Verbs Flashcards

Verb patterns and verbs with prepositions (50 cards)

1
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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
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Invest

A

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

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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
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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
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Smell

A

OF sth
-formal

LIKE sth
-informal

25
Struggle
WITH sth
26
Succeed
IN sth | AT sth
27
Talk
TO sb ABOUT sth
28
Vote
FOR AGAINST sb/sth IN favour OF sth/sb
29
Watch
FOR sth/sb | Keep an eye for sth/sb
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Worry
ABOUT sb/sth | To be preoccupied
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Accuse
Sb OF sth
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Admire
Sb FOR sth
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Blame
Sb FOR sth He blamed Migue FOR stealing Sth ON sth He blamed the stealing ON migue
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Borrow
Sth FROM sb | <> Lend sth TO sb
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Cheat
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
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Congratulate
Sb ON/FOR sth
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Consult
Sb ABOUT/ON sth Ask your opinion or advice
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Convince
Sb OF sth
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Cure
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
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Deliver
Sth TO sb
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Mention
Sth TO sb | =Say, tell
42
Punish
Sb FOR sth =The reason sb WITH sth = The punishment/method
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Rescue
Sb FROM sb/sth
44
Respect
Sb FOR sth
45
Take
Sth TO sb/sth Sth FOR sb/sth =On behalf of
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Thank
Sb FOR sth
47
Threaten
Sb FOR sth Sb WITH sth
48
Use
Sth FOR sth/sb Use TO infinitive = verb pattern
49
Take
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
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Use
Sb/sth FOR/AS sth Sb/sth TO infinitive =For that purpose I used medicine for my health I used medicine to be healthier