Forming phrasal verbs Flashcards
Past: He apologize (prep) being late
He apologized for being late
Past: He + to throw + book + me
He threw a book at me
Past: Julie + to complain + bad service
Julie complained about the bad service
Past: We + to spend + over $200 + food + this week
We spent over $200 for food this week
Past: She + to say + it + to be similar + the one she has
She said it was similar to the one she has
Past: Luke + to be really surprised + the way she reacted
Luke was really surprised from the way she reacted
Past : I + to apply + new job + New Zealand
I applied for a new job in New Zealand
Question: you + to translate + this paragraph + Italian
Can you translate this paragraph into Italian?
Recent past: brother + to get married + his girlfriend
My brother just got married with/to his girlfriend
Present: book + to belong + Elizabeth
This book belongs to Elizabeth
Present: aunt + to suffer + diabetes
My aunt suffers from diabetes
Present: I + to like + listen + rock music
I like to listen to rock music
Present, imperative: you + not to worry + exams
Don’t worry about your exams
Order: you + not to complain + weather
Stop complaining about the weather!
Present: I + to agree + him
I agree with him
Past: Anne + to be very angry + to shout + me
Anne was very angry and shouted at me
Present: brother + to be very different + sister
My brother is very different from my sister
Past: He + to throw + pillow + me
He threw a pillow at/to me
Stop yelling (prep) me. I’m not a child.
Stop yelling at me. I’m not a child.
I heard you started working on your next book. What are you writing (prep)?
I heard you started working on your next book. What are you writing about?
We couldn’t have wished (prep) a better friend.
We couldn’t have wished for a better friend.
I thought (prep) what you said last night, and I think you have a really good point.
I thought about what you said last night, and I think you have a really good point.
Think about: To consider a thought for a longer period of time.
Joanna has thought (prep) a great idea for your birthday party.
Joanna has thought of a great idea for your birthday party.
Think of: to have something enter one’s mind; to have an idea or a quick thought
Did you tell your parents (prep) us?
Did you tell your parents about us?
He suffers (prep) partial blindness.
He suffers from partial blindness.
Who are you smiling (prep)?
Who are you smiling at?
I’m thinking about resigning (prep) my job.
I’m thinking about resigning from my job.
My grandma’s still recovering (prep) pneumonia.
My grandma’s still recovering from pneumonia.
The police prohibited us (prep) entering the building.
The police prohibited us from entering the building.
I fear (prep) what might happen if we aren’t successful.
I fear for what might happen if we aren’t successful.
We succeeded (prep) raising the money for the local animal shelter.
We succeeded in raising the money for the local animal shelter.
Our staff will provide you audio guides (prep) request.
Our staff will provide you audio guides on request.
She accused me (prep) lying. Can you believe it?
She accused me of lying. Can you believe it?
I’ve applied (prep) over twenty companies, but I haven’t had an interview yet.
I’ve applied to over twenty companies, but I haven’t had an interview yet.
Apply for something, apply to somewhere
My dad didn’t approve (prep) my husband at first.
My dad didn’t approve of my husband at first.
Martin Luther King Jr. dreamt (prep) a better world for his children.
Martin Luther King Jr. dreamt of a better world for his children.
I dreamt (prep) you last night.
I dreamt about you last night.
I asked my boss (prep) a raise.
I asked my boss for a raise.
I saw Karina at the mall. She asked (prep) you.
I saw Karina at the mall. She asked about you.
My family arrived (prep) Portugal in 1998.
My family arrived in Portugal in 1998.
How long is it going to take to arrive (prep) the restaurant?
How long is it going to take to arrive at the restaurant?
Don’t point (prep) people. It’s rude.
Don’t point at people. It’s rude.
We laughed (prep) our high school years.
We laughed about our high school years.
My parents helped me pay (prep) university.
My parents helped me pay for university.
I’ve never heard (prep) that book.
I’ve never heard of that book.
Did you hear (prep) Ted and Sandra? They’re going to have a baby!
Did you hear about Ted and Sandra? They’re going to have a baby!
To have prior knowledge or awareness of the existence of someone or something
Don’t laugh (prep) me.
Don’t laugh at me.
To direct one’s laughter at a particular source
She graduated (prep) Stanford University in 2018.
She graduated from Stanford University in 2018.
She got sick (prep) the flu.
She got sick with the flu.
He forgave me (prep) lying to him
He forgave me for lying to him
Help yourself (prep) more vegetables
Help yourself to more vegetables
Well done (prep) doing an exceptional job with your presentation!
Well done on doing an exceptional job with your presentation!
Well done on doing something
Well done (prep) completing the project ahead of schedule!
Well done for completing the project ahead of schedule!
Well done for something
I’m very concerned (prep) his smoking.
I’m very concerned about his smoking.
I want to protest (prep) the state of the building.
I want to protest about the state of the building.
You must be responsible (prep) your decisions.
You must be responsible for your decisions.
You are (prep) no obligation to go.
You are under no obligation to go.
Les ados sont des experts pour cacher des choses à leurs parents
Teenagers are experts at hiding things from their parents.
