English grammar
Come up with, run out of, end up + -ing
Tell a night that went wrong with come up with, run out of and end up.
From the scene We lost the groom
In short
Come up with means think of; run out of means have none left. End up + -ing is an unplanned result.
Your turn
Which one goes with had none left (run out of)?
Options: came up with the idea · ended up losing the groom · ran out of money
Show answer
had none left (run out of) → ran out of money
How it works
English often uses phrasal verbs (a verb + a little word like up, out or of) for things that just happen.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Tomás came up (blank) a plan: pay in mangoes.
Options: to · at · with
Show answer
Tomás came up with a plan: pay in mangoes.
A Tomás se le ocurrió pagar con mangos.
Good to know
Come up with (think of an idea), run out of (have none left). End up + -ing gives a result nobody planned.
thought of an idea (come up with) came up with the idea
Javi
And it was me who came up with the idea for the party.
Y a mí se me ocurrió la idea de la fiesta.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And it was me who (blank) for the party.
Options: came up with the idea · ran out of money · ended up losing the groom
Show answer
Javi
And it was me who came up with the idea for the party.
Y a mí se me ocurrió la idea de la fiesta.
had none left (run out of) ran out of money
Javi
And at two we ran out of money.
Y a las dos se nos acabó el dinero.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And at two we (blank).
Options: ran out of money · came up with the idea · ended up losing the groom
Show answer
Javi
And at two we ran out of money.
Y a las dos se nos acabó el dinero.
an unplanned final result (end up + -ing) ended up losing the groom
Nuria
OK, to sum up: you ended up losing the groom.
Vale, resumiendo: acabasteis perdiendo al novio.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
OK, to sum up: you (blank).
Options: ran out of money · ended up losing the groom · came up with the idea
Show answer
Nuria
OK, to sum up: you ended up losing the groom.
Vale, resumiendo: acabasteis perdiendo al novio.
a plain admission of fault I lost Tomás’s phone
Javi
Oh, and I lost Tomás’s phone.
Ah, y se me perdió el móvil de Tomás.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Oh, and (blank).
Options: Came up with the idea · Ran out of money · I lost Tomás’s phone
Show answer
Javi
Oh, and I lost Tomás’s phone.
Ah, y se me perdió el móvil de Tomás.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| thought of an idea (come up with) | came up with the idea |
|---|---|
| had none left (run out of) | ran out of money |
| an unplanned final result (end up + -ing) | ended up losing the groom |
| a plain admission of fault | I lost Tomás’s phone |
More lines from the story
- JaviTomás came up with a plan: pay in mangoes.A Tomás se le ocurrió pagar con mangos.
- NuriaHis phone! You didn’t lose it... you had it!¡Su móvil! No se te perdió... ¡lo tenías tú!