Phrasal Verbs

PRESENT TENSE
-ING FORM
PAST TENSE
PAST PARTICIPLE
stick with & sticks
with
sticking with
stuck with
stuck with
1. stick with p.v. When you stick with a habit, plan, or type of work, you continue as before,
without change. Stick to is similar to stick with.
My mother always stuck with Swedish Christmas traditions that she learned from
her parents.
Todd thought about a career change but decided to stick with teaching.
2. stick with p.v. When you stick with something that you use, you continue to use it.
My wife wants me to switch to decaffeinated coffee, but I’m going to stick with
regular.
My mother has stuck with Ivory Soap for forty years.
3. stick with p.v. When you stick with people, you remain with them or remain loyal to
them.
It’ll be very crowded at the festival, so stick with me so you don’t get lost.
That other guy running for senator has some good ideas, but I’m going to stick
with Senator Dolittle.
4. stick . . . with p.v. When you stick people with something, you force them to take
something or deal with something undesirable or unpleasant.
I’m sorry to stick you with all this work, but you’re the only one who can do it.
The shoes I bought don’t fit, but the store where I bought them doesn’t accept
returns, so I guess I’m stuck with them.
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PRACTICE
40-1. On a separate piece of paper, complete the sentences with phrasal verbs from this
unit. Be sure the phrasal verbs are in the correct tense and person.
1. I didn’t know anyone at the party except Leticia, so I _____________ _____________
her.
2. All Timmy’s friends are __________ __________ for the summer, so he won’t have
anyone to play with.
3. I have a job interview at 8:30 Monday morning, but that’s too early for me, so maybe I’ll
just _____________ it _____________.
4. Miguel was surprised by how much he enjoyed watching figure skating. He really
_____________ _____________ _____________ it.
5. Linda ____________ ____________ from the party talking about what a good time she
had.
6. Susie’s birthday party exhausted me. The kids were _____________ _____________
yelling and screaming for hours.
7. I gave my grandfather a computer, but he said he’d rather __________ __________ his
old typewriter.
8. My grandmother was __________ __________ on a farm, but she moved to the city
when she got married.
9. Dan ____________ ____________ buying a motorboat, but his wife said it was a crazy
idea.
10. I know running is great exercise, but I’m going to ___________ ___________
swimming.
11. I hope high-heel shoes never _____________ _____________. They’re so
uncomfortable.
12. The strange noise in my engine has _____________ _____________, so I’m going to
take the car to a mechanic again.
13. I asked the mechanic why the sound keeps ___________ ___________ and coming
back.
14. Bob’s joke was pretty funny. Everyone _____________ _____________ laughing.
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15. Betty smelled smoke, and she _____________ _____________ the house frantically
looking for the source.
16. Why does the boss _____________ me _____________ making coffee every morning?
Why can’t someone else do it?
17. I saved my father a lot of money by not _____________ _____________ to school.
18. After his defeat, the former champion said he would _____________ _____________.
19. Frank came to my door with flowers and an apology, but I told him to _____________
_____________.
20. Whenever my brother in Florida visits me here in Minnesota, he _____________ some
oranges _____________.