Stages of life
Life events
phrasal verbs
used to/get used to
Past
100

My niece is only 4 months old

She is an infant

100

born/brought up

be

100

She couldn't finish the exam because she had used all of the time

to run out of time

100

My sister___________ cry a lot when she was a baby

used to

100

Megan ________(not know) about Pob and Mary's party because they ________(not tell) her.

didn't know

hadn't told

200

My great-grandfather is over a hundred

He is a centenarian

200

home/school

leave

200

When Amy agreed to do a job as a waitress she didn't think it would be so hard

signed up for a new job

200

Mike has just moved to  the city from the country and he can't_________ the noise

get used to

200

Sorry!_________(you /sleep) when I ____ (ring)?

Were you sleeping, rang

300

My cousin Jack is fifteen

He is in his teens

300

married/engaged

get

300

I couldn't tolerate the heat any longer so I went out and bought a fan

put up with the heat

300

- Did you use to watch a lot of cartoons when you were a child?

- No, I_________ watch much television

didn't use to

300

Danny ______(live) in America when he_____(get) engaged.

was living,got

400

My mother is fifty next year

She is middle-aged

400

a business/a family

start

400

My little brother and I don't have good relationships with each other

don't get on with each other

400

I'll have to __________drinking green tea if I want to go and live in the UK

GET USED TO

400

I _______(not have) any money because I_____(lose) my wallet.

didn't have, had lost

500

My nephew is 2

He is a toddler

500

house/money

inherit

500

I have always respected my grandmother

I have always looked up to  my grandmother

500
We____ live in a small flat but we've recently moved to a new house

used to

500

fter Ryan and Katie __________________ some money, they ____ (buy) a house. (inherit)  

had inherited, bought 

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