.
to come
Last year Juan (pass) all his exams.
Last year Juan passed all his exams.
When he saw me, he took ___ in the other direction.
to suddenly leave somewhere
When he saw me, he took off in the other direction.
often forgetting things:
She's getting very ___ in her old age.
She's getting very forgetful in her old age.
My great great grandfather (have) five sisters
My great great grandfather had five sisters
He enjoys ______________ (have) a bath in the evening.
having
I (walk) home when I (buy) some milk.
I was walking home when I bought some milk.
The police have warned shopkeepers to look ___ for fake money.
The police have warned shopkeepers to look out for fake money.
having a strong wish to be successful, powerful, or rich:
an __ young lawyer
an ambitious young lawyer
Oh no! I (lose) my wallet!
Oh no! I’ve lost my wallet!
She helped me ______________ (carry) my suitcases
carry or to carry
We (already, eat) when John (come) home.
We had already eaten when John came home.
They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end __ in Moscow
to finally be in a particular place or situation
They're travelling across Europe by train and are planning to end up in Moscow
unpleasantly proud and behaving as if you are more important than, or know more than, other people:
I found him ___ and rude.
I found him arrogant and rude.
At the weekend, they (play) football, then they (go) to a restaurant.
At the weekend, they played football, then they went to a restaurant.
She kept ______________ (talk) during the film.
talking
When I (get) to the airport I (discover) I (forgot) my passport.
When I got to the airport I discovered I had forgotten my passport.
She's been getting ___ yoga recently - she does three classes a week.
She's been getting into yoga recently - she does three classes a week.
If someone is difficult to control and do not behave in the way that is expected:
Her teachers regard her as a __, trouble-making girl.
Her teachers regard her as a rebellious, trouble-making girl.
I (lose) my keys this morning but I found them before I (leave) my house.
I lost my keys this morning but I found them before I left my house.
I don’t fancy ______________ (go) out tonight.
going
When John's parents (drive) home, John (clean) the house because he (have) a party the night before.
When John's parents were driving home, John was cleaning the house because he had had a party the night before.