English Phrasal Verb Practice for “put in” and “take out”
In a small town, there lived a man. His name was Mr. Jenkins. Mr. Jenkins was kind. He owned a diner. Everyone liked the diner.
One day, he put in a new window [ a installé une nouvelle fenêtre ]. He wanted more sunlight in the restaurant. Mr. Jenkins wanted the diner to be welcoming. So, he put in a lot of time and energy [ il a mis beaucoup de temps et d'énergie ].
Emily went often to the diner. She liked the changes. Emily was always busy with something. She put in extra hours [ a fait des heures supplémentaires ] for a dream trip. Finally, she put in a request [ a déposé une demande ] for her vacation.
Spring finally arrived. Mr. Jenkins decided to put in some flower beds [ a décidé d'installer des parterres de fleurs ]. He wanted the flowers outside the diner. He enjoyed putting in time [ consacrer du temps ] to care for the plants.
One evening, Emily went to the diner. She wanted to take out her favorite meal [ emporter son plat préféré ]. She was in a hurry. She needed to take out some money [ retirer de l'argent ] from the ATM. The money was for her upcoming trip. She saw the new flowers. She complimented Mr. Jenkins on his hard work.
The next week, Mr. Jenkins had a problem with his fridge. He needed to take out the faulty motor [ sorte le moteur défectueux ]. It needed a new one. He worked hard. He put in the fridge [ a installé le réfrigérateur ] years ago. He fixed it in time for the lunch rush.
Emily returned from her dream trip. She told stories to Mr. Jenkins. She showed him her souvenirs. Mr. Jenkins listened. He had put his life savings into the diner. Maybe it was time to take out money [ de retirer de l'argent ] for a trip.
Mr. Jenkins put love and care [ a dédié de l'amour et de l'attention ] into the diner. Emily put in time and energy [ a consacré du temps et de l'énergie ] for her dream trip. Mr. Jenkins learned to take out an old fridge [ à sortir un vieux frigo ]. Emily took out money [ a retiré de l’argent ] for her trip. Both knew how to make little things count to grow and be happy.
