Collocations 1
Collocations 2
Used to/Simple past
To, so, because
Mix
100

I sometimes think ____ what I want in life.

I sometimes think about what I want in life.

100

Would you like to _____ famous?

Would you like to become famous?

100

We _________ (live) in the north, now we live near downtown.

We used to live in the north, now we live near downtown.

100

I need to study ____ learn, not to pass an exam.

I need to study to learn, not to pass an exam.

100

You _______ have your cameras opened, but now I barely see you :(

You used to have your cameras opened, but now I barely see you :(

200

My bestfriend is planning to move ___ England.

My bestfriend is planning to move to England.

200

In order to ____ money, you should only use what's left after putting some of it apart.

In order to save money, you should only use what's left after putting some of it apart.

200

I ______ (watch) that movie yesterday.

I watched that movie yesterday. (NO "USED TO")

200

I study _____ I want to learn. Passing an exam is not enough for me.

I study because I want to learn. Passing an exam is not enough for me.

200

A few years ago, I ______ the role of the devil at "El Metro".

A few years ago, I played the role of the devil at "El Metro".

300

Teacher, please wait ____ me. I'm having Internet problems.

Teacher, please wait for me. I'm having Internet problems.

300

Someone should _________ documentary about how students are living this new way of learning.

Someone should make a documentary about how students are living this new way of learning.

300

A: ____ you _____ do exercise?
B: Yes, but now I don't.

A: Did you use to do exercise?
B: Yes, but now I don't.

300

I always study _____ I usually get good grades.

I always study so I usually get good grades.

300

Drink water ____ stay hydrated.

Drink water (in order) to stay hydrated.

400

Don't you want to get ____? Don't you want to relax and do other things?

Don't you want to get away? Don't you want to relax and do other things?

400

You should listen to "How to ____ a life" by The Fray.

You should listen to "How to save a life" by The Fray.

400

We ________ (use) use periods and capital letters, but now we do.

We didn't use to use periods and capital letters, but now we do.

400

I recommend you to learn as much as you can ____ that life gets a bit easier. Don't learn just _____ pass an exam. That's only fooling yourself.

I recommend you to learn as much as you can so that life gets a bit easier. Don't learn just to pass an exam. That's only fooling yourself.

400

If you don't know how to say a word in English, _________ it in a dictionary. It's better to take your time. It makes it easier to remember.

If you don't know how to say a word in English, look for it in a dictionary. It's better to take your time. It makes it easier to remember.

500

If I could travel _____ Mexico, I would like to go to QuerĂ©taro, San Miguel, Xilitla, and Tamasopo.

If I could travel around Mexico, I would like to go to QuerĂ©taro, San Miguel, Xilitla, and Tamasopo.

500

If you want to cure unknown _______, you should study microbiology.

If you want to cure unknown illnesses, you should study microbiology.

500

Teachers _______ (create) physical material for their classes, but they ______ (have) to learn how to create digital material.

Teachers used to create physical material for their classes, but they had to learn how to create digital material.

500

School is not the only place to learn _____ you actually learn 24/7 wherever you are. Be conscious about how you learn ____ you can master yourself.

School is not the only place to learn because you actually learn 24/7 wherever you are. Be conscious about how you learn so you can master yourself.

500

Please, _______ me. Be patient ________ I'm having Internet problems. I'm going to restart _____ see if it works.

Please, wait for me. Be patient because I'm having Internet problems. I'm going to restart to see if it works.

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