Phrasal Verbs, Conditionals, and Sports Vocabulary
Phrasal Verbs
- Blow away: Impress somebody a lot.
- Break down: Stop working (for a machine, etc.).
- Build up: Create something.
- Call off: Cancel something.
- Carry on: Continue doing something.
- Catch up: Recover, get to the same point as somebody else.
- Catch up with: Reach somebody.
- Check in: Register.
- Check out: Verify, register.
- Chill out: Spend time relaxing.
- Come across: Find something by chance.
- Come up with: Think of or suggest an idea or a plan.
- Count on: Rely on, trust.
- Cut down on: Reduce.
- Deal with: Handle something.
- Dress up: Wear elegant clothes.
- End up: Finish in a certain way or place.
- Face up to: Confront somebody.
- Fall out: Have an argument, become enemies.
- Find out: Discover.
- Get back: Return.
- Get into: Become interested or involved in something.
- Get on: Start working.
- Get on well: Have a good relationship.
- Get together: Meet.
- Go on: Leave.
- Grow up: Mature.
- Help out: Assist somebody in a difficult situation.
- Leave behind: Forget.
- Look up: Raise one’s eyes.
- Look after: Take care of.
- Look forward: Expect, desire.
- Look forward to: Anticipate with pleasure.
- Make up: Put on cosmetics.
- Pass on: Arrive, pass, leave.
- Pick up: Collect.
- Put off: Discourage, postpone.
- Put up with: Tolerate.
- Run out: Have nothing left.
- Rush around: Go fast.
- See off: Chase away.
- Sell out: Run out of stock.
- Set off: Depart.
- Settle down: Become established.
- Shop around: Compare prices.
- Shut up: Be quiet.
- Splash out on: Spend a lot of money on something.
- Stand up for: Defend somebody.
- Start out: Begin.
- Stay away from: Avoid.
- Take back: Retract.
- Think about: Consider something.
- Throw up: Vomit.
- Try on: Put clothing on to see if it fits.
- Turn into: Change something.
- Walk out: Leave on foot.
- Watch out for: Be alert.
- Work out: Exercise.
Conditionals
First Conditional
Structure: If/Unless + present simple, will + infinitive (or will + infinitive if/unless + present simple)
Example: If I pass my exam, I’ll become a vet. = I’ll become a vet if I pass the exam.
Use: We use the first conditional to talk about possible or probable future events.
Second Conditional
Structure: If + past simple, would + infinitive (or would + infinitive if + past simple)
Example: If I won the lottery, I would buy a helicopter. = I would buy a helicopter if I won the lottery.
Use: We use the second conditional to talk about hypothetical (imaginary and improbable) present and future situations.
Third Conditional
Structure: If + past perfect, would have + past participle (or would have + past participle if + past perfect)
Example: If I had known, I would have bought a camera. We wouldn’t have missed the train if we had left the house on time.
Use: We use the third conditional to talk about hypothetical events (events which did not happen) in the past.
Sports and Leisure Activities Vocabulary
- Do aerobics: Do aerobic exercises.
- Do gardening: Do gardening work.
- Do housework: Do household chores.
- Do nothing: Do no activity.
- Do sport: Engage in sports.
- Do weight training: Lift weights.
- Do Zumba: Participate in Zumba.
- Exercise: Physical activity.
- Get in shape: Become fit.
- Go hiking: Go on a hike.
- Go jogging: Run at a slow, steady pace.
- Play exercise games: Play games that involve physical activity.
- Play squash: Play the game of squash.
- Play tennis: Play the game of tennis.
- Play with children: Engage in games with children.
- Put on/lose weight: Gain/lose body weight.
- Take care of: Look after.
- Walk the dog: Take the dog for a walk.
- Work out: Exercise.