Phrasal Verbs
Present Tenses
Questions
Music
Infinitive or ING
100

to finish the school term

break up

100
  • I am learning / learn / have learnt to play the piano. I had my first lesson today.
  • I AM LEARNING to play the piano. I had my first lesson today.
100
  • What time do / does the class start?
  • What time DOES the class start?
100

This is when one member of a group decides to leave and perform on their own

  • go solo
100
  • Don’t forget ______ the tickets with you, or they won’t let us in. 
  • Don’t forget TO BRING the tickets with you, or they won’t let us in. 
200

to manage or deal with a situation

get on

200
  • She usually writes / has written /write songs at home.
  • She usually WRITES songs at home.
200
  • Did / Do you get a good mark in the test yesterday?
  • DID you get a good mark in the test yesterday?
200

This is when an album is completed and one song is made public

  • release a track
200
  • I’ll never forget _____ to my first concert to see Rihanna at Wembley. It was incredible. (go)
  • I’ll never forget GOING to my first concert to see Rihanna at Wembley. It was incredible.
300

to try to achieve something

go for

300

They have toured / are touring / tour Australia next year.

They  ARE TOURING Australia next year.

300
  • What ______ you thinking about going to college?
  • What ARE you thinking about going to college?
300

This is when a band travels around different
countries performing their music

  • tour the world
300

We saw Pete at the entrance, but we didn’t stop ____ hello because he was too busy. (say)

We saw Pete at the entrance, but we didn’t stop TO SAY hello because he was too busy.

400

to avoid doing something immediately

put off

400

Streaming has been / is / is being the most popular way to listen for a long time.

  • Streaming HAS BEEN the most popular way to listen for a long time.
400
  • ________ you made a lot of progress recently?

Have you made a lot of progress recently?

400

This is the place where a group performs

  • concert venue
400

I’m trying to purchase ______  an old album but I can’t find it anywhere. (purchase)

I’m trying to purchase TO PURCHASE an old album but I can’t find it anywhere.

500

to solve a problem or find a solution

figure out

500

He has / had had / has had a lot of lessons since September.

  • He HAS HAD a lot of lessons since September.
500
  • What _____ your essay about last time?
  • What WAS your essay about last time?
500

This is when a singer or band stands on a stage and plays their music

  • give a performance
500
  • He will never stop _______ to jazz music, he loves it so much. (listen)
  • He will never stop LISTENING to jazz music, he loves it so much. 
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