Expressions and Collocations
find out something important
make a discovery
I didn’t study for the test and failed.
If you had studied, you would have passed.
I don't like to speak in front of the class.
If I.....more confident, I .........in class.
If I were more confident, I would speak in class.
John didn't answer his phone all day.
He might/could have been busy.
part of a website that updates often to show the latest news
newsfeed
preparing to do something difficult and new
face a challenge
I missed the bus this morning.
If you had left earlier, you wouldn’t have missed the bus.
He doesn't know the real story and I have not seen him.
If I.....him, I .......him the truth.
If I saw him, I would tell him the truth.
She failed, but studied all week.
She couldn't have (couldn't've) understood the material.
I use social media to.....people on their birthdays and to......my friends , to find out what's happening to them.
congratulate and catch up with
finding out something important after waiting a long time
make a breakthrough
She didn’t go to the interview.
If she had gone, she would have gotten the job.
We live so far away and wish we could visit more often.
If we........far away, we ..... more often.
If we didn’t live far away, we would visit more often.
I forgot my umbrella and got wet.
You should have checked the weather.
downtime
get more information or understanding about something
gain knowledge
We didn’t save the file and lost everything.
If you had saved it, you wouldn’t have lost your work.
She does not practice much and is not improving.
If she practiced more.....better.
If she practiced more, she would get better.
I didn't lock my car and my valuables are missing.
You shouldn't have left it unlocked.
What is a digital detox?
a break from electronic devices
give new information about something
provide insight
He didn’t practice before the game.
If he had practiced, he would have played better.
I do not have a lot of free time right now but if I did I would start a new hobby.
If I had more free time, I ......a new hobby.
If I had more free time, I might start a new hobby.
I am always tired.
You should get enough sleep/ You should go to bed earlier.
What is a blunder?
A mistake