Mark Shimada

English Phrasal Verb Practice for “put on” and “take off”

One morning, Jenny put on her favorite jacket [ se puso su chaqueta favorita ]. It was a special day at school. Her class was putting on a play [ estaba montando una obra de teatro ]. Jenny was nervous. She put on a brave face [ puso cara de valiente ] and practiced her lines again.

At breakfast, her dad noticed he put on a few pounds [ había engordado algunos kilos ]. "I need to exercise more," he said. Jenny's mom smiled and put on a kettle [ puso en marcha una tetera ] for tea. Jenny laughed and finished her toast.

During breakfast, Jenny's mom put on skin cream [ se puso crema para la piel ]. "Protecting your skin is important,” she said. Jenny smiled and took off for school [ se fue a la escuela ].

At school, everyone was excited about the play. Later there was a storm. Then there was an announcement. Everyone had to go home. The storm was going to be serious. The play was taken off the schedule [ retirada del calendario ]. Jenny was disappointed. She decided not to put on a sad face [ poner cara triste ]. 

Jenny went home. At home, she took off her wet jacket [ se quitó la chaqueta mojada ] and shoes. Her mom asked. “Why aren’t you putting on your play [ hacer tu obra ]?” 

She then said, "Things can take off in unexpected ways [ suceder de maneras inesperadas ]. You can try again.” Jenny heard her Mom’s words. She felt better.

In the evening, Jenny's family watched a movie. Jenny's dad put on a comedy film [ puso una película de comedia ]. Everyone enjoyed it and laughed a lot. During the movie, Jenny's mom took off her makeup [ se quitó el maquillaje ].

Jenny’s brother started to put on a show [ empezó a montar un espectáculo ]. Everyone laughed again. "Stop putting on an act [ fingir ]," Jenny said to him. He just grinned and continued.

Before going to bed, Jenny put on her pajamas [ se puso el pijama ]. She thought about her day. She was sad about the play. But, she was also happy to be with her family.


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