Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

calls her partner to find out where he is.

Partner: Hello? What's up?

Claire: Where are you?

Partner: I am at Dave's place.

Claire:  Can  you  come  back  please?  It's  your  turn  to  cook  lunch.  You

promised.

Partner: I know. I'm coming back now. I just came here to return Dave's

screwdriver.

Claire: Okay. See you soon.

Partner: Bye.

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29.3 came back (past tense)

29.3.1 Hugo and Daisy are friends. They are drinking coffee together at a local coffee shop.

Last week, Daisy's partner, Jane, went away on business.

Hugo: Is Jane still away?

Daisy: No. Actually she came back yesterday.

Hugo: You must be glad to see her.

Daisy: Yeah. The apartment was too quiet without her!

29.3.2 John and Robert are talking about what they want to do after they graduate from

college.

John: What are you going to do after you graduate?

Robert: I haven't decided yet. You?

John: Actually, I'm thinking of going to Australia for a year.

Robert: Really? A friend of mine did that and he never came back.

John: Why? What happened?

Robert: He just loved the place so much he didn't want to leave.

John: Wow. It must be worth visiting then.

29.3.3 Jasmine and Alesha work in the same office. Jasmine is looking for a co-worker,

Peter.

Jasmine: Alesha, have you seen Peter?

Alesha: Yes, I have. He just came back from a client meeting. Isn't he in

his office?

Jasmine: No, he's not. I wonder where he's gone.

Alesha: Sorry, I don't know.

29.3.4 Jack is visiting his friend, Helen. They are chatting at Helen's apartment. Helen has a

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very clever pet dog which Jack likes very much. They are talking about Helen's dog.

Jack: Your dog is so smart.

Helen:  Yes,  she  is.  You  know,  the  other  day,  I  was  lying  in  bed  in  the

morning and she disappeared into the other room. When she came back,

she had her leash in her mouth.

Jack: She wanted you to take her for a walk! That's so smart!

Helen: She's so cute.

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