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Put out
Phrasal Verbs | B2

Listening exercises with “Put out”

The phrasal verb to put something out means to stop something (i.e. a fire) burning. e.g. We were able to put the fire out before it caused too much damage.

We can use this phrasal verb to talk about turning off lights. e.g. Don’t forget to put out all the lights before you go to work.

This phrasal verb can also be used for cigarettes, e.g. Would you mind putting out your cigarette? You aren’t allowed to smoke here.

Have a go at these micro-dictation exercises to hear this expression being used in context – how much can you understand?

Accent: Northern England

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brigade the fire before the neighbouring .
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The fire brigade to put the fire before spread to the neighbouring .
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Accent: England (RP)

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that light ? I'm trying sleep.
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you that light ? I'm trying to some sleep.
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Accent: Northern England

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all the lights on? forgotten to when you left .
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Why all the lights on? You have forgotten to them when you left this .
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20 responses

  1. everlin Avatar
    everlin

    Have you ever had to put out a fire? What happened? yes, when I was child, I had to put out a fire in my house, because it was burning part of the roof of the house.

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    1. Chris Bargery Avatar
      Chris Bargery

      Wow – well done! How old were you at the time?!

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  2. yulchik Avatar
    yulchik

    No, I never had to put fire. God saved me!

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    1. Chris Bargery Avatar
      Chris Bargery

      Lucky you!

      Remember you can use the phrasal verb here (to put out a fire).

      Also, because you’re talking about your whole life (an unfinished period), the best tense to use would be the present perfect: “I’ve never had to put out a fire”. Let me know if you need any more examples 🙂

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  3. Seva Avatar
    Seva

    When I was child during New Year the fir-tree suddenly started to burn and I had to put it out. My father put it out.

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    1. Chris Bargery Avatar
      Chris Bargery

      Good example Seva! We would say ‘Christmas tree’ rather than fir tree.

      How did it catch fire? I’ve heard that in some countries they decorate the tree with candles – very risky!

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      1. Seva Avatar
        Seva

        My dad tried to use firecracker (I don’t know how exactly it cald, this special thing that when you pull the thread, from the inside shootout multicolored small pieces of paper) on the Christmas tree for rejoicing, but this one caught on the cotton under the tree and began to burn 🙂

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        1. Chris Bargery Avatar
          Chris Bargery

          That sounds like what we call a party popper. The ones we have don’t catch fire though 🙂

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  4. aygun Avatar
    aygun

    It was a good experience for me and entertainment learning way. Thanks

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  5. Camilo Avatar
    Camilo

    I don’t understand anything, is very faster for me, what can I do?? Some one exercise less difficult for me?

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    1. Chris Bargery Avatar
      Chris Bargery

      Don’t worry – these exercises are very challenging.

      Try using the ‘easy’ option to begin with, and remember that it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand anything – listening repeatedly and then checking the answer will still help you.

      One possibility is doing this on one day and then checking the answer, then doing the same exercise again the next day to see if you can remember/recognise the missing words.

      Be patient, keep practising and you will improve 🙂

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