ASK = PERGUNTAR
I asked you many questions
ASK FOR = PEDIR
I asked for directions
THROW
TO = ARREMESSAR PARA
I threw the ball to the boy
THROW AT = ARREMESSAR EM
I threw the ball at the boy
LOOK = PARECER (ESTADO)
She looks tired
LOOK
LIKE = PARECER (APARÊNCIA FÍSICA)
She
looks like her mother
LOOK
FOR = PROCURAR
I´m looking for my book
LOOK AT = OLHAR
Look at that girl!
TALK TO/WITH = CONVERSAR COM
I like to talk to/with my friends
TALK ABOUT = CONVERSAR SOBRE
He doesn’t like to talk about his life
SHOUT
TO = GRITAR (PARA SER OUVIDO)
I shouted to my brother from upstairs
SHOUT AT = GRITAR (COM ALGUÉM)
My mother shouted at me
VERBS
FOLLOWED BY ON
INSIST
He is insisting on buying that car
Wrong: Insist in
CONCENTRATE
I can’t concentrate on my book
Wrong: Concentrate in
SPEND
I don’t like to spend money on useless things
Wrong: Spend with
CONGRATULATE
He congratulated me on my results
Wrong: Congratulate for
DEPEND
It depends on the boss’s decision
Wrong: Depend of
COUNT
I know I can count on you
Wrong: Count with
RELY
I know I can’t rely on you
Wrong: Rely with
PREPOSITIONS
EASILY CONFUSED
GET MARRIED TO
Mona lisa wants to get married to Hélber
Wrong: Get married with
LEND TO
I don’t like to lend my cds to you
Wrong: Lend for
COMPLAIN TO
I’ll complain to the director about you
Wrong: Complain for
CONSIST OF
This test consists of three different phases
Wrong: Consist in
DREAM OF/ABOUT
I dream of/about changing my job
Wrong: Dream with
LEAVE FOR
I left for my job at 6 o’clock
Wrong: Leave to
WORRY ABOUT
Don’t worry about this test. It’ll be easy
Wrong: Worry with
EXPLAIN TO
The teacher can explain the lesson to you
Wrong: Explain for
SEND TO
I sent a message to you
Wrong: Send for
LAUGH AT
I always laugh at her jokes
Wrong: Laugh of
SUFFER FROM
I suffer from insomnia
Wrong: Suffer of
HAPPEN TO
What happened to you?
Wrong: Happen with
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