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
be bad.
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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