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- The Past Continuous Tense
The Past Continuous TensePast Continuous Tense is explained in detail below.Spelling TipVerbing (Present Participle)· Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking· ...
- Do Up (2)
do up = fasten examples: Do your coat up. It 's cold.Could you do my dress up? I can't reach it.Do up your trousers!Don' t do all the buttons up. It 's not that cold.Do the zip up. I 'll do up the baby 's jacket. He...
- Work Up (1), Fall Through
work up = make somebody angry or excited get worked up = get angry or excited examples: You 're getting all worked up about nothing. We didn't say we don't want to help you. You just have to wait until tomorrow. She worked herself up...
- Come Down With
come down with = become ill with something examples: I have a terrible headache and a running nose. I'm coming down with the flu.I'm not feeling very well today. I think I'm coming down with something.The baby has been coughing since yesterday...
- Pick Up (1), Come Apart (1)
pick up = take in my hands examples: You dropped a coin on the floor. Pick it up!The baby picks up whatever she finds on the floor.The baby is crying. Can you pick her up, please?The phone is ringing. Could you pick it up? I 'm in the bath.Pick your...
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COME ON (1), GET UP (1), TRIP OVER
come on! = do it! (we encourage somebody to do something)
examples:
examples:
- Come on! Call him! I know he will be very happy if you do.
- Come on! Help him! He is your brother.
- Come on! Stop crying! It wasn 't that terrible!
- Come on! Hurry up!
- Come on! Tell us the truth!
- You can do it now! Come on!
- Quickly! Come on! The train is about to leave.
- I wasn 't feeling well but I got up to answer the phone.
- Get up! Help me carry this. It 's too heavy.
- We all got up when grandfather entered the room.
- When the Judge comes into the Courthouse, everyone gets up out of respect.
- Please, don 't get up. I can find what I want myself. I don 't need any help.
- While I was running to answer the phone, I tripped over a book and fell flat on the floor.
- Don' t run in the house, you kids. You' re always tripping over and crying.
- She tripped over and sprained her ankle.
- Grandpa tripped over and broke his leg.
- Pick up the magazines off the floor. Someone might trip over.
- The Past Continuous Tense
The Past Continuous TensePast Continuous Tense is explained in detail below.Spelling TipVerbing (Present Participle)· Add ing to most verbs. Ex. play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking· ...
- Do Up (2)
do up = fasten examples: Do your coat up. It 's cold.Could you do my dress up? I can't reach it.Do up your trousers!Don' t do all the buttons up. It 's not that cold.Do the zip up. I 'll do up the baby 's jacket. He...
- Work Up (1), Fall Through
work up = make somebody angry or excited get worked up = get angry or excited examples: You 're getting all worked up about nothing. We didn't say we don't want to help you. You just have to wait until tomorrow. She worked herself up...
- Come Down With
come down with = become ill with something examples: I have a terrible headache and a running nose. I'm coming down with the flu.I'm not feeling very well today. I think I'm coming down with something.The baby has been coughing since yesterday...
- Pick Up (1), Come Apart (1)
pick up = take in my hands examples: You dropped a coin on the floor. Pick it up!The baby picks up whatever she finds on the floor.The baby is crying. Can you pick her up, please?The phone is ringing. Could you pick it up? I 'm in the bath.Pick your...