> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://james-ebook.gitbook.io/key-words-for-fluency/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://james-ebook.gitbook.io/key-words-for-fluency/section-02-rooms-and-furniture/table.md). # Table ## Verb + table (at home) sit at table leave the table lay / set the table clear the table ## Verb + table (in a restaurant) book a table manage to get a table be shown to your table ## Common expressions reach across the table sit round the table sit around the table set a place at the table a coffee table ## **Exercises:** ### verb + table 1. Roberta, would you ***lay or set*** the table while I cook breakfast? The knives and forks are in the drawer next to the fridge. 2. My father always ***sits*** at the top of the table when we're eating. 3. Yuan, could you ***clear*** the table and put the dirty dishes in the sink. I'll wash them later. 4. When I was a child, we had to ask permission before we could ***leave*** the dinner table. 5. We were lucky to ***get*** a table. The restaurant was really busy when we got there. 6. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were ***shown*** to our table by the head waiter. 7. Hello. Is that the Golden Lotus? I'd like to ***book*** a table for four, please. Around 8.30? ### common expressions 1. I've set a place for you ***at*** the table. You're sitting next to Michael. 2. We'll easily get eight people ***round*** the dining table for Christmas dinner. 3. I accidently knocked over a glass of wine while I was reaching ***across*** the table to get the salt. ## **Notes** 1. Different kinds of table:
kitchen tabledinner table
side tablecoffee table
dining tablefolding table
2. You play pool on a **pool table**, and billiards on a **billiard table**.