Very important:
The gerund is not an action in present continuous. Indeed, it is a noun. English to Spanish:
Flying makes me nervous. (Volar me pone nervioso.)

Exercise 1
(éksersais uán)

Correct the following sentences with the appropriate non-separable phrasal verb.


1. She  on vacation last month.

a. delay leaving
b. delayed leaving
c. delays leaving

2. We all  our tests.

a. keep on doing
b. keeps on doing
c. keeping on do


3. He is  a job. 

a. considers get
b. consider getting
c. considering getting


4.  is always polite. 

a. Appreciated
b. Appreciating
c. Appreciate


5.  losing is not progress.

a. Think about
b. Thinking for
c. Thinking about


6.  with your parents is disrespectful.

a. Discusses
b. Discussed
c. Discussing


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Exercise 2
(éksersais tu)

Listen to the dialog and fill in the blanks.

Keep trying until you get it right.

Jenny:
Do you enjoy 1. cooking, mom?
Mom: Of course I do. Do you want to learn?
Jenny:
I tried, 2.

? But it was a disaster
Mom:
Well, you’ve got to 3.

 4.  until you get it right.
Jenny:
I’ve been 5. 6.

lessons.
Mom:
That’s a good idea!