Common verbs (41-60): sentence prompts Flashcards
move: I was supposed to move my car yesterday morning, but I forgot. Instead, …
I was supposed to move my car yesterday morning, but I forgot. Instead, I moved it last night.
like: Now, I really like chocolate chip cookies. But when I was little, …
Now, I really like chocolate chip cookies. But when I was little, I liked peanut butter cookies better.
live: Right now, I’m living in a big city. But when I was younger…
Right now, I’m living in a big city. But when I was younger, I lived in the country.
believe: She doesn’t believe in ghosts, but her sister…
She doesn’t believe in ghosts, but her sister always believed in them.
hold*: Did you get to hold your sister’s new baby? Yes, …
Did you get to hold your sister’s new baby? Yes, I held her for an hour.
bring*: I decided to bring potatoes to the picnic, but my cousin…
I decided to bring potatoes to the picnic, but my cousin, but my cousin also brought them.
happen: The road was slick with ice and I was worried something will happen. I was right, ….
The road was slick with ice and I was worried something will happen. I was right, something happened and there was an accident.
write*: Ian usually writes 7 or 8 emails each day. Yesterday, however,…
Ian usually writes 7 or 8 emails each day. Yesterday, however, he wrote about 15.
provide: We needed to provide our own meals on the trip, but the tour guide…
We needed to provide our own meals on the trip, but the tour guide provided snacks.
sit*: I thought she would sit down next to her husband, but…
I thought she would sit down next to her husband, but she sat down next to me.
stand*: I don’t like standing in line. Unfortunately, …
I don’t like standing in line. Unfortunately, I stood in line for an hour.
lose*: I don’t mind losing a game every once in a while, but …
I don’t mind losing a game every once in a while, but we lost every game last season!
pay*: I usually pay my bills on time, but last month…
I usually pay my bills on time, but last month, I paid them late.
meet*: How did you meet your wife? We…
How did you meet your wife? We met when we were both students in college.
include: It’s fun to include everyone in the family in the game. In fact, we even…
It’s fun to include everyone in the family in the game. In fact, we even included the dog!
continue: I didn’t think they should continue the game after the player got sick. However, …
I didn’t think they should continue the game after the player got sick. However, they continued it anyway.
set*: Some people think it’s rude to set your utensils on the table during dinner. However, I always …
Some people think it’s rude to set your utensils on the table during dinner. However, I always set my fork down.
learn: Do you prefer to learn by listening or by reading? I always …
Do you prefer to learn by listening or by reading? I always learned best by reading. [Note: in the U.K., this is learnt]
change: Do you think people can change as adults? Yes - when I was in my 20s, I …
Do you think adults can change? Yes - when I was in my 20s, I changed a lot.
lead*: I wanted to lead the class, but they wouldn’t let me because …
I wanted to lead the class, but they wouldn’t let me because I had never led one before.
