Phrasal Verbs
Past tense 1
Past Simple v. Present Perfect
Communication Verbs
100

My brother used to ___ me because I said "pasghetti" instead of "spaghetti."

laugh at

100

Last weekend I __ at the supermarket when I _ my friend. (shop, saw)

was shopping, saw

100

I __ English for 10 years. (study)

have been studying

100

Go to your room!

order


200

Older siblings usually ___ their younger brothers and sisters.

pick on

200

It was a beautiful day. The sun __, the birds __ and the children __ in the park. (shine, sing, play)

was shining, were singing, were playing

200

What __ you __ this morning? (do)

did you do

200

Why don't we have some pizza?

suggest


300

It's hard for some people to ___ characters from medieval literature.

identify with

300

Before last Thursday, I __ to that shop.

had never been/gone

300

I __ my friend at the weekend and she __ we'd meet up this week, but so far I __ her. (see, say, not see)

saw, said, haven't seen 

300

If you tell mom, I'll break your tablet.

threaten

400

The other day my best friend and I __ and we're still not speaking.

fell out

400

I __ up to the sound of rain and I immediately __ because I __ the windows the night before. (wake, panic, not shut)

woke, panicked, hadn't shut

400

__ you __ the new Lion King movie? Where __ you __ it? (see, watch)

Have you seen, did you watch

400

I didn't eat the last cookie!

deny

500
When I was __ a rough time, my friends really helped me out. 

going through

500

Last week was awful! It felt like it __ for ages before the sun finally __ out again. (rain, come)

had been raining, came

500

I _ much exercise lately. I _ back in October. (not do, stop)

haven't been doing, stopped

500

It was me! I broke the lamp!

confess