Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

Exercises

Complete the following conversations:

1.

A: Excuse me. What time does the train ______ London Waterloo?

B: The train should ______ Waterloo at 10:12, sir.

A: Thanks.

B: You’re welcome.

2.

A: Oh no. The gas light has come on. We need to find a gas station.

B: Are we gonna ______ a gas station before we run out of gas?

A: I hope so. The GPS says there’s a gas station about a mile from here.

B: Phew! Thank goodness.

3.

A: Hello. Ms. Mills office. Can I help you?

B: Hi, Tommy. It’s me. Has Ms. Thompson ______ yet?

A: No, not yet. Are you going to be late?

B: Yes. I’m stuck downtown. Could you take care of Ms. Thompson for 15

minutes?

A: Sure, no problem. I’ll get her some coffee.

B: Thanks.

4.

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A: Did you ______ the meeting on time?

B:  Yes,  we  did.  The  traffic  was  terrible  but  our  taxi  driver  knew  some

shortcuts, thankfully.

A: Wow. Sounds stressful.

B: It was kind of exciting, actually!

5.

A: What time do you usually ______ work?

B: Err. I think around 8:45? Why?

A: Could I catch a ride with you tomorrow? My car’s broken down and it’s

in the garage until Thursday.

B: Sure, no problem. I’ll pick you up outside the mall near your house.

A: Thanks. What time?

B: It’s a bit of a detour so I should probably pick you up at 8:15. Then we

should ______ the office on time.

A: Sure. Thanks a lot.

B: You’re welcome.

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35. Get to (2)

Used  to  ask  how  to  go  somewhere,  for  example,  the  route  and/or  the

method of transportation

Present

Continuous

Past

Present

perfect

get/gets to be

getting

to

got to

have/has

gotten to

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Nonseparable

(with this meaning)

Verbs of similar meaning:

travel to; journey to

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