Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

about the situation.

Olivia: I still don’t understand why we kept our jobs while so many others

were fired.

Jean: Yeah. I’m not sure what I think about the situation. I’m glad I wasn’t

fired, but things are gonna be much tougher because we’re gonna have

to do a lot of extra work.

Olivia: I know. It sucks.

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44.2 thought about (past tense)

44.2.1 Eric is at his father’s funeral. He is talking to his cousin, Greg, about his father.

Greg: We’re all gonna miss the old guy, Eric.

Eric: Yeah. Me, too. Well, he had a good long life. Not many people live

to 90 years old.

Greg: True. True. So how’s life? Are you still painting?

Eric: Yes. Still painting. Not making much money, but enjoying life.

Greg: You’re lucky. I wanted to be a singer, but my dad was really against

it.  He  told  me  to  get  a  proper  job.  What  did  your  dad  think  about  you

becoming an artist?

Eric:  I’m  not  really  sure  what  he  thought  about  it.  He  was  a  very  quiet

man and he never really interfered with that kind of stuff.

Greg: You’re lucky. I still kind of wish I’d tried harder to become a singer.

Eric: Well, I guess I’m lucky that I can do what I love, but unfortunately it

doesn’t pay the bills very well.

Greg: That’s life.

Eric: Yes. That’s life.

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