Verb + preposition + -ing Flashcards

1
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to think about or make plans to do something in the future

A

to talk about

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2
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to tell someone that you are sorry for having done something that has caused problems or unhappiness for them

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to apologize for

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3
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to accept, allow, or officially agree to something; to have a positive opinion of someone or something

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to approve of

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4
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to not choose someone or something

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to decide against

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5
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to think about something that you want very much

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to dream of

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6
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to have a desire to do or have something

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to feel like

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7
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to keep doing something, even if it annoys other people, or people think it is not good for you

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to insist on

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8
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to feel pleased and excited about something that is going to happen

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look forward to

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9
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to achieve something that you have been aiming for, and if a plan or piece of work succeeds, it has the results that you wanted

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to succeed in

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10
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to remember or imagine someone or something

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to think of/about

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