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Vocabulary : Phrasal Verbs : H : happen to

happen to

Meaning: If something happens to you, an event or an occurrence affects you directly.

For example:

  • happen to Did you hear about what happened to Terry's old company? They went bankrupt!

  • happen to What happened to you? You've got a black eye! Were you in a fight or something?

Quick Quiz:

We knew something bad had happened to Michael because he
  1. looked normal
  2. looked upset
  3. looked excited

Grammar explanation: separable and non-separable phrasal verbs

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