Phrasal Verbs
Now that business has improved, Jack will be able to _________ his debt to the bank.
pay back
He's dreaming of _________ a year in Brisbane. (spend)
spending
I happy am so could I kiss you!
_________ I was injured, I played the match.
Although
If you _________ (tell) me about the meeting, I _________ (have) come.
Third conditional
If you had told me about the meeting, I would have come.
I think you should stoop wasting money and _________ for a new laptop.
save up
I want _________ kangaroo meat before I leave Australia. (eat)
to eat
It hot so was today.
It was so hot today.
_________ as I hate to admit it, she had the best advice.
He _________ gotten the job if he _________ (be) so nervous in the interview.
Third conditional
He'd have gotten the job if he hadn't been so nervous in the interview.
If you want to be safe, don't forget to _________ your work at regular intervals.
back up
This room is very messy! It needs _________ . (clean)
cleaning
I don't enough have money to pay the rent.
I don't have enough money to pay the rent.
She still hasn't called back _________ Tom sending her five messages.
despite
If you _________ (invite) me out, I _________ (stay) home all day.
Third conditional
If you hadn't invited me out, I would've stayed home all day.
I _________ my childhood friend at the cinema yesterday.
bumped into
He forgot _________ any food from the supermarket so now he won't be able to cook anything. (buy)
to buy
It's late to say too sorry.
It's too late to say sorry.
_________ I am unhappy with your service, I do not wish to close my account.
While
If I _________ (eat) breakfast, I _________ (not be) hungry now.
Mixed conditional (Present result, past condition)
If I had eaten breakfast, I wouldn't be hungry now.
He said that he _________ women who want to have both a career and a family.
frowned on
Sit down. I have some bad news. I regret _________ you that you are fired. (tell)
to tell
tired I too am to go out tonight.
I am too tired to go out tonight.
No _________ how hard we tried, we couldn't persuade him to go surfing with us.
No matter
If she _________ (be) nice, she _________ (not eat) all of the chocolate!
Mixed conditional (Past result, present condition)
If she was nice, she wouldn't have eaten all of the chocolate!