23: The Power of Prepositional Verbs and 12 Common Examples
Jul 22, 2021•13 min
Episode description
In this English lesson, learn about the power of prepositional verbs. This is one of my favorite areas to learn in a foreign language and I'm sure you'll find it useful learning this in English too.
The song I mentioned is by Robbie Williams - Feel.
Use this to practice your writing (affiliate link):
https://www.tofluency.com/grammarly/
Here are the lesson notes and phrases from the lesson:
BELIEVE IN:
It means to have faith in the existence or truth of something. The best examples is:
- Do you believe in ghosts?
- Do you believe in aliens?
It can also mean to have an opinion that something is right or desirable:
- I don’t believe in the way things are being censored at the moment
DEPEND ON:
This is a very good one to know. I use it all the time. For example, if someone says:
- Will I become fluent in English this year? - It depends on what you do with your time and how much time you spend learning English
- How much TV time you get later will depend on how much you tidy today
- Whether we on vacation this year will depend on flight restrictions
LOOK AT:
- Look at this
This is used to bring someone’s attention or gaze to something
- Quick, get outside and look at the moon right now
- That guy’s looking at me in a weird way
It can also be used when thinking about something carefully
- I’ll take a look at what you sent me and make a decision later
- Could you take a quick look at my new lesson plan?
4: APOLOGIZE TO:
- Can you apologize to your sister?
- My boss finally apologized to me for shouting the other day
5: AGREE WITH:
- I don’t agree with a thing you said
- Can you just agree with me for once in your life!
- I agree with the Primer Minister - he’s right
6: DEAL WITH:
- I can’t deal with everything right now
- He’s dealing with his new school really well
- Yes, I’ll deal with it in the morning - don’t worry boss
7: THANK FOR:
- Did you thank grandma for the present?
- I just want to thank you for being here on this channel. Thank you.
8: SUFFER FROM:
- I’m suffering from a lack of sleep at the moment
- I’m suffering from a little lack of self-esteem right now
9: SMELL OF:
- This house smells of tuna - people are coming over in 10 minutes!
- This car smells of wet dog!
10: LAUGH AT:
- You’re laughing at me - do I amuse you?
- What are you laughing at?
- They started laughing at me when I started talking in Spanish
11: THINK ABOUT:
- I’m contemplating thinking about thinking
- Let us think about it for a couple of days and get back to you
- What are you thinking about right now?
12: FORGET ABOUT:
- Did you remember to call Mr Smith? - I forgot about that
- Oh, man. I completely forgot about that holiday!
- I think Susan’s forgotten about the meeting again
The song I mentioned is by Robbie Williams - Feel.
Use this to practice your writing (affiliate link):
https://www.tofluency.com/grammarly/
Here are the lesson notes and phrases from the lesson:
BELIEVE IN:
It means to have faith in the existence or truth of something. The best examples is:
- Do you believe in ghosts?
- Do you believe in aliens?
It can also mean to have an opinion that something is right or desirable:
- I don’t believe in the way things are being censored at the moment
DEPEND ON:
This is a very good one to know. I use it all the time. For example, if someone says:
- Will I become fluent in English this year? - It depends on what you do with your time and how much time you spend learning English
- How much TV time you get later will depend on how much you tidy today
- Whether we on vacation this year will depend on flight restrictions
LOOK AT:
- Look at this
This is used to bring someone’s attention or gaze to something
- Quick, get outside and look at the moon right now
- That guy’s looking at me in a weird way
It can also be used when thinking about something carefully
- I’ll take a look at what you sent me and make a decision later
- Could you take a quick look at my new lesson plan?
4: APOLOGIZE TO:
- Can you apologize to your sister?
- My boss finally apologized to me for shouting the other day
5: AGREE WITH:
- I don’t agree with a thing you said
- Can you just agree with me for once in your life!
- I agree with the Primer Minister - he’s right
6: DEAL WITH:
- I can’t deal with everything right now
- He’s dealing with his new school really well
- Yes, I’ll deal with it in the morning - don’t worry boss
7: THANK FOR:
- Did you thank grandma for the present?
- I just want to thank you for being here on this channel. Thank you.
8: SUFFER FROM:
- I’m suffering from a lack of sleep at the moment
- I’m suffering from a little lack of self-esteem right now
9: SMELL OF:
- This house smells of tuna - people are coming over in 10 minutes!
- This car smells of wet dog!
10: LAUGH AT:
- You’re laughing at me - do I amuse you?
- What are you laughing at?
- They started laughing at me when I started talking in Spanish
11: THINK ABOUT:
- I’m contemplating thinking about thinking
- Let us think about it for a couple of days and get back to you
- What are you thinking about right now?
12: FORGET ABOUT:
- Did you remember to call Mr Smith? - I forgot about that
- Oh, man. I completely forgot about that holiday!
- I think Susan’s forgotten about the meeting again