Past Tenses
I ____________ (to be) exhausted after a long day at work yesterday, so I _____________ (to go) to bed early.
was, went
get something off your chest
tell someone about something that has been worrying you
calf
the thick curved part at the back of the human leg between the knee and the foot
The reporter was very educated. He thanked me for my help.
polite instead of educated
If he studies hard, he'd be able to become a doctor.
If he studied or he will
My parents first ___________ (to meet) when they ____________ (to be) at university together. They ____________ (both / to study) Engineering at that time.
met, were, were both studying
know something by heart
when you have memorised something, for example, the lyrics to a song
kidney
either of a pair of small organs in the body that take away waste matter from the blood to produce urine
How many idioms can he speak?
languages instead of idioms
I stopped to drink soda because it's unhealthy.
stopped drinking
At this time last Saturday, my grandpa and I ________ (to fish) in the lake. I _________ (to catch) a fish, but it _________ (to be) so small that we __________ (to drop) it back in the water.
were fishing, caught, was, dropped
be under someone's thumb
be controlled by someone
shin
the front part of your leg between your knee and your foot
They were shouting. It sounded like they were having a discussion.
an argument instead of a discussion
I can't find nothing in my neighbourhood.
anything
I ____________ (to lock) the office door after I ________ (to check) that everyone __________ (to go) home.
locked, had checked, had gone
stick your neck out for someone
take a risk because you believe in someone
pinkie
a little finger, also pinky
Let me present my friend Sally to you.
introduce instead of present
Dude, you lost a great party last night.
missed
We __________ (already/ to walk) for about 2 km before we _________ (to realise) that we __________ (to leave) the map behind.
had already walked, realised, had left
play something by ear
do something without a plan
lungs
either of the two organs in the chest with which people and some animals breathe
There's s car fabric near here.
factory instead of fabric
We made a party to celebrate his birthday.
threw or had