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Lessons
37
Scenarios

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Interactive lessons covering essential phrasal verbs

At the Airport

A2
check in
Present Simple
→B1
pick up
Future with Will
→A2
set off
Past Simple
→B1
get through
Present Perfect
→B2
hold up
Passive Voice
→

At the Restaurant

A2
eat out
Present Continuous
→A2
ask for
Polite Requests (Could/Would)
→B1
run out of
Present Perfect
→A2
pay for
Prepositions of Price (at/for)
→B1
look forward to
Gerunds after Prepositions
→

Shopping for Clothes

A2
try on
Present Simple
→A2
pick out
Present Continuous
→B1
take back
First Conditional
→B2
sell out
Present Perfect Passive
→A2
look for
Prepositions of Place (in/on/at)
→

At the Doctor

B1
come down with
Present Perfect
→B1
get over
Future with Going To
→B1
pass out
Past Simple
→B1
cut down on
Modal Verbs (should/must)
→A2
look after
Imperative
→

At the Hotel

A2
check out
Future with Will
→A2
fill in
Present Simple
→B2
put up with
Second Conditional
→B1
sort out
Past Simple
→B1
settle in
Present Perfect
→

Job Interview

B2
come across
Past Simple
→B1
follow up
Future with Going To
→B2
turn down
First Conditional
→B1
take on
Present Perfect
→B2
stand out
Present Simple
→

At the Bank

A2
set up
Present Simple
→B1
pay off
Future with Will
→A2
take out
Past Simple
→B1
put aside
Present Perfect
→B1
sort out
Modal Verbs (need to/have to)
→

At the Gym

A2
work out
Present Simple
→A2
warm up
Imperative
→A2
cool down
Sequencing (First/Then/After)
→B1
keep up with
Present Continuous
→B1
give up
Past Simple
→

At the Supermarket

A2
run out of
Present Perfect
→A2
pick up
Present Simple
→B1
stock up on
Future with Going To
→A2
queue up
Present Continuous
→A2
put back
Past Simple
→

On Public Transport

A2
get on
Present Simple
→A2
get off
Prepositions of Movement
→A2
hold on
Imperative
→B1
miss out on
Past Simple
→B1
pick up
Future with Will
→

At the Office

B1
hand in
Present Perfect
→B2
put off
First Conditional
→B1
catch up on
Present Continuous
→B1
take over
Past Simple
→B1
deal with
Present Simple
→

At a Party

A2
show up
Past Simple
→A2
dress up
Present Continuous
→A2
hang out
Present Simple
→B1
hit it off
Past Simple
→B1
wind down
Present Perfect
→

At the Cinema

B1
sell out
Present Perfect Passive
→A2
turn off
Imperative
→B1
sit through
Past Simple
→B1
look forward to
Gerunds
→A2
pick out
Present Simple
→

In the Kitchen

A2
heat up
Imperative
→A2
cut up
Present Simple
→A2
clean up
Present Perfect
→A2
throw away
Modal Verbs (should)
→A2
run out of
Present Perfect
→

At the Beach

A2
cool off
Present Continuous
→A2
dry off
Imperative
→A2
pack up
Future with Going To
→A2
put on
Present Simple
→B1
look out for
Imperative
→

Moving House

B1
move in
Future with Will
→B1
throw out
Present Perfect
→B1
set up
Present Continuous
→B1
sort out
Modal Verbs (need to)
→B1
settle in
Present Perfect
→

At the Pharmacy

A2
pick up
Present Simple
→A2
run out of
Present Perfect
→A2
ask for
Polite Requests
→A2
look for
Prepositions of Place
→B1
stock up on
Future with Going To
→

Learning to Drive

A2
slow down
Imperative
→B1
pull over
Present Simple
→B1
back up
Present Continuous
→A2
fill up
Present Simple
→B1
break down
Past Simple
→

At the Library

A2
check out
Present Simple
→A2
hand in
Present Perfect
→B1
look up
Present Continuous
→A2
sign up
Future with Going To
→A2
quiet down
Imperative
→

Online Shopping

A2
log in
Present Simple
→A2
add to
Present Continuous
→A2
check out
Future with Will
→B1
track down
Present Perfect
→B1
send back
First Conditional
→

At the Dentist

A2
fill in
Present Simple
→A2
look after
Modal Verbs (should/must)
→B1
come back
Future with Will
→B1
cut down on
Imperative
→B2
put off
Present Perfect
→

Travelling by Car

A2
set off
Past Simple
→B1
break down
Past Simple
→A2
fill up
Present Simple
→B1
pull in
Present Continuous
→B1
speed up
Imperative
→

At School

A2
hand in
Present Perfect
→B1
catch up
Present Continuous
→B2
drop out
Past Simple
→B1
sign up for
Future with Going To
→A2
look up
Present Simple
→

At the Post Office

A2
fill in
Present Simple
→A2
send off
Present Perfect
→A2
pick up
Future with Will
→A2
queue up
Present Continuous
→A2
wrap up
Past Simple
→

At the Hairdresser

A2
cut off
Present Simple
→A2
dry off
Present Continuous
→A2
book in
Future with Going To
→B1
try out
Present Perfect
→B1
freshen up
Present Simple
→

In an Emergency

B1
call out
Imperative
→B2
break out
Past Simple
→B1
carry out
Present Simple
→B1
get through to
Present Perfect
→A2
look out
Imperative
→

At a Wedding

A2
dress up
Past Simple
→A2
show up
Past Simple
→B1
tear up
Past Simple
→B1
set up
Present Perfect
→B1
wind down
Present Continuous
→

Renting an Apartment

B1
move in
Future with Will
→B1
sort out
Modal Verbs (need to)
→B2
pay off
Present Perfect
→B1
sign up
Past Simple
→B1
fix up
Present Continuous
→

At the Pet Shop

A2
pick out
Present Continuous
→A2
look after
Future with Going To
→A2
stock up on
Present Simple
→A2
run out of
Present Perfect
→A2
ask for
Polite Requests
→

Planning a Holiday

B1
look into
Present Continuous
→B1
book up
Present Perfect Passive
→B1
save up
Present Perfect
→A2
set off
Future with Going To
→B1
look forward to
Present Continuous
→

At the Laundromat

A2
drop off
Present Simple
→A2
pick up
Future with Will
→A2
dry out
Present Continuous
→A2
sort out
Present Simple
→A2
fold up
Imperative
→

Dealing with Technology

B1
set up
Present Perfect
→A2
log in
Present Simple
→B1
back up
Modal Verbs (should)
→B1
break down
Present Perfect
→B1
figure out
Present Continuous
→

At a Conference

B1
sign up
Past Simple
→B2
catch up with
Present Perfect
→B2
take in
Present Continuous
→B1
follow up
Future with Going To
→B2
sum up
Past Simple
→

Gardening

A2
dig up
Present Continuous
→B1
cut back
Present Simple
→A2
water down
Imperative
→A2
pull up
Present Perfect
→B1
grow out of
Present Perfect
→

At the Car Wash

A2
drop off
Present Simple
→A2
pick up
Future with Will
→A2
dry off
Present Continuous
→A2
clean out
Present Perfect
→B1
polish up
Imperative
→

At a Music Festival

A2
queue up
Present Continuous
→B1
sell out
Present Perfect Passive
→A2
hang out
Past Simple
→A2
dress up
Present Simple
→B1
wind down
Present Continuous
→

Daily Life

A2
get up, get dressed, go to work
Present Simple
→