Studying phrasal verbs
I´d appreciate if someone could correct these sentences for me :DToday I wanna formulate some phrases trying to use some phrasal verbs that I learned:
- In this bad economic situation, it is easy to run into someone looking into a new job after be fired.
- I check my e-mail box to pull up the summary of the last class that I lost.
- It's very difficult to keep up with my friends when we are running together.
- My mom brought me up by herself.
- It is hard to come by tickets for this presentation.
Thank you guys!!
Studing phrasal verbs
I´ll aprecciate if someone correct these sentences for me :DToday I wanna formulate some phrases trying to use some phrasal verbs that I learned:
- In this bad economic situation, is easy to run into someone looking into a new job after be fired.
- In this bad economic situation, it is easy to run into someone looking for a new job after being fired.
Como eu diria: In this economy, it is easy to find people looking for a new job after being let go.
- I check my e-mail box - I check my inbox. I check my email.
to pull up the summary of the last class that I lost. - (I don't understand this part)
- It's very difficult to keep up/catch up with my friends when we running together.
- It's very difficult to keep up with my friends when we run together.
- It's very difficult to keep catch up with my friends when we run together.
"We run together" means you run together on a regular basis. (every day, once a week). "We run together" tem sentido que vocês correm juntos regularmente. (todos os dias, uma vez por semana)
- My mom brought me up by herself.
- Looks good as is. (Parece que está bem assim mesmo.)
- It is hard to come by tickets for this presentation.
- It is hard to find tickets for this presentation.
- It is hard to get tickets for this (event)
(come by is OK. You can also say find or get)
Thank you guys!!
Studying phrasal verbs
I´d appreciate if someone could correct these sentences for me :DToday I wanna formulate some phrases by using some phrasal verbs that I've learned:
- In this current economic climate, it's easy to run into someone who's looking for a new job after being fired.
- (not exactly sure what you mean in this one!) - I check my e-mail box to pull up the summary of the last class that I lost.
- It's very difficult to keep up with my friends when we're running together. *Catch up means someone is ahead of you but you close the distance completely
- My mom brought me up by herself.
- It is hard to come by tickets for this presentation.
Thank you guys!!
Hope that helps!
