Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

7.6 have set up (present perfect)

7.6.1 Irene is Gabrielle's boss and is asking about a meeting.

Irene:  Good  morning  Gabrielle.  Have  you  already  set  up  that  meeting

with Mr. Robinson?

Gabrielle: Yes, I have. But I haven't called him to confirm.

Irene: I'd be grateful if you could.

Gabrielle: Sure. No problem.

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7.7 be set up (passive)

7.7.1 Chloe and Isabella work in the same office together. They work as admin staff.

Isabella is the personal assistant to the director of marketing.

Isabella:  Chloe  I  need  to  change  the  date  of  the  meeting,  but  the

computer won't let me do it.

Chloe: Let me see. Oh. The meeting was set up by James. You won't be

able to change it. You'll have to ask him to do it.

Isabella: Really? Okay, thanks.

7.7.2 Liang and Marc are working together in the computer lab at college. They are having

some problems.

Liang: Why does the network freeze so often?

Mark: I know. It's really annoying isn't it?

Liang: It's so slow it makes it hard to work.

Teacher: Sorry guys. The network was set up five years ago. It just can't

cope with the number of students we have today.

Mark: It needs an upgrade.

Liang: It sure does!

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