Adjectives
tolerant
open-minded
talkative person
chatterbox
I (work) for a month before the boss relocates me.
am working / will be working
As a child, I swam a lot. (used to)
As a child, I used to swim a lot.
He is the king ... name only.
in
fully-grown
mature
secretive person
dark horse
The prices gradually (increase) these days.
are increasing
He still forget my name. (keep)
He keeps forgetting my name.
She was named ... Shakira.
after/for
responsible
conscientious
a person too interested in other people's business
busybody
Why you (to be) so insensitive?
are being
She often complained about her job. (forever)
She was forever complaining about her job.
-Mr. Brown?
-Please, call me ... name.
by
stubborn
obstinate
to have habits that you can't change
to be set in one's ways
I (work) all day long. Now I deserve a break.
have been working
I'll come up with a good solution. (nine times)
Nine times out of ten, I'll come up with a good solution.
He has come from famous family. So he has to live ... ... his name.
up to
curious
inquisitive
brilliant for their age
whizzkid
She (cook) for 2 hours, before her friend came.
had been working
The child tended to be rebellious. (prone)
The child was prone to being/to be rebellious.
She put her name ... ... the monitor of the group.
forward for