PV-04 Present and past continuous

Question 1

Like one-word verbs, phrasal verbs can normally be used in the cont_____ tense using the -ing form of the verb and a form of be.

Answer 1

Like one-word verbs, phrasal verbs can normally be used in the continuous tense using the -ing form of the verb and a form of be.

• The principal told me you’d been cheating on the test.
• I’ve been going after my master’s for nearly five years.
• Which dictionary is he looking up the words in?
• How will she be paying for her tuition bill?

Question 2

When you cheat on your sexual partner, you have s__ or a romanctic relat___ with another person.

Answer 2

When you cheat on your sexual partner, you have sex or a romanctic relationship with another person. (Tromper, tricher)

• Sarah filed for divorce after she caught George cheating on her.
• Can you believe it? She was cheating on me with my best friend!

Question 3

When you do something dish____ so that you can do better on a test, you cheat on the test.

Answer 3

When you do something dishonest so that you can do better on a test, you cheat on the test. (Tricher)

• The teacher caught Ali cheating on the exam.
• If I didn’t cheat on the tests, I’d never pass any of my classes.

Question 4

When you chase and try to physically st___ or to at____ people, you go after them.

Answer 4

When you chase and try to physically stop or to attack people, you go after them. (Poursuivre, s’en prendre à)

• A policeman saw him stealing the car and went after him.
• Captain Morgan was ordered to go after the enemy soldiers.

Question 5

When law enforcement officials try to prosecute people through a legal proc____, they go after them.

Answer 5

When law enforcement officials try to prosecute people through a legal procedure, they go after them. (Poursuivre)

• Federal prosecutors are now going after the top drug dealers.
• The senator introduced a bill designed to go after deadbeat dads.

Question 6

When a business tries to inc____ its profits by trying to increase its market share or its number of customers, it goes after them.

Answer 6

When a business tries to increase its profits by trying to increase its market share or its number of customers, it goes after them. (Viser, conquérir)

• The tobacco company denied going after the teenage market.
• The CEO said he wanted to go after new customers in China.

Question 7

When you go after something, you try to obtain it even though it may be dif____ to do.

Answer 7

When you go after something, you try to obtain it even though it may be difficult to do. (Chercher à obtenir)

• Sofia went after a degree in accounting.
• Todd trained for a year before going after the record in the 100-yard dash.

Question 8

When you get information from a ref___ book (dictionary, directory etc.), you look the word or number up.

Answer 8

When you get information from a reference book (dictionary, directory etc.), you look the word or number up. (Chercher)

• The teacher told the students to look the new words up in a dictionary.
• I looked up his number, but it’s not in the phone book.

Question 9

When you locate and vi___ people you have not seen for a long time, you look them up.

Answer 9

When you locate and visit people you have not seen for a long time, you look them up. (Passer voir)

• I was in Dallas on business, and I looked up Dan Jones, my old college roommate.
• If you’re ever in Kempton, look me up.

Question 10

When a situation is looking up or starting to look up, it is im____ing.

Answer 10

When a situation is looking up or starting to look up, it is improving. (S’améliorer)

• Business was pretty bad for a while, but things are starting to look up.
• I’m much happier than I was last year. Things are looking up.

Question 11

When you give someone mo___ in exchange for something, you pay for it or pay someone for it.

Answer 11

When you give someone money in exchange for something, you pay for it or pay someone for it. (Payer)

• Can I pay for this stuff with a credit card?
• Alfonso paid the waiter for his dinner.

After you have paid for something, it is paid for:

• My car is old, but at least it’s paid for.

Question 12

When you are pun___ for something, you pay for what you have done.

Answer 12

When you are punished for something, you pay for what you have done. (Payer)

• I caught the guy who’s spreading these false rumors about me, and he paid for ruining my reputation.
• Young people think that drugs are harmless, but they’ll pay for their foolishness someday.

Question 13

When you make preparations for something in the fut___, you plan for it.

Answer 13

When you make preparations for something in the future, you plan for it. (Planifier)

• The festival was a disaster because they didn’t plan for such a huge crowd.
• It’s never to early too start planning for retirement.

Question 14

When you ind___ people or things with your hand or a finger, you point to them. When an arrow or a sign ind____ something, it points to it.

Answer 14

When you indicate people or things with your hand or a finger, you point to them. When an arrow or a sign indicates something, it points to it. (Indiquer)

• The waitress couldn’t hear me, so I pointed to my empty glass and she understood.
• The prosecutor asked, “Can you point to the man you saw carrying the gun?”

Question 15

When a situation or occurrence causes you to consider som____ else, it points to that thing.

Answer 15

When a situation or occurrence causes you to consider something else, it points to that thing. (Indiquer, suggérer)

• These terrible test scores point to a need for some major changes in our educational system.
• The fact that all the people with food poisoning ate tuna salad sandwiches pointed to contaminated mayonnaise as the source of the illness.

Question 16

When you conf____ people with a difficult or thought-provoking question, accusation, or proposition, you put it to them.

Answer 16

When you confront people with a difficult or thought-provoking question, accusation, or proposition, you put it to them. (Confronter)

• He didn’t want to tell me the truth, but I really put it to him, and he finally told me the whole story.
• When Prof. Kline put his theory to me like that, I realized what he was talking about.

Question 17

When you put people to trouble or put them to an expense, you cause them to do extra w___ or to sp___ money.

Answer 17

When you put people to trouble or put them to an expense, you cause them to do extra work or to spend money. (Causer, imposer)

• Thanks for helping me with my flat tire. I’m sorry to put you to so much trouble.
• I know my father would pay my dental bill if I asked him, but I hate to put him to such an expense.

Question 18

When you put part of your body or something in your hand to something, you to___ or pr___ it to something.

Answer 18

When you put part of your body or something in your hand to something, you touch or press it to something. (Coller, presser)

• The neighbors were arguing again, so we put our ears to the wall to try to hear what they were saying.
• When he put a gun to my head, I realized he wasn’t joking.

Question 19

When you enc___ an object in some kind of paper, usually gift wrapping paper or packaging paper, you wrap it up.

Answer 19

When you enclose an object in some kind of paper, usually gift wrapping paper or packaging paper, you wrap it up. (Emballer)

• I have to wrap this gift up before I go to the party.
• The movers wrapped up the china with newspapers.

Note: After you enclose an object in some kind of paper, usually gift wrapping paper or packaging paper, it is wrapped up.

Question 20

When you conc___ an event that has been happening for some time, you wrap it up.

Answer 20

When you conclude an event that has been happening for some time, you wrap it up. (Conclure)

• We wrapped up the meeting around 4:00 and went home.
• The salesman blabbered for two hours before I finally told him to wrap it up.

Note: wind up is similar to wrap up.

Question 21

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

It’s 12:30. Let’s w____ this meeting u____and go to lunch.

Answer 21

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

It’s 12:30. Let’s wrap this meeting up and go to lunch.

Question 22

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

There was no way he could deny his guilt after the prosecutor p_____ it t____ him.

Answer 22

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

There was no way he could deny his guilt after the prosecutor put it to him.

Question 23

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The high crime rate p_____ t_____ a need for more police officers.

Answer 23

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The high crime rate points to a need for more police officers.

Question 24

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

You’ll p_____ f______ what you did to me if it’s the last thing I ever do!

Answer 24

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

You’ll pay for what you did to me if it’s the last thing I ever do!

Question 25

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The principal gave a zero to each of the students who c_____ o_____ the test.

Answer 25

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The principal gave a zero to each of the students who cheated on the test.

Question 26

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

I p____ my ear t_____ the wall to try to hear what Sally was saying about me.

Answer 26

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

I put my ear to the wall to try to hear what Sally was saying about me.

Question 27

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

Mike is l____ the words u____ in the dictionary.

Answer 27

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

Mike is looking the words up in the dictionary.

Question 28

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The police officers w_____ a_____ the robbers, but they didn’t catch them.

Answer 28

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The police officers went after the robbers, but they didn’t catch them.

Question 29

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

Linda told Ned that she would divorce him if he ever c____ o_____ her again.

Answer 29

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

Linda told Ned that she would divorce him if he ever cheated on her again.

Question 30

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

Yes, it was quite a surprise — we didn’t p_____ f____ twins.

Answer 30

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

Yes, it was quite a surprise — we didn’t plan for twins.

Question 31

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

We saw an arrow p_____ t_____ the door at the end of the hallway.

Answer 31

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

We saw an arrow pointing to the door at the end of the hallway.

Question 32

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

After she won the silver medal, she w_____ a____ the gold.

Answer 32

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

After she won the silver medal, she went after the gold.

Question 33

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

Most insurance companies won’t p____ f_____ plastic surgery.

Answer 33

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

Most insurance companies won’t pay for plastic surgery.

Question 34

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

I returned to my hometown for the first time in forty years and l____ u____ my first girlfriend.

Answer 34

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

I returned to my hometown for the first time in forty years and looked up my first girlfriend.

Question 35

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The guy in the seafood store w_____ the fish u_____ in old newspapers.

Answer 35

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The guy in the seafood store wrapped the fish up in old newspapers.

Question 36

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The FBI is g_____ a_____ major drug smugglers.

Answer 36

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The FBI is going after major drug smugglers.

Question 37

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

These last six months have been difficult for Sally, but now things are starting to l____ u____.

Answer 37

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

These last six months have been difficult for Sally, but now things are starting to look up.

Question 38

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The company started in California, but now it’s g____ a_____ customers all over the country.

Answer 38

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

The company started in California, but now it’s going after customers all over the country.

Question 39

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

You p_____ me t_____ a lot of trouble to help you move your piano, and you didn’t even say thank you.

Answer 39

Put in the appropriate phrasal verb using the correct tense.

You put me to a lot of trouble to help you move your piano, and you didn’t even say thank you.