Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

27.3.2 Zoe is talking with her friend Diane about getting fit.

Zoe: I feel really unfit. I haven't been to the gym or done any exercise for

ages.

Diane: Me, neither. Maybe we should do something together?

Zoe:  That's  a  good  idea.  I  talked  to  my  friend  Claire  about  joining  her

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dance class. Wanna come with?

Diane: Sounds like fun. What kind of dance?

Zoe: All kinds, I think. It's nothing serious. Just for fun.

Diane: Perfect!

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27.4 be talking to (past continuous)

27.4.1 Anya and Maria are friends who work in the same office. It's lunchtime.

Anya: Hey Maria. How's it going? Are you ready to go out for lunch?

Maria: Just a minute. I have to call a client first. I was talking to her when

my cell battery died in the middle of the conversation!

Anya: Oh no. Ok. I'll wait for you downstairs.

Maria: Ok. Thanks. See you in a minute.

27.4.2 Fred and Isabelle work in the same office. They are talking about a colleague called

Tom.

Isabelle: Hey, Fred.

Fred: What's up?

Isabelle:  Why  is  Tom  acting  so  weird?  I  said  hello  to  him  but  he  just

completely ignored me.

Fred:  I  don't  know,  but  he  was  talking  to  the  CEO  yesterday  about

something. He came out of the CEO's office looking really angry.

Isabelle: Oh. I wonder what they were talking about.

Fred: Yeah. Must be something big.

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