Expressing Emotions: Prepositions
Anxious...
about
In the United States, I eat lunch around 12 in the afternoon. When I came to Spain, I had to ____ ______ ____ eating later.
get used to
“To stay” in past perfect simple vs past perfect continuous (he)
had stayed, had been staying
Which is frequently used with an adverb of frequency to talk about present habits? Present simple or past simple?
present simple
Concerned...
about
The boy’s parents let him do whatever he wanted at home, so when he went to kindergarten, he ________ ______ ____ listening and following rules.
wasn't used to
“To sing” in past perfect simple vs past perfect continuous (you)
had sung, had been singing
Which is frequently used with an adverb to talk about past habits? Present simple or past simple?
past simple
with
The new employee _____ ______ ______ ____ going to work at 10 at her previous job, so she struggled to arrive to her new one at 8.
*had been used to*
Which is/are used in describing events which were happening before the time of another past event? Past perfect simple, past perfect continuous, neither, or both?
Both
“To leave” in present simple and past simple (I)
leave, left
Fed up...
with
After summer vacation, we struggle to ____ ______ ____ the school schedule.
get used to
Which is/are used for describing events which were happening before the time of another past event? Past perfect simple, past perfect continuous, neither, or both?
past perfect continuous
“To go” in present simple and past simple (you)
go, went
Irritated...
by
They are from the UK, so they ____ ____ ____ the rainy weather.
are used to
Which is/are used to make clear a sequence of events in the past? Past perfect simple, past perfect continuous, neither, or both?
past perfect simple
“To cook” in present simple and past simple (they)
cook, cooked