curriculum/challenges/english/blocks/learn-how-to-talk-about-past-activities/66df6f1e24787b7ba01c5bea.md
Listen to the audio and complete the sentence below.
Thanks for BLANK BLANK, Linda.
staying
Think of the word that means continuing to remain in a certain state or condition. It ends in -ing.
proactive
Consider the word that describes taking action in advance to prepare for future situations.
Staying comes from the verb stay, which means to remain in a certain state or condition.
Proactive means taking action in advance to deal with an expected situation, instead of reacting to it after it happens. Being proactive means thinking ahead and preparing for future challenges.
In Bob's sentence, he is thanking Linda for continuing to be proactive, meaning she is always thinking ahead and taking action.
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