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tense exercise2
Write the correct forms of the verbs. For the negative forms, do not use contracted forms. (I do not go, not I don't go)
EX. 1 PRESENT PERFECT AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1 I’m very tired. I (walk) too fast.
2 How many pages (write) today?
3 He’s hot and tired. He (run) all the way.
4 I (look) for mushrooms all day but I ( not find) any.
5 I (lose) my keys. (see) them?
6 You (drive) for hours. I will drive now.
7 I (not see) Tom today. Where is he?
8 I (mend) my scooter , that’s why my hands are all dirty.
9 We (walk) three Kilometres.
10 We (walk) quickly and we ‘re out of breath.
EX. 2 PRESENT PERFECT AND SIMPLE PAST
1 I can’t leave now because I (not finish) my work.
2 The newspaper (arrive)? Yes, Tom is reading it.
3 Where (spend) your holidays last summer?
4 We (miss) the train. We’ll have to wait for the next one.
5 I (live) in Manchester for two years then I (move) to London.
6 I can’t find my watch (you see) it?
7 My sister doesn’t like going to the cinema. She (never see) any films.
8 When (he buy) that book?
9 I’m very tired. I (just finish) the housework.
10 Last year my father (build) a new swimming pool.
EX.3 CONDITIONALS
1 If you give my dog a bone he (eat) it at once.
2 If I (win) the competition I would be very happy.
3 She (buy) a new house if she had the money.
4 If you had looked at the engine with care you (see) what the problem was.
5 The dog would not have barked if you ( not enter) the garden.
6 He (paint) his bicycle red if he had the paint.
7 If he (not recover) soon we’ll send for the doctor.
8 He (be) very angry if he had known about it.
9 If you lay the table I (make ) tea.
10 If (not leave) the door open the thieves wouldn’t have come in.
11 If I met your sister I (not speak) to her.
12 If your mother sees you now she (be) very angry.
dimanche 3 janvier 2016
Phrasal Verbs/L
Phrasal Verbs/L
Phrasal verbs beginning with L. Select a phrasal verb for more details.lash out
to verbally or physically attack someone or something
laugh off
to joke about something in order to make it seem less serious
launch into
to start off something, like a speech or a song, in an energetic way
lay aside
to keep something for the future, such as money
lay down
to officially state something like a policy, or rules, regulations, conditions, guidelines, etc.
lay into (1) INFORMAL
to attack someone and repeatedly punch and kick them
lay into (2) INFORMAL
If you lay into someone, you criticize them in an angry way.
lay off
If you lay someone off, you stop employing them and tell them they no longer have a job.
lay out (1)
If you lay things out, you spread them out so they're easy to see or easy to use.
lay out (2)
to explain an idea or a plan clearly and in detail
laze around
to relax and do very little
lead to
to cause something to happen
lead up to
If a period of time or a series of events leads up to a particular event, it happens just before it.
leave behind
If you left something behind, you forgot to bring it with you.
leave in
If you leave something in, you don't take it out or cut it out.
leave out
If you leave something out, you don't include it or count it.
leave to
to give someone responsibility for dealing with something or making a decision about something
leave up to
If you leave something up to someone, you let them do it or you give them responsibility for it.
let down (1)
If you let someone down, you disappoint them by not doing what they expect you to do.
let down (2)
to release the air from something like a tyre or a blow-up mattress
let go of
to stop holding something or someone
let in
If you let someone in, you allow them to enter a room or a building.
let off (1)
to give someone little or no punishment for doing something wrong
let off (2)
to make something explode
let out (1)
to allow somebody or something to leave a place
let out (2)
to make a particular sound or noise
let out (3)
to rent a room or a building to somebody
let up
to become weaker or to become less intense
level with INFORMAL
If you level with someone, you tell them the truth about something.
lie down
to lie on a flat surface, such as a bed, usually to have a rest
lift up
to move something to a higher position
light up
If something lights up, it becomes full of light or colour.
lighten up INFORMAL
to become less serious or more easy-going
line up
If you line up, you join a line of people standing one behind the other, or side by side.
listen in
to try to hear what people are saying when they don't know you're listening
live down
to have people forget about something embarrassing or silly that you've done
live for
to believe that something or someone gives your life meaning, or gives you a reason to live
live off
to depend on something for the money or food you need to live
live on
If you live on a certain amount of money, you spend that much on your usual living expenses.
live together
If two people live together, they live in the same place and are in a sexual relationship without being married.
live up to
to be as good as expected
live with
to accept something in your life that you cannot change, even though you don't like it or want it
lock up
to lock the doors and windows of a building or a car to make it secure
log in
to do certain things, like typing in a user name and password, in order to access an online application or a computer network
log out
to stop accessing a computer system, or to stop using an online application
long for
to want something you miss very much
look after
to make sure something or someone has everything they need and is healthy
look at (1)
to focus your eyes on something
look at (2)
to think carefully before doing something
look back on
If you look back on something, you think about a period of time in the past or an event in the past.
look down on
to think that someone is not as good as you are, or not as important as you are
look for
If you are looking for something, you're trying to find it.
look forward to
If you're looking forward to something that's going to happen, you feel excited or happy about it.
look into
If you look into something, you investigate it or you try to find out more about it.
look on
to watch an event or an activity without being involved in it
Look out!
If someone is in immediate danger, you can warn them by shouting "Look out!".
look up (1)
to try to find out something by looking in a reference book or on a reference website
look up (2)
If a situation is looking up, it seems to be getting better.
look up to
If someone looks up to another person, they respect or admire them.
lose out
If you lose out, you fail to benefit from something that others are benefitting from.
Phrasal Verbs/K
Phrasal Verbs/K
Phrasal verbs beginning with K. Select a phrasal verb for more details.keel over
If somebody keels over, they fall to the floor, usually because of illness or loss of consciousness.
keep at
If you keep at something, you continue doing it.
keep away
If you keep something or someone away, you don't let the thing or the person come near.
keep away from
If you keep away from something or someone, you don't go near the thing or the person.
keep back (1)
If you keep something back, you don't tell someone about it.
keep back (2)
If something keeps you back, it stops you from getting where you want to go.
keep down (1)
If you keep something down, you stop it from increasing in size or number.
keep down (2)
to stop a noise from getting too loud
keep down (3)
to keep food in your stomach even though you feel like vomiting
keep from (1)
If something or someone keeps you from doing something, it means you can't do it.
keep from (2)
If you keep something from someone, you don't tell them about it.
keep in
to make someone stay in a place like a school or a hospital
keep off (1)
to not go on something, or to stop something or someone from going on something
keep off (2)
to avoid something like a certain food or a certain topic in conversation
keep on (1)
If you keep on doing something, you continue doing it.
keep on (2)
If you keep somebody on, you continue to employ them.
keep out
If you keep something out, you make sure it stays outside and doesn't come inside.
keep out of
If you keep out of something, you don't get involved in it.
keep to
If you keep to something like a limit, a budget or a schedule, you don't go over it or outside it.
keep up (1)
to continue doing something that has been successful
keep up (2)
If you keep up with someone, you stay at the same level and don't fall behind them.
keep up (3)
If somebody or something keeps you up, you cannot go to bed.
key in
to press the keys of a keyboard or a keypad in order to enter data
kick against
to show anger or opposition to something, especially if you're powerless to change it
kick around (1) INFORMAL
to discuss ideas or options in an informal way
kick around (2) INFORMAL
to treat someone badly
kick back
INFORMAL
to relax and "take it easy"
kick in INFORMAL
If something kicks in, it starts to work or it starts to have an effect.
kick off (1) INFORMAL
to start something like a game, a meeting or a concert
kick off (2) INFORMAL
to force someone to leave something like a team or a committee
kick out INFORMAL
If somebody is kicked out of a place, they are forced to leave.
kick over
If you kick something over, you make it fall over by kicking it.
kid around INFORMAL
to have fun by acting in a silly way
kill off
to cause the death of a whole population or an entire species
kneel down
If you kneel down, you lower your height by putting one or both knees on the floor.
knock around (1) INFORMAL
to hit or kick somebody repeatedly
knock around (2) INFORMAL
If you knock around with someone, you spend time together because you're friends.
knock back (1) INFORMAL
to take a drink, usually alcoholic
knock back (2)
INFORMAL
to reject someone or something or to refuse a request for something
knock down (1)
If something like a building or a wall is knocked down, it is destroyed on purpose.
knock down (2)
to hit someone with a vehicle
knock off (1) INFORMAL
to stop work for the day
knock off (2)
INFORMAL
to steal something
knock off (3) INFORMAL
to murder somebody
knock off (4) INFORMAL
to reduce something, like a price or an amount
knock out (1)
If you are knocked out, you are hit so hard that you lose consciousness.
knock out (2) INFORMAL
If you knock somebody out, you impress them very much with something you do, or something you make.
knock out (3)
If you knock somebody out of a competition, they cannot continue because you've defeated them.
knock over (1)
to hit somebody with a vehicle and injure or kill them
knock over (2)
INFORMAL
to rob something like a bank or a shop
knock together
to make something quickly, or without putting too much thought into details
knock up (1)
INFORMAL
to make something quickly and without too much effort
knock up (2)
to make a woman pregnant
know of
If you know of something, you are aware of it.
known as
to be called a certain name, even though it mightn't be a real or official name
known for
to be well-known for something or famous for something
knuckle down INFORMAL
If you knuckle down, you start to take your work or your task seriously and do it properly.
Phrasal Verbs/J
Phrasal Verbs/J
Phrasal verbs beginning with J. Select a phrasal verb for more details.jack up (1) INFORMAL
to increase the price or the cost of something by a large amount
jack up (2)
If you jack something up, you use a jack to lift it off the ground.
jam into
to force too many things or people into a small space
jam up
If something jams up, it can't work properly because one of its moving parts is jammed by something.
jazz up INFORMAL
If you jazz something up, you make it more exciting and more interesting.
jerk around
INFORMAL
If someone jerks you around, they treat you badly or they deceive you in some way.
join in
If you join in an activity, you start doing it with people who are already doing it.
join up (1)
If you join up two things, you connect them.
join up (2)
If you join up, you enter the military in order to train and become a member of one of the armed forces.
join with FORMAL
If you join with someone or something to do something, you do it together.
jot down
If you jot something down, you quickly write it down on a pad or piece of paper.
juice up INFORMAL
to make something more exciting, more impressive, or more powerful
jumble up
If you jumble things up, you mix them up so that they are no longer in their proper order or formation.
jump at
If you jump at something like an offer or an opportunity, you take it with enthusiasm.
jump in (1)
If people are talking and you jump in, you interrupt someone who's talking, or you say something without being asked to speak.
jump in (2)
If you jump in, you get involved in a situation as soon as you notice it.
jump on INFORMAL
If someone jumps on you, they strongly criticise you.
jump up
If you jump up, you stand up quickly.
jut out
If something juts out, it is further foward than usual or it sticks out more than usual.
Phrasal Verbs/I
Phrasal Verbs/I
Phrasal verbs beginning with I. Select a phrasal verb for more details.identify with
If you identify with someone, you feel you have a connection with them and you can understand them and share their feelings.
impact on
to have a significant effect on something
impose on
If you impose something on someone, you force them to accept it even if they don't want to.
improve on
If something is improved on, it's made better than it was.
incline to FORMAL
If somebody inclines to something such as a certain way of thinking, they will usually think in that way.
indulge in
to do something that gives you pleasure, even though there could be some negative consequences
infer from
to believe something is true because you have some indirect evidence of it
inject into
to add something positive in order to make something work better
insist on
If you insist on something, you say that you must have it or it must be done.
instil in
to condition someone to follow a certain belief or to behave in a certain way
interest in
If you interest somebody in something, you make them want to know more about it.
interfere with
to prevent something from happening in the usual way or stop it from developing normally
invest in (1)
to put your energy and resources into something that you think will help you to achieve your goal
invest in (2)
to put your money into a company or a business venture in order to get a share of any profit it makes
invite around
If you invite somebody around, you invite them to your home for a meal, or a party, or a game of cards, etc.
invite in
If you invite somebody in, you ask them to come inside.
invite out
If you invite somebody out, you ask them to go to a restaurant with you, or to see a movie, or go dancing, etc.
invite over
If you invite somebody over, you invite them to your home, usually for a meal.
involve in
If you involve yourself in something, or if someone else involves you in something, you take part in it.
iron out
If you iron out the last details of a deal, you sort out the final problems or issues.
itching for
If you're itching for something, you really want it.
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