PHRASES WITH GET
Complete the sentence:
I ______ cold while I was waiting for the bus.
Answer: got
Choose the correct word:
I used the ______ to dry my hair.
a) blender
b) hairdryer
c) toaster
Answer: hairdryer
Complete the sentence:
Please ______ off the TV before you go to bed.
Answer: turn
Choose the correct word:
When my battery was low, I used a ______.
a) ringtone
b) portable charger
c) touch screen
Answer: portable charger
Choose the correct form:
While I ______ the games console, my mum called me.
a) played
b) was playing
Answer: was playing
Choose the correct form:
It (got / was getting) dark when we left the park.
Answer: was getting
Complete the sentence:
My mum was using the ______ when the electricity went out.
Possible answers: microwave oven / blender / toaster
Complete the sentence:
I was trying to ______ in my portable charger when the lesson started.
Answer: plug
Complete the sentence:
I was downloading an ______ when the Wi-Fi stopped working.
Answer: app
Complete the sentence:
We were watching the smart TV when it suddenly ______ dark outside.
Answer: got
Correct the sentence:
We got bored while we were wait for the teacher.
Answer: We got bored while we were waiting for the teacher.
Correct the sentence:
I was brush my teeth when my electric toothbrush stopped.
Answer: I was brushing my teeth when my electric toothbrush stopped.
Correct the sentence:
She was turn on the TV when her phone rang.
Answer: She was turning on the TV when her phone rang.
Correct the sentence:
My ringtone was rang while I slept.
Answer: My ringtone rang while I was sleeping.
Put the words in the correct order:
was / when / I / my app / using / Wi-Fi / stopped / the
Answer: I was using my app when the Wi-Fi stopped.
Make one sentence from the prompts:
I / walk home / get lost / it / get dark
Possible answer: I got lost while I was walking home, and it was getting dark.
Make one sentence from the prompts:
he / watch the smart TV / remote control / fall on the floor
Possible answer: He was watching the smart TV when the remote control fell on the floor.
Make one sentence from the prompts:
we / unplug / the DVD player / teacher / come in
Possible answer: We were unplugging the DVD player when the teacher came in.
Make one sentence from the prompts:
she / look at the touch screen / battery / die
Possible answer: She was looking at the touch screen when the battery died.
Correct the sentence:
While I used the blender, my sister was calling me.
Answer: While I was using the blender, my sister called me.
Speaking challenge:
Make a short sentence or mini-story using 2 phrases from this list:
get bored, get cold, get dark, get lost, get tired
Possible answer: We were getting tired when we got lost in the city.
Speaking challenge 3-5 sentences:
Make a mini-story using two of these words:
blender, toaster, remote control, USB stick, games console, microwave oven
Possible answer: I was looking for my USB stick when my little brother turned on the games console.
Speaking challenge 2-3 sentences:
Tell a mini-story using turn on / turn off / plug in / unplug and both tenses.
Possible answer: I was plugging in my laptop when my brother turned off the Wi-Fi.
Speaking challenge:
Make a short story using 3 words:
app, battery, ringtone, touch screen, Wi-Fi, portable charger
Possible answer: I was using an app when my battery died, and then my ringtone started playing because my friend called me.
Final speaking task:
Tell a 2-sentence story using:
one phrase with get
one technology word
one smartphone word
both Past Simple and Past Continuous
Possible answer:
I was walking home when it got dark, and my phone battery died. I was trying to use my portable charger when I got lost.