Easy Phrasal Verbs: Learn English verbs through conversations

Exercises

Complete the following conversations:

1.

A: So, how long have you lived in California?

B: Oh… about ten years now.

A: How often do you ______ to England?

B: I try to ______ once a year. Usually at Christmas.

2.

A: Where are you going?

B: I’m ______ to the apartment. I forgot the car keys.

A: Oh ok. Could you grab my baseball cap for me?

B: Sure. I won’t be long.

3.

A:  I  thought  you  were  going  to  use  that  new  design  I  showed  you  last

week.

B: We were, but we ______ to the original design after we discussed the

new design with the CEO.

A: How come?

B: The CEO thought it would be too expensive to implement.

A: All they care about is money. They wouldn’t know good design if it bit

them in the ass!

B: Well, the company has to make a profit, right?

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4.

A: What’s up?

B:  Sorry.  I’m  not  feeling  myself.  We  were  ______  to  our  apartment  last

night when a guy jumped out and stole our wallets and phones.

A: No way! That’s awful.

B: We reported it to the police, but they haven’t caught the guy yet.

5.

A: You’re from a small town originally, right?

B: Yep. I grew up in a tiny place called Tring.

A: Tring?! What a weird name.

B: Yeah.

A: Have you ever ______ to Tring?

B: Sure. My mom still lives there.

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40. Go back (2)

To have existed since or for a particular time

To have known someone for a long time

Present

Continuous Past

Present

perfect

go/goes

back

be

going

back

went

back

have/has

gone back

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Nonseparable

Verbs of similar meaning:

have existed; have known

This is mostly used in the present tense, but it can occasionally be used

in the past tense.

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