1. I PUT ON my tracksuit, WENT DOWN the stairs and LET the cat IN. Then I PICKED UP my mobile and PHONED UP (also, RANG UP, CALLED UP) the office.

2. I asked the secretary to PUT me THROUGH to my boss. She asked me to HANG ON / HOLD ON a minute. When I was eventually PUT THROUGH, I told my boss that I wouldn't be GOING IN as I wasn't well. She told me not to COME IN for a few days (TAKE a few days OFF). We GET ON WELL, so it wasn't a problem.

3. My wife CAME IN the kitchen and PUT the kettle ON. She TOOK OUT two cups from the cupboard and put a teabag in each cup. Then she TURNED ON the TV and we SAT DOWN at the kitchen table

4. As I was clearly not feeling well, she suggested I WENT BACK to bed. We TALKED this OVER for a few minutes and I agreed. But when I STOOD UP, I nearly FELL OVER. With my wife HOLDING me UP I managed to GO UP / GET UP the stairs and GET BACK / GO BACK to bed.

5. She PHONED UP (also, RANG UP / CALLED UP) the doctor who CAME OVER (also, CAME ROUND) immediately. Apparently, I had COME DOWN WITH COVID-19, and it'll take me a while to GET OVER it.