Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

40.1 go back (present tense)

40.1.1 Bruce and Dan are looking around an antique book shop. Bruce has been to the

shop many times, but this is Dan’s first time there.

Dan: Wow. I’ve never seen so many old books.

Bruce: I know. It’s amazing isn’t it? Some of these books go back two or

three centuries.

Dan: I bet they’re expensive.

Bruce: They are, but it’s free to look!

Dan: Let’s look then.

40.1.2 Charlotte is from Australia. She is in London on vacation. She is taking a bus tour of

the city and is asking the tour guide some questions.

Charlotte: So these buildings look really old. How old are they?

Guide:  Well,  the  majority  of  the  buildings  on  this  street  go  back  to  the

18th century, but there are some buildings in London which go back even

further.

Charlotte: Like how old?

Guide:  Actually  the  oldest  man-made  structure  in  London  goes  back

more than 5,000 years.

Charlotte: No way!

Guide: Yes. It’s a Bronze Age cemetery near the Royal Observatory.

Charlotte: Wow. I have to go.

40.1.3 Elsa is meeting with a representative from her company’s bank, Credit International