Verbs
I drink coffee.
Simple present
Break a leg
Good luck
He sat __ the chair
My car broke __ last week
My car broke DOWN last week
What are you thinking about?
What's on your mind?
I drank coffee yesterday.
Simple past
Hang in there
Don't give up
She lost her book __ the beach
She lost her book AT the beach
I will back you __
I will back you UP
something that tricks or confuses the mind
illusion
I was not drinking vodka yesterday
Past continuous
It's not rocket science
It's not complicated / hard / difficult
There is milk __ the fridge
There is milk IN the fridge
The game will be called __
The game will be called OFF
If I were you
If I were in your shoes
I have never drunk coffee before.
Simple Present Perfect
Miss the boat
Too late
The book was hidden __ the desk
The book was hidden IN the desk
I want to fit __ here.
I want to fit IN here
This may be an illusion
I may be imagining things
We had been drinking coffee when the game started.
Past perfect continuous
To pull someone's leg
To joke with someone
The cat jumped __ the table
The cat jumped ON / OFF the table
He tore __ the page
He tore OFF / AWAY the page
It's not a surprise anymore
The cat's out of the bag