Phrasal Verbs
I think that the way a parent raises their child ____ ___ _______ ___ that child's behaviour in school.
has an impact on
I finally ________ __ ________! I have my certificate to teach. This has been my dream forever.
achieved my goal
Jessica doesn't want to come bungee jumping with us because she is ______________.
scared of heights
To be super excited about something.
For finished events in the past.
Past simple
I am really _________ ________ ___ our trip to Greece this summer.
looking forward to
I still need to ______ ________ for the vacation. Everyone else already has theirs.
book tickets
I ____ _______ for the album release! It has been years since that band wrote new songs and they are my favourite band ever!
can't wait
to be amazed/ in awe at something
be blown away by
For actions, events and situations that happened before another past action.
Past perfect 'I hadn't realised that I the stove was still on!"
make him feel better
Krakow receives a lot of _________ ________ every year. You can hear so many different languages being spoken in the Old Town.
foreign visitors
It was quite an ________ looking fruit. I had never seen anything quite like it before in my life.
exotic
be high on my list
For an interrupted action in the past.
Past continuous "I was sleeping when I heard a noise outside my window."
I _____ ___ going out last night. I know, I know! I said I was going to stay home, but I didn't.
ended up
It is hard to ______ __ __________ in this economy. Unemployment is so high and jobs don't pay well.
make a living
I _______ ______ __ my brother's Netflix account. So I don't have to pay for my own.
have access to
to get into the rhythm of something new/ to get excited about something that everyone else is excited about
For describing an action that we did many time in the past but don't do any more. (Not a tense!)
'used to/would'. I used to go to the beach every summer with my family.
The hotel was 5 stars online, but when we got there it was a mess! It simply did not _______ ___ ___ ___ __________.
live up to our expectations
People should learn more about the consequences of _______ __________. In the future, many countries may be under water.
global warming
I was simply ___________ when I saw the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). It was incredible.
awestruck
To be depressed about something
be down in the dumps
For describing an action in the past that happened before another action in the past.
past perfect continuous. I had been reading a book about Bosnia which I why I decided to visit.