Pasta
Verb + pasta
boil pasta
cook pasta
drain the pasta
eat pasta
Common expressions
a (large) helping of pasta
a bowl of pasta
a plate of pasta
the pasta sticks to the pot
Exercise
Verb + pasta
Pasta is the easiest thing in the world to cook! My mother usually over-cooks it and it's horrible!
I think you only need to boil fresh pasta for about 5 minutes before it's ready to eat.
I always eat a lot of pasta when I'm in Italy.
When the pasta is cooked, drain it over the sink then add the sauce and serve What could be simpler!
Common expressions
She gave me a huge helping of pasta, but I couldn't finish it. - c
The waiter placed a huge bowl of pasta in the middle of the table. - d
There wasn't enough water in the pot, so some of the pasta stuck to the bottom. - a
I gave him a large plate of pasta and he finished it in minutes! - b