Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

studying for his English test tomorrow. His father sees him trying to escape.

Father: James? What are you doing?

James: Nothing… I was just going outside for some fresh air.

Father:  Errr..  Yeah,  right.  I  don’t  think  so.  You’re  wearing  your  party

clothes.

James: I don’t have party clothes.

Father:  Sure,  you  do.  You  can  go  out  after  your  test  tomorrow.  Not

before!

James: But, I’m not going out. I promise.

Father: Do I look like I was born yesterday? Get back upstairs and study.

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47.3 went out (past tense)

47.3.1 Anya is at a coffee shop with her friend John Paul. Anya is not feeling very well.

John Paul: Wow. Are you ok? You didn’t tell me you weren’t feeling well.

Anya: I’ll be ok. I just need some coffee and a cigarette.

John Paul: Late night?

Anya: Yeah. I went out with  Dave  and  his  buddies.  They  really  like their

drink. Oh my head.

John Paul: Do you want something for that headache?

Anya:  I’ve  already  taken  something,  thanks.  Don’t  worry.  I’ll  be  fine  in  a

couple of hours. I’m tough.

John Paul: You sure are!