We use

-After

preposition

She left without saying goodbye

You should give up smoking

-(on, in, at, with, without, by, after,

before, of, up, down)

- As the subject

(PHRASAL VERB)

= T deberas dejar de fumar

of a sentence

Eating in restaurants is
expensive.
Not eating at home is expensive

- In negative

form: I cant imagine not having a

mobile phone
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- After certain verbs

- complete

- avoid

- keep
= seguir, mantener

- deny

- admit

= negar (haber hecho algo)

= reconocer algo
del pasado
He admitted stealing the money

Whatever your dreams, keep walking

Sean cuales sean tus sueos, sigue caminando
Whatever: sean cuales sean, cualquier cosa que

She denied copying in the exam

- mention

- report = informar

- understand

- discuss = debatir

- consider
- imagine

- practise
- suggest = sugerir
- recommend
I recommend visiting this museum

- risk = arriesgar
You shouldnt risk
climbing the mountain
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- After certain verbs

- cant resist
No puedo evitar

- cant avoid
- cant help

- love
- like
- enjoy
- be worth: merece la pena
- dont mind: no me importa
- dislike
- hate

No me puedo enfrentar - cant face

- cant imagine
No puedo soportar - cant stand
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We use
- After modal

verbs

You may pass the exam

She had better/ should go to the

doctors

- After let

+ someone

- After make

+ someone

- In negative

Please, let me go
You make me laugh

form: She might not go to the party

I couldnt buy it
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We use
- After would

+ like/ hate/ love/ prefer

I would like to dance with you. Id love to go.

- After adjective

It is difficult to learn Chinese

Learning Chinese is difficult

- To answer the question why?

(REASON/ PURPOSE)

- In negative

I studied hard to pass the exam

You should save money to buy a
house

form: I decided not to leave

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- After certain verbs

- afford: poderte permitir algo

- deserve: merecer
I cant afford to buy a sports
car

- attempt: intentar

Want wish - hope

- dare: atreverse

- refuse
Negarse a hacer algo

- agree
- consent (= acceder)

Ask promise - expect

I WANT YOU TO PASS

The famous actor refused

to answer the questions

I WANT YOU TO STAY

- appear
- seem: parecer

- arrange: organizar
- prepare
- manage: arreglrselas para
- decide
- choose
- plan

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- After certain verbs

- offer
- invite

- hesitate: dudar
- mean: tener la
intencin de
- intend

- beg = rogar
- demand= pedir,
exigir

He invited me to go to the party

- wait

- threaten: amenazar
- pretend:

- fail
= fracasar/
suspender

- learn

fingir

He pretended to be ill

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- After certain report

verbs

- tell someone TO do sthing

- order someone TO do sthing
- convince someone TO do sthing
- persuade someone TO do sthing

- warn someone NOT TO do sthing

Advertir a alguien de que no haga algo

-Advise someone TO do sthing

- remind someone TO do sthing
Please, remind her to switch/ turn off the lights

- encourage someone TO do sthing

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- They change their

REMEMBER
FORGET

NEED

REGRET

TRY

meaning:

TO DO sthing: acordarse de hacer

algo (no olvidarse)

DOING sthing: vuelven a tu mente

momentos del pasado.

I remembered to do my
homework and I did it.
Dont forget to buy some milk!

I remember going to the beach when

I was four.
I will never forget dancing with him

TO DO sthing: hablar de cosas

que tenemos que hacer.

DOING sthing: cosas que necesitan

alguna reparacin/ mejora.

I need to finish my
homework today.

This kitchen needs cleaning.

My hair needs cutting..

TO DO sthing: lamento decirle

que
I regret to inform you that
you failed your driving test.

DOING sthing: me arrepiento de haber

hecho/ de no haber hecho algo
I regret having an argument with my
mum
I regret not going to the party

TO DO sthing: intent hacer

algo pero no pude conseguirlo

DOING sthing: probar a hacer algo que no

sirve de nada
I tried talking Ben, but he didnt
change his mind.

I tried to solve the problem

but it was very difficult.

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- They change their

STOP/
FINISH

meaning:

TO DO sthing: interrumpir/
finalizar una accin para empezar
a hacer otra actividad
I stopped to have a coffee.
I finished to have lunch

DOING sthing: parar o terminar una

actividad.
I finished studying at ten
oclock.
You should stop worrying

Nos cuenta lo que

haremos despus!

MEAN

TO DO sthing: tena la intencin

de hacer algo, pero al final no
lo hice
I meant to go to the gym
but I fell asleep.

DOING sthing: algo supone hacer algo (=

involve)
Being a doctor means working hard.

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