Today is the day we __________ on our journey around the world.
set off
delayed
platform
missed
We need to __________ the BTS as soon as it gets to the platform.
get on
get away
get into
get in
I barely ________ my flight. If I missed it, I would have had to wait for two days!
take off
caught
missed
set off
I will ________ the taxi quickly. It is late and I don’t want to get home any later.
get away
get off
get on
get in
I will be four hours late. My train was ___________ because of the snow storm.
missed
delayed
take off
departure
Tommy works so hard. He needs a __________ to Koh Lipe.
set off
departure
take off
get away
My friend will have to stay in Korot tonight. Her bus was ___________ until tomorrow.
take off
delayed
missed
got in
The cruise ship is about to ________!
take off
missed
get off
get away
We were so late we almost ___________ our trip on the oriental express train, that would have cost us a lot of money.
delayed
took off
missed
got off
I usually ________ America every year to see my family.
had visited
visit
was visiting
visiting
I ________ to school when my friend __________ my phone.
biked / calling
biked / calls
was bicycling / called
had biked / had been calling
While I __________ breakfast, the doorbell rang.
was making
was made
had made
made
present continuous - I'm just leaving work. I'll be home in an hour.
activities at the moment of speaking
actions happening now
definite plan for near future
A temporary action that is happening now
present simple - I work in Thailand.
To talk about something that is fixed in the future
To give instructions or directions
To express habits, general truths, repeated actions
For instructions
This time last year I _________ (live) in Sydney.
was living
They ____________ (not/invite) her to the party.
didn't invite
