PHRASAL VERBS
get ahead
______________ (she/play) tennis every Saturday?
Does she play tennis every Saturday?
You’re carrying too much. I __________ (to open) the door for you.
You´re carrying too much. I´ll open the door for you.
I couldn't board my flight because I _____________ (forgot) my passport at home.
I couldn't board my flight because I had forgotten my passport at home.
When you work for yourself/don´t have a boss
self-employed
Add information to a document, e.g. you name/age
fill in
She _____________ (study) to become a veterinarian.
She is studying to become a veterinarian.
Look at the clouds – it is __________ (to rain) in a few minutes.
Look at the clouds – it is going to rain in a few minutes.
She _________ (go) to London three times by the time she ___________ (get) a job there.
She had gone to London three times by the time she got a job there.
When you recieve a better position or salary at your job (verb)
to get a promotion
Go at the same pace as someone or something else.
keep up with
He ___________________ (see) the movie Avatar ten times.
He has seen the movie Avatar ten times.
See you tomorrow at the station! I ______________ (to wear) a red jacket.
See you tomorrow at the station! I will be wearing a red jacket.
She ____________ (plan) to be a lawyer until she ___________ (not/get) accepted into law school.
She was planning to be a lawyer until she didn't get accepted into law school.
To lose your job because of circumstances such as: there isn´t enough work to do, the company doesn´t have enough money to pay you, etc. (verb)
to be made redundant
Spend time producing or improving something.
work on
The kids ______________ (play) since morning.
The kids have been playing since morning.
Don´t worry about your driving test. I´m sure ___________ (to pass).
Don´t worry about your driving test. I´m sure you will pass.
The boys ____________ (play) basketball for two hours when it __________ (start) to rain.
The boys had been playing basketball for two hours when it started to rain.
Verb used when you allow too many people to by tickets for a plane or train. Also used for hotels when there aren´t enough rooms for all the customers who have paid for one.
Overbook
Continue doing something even if you want to stop.
keep at
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The boys loves cooking dinner for their parents. They have cooking for them once a week since they were ten years old. Today, they has being cooking for three hours.
The boys loves cooking dinner for their parents. They have cooked for them once a week since they were ten years old. Today, they have been cooking for three hours.
We certainly ____________ (not, to finish) all of this work by this time tomorrow.
We certainly won´t have finished/will not have finished all of this work by this time tomorrow.
We really ________ (need) a holiday because we ___________ (work) a lot for six months straight.
We really needed a holiday because we had been working for six months straight.
Adjective used to describe a situation that is not probable, or that probably won´t happen
Unlikely