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Grammar in use 3 > 66. To... (afraid to do) and preposition + ing (afraid of -ing) > Flashcards

66. To... (afraid to do) and preposition + ing (afraid of -ing) Flashcards

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I am afraid to do something

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I don’t want to do it because it is dangerous or the result could
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This part of town is dangerous. People are afraid to walk here at night.

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james was afraid to tell his parents what had happened.

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they don’t want to walk here because it is dangerous- so they don’t

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he didn’t want to tell them because he knew they would be angry or worried

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I am afraid of something happening

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it is possible that something bad will happen

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The path was icy, so we walked very ca refu lly. We were afraid of falling.

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it was possible that we would fall- not we were afraid to fall)

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I don’t like dogs. I’m always afraid of being bitten.

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I was afraid to go near the dog because I was afraid of being bitten.

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Let me know if you’re interested in joining the club.

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I tried to sell my car, but nobody was interested in buying it.

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I was interested to hear that Tanya left her job.

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Ask Mike for his opinion. I would be interested to know what he thinks.

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I was surprised to hear that Tanya left her job.

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I was sorry to hear that Nicky lost her job.

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I’ve enjoyed my stay here. I’ll be sorry to leave.

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I’m sorry to phone you so late, but I need to ask you something

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I’m sorry for (or about) shouting at you yesterday.

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I’m sorry I shouted at you yesterday

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We walked very carefully along the icy path. We were afraid of falling.

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I don’t usually carry my passport with me. I am afraid of losing it..

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I thought she would be angry if I told her what had happened. I was afraid to tell her.

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We rushed to the station. We were afraid of missing our train.

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In the middle of the film there was an especially horrifying scene. We were afraid to look.

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The vase was very valuable, so I held it carefully. I was afraid of dropping it.

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Julia is interested in starting her own business

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I was interested to read you article in the newspaper last week. It was very well written.

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Ben wants to stay single. He’s not interested in getting married

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I heard from Mark recently. You’ll be interested to know that he’s now working in Paris.

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I don’t enjoy sightseeing. I’m not interested in looking at old buildings.

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I was sorry to hear that you didn’t get the job you applied for.

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I’m sorry for saying all those bad things about you. I didn’t mean them.

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I’m sorry to disturb you, but do you have a pen I could borrow?

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I’m sorry for losing the book you lent me. I’ll buy you another one.

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We wanted to leave the building

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We weren’t allowed to leave the building

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We were prevented from leaving the building

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Peter failed to solve the problem

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Chris succeeded in solving the problem

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I’m thinking of/about going away next week

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I’m hoping to go away next week

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I’d like to go away next week

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I’m looking forward to going away next week

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Helen wanted to buy me lunch

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Helen insisted on buying me lunch

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Helen promised to buy me lunch

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Helen wouldn’t dream of buying me lunch

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