Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

30.3 came back (past tense)

30.3.1 Lian is talking with her friend Mark. Lian is complaining about her car.

Lian:  Do  you  remember  I  told  you  that  my  car  was  making  a  strange

noise?

Mark: Yeah. Why? What happened?

Lian:  Well,  I  took  it  to  the  garage  and  they  fixed  it,  but  yesterday  the

strange noise came back.

Mark: Oh no. Do you know what the problem is?

Lian: I think the problem is my car is just too old. I'm thinking of buying a

new one.

Mark: Maybe you should buy a bicycle.

Lian: I don't know how to ride!

30.3.2 Fred lives in an old apartment with a mold problem. He's talking on the phone to his

landlord.

Fred:  Mr.  Chen.  I  closed  my  bathroom  window  because  it's  so  cold

outside and then the mold came back.

Mr. Chen: You need to leave the window open for at least an hour after

using the shower. Have you been doing that?

Fred: No. The weather is too cold. If I leave the window open, a cold draft

comes into the living room.

Mr. Chen: I'm sorry. There is nothing I can do about that.

Fred:  Ok.  I  don't  think  we're  going  to  find  a  solution.  Thanks.  Good  bye

Mr. Chen.

Mr. Chen: Bye.

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