Verbs Flashcards

Verb patterns and verbs with prepositions

1
Q

Combine

A

Sth WITH sth

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2
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Compare

A

Sth TO sth

Sth WITH sth

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3
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Concern

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Yourself WITH sth

-formal

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4
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Contrast

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Sth WITH sth

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5
Q

Invest

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IN sth

IN sb

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6
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Agree

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WITH sb/sth
I agree with you

TO sth
You agree to clean the house.
I didnt agree to that

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7
Q

Apologise

A

TO sb FOR sth

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8
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(dis) Aprove

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OF sth

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9
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Bargain

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WITH sb FOR/OVER sth

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10
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Care

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FOR sb/sth
Look after

ABOUT sb/sth
Sth/sb is important to me

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11
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Decide

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ON sth
Select/chosen

verb pattern: Decide+TO+INF

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12
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Despair

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OF sb/sth

Think sb/sth is hopeless

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13
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Experiment

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WITH sth

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14
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Hope

A

FOR sth

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15
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Insist

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ON sth

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16
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Interfere

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WITH/IN sb/sth

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17
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Intrude

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ON sb/sth

Enter uninvited

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18
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LOOK

A

|Prep| sb/sth

FOR
search

AT
Im seeing sth

TO
“Ask” sb/sth for help
Find guidance or reassurance from sb/sth
After i crashed my car, I looked to my parents for financial support

INTO sth
Investigate

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19
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Negotiate

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WITH sb FOR sth

WITH sb TO infinitive = verb pattern

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20
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Object

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TO sth

Disagree with

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21
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Quarrel

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WITH sb ABOUT sth

Argue/fight

22
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Resign

A

FOR sth/sb

Quit your job

23
Q

Retire

A

FROM sth TO sth
I retired from my job of 60 years
After dinner we retired TO the living room to relax(go to)

24
Q

Smell

A

OF sth
-formal

LIKE sth
-informal

25
Q

Struggle

A

WITH sth

26
Q

Succeed

A

IN sth

AT sth

27
Q

Talk

A

TO sb ABOUT sth

28
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Vote

A

FOR
AGAINST sb/sth
IN favour OF sth/sb

29
Q

Watch

A

FOR sth/sb

Keep an eye for sth/sb

30
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Worry

A

ABOUT sb/sth

To be preoccupied

31
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Accuse

A

Sb OF sth

32
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Admire

A

Sb FOR sth

33
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Blame

A

Sb FOR sth
He blamed Migue FOR stealing

Sth ON sth
He blamed the stealing ON migue

34
Q

Borrow

A

Sth FROM sb

<> Lend sth TO sb

35
Q

Cheat

A

Sb OF /OUT OF sth

ON sb WITH sb

He cheated me of my victory
He cheated me out of my victory

=He stoled it from me

36
Q

Congratulate

A

Sb ON/FOR sth

37
Q

Consult

A

Sb ABOUT/ON sth

Ask your opinion or advice

38
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Convince

A

Sb OF sth

39
Q

Cure

A

Sb OF sth

The doctor cure me of my illness
=Make well

I was cured of my tendency to arrive late after the teacher for me
=Change sb’s habbit

40
Q

Deliver

A

Sth TO sb

41
Q

Mention

A

Sth TO sb

=Say, tell

42
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Punish

A

Sb FOR sth
=The reason

sb WITH sth
= The punishment/method

43
Q

Rescue

A

Sb FROM sb/sth

44
Q

Respect

A

Sb FOR sth

45
Q

Take

A

Sth TO sb/sth

Sth FOR sb/sth
=On behalf of

46
Q

Thank

A

Sb FOR sth

47
Q

Threaten

A

Sb FOR sth

Sb WITH sth

48
Q

Use

A

Sth FOR sth/sb

Use TO infinitive = verb pattern

49
Q

Take

A

Sb/sth FOR sb/sth else

Mistake them for that

Sabrina went to see the director and she took her for a teacher because she looked very professional
=Mistoke her for/as a teacher

I took it for granted
=I thought it was obvious

50
Q

Use

A

Sb/sth FOR/AS sth

Sb/sth TO infinitive

=For that purpose

I used medicine for my health

I used medicine to be healthier