Talking on Family Matters

Learn phrasal verbs and grammar through family stories! Perfect for teens.

Match the verbs and their definitions. come alive to seem to still exist, and be interesting and exciting take (someone) back to remind someone of something in the past take out to remove something from a pocket, bag, etc. think back to think about something that happened in the past come from to have been born in a particular place, to belong to a particular family or a social group hand down to give knowledge and skill to someone who is younger than you and will live on after you have died find out to discover a fact or piece of information start out to intend to do something, to begin doing something go back to return to a person, place, subject or activity Fill in the gaps in the sentences using the verbs:1. hand down 4. go back 7. take out 2. find out 5. come alive 8. think back 3. start out 6. take (someone)back 9. come fromMIND THE TENSES. 1. I started out on my research about five years ago and now I know a lot about my ancestors.2. Alex took out his camera to take a family photo.3. This film always takes me back to my childhood.4. My father comes from Lviv. He finished school there and then his family moved here.5. Our town usually comes alive in summer when a lot of visitors come to spend their holidays near the lake.6. We may never find out the truth about what happened.7. We had a wonderful time here and I'd like to go back to this place next winter.8. A talent for drawing has been handed down from generation to generation in the family.9. I've been trying to think back to our last meeting to understand what happened. Do the tasks here Take a screenshot of your progress and pin it here Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words. It was Friday evening. Liz was looking forward to Saturday because it was (to be) her husband’s birthday. She had been preparing (to prepare) for this event for a long time.She had invited their (they) college friends and they were all coming from different cities (city). The best part was that Carlos, her husband, did not know (not/ to know) anything about the arrangements.It was going to be a surprise. Liz was making (to make) sandwiches when Carlos came into the kitchen. “Look, darling,” he said, “I know it’s my birthday tomorrow but I don’t want to do anything special for it.” Liz thought, “I wish I could cancel the party but I can’t – it’s too late. The party will take place anyway and it will be (to be) the best party ever”.When Carlos came (to come) home on Saturday, there were lots of people there. Carlos told (to tell) them that he felt very happy to see them all and it was true! The guests enjoyed (to enjoy) the dinner and then Liz brought in a cake. The cake was decorated (to decorate) with chocolates and jellies, and it had as many candles as the number of years Carlos had reached (to reach) that day. Carlos couldn’t blow them out on the first (one) try and his friends were delighted to help him (he).