She was ... the farm when she ran into an old friend, so they stopped and chatted.
heading for
I had to call because I ... ask for the appointment online.
couldn’t / wasn’t able to
I didn’t know that some goats ... climb trees
could / were able to
Our train leaves bright and early, so we'll need to ... by 7am.
set off (leave the house)
I make sure to ... things, like clothes and shoes, ... before I buy them.
try ... on
I've worked at all different kinds of places, such ... a restaurant, a clothes shop and a marketing firm.
as (such as = for example)
... it was cold, I took a scarf.
As
Julie loves mangoes ... much ... I do.
as ... as
I forgot my wallet at home, but ... with an app on my smart phone.
managed to pay / was able to pay
I used a tea towel ... an oven glove and I burnt it!
as
He arrived ... I was leaving.
as
I’ve been trying to reach her all day, but I ... able to because she isn’t answering her phone
haven’t been / am not able to
She was pleasantly surprised when some of her colleagues ... unannounced at her office to congratulate her on her promotion and give her a bottle of champagne!
arrived
She often plays sports, ... tennis or football.
like
I ... to the party right when they started to sing ’Happy Birthday’!
got
Sophia ... all her homework even though she had much more than usual
managed to finish / was able to finish
... some pizza if you're hungry. We ordered tons!
Help yourself to
She works ... a teacher.
as
Imagine my surprise when one of the pumpkins in my garden ... a carriage!
turned into
She's very much ... her mother.
like
Do you know where Tom is? He hardly ever ... time!
arrives on
... the other students, Paul failed the exam.
Like (similar to)
They would love to ... to Rome for their honeymoon.
go / be able to go
My best friend in high school was a terrible singer, but he ... the drums really well.
could play / was able to play
Turn right after you ... the post office.
reach / get to
“ This is Elm Street. We are now ... our destination. “
arriving at
That was a terrible storm! Thank goodness they ... safe and sound.
arrived / got there
Johnny ... the brilliant idea of selling things he no longer uses on Wallapop to make a bit of extra cash.
came up with (had)
I’m on my way to the cinema. I’ll send you a message when I ... there.
get
She wasn’t able ... the shore because of the strong currents.
to reach / to get to
Once he's too big for them, they always ... their son's clothes ... to their friends, so that their children can take advantage of.
give ... away
When she started studying German in high school, she never dreamt that she would ... living in Germany some day!
end up
Once you finish high school, you ... able to choose if you want to continue studying or start working.
will be / are going to be
Your perfume smells ... flowers.
like
He works in a bank, ... his father.
like
I love "Spring cleaning"! It's an opportunity to ... anything that no longer works or has any use.
get rid of
Paula ... halfway to her car before she realised she didn’t have her keys!
had got
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