Phrasal verbs
Activate a device or switch on a light
turn on
Yesterday I (go) to the gym
Yesterday I went to the gym
gets/she/a big bonus/if/she/buy/will/a new car
If she gets a big bonus, she will buy a new car.
do lots of different jobs at the same time
multitask
I met your sister ___ chance when I was walking to the supermarket. (accidentally)
I met your sister by chance when I was walking to the supermarket.
Test clothing by wearing it to check fit
try on
I (watch) a film on Tuesday at 5pm.
I was watching a film on Tuesday at 5pm.
If I (be) you... (finish the phrase)
If I were/was you, I ...
not pay attention to the things you are supposed to be doing
get distracted
I am here not on holiday, I have some important things to do, I am here ___ business.
I am here not on holiday, I have some important things to do, I am here on business.
Return something to a shop.
take back
I woke up, looked in the window it was amazing. The sun (shine), the birds (sing) and there (is) nobody on the street.
I woke up looked in the window it was amazing. The sun was shining, the birds were singing and there was nobody on the street.
If I (see) you tomorrow, I will tell you.
If I see you tomorrow, I will tell you.
complete tasks in time
meet a deadline
Great! We are not late, we arrived ___ time.
Great! We are not late, we arrived on time.
Place something in its usual storage space.
put away
...and then I (realize) that I (leave) my keys at home.
...and then I realized that I had left my keys at home.
I/fly/I/have/wings
I would fly If I had wings
delay (a job)
put off
I was a boring party when we came, but then the music was on, we started drinking, and it was so fun ___ the end.
I was a boring party when we came, but then the music was on, we started drinking, and it was so fun in the end.
Feel happy about a future event, wait for it
look forward to
What you (do) when you (get) your last text message?
What were you doing when you got your last text message?
If she (late) for work, her boss will be angry.
If she is late for work, her boss will be angry.
do things in advance
do things ahead of time
She doesn't like him, she always does it. I am sure she did it _________ . (Intentionally)
She doesn't like him, she always does it. I am sure she did it on purpose . (Intentionally)