AMERICAN

INTENSIVE
ENGLISH
PROGRAM

Mr. James
 Verb To-Be
AM – IS -ARE
White board marker – Short – Long – Standing – Lying – This – That – Over here – Over There-his

 Is this white board marker Short?

It isn’t short but it is long.

 Is that white board marker standing on the table?

It isn’t standing on the table but it is lying on the table.

 Is Mr. Carter over here?

He isn’t over here but he is over there.

 Is this his new briefcase?

It isn’t his new briefcase but it is his old briefcase.

Afirmative Negative Question Negative Question

I am I am not Am I Am I not
He is He isn't Is He Is He not
She is She isn't Is She Is She not
It is It isn't Is It Is It not

You are You aren't Are You Are You not

We are We aren't Are We Are We not
They are They aren't Are They Are They not

 Am I Mr. Bush?

No, you aren’t Mr. Bush, but you are Mr. James.

 Are you Mr. Smith?

No, I am not, but I am Mr. Ramos.

 Is Mr. Carter over here?

No, he isn’t over her, but he is over there.

 Is that computer over there?

No, it isn’t over there, but it is over here.

 Are those children over here?

No, they aren’t over here, but they are over there.

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 Possessive Adjectives
BRIEFCASE – SCHOOLBAG – NOTEBOOK – BIG – SMALL – NEW – OLD

WANNA GAT NEED

I – my This is my whiteboard marker.

He – his That is his house.

She – her That is her chair.

It – Its That is its cover.

You – Your These are your notebooks.

We – Our This is our English class.

They – Their That is their car.

 Is this his new briefcase?

It isn’t his new briefcase, but It is his old briefcase.

 Is that her small schoolbag?

It isn’t her small schoolbag, but It is her big schoolbag.

 Is her name Sheila?

It isn’t Sheila but her name is Carla

 Are these their notebooks?

They aren’t their notebooks but they are our notebooks.

 Are you her teacher?

I am not her teacher, but I am her classmate.

FAVORITE – FIRST – LAST – POPULAR

 Is this his phone number?

It isn’t his phone number, but It is her telephone number.

 Is that a popular name in their country?

It isn’t a popular name in their country but it is a popular name in our country.

 What is her favorite first name in English?

It isn’t Paula, but her first favorite name in English is Kimberly.

 Are your names Paul and Peter?

They aren’t Paul and Peter, but our names are ……………………. and James.

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 Question Words
FROM-PARENTS -TALL-GOOD LOOKING

What - It refers to objects or things.

Where - It refers to places.

When - It refers to time.

Who -It refers to people.

How -How are you today

How old -How old are you

How much -How much is this

How many -How many bottles of wine

Why -Why are you here? Because -Because I need to be here.

 Where are they from?

They aren’t from Europe, but they are from Asia.

 Where is your wife from?

She isn’t from Peru, but she is from Canada.

 What are your names?

They aren’t Paul and Peter, but our names are ……………………. and James.

 Who are they?

They aren’t my friends, but they are my parents.

 What is his first language?

It isn’t Japanese, but his first language is English.

 When is your birthday?

It isn’t in April but my birthday is in June.

 How is she?

She isn’t tall, but she is good looking.

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 Primary Preposition of Places
WALLET – POCKET – KEYS – NEWSPAPER - BEDROOM – COMPUTER – BOARD-DESK

In

On

In from of

Behind

Next to

Under

 Is the door behind me?

It isn’t behind you, but it is in front of you.

 Am I infront of you?

You aren’t in front of me, but you are behind me.

 Is the board next to the computer?

It isn’t next to the computer, but It is next to your desk

 Where is his wallet?

It isn’t in his bedroom, but It is in his pocket.

 Is the newspaper behind the computer?

It isn’t behind the computer, but It is under the table.

 Are the keys in the bathroom?

They aren’t in the bathroom, but the keys are in his car.

Idiomatic Expressions
 You ask me for!!

 I wanna you to say it again.

 You gat to say it again.

 I need you to say it again.

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 * To GET *
REAL-LEVEL-BAD-LANGUAJE-GETTING BETTER-MEMORIZE-EXCELLENT- HARD-
STRONG-DEEPLY- REASONING

 What is your real level of conversation in this language?

It isn’t bad but my real level of conversation in this language is getting better.

 What is it ok to get an excellent level of conversation in this language?

It isn’t memorize it but to get an excellent level of conversation in this language is to get a
hard, strong, and deeply reasoning mental work.

BEST- BETTER-TOWN-CITY-OUT-COUNTRY-FORENIG
CLEAR-EXPECT-SOME-COMFORTABLE-FUTURE

 Where is the best place to get this language?

It isn’t in my town but the best place to get this language is out of my country with foreign
people and when I get to U.S.A.

 Why is it important for you to get a good real and clear level of conversation in this
language?

It is important for me to get a good real and clear level of conversation in this
languagebecause I expect to getto some foreign country to get a better and comfortable
life and also to get a better future for my family.

Idiomatic Expressions
 I wanna you to take a look

 I need you to shut your notebook off.

 You gat to step on the board

 You gat to take it out.

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 Practice
 My one way plane ticket is in front of their baggage and
behind her counter.

 What is in front of their baggage and behind her counter?

 My one way plane ticket is in front of their baggage and

behind her counter.

 When is my one way plane ticket in front of their baggage

and behind her counter?
When we are ready to get in the plane to get back to our
country.
 Why is my one way plane ticket in front of their baggage and
behind her counter when we are ready to get in the plane to
get back to our country?

Because it is time for us to get back there .

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 What are behind the newsstand and they are full of

interesting local news?
Those newspaper are behind the newsstand and they are full
of interesting local news.
 When are those newspaper behind the newsstand and they
are full of interesting local news?

When the newspaperboy delivers them in our neiborhood.

 Why are those newspaper behind the newsstand and they

are full of interesting local news when the newspaperboy
delivers them in our neiborhood.

Because it is an important part of it information and people

want to know all about it.

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 Polite Requiarements
Most Common of Common Verbs

TAKE – GIVE – TELL - ASK

 Could
 Would you mind if I
 Would it be ok if I
 Would it be possible if I

Could – Couldn’t Would – Wouldn’t

Him - Her – Them

Take
Could I take him?
Yes, I could take him
I couldn’t take him
Could I take her?
Yes, I could take her
I couldn’t take her

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Could I take them?
Yes, I could take them
I couldn’t take them

Would you mind if I

 Would you mind if I take him?

Yes, I would mind if you take him.
I wouldn’t mind if you take him.

 Would you mind if I take her?

Yes, I would mind if you take her.
I wouldn’t mind if you take her.

 Would you mind if I take them?

Yes, I would mind if you take them.
I wouldn’t mind if you take them.

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 Would It be ok if I

 Would it be ok if I take him?

Yes, It would be ok if you take him.
It wouldn’t be ok if you take him.

 Would it be ok if I take her?

Yes, It would be ok if you take her.
It wouldn’t be ok if you take her.

 Would it be ok if I take them?

Yes, It would be ok if you take them.
It wouldn’t be ok if you take them.

Would It be possible if I

 Would it be possible if I take him?

Yes, It would be possible if you take him.
It wouldn’t be possible if you take him.

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  Would it be possible if I take her?
Yes, It would be possible if you take her.
It wouldn’t be possible if you take her.

 Would it be possible if I take them?

Yes, It would be possible if you take them.
It wouldn’t be possible if you take them.

GIVE
Could I give him?
Yes, I could give him
I couldn’t give him
Could I give her?
Yes, I could give her
I couldn’t give her

Could I give them?

Yes, I could give them
I couldn’t give them

Would you mind if I

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 Would you mind if I give him?
Yes, I would mind if you give him.
I wouldn’t mind if you give him.

 Would you mind if I give her?

Yes, I would mind if you give her.
I wouldn’t mind if you give her.

 Would you mind if I give them?

Yes, I would mind if you give them.
I wouldn’t mind if you give them.

Would It be ok if I

 Would it be ok if I give him?

Yes, It would be ok if you give him.
It wouldn’t be ok if you give him.

 Would it be ok if I give her?

Yes, It would be ok if you give her.
It wouldn’t be ok if you give her.

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 Would it be ok if I give them?
Yes, It would be ok if you give them.
It wouldn’t be ok if you give them.

Would It be possible if I

 Would it be possible if I give him?

Yes, It would be possible if you give him.
It wouldn’t be possible if you give him.

 Would it be possible if I give her?

Yes, It would be possible if you give her.
It wouldn’t be possible if you give her.

 Would it be possible if I give them?

Yes, It would be possible if you give them.
It wouldn’t be possible if you give them.

SECOND PHASE
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 OF
AMERICAN
INTENSIVE
ENGLISH
PROGRAM

TAKE
Take him to the party with us to get some
fun and then we take him back home.

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Could I take him to the party with us to
get some fun and then we could take him
back home?

I Could take him to the party with us to

get some fun and then we could take him
back home.
I Couldn’t take him to the party with us to
get some fun and then we couldn’t take
him back home.

Would you mind if I take him to the party

with us to get some fun and then we
Wouldn’t mind to take him back home?

Yes, I Would mind to take him to the

party with us to get some fun and then
we Would mind to take him back home.

I Wouldn’t mind to take him to the party

with us to get some fun and then we
Wouldn’t mind to take him back home.

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Would it be ok if I take him to the party
with us to get some fun and then it
Would be ok if we take him back home?

Yes, it Would be ok if I take him to the

party with us to get some fun and then it
Would be ok if we take him back home.

It Wouldn’t be ok if I take him to the

party with us to get some fun and then it
Wouldn’t be ok if we take him back
home.

Would it be possible if I take him to the

party with us to get some fun and then it
Would be possible if we take him back
home?

Yes, it Would be possible if I take him to

the party with us to get some fun and
then it Would be possible if we take him
back home.

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 It Wouldn’t be possible if I take him to
the party with us to get some fun and
then it Wouldn’t be possible if we take
him back home.

Give
Give them some advices so that way they get a
better job.

COULD..…?

 Could you give him some advices so that

way they could get a better job?
 Yes, I could give him some advices so that
way they could get a better job.
 No, I couldn’t give him some advices so
that way they could get a better job.

 Could you give her some advices so that

way they could get a better job?
 Yes, I could give her some advices so that
way they could get a better job.
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 No, I couldn’t give her some advices so
that way they could get a better job.

 Could you give them some advices so

that way they could get a better job?
 Yes, I could give them some advices so
that way they could get a better job.
 No, I couldn’t give them some advices
so that way they could get a better job.

WOULD YOU MIND IF …..?

 Would you mind If I give him some

advices so that way I/they wouldn’t mind
to get a better job?
 I would mind if you give them some
advices so that way I/they wouldn’t mind
to get a better job.
 I wouldn’t mind if you give them some
advices so that way I/they wouldn’t mind
to get a better job.

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 WOULD IT BE OK IF …..?

 Would it be ok if I give them some

advices so that way It would be ok (for
them / if they) get a better job?.
 It would be ok if I give them some
advices so that way It would be ok (for
them / if they) get a better job.
 It wouldn’t be ok if I give them some
advices so that way It wouldn’t be ok (for
them / if they) get a better job.

WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE IF …..?

 Would it be possible if I give them some

advices so that way It would be possible
(for them / if they) get a better job?.
 It would be possible if I give them some
advices so that way It would be possible
(for them / if they) get a better job.
 It wouldn’t be possible if I give them
some advices so that way It wouldn’t be

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 possible (for them / if they) get a better
job.

TELL
Tell her how much we really appreciate her because
she is very kind and helpful person.

COULD..…?

Could you tell her how much we really

appreciate her because she is very kind
and helpful person?
I could tell her how much we really
appreciate her because she is very kind
and helpful person.

I couldn’t tell her how much we really

appreciate her because she isn’t very kind
and helpful person.

WOULD YOU MIND IF ..…?

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Would you mind if I tell her how much
we really appreciate her because she is a
very kind and helpful person?

I Would mind if I tell her how much we

really appreciate her because she isn’t a
very kind and helpful person.

I Wouldn’t mind if I tell her how much

we really appreciate her because she is a
very kind and helpful person.

WOULD IT BE OK IF ..…?

Would it be ok if I tell her how much we

really appreciate her because she is a
very kind and helpful person?

It Would be ok if I tell her how much we

really appreciate her because she is a
very kind and helpful person.

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 It Wouldn’t be ok if I tell her how much
we really appreciate her because she isn’t
a very kind and helpful person.

WOULD IT BE POSSIBEL IF ..…?

Would it be possible if I tell her how

much we really appreciate her because
she is a very kind and helpful person?

It Would be possible if I tell her how

much we really appreciate her because
she is a very kind and helpful person.

It Wouldn’t be possible if I tell her how

much we really appreciate her because
she isn’t a very kind and helpful person.

ASK
Ask him to tell us the way how we could get to the
bus station.

COULD..…?

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Could you ask him to tell us the way how we
could get to the bus station?

Yes, you could ask him to tell tell us the way

how we could get to the bus station.

No, you couldn’t ask him to tell tell us the

way how we could get to the bus station.

WOULD YOU MIND IF ..…?

Would you mind if I ask him to tell us the

way how we could get to the bus station?

I would mind if I ask him to tell us the way

how we could get to the bus station.

I wouldn’t mind if I ask him to tell us the

way how we could get to the bus station.

WOULD IT BE OK IF ..…?

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 Would it be ok if I ask him to tell us the way
how we could get to the bus station?

It would be ok if I ask him to tell us the way

how we could get to the bus station.

It wouldn’t be ok if I ask him to tell us the

way how we could get to the bus station.

WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE IF ..…?

Would it be possible if I ask him to tell us

the way how we could get to the bus station?

It would be possible if I ask him to tell us

the way how we could get to the bus station.

It wouldn’t be possible if I ask him to tell

us the way how we could get to the bus station.

BRING

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Bring them some equipments so they check them
out to put them back to work again.

COULD..…?

Could I bring them some equipments so they

check them out to put them back to work again?

Yes, I Could bring them some equipments so

they could check them out to put them back to
work again.

No, I Couldn’t bring them some equipments

so they couldn’t check them out to put them back
to work again.

WOULD YOU MIND IF ..…?

Would you mind if I bring them some

equipments so they check them out to put them
back to work again?

Yes, I Would mind if I bring them some

equipments so they would mind to check them out
to put them back to work again.

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No, I Wouldn’t mind if I bring them some
equipments so they wouldn’t mind to check them
out to put them back to work again.

WOULD IT BE OK IF ..…?

Would it be ok if I bring them some

equipments so It would be ok >if they/for them to>
check them out to put them back to work again?

It would be ok if I bring them some

equipments so It would be ok >if they/for them to>
check them out to put them back to work again.

It wouldn’t be ok if I bring them some

equipments so It wouldn’t be ok >if they/for them
to> check them out to put them back to work
again.

WOULD IT BE POSSIBLE IF ..…?

Would it be possible if I bring them some

equipments so It would possible >if they/for

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them to> check them out to put them back to work
again?

It would be possible if I bring them some

equipments so It would possible >if they/for
them to> check them out to put them back to work
again.

It wouldn’t be possible if I bring them

some equipments so It wouldn’t possible >if
they/for them to> check them out to put them
back to work again.

THIRD PHASE

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 OF
AMERICAN
INTENSIVE
ENGLISH
PROGRAM
Verb Meaning Example

Brian asked Judy out to

ask someone out invite on a date
dinner and a movie.

ask many people the same I asked around but nobody

ask around
question has seen my wallet.

Your purchases add up to

add up to something equal
$205.32.

You'll have to back up your

back something up reverse
car so that I can get out.

My wife backed me up over

back someone up support
my decision to quit my job.

The racing car blew up after it

blow up explode
crashed into the fence.

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 We have to blow 50 balloons
blow something up add air
up for the party.

Our car broke down at the

stop functioning (vehicle,
break down side of the highway in the
machine)
snowstorm.

The woman broke down

break down get upset when the police told her that
her son had died.

Our teacher broke the final

break something down divide into smaller parts project down into three
separate parts.

Somebody broke in last night

break in force entry to a building
and stole our stereo.

The firemen had to break into

break into something enter forcibly the room to rescue the
children.

wear something a few times

I need to break these shoes in
break something in so that it doesn't look/feel
before we run next week.
new

The TV station broke in to

break in interrupt report the news of the
president's death.

My boyfriend and I broke up

break up end a relationship
before I moved to America.

The kids just broke up as

break up start laughing (informal) soon as the clown started
talking.

The prisoners broke out of

break out escape jail when the guards weren't
looking.

I broke out in a rash after our

break out in something develop a skin condition
camping trip.

This sad music is bringing me

bring someone down make unhappy
down.

My grandparents brought me
bring someone up raise a child
up after my parents died.

My mother walks out of the

bring something up start talking about a subject
room when my father brings

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 up sports.

He drank so much that he

bring something up vomit brought his dinner up in the
toilet.

We called around but we

phone many different
call around weren't able to find the car
places/people
part we needed.

I called the company back but

call someone back return a phone call the offices were closed for the
weekend.

Jason called the wedding off

call something off cancel because he wasn't in love with
his fiancé.

The professor called on me

call on someone ask for an answer or opinion
for question 1.

We called on you last night

call on someone visit someone
but you weren't home.

Give me your phone number

call someone up phone and I will call you up when
we are in town.

You are still mad. You need to

calm down relax after being angry calm down before you drive
the car.

not care for

not like (formal) I don't care for his behaviour.
someone/something

You'll have to run faster than

get to the same point as
catch up that if you want to catch up
someone else
with Marty.

arrive and register at a hotel We will get the hotel keys

check in
or airport when we check in.

You have to check out of the

check out leave a hotel
hotel before 11:00 AM.

check The company checks out all

look at carefully, investigate
someone/something out new employees.

check out Check out the crazy hair on

look at (informal)
someone/something that guy!

She cheered up when she

cheer up become happier
heard the good news.

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 I brought you some flowers to
cheer someone up make happier
cheer you up.

If everyone chips in we can

chip in help get the kitchen painted by
noon.

Please clean up your bedroom

clean something up tidy, clean
before you go outside.

I came across these old

come across something find unexpectedly photos when I was tidying the
closet.

The top and bottom come

come apart separate
apart if you pull hard enough.

come down with My nephew came down with

become sick
something chicken pox this weekend.

The woman came forward

volunteer for a task or to give
come forward with her husband's finger
evidence
prints.

The art of origami comes

come from somewhere originate in
from Asia.

count on I am counting on you to make

rely on
someone/something dinner while I am out.

Please cross out your old

cross something out draw a line through address and write your new
one.

My doctor wants me to cut

cut back on something consume less back on sweets and fatty
foods.

make something fall to the We had to cut the old tree in

cut something down
ground our yard down after the storm.

Your father cut in while I was

cut in interrupt
dancing with your uncle.

pull in too closely in front of The bus driver got angry when
cut in
another vehicle that car cut in.

The air conditioner cuts in

start operating (of an engine
cut in when the temperature gets to
or electrical device)
22°C.

cut something off remove with something sharp The doctors cut off his leg

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 because it was severely
injured.

The phone company cut off

cut something off stop providing our phone because we didn't
pay the bill.

My grandparents cut my
cut someone off take out of a will
father off when he remarried.

remove part of something

I cut this ad out of the
cut something out (usually with scissors and
newspaper.
paper)

He's lucky to be alive. His

do someone/something beat up, ransack (Br.E.,
shop was done over by a
over informal)
street gang.

My teacher wants me to do
do something over do again (N.Amer.) my essay over because she
doesn't like my topic.

do away with It's time to do away with all

discard
something of these old tax records.

Do your coat up before you go

do something up fasten, close
outside. It's snowing!

It's a fancy restaurant so we

dress up wear nice clothing
have to dress up.

Andrea dropped back to third

drop back move back in a position/group place when she fell off her
bike.

I might drop in/by/over for

drop in/by/over come without an appointment
tea sometime this week.

take someone/something
drop I have to drop my sister off at
somewhere and leave them/it
someone/something off work before I come over.
there

I dropped out of Science

drop out quit a class, school etc
because it was too difficult.

I don't feel like cooking

eat out eat at a restaurant
tonight. Let's eat out.

We ended up renting a movie

end up eventually reach/do/decide
instead of going to the theatre.

My new dress fell apart in the

fall apart break into pieces
washing machine.

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 The picture that you hung up
fall down fall to the ground last night fell down this
morning.

The money must have fallen

fall out separate from an interior
out of my pocket.

(of hair, teeth) become loose His hair started to fall out
fall out
and unattached when he was only 35.

I need to figure out how to fit

figure something out understand, find the answer the piano and the bookshelf in
this room.

Please fill in the form with

to write information in blanks
fill something in your name, address, and phone
(Br.E.)
number.

to write information in blanks The form must be filled out in

fill something out
(N.Amer.) capital letters.

I always fill the water jug up

fill something up fill to the top
when it is empty.

We don't know where he lives.

find out discover
How can we find out?

We tried to keep the time of

find something out discover the party a secret, but
Samantha found it out.

I tried to get my point

get something communicate, make
across/over to the judge but
across/over understandable
she wouldn't listen.

I was surprised how well my

get along/on like each other new girlfriend and my sister
got along/on.

My grandfather can get

get around have mobility around fine in his new
wheelchair.

We worked so hard this year

get away go on a vacation that we had to get away for a
week.

get away with do without being noticed or Jason always gets away with
something punished cheating in his maths tests.

We got back from our

get back return
vacation last week.

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receive something you had
get something back
before
get back at someone retaliate, take revenge
become interested in
get back into something
something again
get on something step onto a vehicle
recover from an illness, loss,
get over something
difficulty
get over something overcome a problem
finally find time to do
get round to something (N.Amer.: get around to
something)
meet (usually for social
get together
reasons)
get up get out of bed
get up stand
reveal hidden information
give someone away
about someone
give someone away take the bride to the altar
give something away ruin a secret
give something to someone
give something away
for free
give something back return a borrowed item
give in reluctantly stop fighting or
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Liz finally got her Science
notes back from my room-
mate.
My sister got back at me for
stealing her shoes. She stole
my favourite hat.
I finally got back into my
novel and finished it.
We're going to freeze out here
if you don't let us get on the
bus.
I just got over the flu and now
my sister has it.
The company will have to
close if it can't get over the
new regulations.
I don't know when I am going
to get round to writing the
thank you cards.
Let's get together for a BBQ
this weekend.
I got up early today to study
for my exam.
You should get up and give
the elderly man your seat.
His wife gave him away to the
police.
My father gave me away at
my wedding.
My little sister gave the
surprise party away by
accident.
The library was giving away
old books on Friday.
I have to give these skates
back to Franz before his
hockey game.
My boyfriend didn't want to
 arguing go to the ballet, but he finally
gave in.

They were giving out free

give to many people (usually
give something out perfume samples at the
at no cost)
department store.

I am giving up smoking as of
give something up quit a habit
January 1st.

My maths homework was too

give up stop trying
difficult so I gave up.

My brother tried to go after

go after someone follow someone
the thief in his car.

I went after my dream and

go after something try to achieve something
now I am a published writer.

We are going against the best

go against someone compete, oppose
soccer team in the city tonight.

Please go ahead and eat

go ahead start, proceed
before the food gets cold.

I have to go back home and

go back return to a place
get my lunch.

leave home to go on a social We're going out for dinner

go out
event tonight.

Jesse has been going out with

go out with someone date Luke since they met last
winter.

Please go over your answers

go over something review
before you submit your test.

I haven't seen Tina for a long

go over visit someone nearby time. I think I'll go over for an
hour or two.

When I was young, we went

go without something suffer lack or deprivation
without winter boots.

My best friend and I grew

grow apart stop being friends over time apart after she changed
schools.

My roses grew back this

grow back regrow
summer.

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 When Jack grows up he wants
grow up become an adult
to be a fireman.

Elizabeth needs a new pair of

grow out of something get too big for shoes because she has grown
out of her old ones.

This bike is too big for him

grow into something grow big enough to fit now, but he should grow into
it by next year.

give something used to I handed my old comic books

hand something down
someone else down to my little cousin.

I have to hand in my essay by

hand something in submit
Friday.

to distribute to a group of We will hand out the

hand something out
people invitations at the door.

The police asked the man to

hand something over give (usually unwillingly) hand over his wallet and his
weapons.

stay positive (N.Amer., Hang in there. I'm sure you'll

hang in
informal) find a job very soon.

Hang on while I grab my coat

hang on wait a short time (informal)
and shoes!

Instead of going to the party

spend time relaxing
hang out we are just going to hang out
(informal)
at my place.

He didn't say goodbye before

hang up end a phone call
he hung up.

hold I had to hold my dog back

someone/something prevent from doing/going because there was a cat in the
back park.

Jamie held back his tears at

hold something back hide an emotion
his grandfather's funeral.

Please hold on while I transfer

hold on wait a short time
you to the Sales Department.

hold onto hold firmly using your hands Hold onto your hat because
someone/something or arms it's very windy outside.

hold rob A man in a black mask held

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someone/somethingup the bank up this morning.

keep on doing Keep on stirring until the

continue doing
something liquid comes to a boil.

We kept our relationship

keep something from
not tell from our parents for two
someone
years.

keep Try to keep the wet dog out of

stop from entering
someone/something out the living room.

If you keep those results up

keep something up continue at the same rate you will get into a great
college.

fail to support or help, I need you to be on time. Don't

let someone down
disappoint let me down this time.

Can you let the cat in before

let someone in allow to enter
you go to school?

look after I have to look after my sick

take care of
someone/something grandmother.

Ever since we stole that

look down on someone think less of, consider inferior chocolate bar your dad has
looked down on me.

look for I'm looking for a red dress for

try to find
someone/something the wedding.

look forward to I'm looking forward to the

be excited about the future
something Christmas break.

We are going to look into the

look into something investigate
price of snowboards today.

be careful, vigilant, and take Look out! That car's going to

look out
notice hit you!

look out for Don't forget to look out for

be especially vigilant for
someone/something snakes on the hiking trail.

Can you look over my essay

look something over check, examine
for spelling mistakes?

search and find information in We can look her phone

look something up
a reference book or database number up on the Internet.

My little sister has always

look up to someone have a lot of respect for
looked up to me.

make something up invent, lie about something Josie made up a story about

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 why we were late.

We were angry last night, but

make up forgive each other
we made up at breakfast.

My sisters made me up for

make someone up apply cosmetics to
my graduation party.

I mixed up the twins' names

mix something up confuse two or more things
again!

His uncle passed away last

pass away die
night after a long illness.

It was so hot in the church that

pass out faint
an elderly lady passed out.

give the same thing to many The professor passed the

pass something out
people textbooks out before class.

decline (usually something I passed up the job because I

pass something up
good) am afraid of change.

Thanks for buying my ticket.

pay someone back return owed money
I'll pay you back on Friday.

be punished for doing That bully will pay for being

pay for something
something bad mean to my little brother.

I picked out three sweaters for

pick something out choose
you to try on.

point I'll point my boyfriend out

indicate with your finger
someone/something out when he runs by.

put what you are holding on a You can put the groceries
put something down
surface or floor down on the kitchen counter.

The students put the substitute

insult, make someone feel
put someone down teacher down because his
stupid
pants were too short.

We are putting off our trip

put something off postpone until January because of the
hurricane.

The neighbours put the fire

put something out extinguish
out before the firemen arrived.

I have to put the crib together

put something together assemble
before the baby arrives.

put up with I don't think I can put up with

tolerate
someone/something three small children in the car.

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 put clothing/accessories on Don't forget to put on your
put something on
your body new earrings for the party.

run into I ran into an old school-friend

meet unexpectedly
someone/something at the mall.

run over drive a vehicle over a person I accidentally ran over your
someone/something or thing bicycle in the driveway.

Let's run over/through these

run over/through
rehearse, review lines one more time before the
something
show.

The child ran away from

run away leave unexpectedly, escape home and has been missing for
three days.

We ran out of shampoo so I

run out have none left had to wash my hair with
soap.

My letter got sent back to me

send something back return (usually by mail) because I used the wrong
stamp.

Our boss set a meeting up

set something up arrange, organize with the president of the
company.

The police set up the car thief

set someone up trick, trap
by using a hidden camera.

I want to shop around a little

shop around compare prices
before I decide on these boots.

act extra special for people He always shows off on his

show off
watching (usually boastfully) skateboard

You should sleep over tonight

stay somewhere for the night
sleep over if the weather is too bad to
(informal)
drive home.

We need to sort the bills out

sort something out organize, resolve a problem
before the first of the month.

continue doing something,

You will lose weight if you
stick to something limit yourself to one
stick to the diet.
particular thing

The light's too bright. Could

switch something off stop the energy flow, turn off
you switch it off.

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 We heard the news as soon as
switch something on start the energy flow, turn on
we switched on the car radio.

I take after my mother. We

take after someone resemble a family member
are both impatient.

He took the car brakes apart

take something apart purposely break into pieces
and found the problem.

I have to take our new TV

take something back return an item
back because it doesn't work.

My plane takes off in five

take off start to fly
minutes.

remove something (usually Take off your socks and shoes

take something off
clothing) and come in the lake!

Can you take the garbage out

take something out remove from a place or thing
to the street for me?

pay for someone to go My grandparents took us out

take someone out
somewhere with you for dinner and a movie.

I tore up my ex-boyfriend's
tear something up rip into pieces letters and gave them back to
him.

When I think back on my

remember (often + to,
think back youth, I wish I had studied
sometimes + on)
harder.

I'll have to think this job offer

think something over consider over before I make my final
decision.

We threw our old furniture

throw something away dispose of away when we won the
lottery.

decrease the volume or Please turn the TV down

turn something down
strength (heat, light etc) while the guests are here.

I turned the job down

turn something down refuse
because I don't want to move.

Your mother wants you to

stop the energy flow, switch
turn something off turn the TV off and come for
off
dinner.

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 It's too dark in here. Let's turn
turn something on start the energy, switch on
some lights on.

increase the volume or Can you turn the music up?

turn something up
strength (heat, light etc) This is my favourite song.

Our cat turned up after we

turn up appear suddenly put posters up all over the
neighbourhood.

I'm going to try these jeans

try something on sample clothing on, but I don't think they will
fit.

I am going to try this new

try something out test
brand of detergent out.

The kids used all of the

use something up finish the supply toothpaste up so we need to
buy some more.

We have to wake up early for

wake up stop sleeping
work on Monday.

warm You can warm your feet up in

increase the temperature
someone/something up front of the fireplace.

I always warm up by doing

warm up prepare body for exercise
sit-ups before I go for a run.

Most of my make-up wore off

wear off fade away
before I got to the party.

I work out at the gym three

work out exercise
times a week.

work out be successful Our plan worked out fine.

We have to work out the total

work something out make a calculation
cost before we buy the house.

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