IDIOMS/PHRASAL VERBS/VOCAB/PREFIXES/PREPOSITIONS

Dear Algebra, stop asking to find your X. She is not coming back. And yet you still ask Y. I have no answers. IDIOMS The 10 most common idioms today 1. Piece of cake – No, when someone says that the assignment they just finished was a piece of cake, it does not mean that their professor gave them a red velvet cupcake for their midterm paper, what piece of cake actually means is that something is very easy to complete. 2. Costs an arm and a leg – It would be a strange world we lived in if buying that fancy shiny purse literally required us to chop off our body parts to give as tribute to the Louis Vuitton gods. When something costs an arm and a leg it actually means that something is very expensive. 3. Break a leg – Oh, look, another idiom about legs. You’re about to take your dreaded calculus final and before you head into your classroom your roommate texts you, “Break a Leg!”  Why, you think in your head, would he ever wish that upon me? I thought we were cool with each other. Well, your roommate surely doesn’t want your bones to break while walking to your seat in the exam room that’s for sure. Break a leg actually means good luck! 4. Hit the books – If you’re a student in an English speaking environment you’re probably going to be hearing this phrase a lot. Before you imagine students running into their campus library and punching, kicking and wrestling apart the complete works of Shakespeare, we would just like to say that hit the books actually means to study. There there, you can still punch books in your spare time if you want, we won’t judge you. 5. Let the cat out of the bag – Why would someone put their cat in a bag? What did the cat ever do to them? Our last idiom actually means to disclose a secret that was supposed to be kept, well, as a secret.  The next time someone lets the cat out of the bag do not immediately pick up your phone and call animal cruelty control. 6. Hit the nail on the head – This idiom has to do with doing or saying something that is precisely right. If you don’t understand this, just think about that sweet feeling you get when you swing a hammer at a nail and hit it perfectly. 7. When pigs fly – So, have you ever seen a pig fly before? Never? Me neither. This idiom basically means that something will never happen, like fat little pink mammals soaring toward the sun! 8. You can’t judge a book by its cover – How many awesome books do you think you’ve never read in your life just because the cover did not catch your eye? This idiom does not only apply to books however, but can be used for everything in general. Essentially it means that you should not decide upon something based just on outward appearances. 9.  Bite off more than you can chew – Imagine your waiter brings you the biggest juiciest hamburger from your favorite American restaurant. In your hunger, you grab it quickly and take a giant bite out of it. Unfortunately, the bite you’ve taken is too big, and you end up looking like an idiot trying to shove this bite down your throat while drinking water and trying not to choke. That is the most literal sense of the meaning, but in general it just means to attempt to take on a task that is too much for you to handle. 10. Scratch someone’s back – We all know how difficult it is to scratch that itch on your back that your hand just aren’t flexible enough to reach, so why would you want to scratch some random person’s smelly back? Because if you do, they may eventually be willing to scratch your own smelly back when you need it! What this idiom means is to help someone out with the assumption that they will return the favor in the future! 20 COMMON IDIOMS Idioms, can you guess their meanings? (Answers below) A penny for your thoughts Add insult to injury A hot potato Once in a blue moon Caught between two stools See eye to eye Hear it on the grapevine Miss the boat Kill two birds with one stone On the ball Cut corners To hear something straight from the horse's mouth Costs an arm and a leg The last straw Take what someone says with a pinch of salt Sit on the fence The best of both worlds Put wool over other people's eyes Feeling a bit under the weather Speak of the devil! Meanings This idiom is used as a way of asking someone what they are thinking about. When people add insult to injury, they make a bad situation even worse. This idiom is used to speak of an issue (especially in current affairs) which many people are talking about. This is used when something happens very rarely. When someone finds it difficult to choose between two alternatives. This idiom is used to say that two (or more people) agree on something. This means ‘to hear a rumour' about something or someone. This idiom is used to say that someone missed his or her chance at something. This means ‘to do two things at the same time'. When someone understands the situation well. When something is done badly to save money. For example, when someone buys products that are cheap but not of good quality. To hear something from the authoritative source. When something is very expensive. The final problem in a series of problems. This means not to take what someone says too seriously. There is a big possibility that what he/she says is only partly true. This is used when someone does not want to choose or make a decision. All the advantages. This means to deceive someone into thinking well of them. Feeling slightly ill. This expression is used when the person you have just been talking about arrives. 100 Most Frequent Idioms & Expressions     about to (do something) - to be on the point of doing something I was about to leave when the phone rang. according to (someone or something) - as said or told by someone, in agreement with something, in the order of something, in proportion to something According to our teacher, there will be no class next week. We did everything according to the terms of our agreement. account for (something) - to provide an explanation or answer for something The bad weather accounts for the fact that few people came to the meeting. after all - considering the fact that something happened, something that is usually assumed "You don't need to phone him. After all, he never phones you." all of a sudden - suddenly, without advance warning All of a sudden it became cloudy and began to rain. as a matter of fact - actually "As a matter of fact, we have been to the history museum many times." as far as - to the extent or degree of something As far as I know the movie will start in a few minutes. as for - with regard to, concerning "As for me, I think that I will return home now." as if - in the same way that something would be, that The drink tastes as if it were made with orange juice. It seemed as if the whole town came to the concert. as long as - provided that, on condition that "As long as you promise to be careful you can borrow my car." as soon as - just after something, when I phoned my friend as soon as I finished dinner. as to - with regard to, according to "As to your question, I will answer it tomorrow." The players were put into groups as to their ability. as well - in addition, also, too I plan to take a computer course this summer as well. as well as (someone or something) - in addition to someone or something "Please bring your swimming suit as well as your towel." back and forth - backwards and forwards, first one way and then the other way The argument went back and forth before the judge made a decision. better off - to be in a better situation than before My friend would be better off if he sold his old car and bought a new one. break down (something) - to divide something into parts, to separate something into simpler substances We tried to break down the problem for further study. The sugar began to break down soon after it was swallowed. break up - to separate, to divide into groups or pieces, to put an end to something Nobody wanted to break up their groups. We usually break up into small groups during our class. by the way - incidentally "By the way, could you please bring your laptop computer tomorrow." carry out (something) - to put something into action, to accomplish something, to do something The scientist wanted to carry out several experiments before discussing the new medicine. come on! - please, hurry, go faster "Come on, I only have a few minutes before I must go." "Come on, stop doing that." come up - to happen unexpectedly I will not be able to go to the party if something else comes up. come up with (something) - to produce or find a thought/idea/answer I tried to come up with a name for the new magazine. deal with (something) - to be concerned with something, to take action about something We will deal with the boxes tomorrow. end up (doing something or going somewhere) - to do something that one had not planned to do, to go somewhere one had not planned to go We ended up going to a restaurant after the movie last night. figure out (someone or something) - to try to understand someone or something, to solve something I finally figured out how to use the new DVD player. fill in (something) - to write words in blank spaces "Please fill in this form and give it to the receptionist." find out (something) - to learn or discover something My mother is angry at me because she found out that I had quit my French class. first of all - the very first thing First of all we prepared the garden and then we planted the seeds. for good - permanently The city will close the public swimming pool for good next week. for sure - without doubt, certainly, surely "I will go to the movie with you for sure next week." get back to (something) - to return to something I was happy to get back to my work after my holiday. get into (something) - to become interested or involved in something I do not want to get into an argument with my friend. We will get into the details of the plan tomorrow. get into (somewhere) - to enter somewhere My friend wants to get into a good university. I bumped my head as I was getting into the car. get out of (somewhere) - to leave somewhere, to escape from somewhere I want to hurry and get out of my house. get rid of (something) - to give or throw something away, to sell or destroy something, to make a cold or fever disappear I bought a new television set so I want to get rid of the old one. get through (something) - to complete something, to finish something My friend is having trouble getting through her final exams. I have much reading that I must get through before tomorrow. go ahead - to begin to do something "Let`s go ahead and start now. We can`t wait any longer." go on - to continue The game will probably go on for an hour after we leave. go over (something) - to examine or review something The accountant will go over the books tomorrow. We plan to go over that question tomorrow. go through (something) - to discuss something, to look at something, to do something The teacher decided to go through the exercise before the test. go with (something) - to choose one thing rather than another We decided to go with the small rental car rather than the large one. hang out (somewhere/with someone) - to spend one`s time with no great purpose, to spend leisure time with friends Recently my friend has been hanging out with a group of people who are not a good influence on him. have (something) to do with (something) - to be about something, to be on the subject of something, to be related to something "The book has something to do with cooking but I am not sure if you will like it." That problem has nothing to do with me. hold on - to wait a minute, to stop, to wait and not hang up the phone "Please hold on for a minute while I lock the window." in a way - to a certain extent, a little, somewhat In a way I want to go to the new restaurant but in a way I don`t really care. in case - if, if something should happen I will take my umbrella in case it rains. in common - shared together or equally, in use or ownership by all I had nothing in common with the other members of the class. in detail - giving all the details, item by item The saleswoman explained about the new product in detail. in effect - for practical purposes, basically The man's silence was in effect a way of disagreeing with the other people in the meeting. in fact - actually, the truth is The man has been to China before. In fact he has been there three times. in favor of (someone or something) - to approve or support someone or something Everybody is in favor of the new police chief. My company is not in favor of changing our holiday schedule. in general - in most situations or circumstances In general, most of the people in our apartment are happy with the new manager. in order to - for the purpose of They have decided to close down the school for the summer in order to do some major repairs. in other words - in a different (usually more direct) way "In other words, if you do not finish the assignment by Wednesday you will not pass the course." in place - in the proper place or location Everything in the room was in place when we arrived for the meeting. in some ways - in some unspecified way or manner, by some unspecified means In some ways I know what my friend means but in some ways I do not. in terms of (something) - with regard to something In terms of our agreement with the other company we were not allowed to sell the products online. in time - early enough I did not come home in time to meet my cousin. keep (someone or something) in mind - to remember and think about someone or something I told my co-workers to keep the new starting time for work in mind. kind of - somewhat, more or less, moderately I was kind of tired when I arrived home last night. look for (something) - to try to find something, to hunt/search for something My friend has been looking for her credit card all morning but she can`t find it. look up (something) - to search for something in a dictionary or other book I will look up my friend's name in the telephone book. I looked up the word in the dictionary. make a difference - to cause a change in a situation It does not make a difference whether our boss comes to the meeting or not. make sense - to seem reasonable His new proposal really does make sense. make sure - to make certain, to establish something without a doubt I want to make sure that my friend is going to meet me tomorrow. more or less - somewhat, to some extent I more or less have decided to study business next year. no matter - regardless No matter how hard that I try, my piano teacher is never satisfied. not at all - certainly not I am not at all happy with my new computer. of course - certainly, definitely, naturally "Of course you can use my car if you want to." on the other hand - however, in contrast, looking at the opposite side of a matter He is very intelligent but on the other hand he is very lazy and always gets low marks at school. on time - at the scheduled time, exactly at the correct time, punctually Our train arrived exactly on time. once again - again, one more time, once more I tried once again to phone my boss at his home . open to (something) - to be agreeable to learn or hear about new ideas or suggestions Most members of the class were open to the teacher's ideas. pick up (something) - to get or receive something I will pick up my dry cleaning tomorrow. I picked up a copy of the newspaper at the station. point out (someone or something) - to explain or call attention to someone or something My teacher was very kind when she pointed out the mistakes that I had made. put out (something) - to produce or make something (a product/brochure/report/CD/movie/paper) The company puts out a newsletter every month for the employees. regardless of (something) - without considering or thinking about something, without regard to something Regardless of the weather we are going to go fishing tomorrow morning. right away - immediately "I forgot to bring my book but I will go home and get it right away." rule out (someone or something) - to decide against or eliminate someone or something The police ruled out the man as a possible bank robber. We decided to rule out Monday as the day to have our meeting. run into (something - a fact/trouble/problems/difficulty) - to experience something, to encounter something The mechanic ran into trouble when he was fixing my car. I ran into some interesting facts when I was researching my essay. set up (something) - to establish something, to provide the money for something The newspaper company provided the money to set up the new travel magazine. The company set up a unique situation to test the new product. show up - to appear, to arrive, to be present "What time did your friend show up for the party?" so far - until now So far no one has entered the speech contest at the television station. so to speak - as one might or could say, this is one way to say something We had a good time at the restaurant, so to speak, although the service was not very good. sort of (something) - to be almost something, to be similar to something, to be not quite something "Did you finish cleaning the kitchen?" "Sort of, but not really." stick with (something) - to continue doing something, to not quit something My brother has been able to stick with his trumpet lessons since he was a child. take advantage of (someone or something) - to use someone or something for one's own benefit We took advantage of the beautiful weather and went to the beach. take care of (someone or something) - to look after or give attention to someone or something You should take care of your health or you will become sick. take out (something) - to remove something from somewhere, to extract something The teacher told us to take out our books. I took out some onions from the refridgerator. take over (something) - to take control of something, to take command of something The large company wants to take over some of the small companies in our area. take place - to happen, to occur The soccer game took place on the coldest day of the year. to the extent that - to the degree that, in so far as I plan to provide information about the new company policy to the extent that I am familiar with it. turn in (something) - to give something to someone, to hand something to someone I arrived at school early so that I could turn in my essay. turn out - to be found or known, to prove to be true It turned out that more people came to the party than we expected. up to - until, as far as a certain point, approaching a certain point Up to last week I had never been inside a bowling alley. There were probably up to thirty people at the meeting. up to (someone) to decide/do (something) - to be responsible to choose or decide something It is up to the company president to decide when the meeting will start. used to - accustomed to My friend is not used to living in such a big city. with respect to (something) - referring to something, concerning something I do not know what the company will do with respect to the old computer system. work out (for the best) - to end successfully I hope that everything will work out for my friend when she moves to London next week. And the last list:  http://www.autoenglish.org/idioms/IdiomsChecklist.pdf PHRASAL VERBS The 50 Most Common Phrasal Verbs http://www.stoakley.org/The%2050%20Most%20Common%20Phrasal%20Verbs,%20B.T.%20Stoakley.pdf   1. Go on – continue; stop saying those things; not so; I don’t believe you. (Also literal). I wish class would finish, but my professor’s lecture just keeps going on and on and on! Jenny: I saw Seung-min steal 40,000 won! Tim: Go on! I’ve known Seung-min for 5 years and I know he wouldn’t do such a thing. 2. Carry out – to perform a task; to perform an assignment. (Also literal.) The next step involves staff learning complex commands to tell the machine to carry out a sequence of tasks. Grandma, let me help you carry out the boxes to the car. 3. Set up – to establish someone as something; to help establish; to provide something for someone to start up something After the dictator lost control of the country a new government needed to be set up. My father gave me some money to help me start up my new business. 4. Pick up – to clean; to learn/obtain; to get busy; to go faster The truck picked up momentum as it rolled down the mountain. I picked up the toys from the floor and returned them to the toy box. It took me 3 months to learn to play that song, but my brother picked it up in 2 days! 5. Go back – to return to one’s origin/previous location; to break a promise He was an artist and his only dream was one day to go back home and paint. I'd rather die than go back out the way I was. My friend really hurt my feelings when he went back on his promise and told everyone my secret. 6. Come back –to (have) return(ed) to one’s origin/previous location; to retort; a return success The Yankees were losing by 5 points, but they had a great come back in the last inning and beat the Indians. I'll wait until you come back, and then we can do it together. Whenever someone says something rude to me I can never come back with a good comeback. 7. Go out – to try out for something (usually sports); to go out of fashion; to go out with someone for entertainment; to date someone. (Also literal.) When couples start dating they usually go out on the town and have dinner, watch a movie, or other such activities. When I was in 10th grade I wanted to play for the school soccer team so I went out for it and made the team. I hated the mullet hair style. I am so glad that it has gone out of fashion! 8. Point out – to select or indicate someone or something (from a group). Most of these rules, I should point out, were created to protect you. The victim pointed out the criminal from a police lineup. 9. Find out - discover; learn of; to discover facts about someone or something; to learn a fact She will find out whether or not KNUE has accepted her as a student. One of the best ways to learn is to find out how other people do things. Korean health insurance covers basic dental work unlike American health insurance. 10. Come up – to happen unexpectedly. (Also literal.) I planned on visiting you last night, but something came up and I was unable to visit. When snorkeling I can only stay underwater for 1 minute and then I must come up for air. 11. Make up – to put makeup on oneself; to repay or redo something; to create a story or a lie from no facts at all; to compensate for The actress was made up to look like a doll for the horror movie. I thought I could make up for all those times I cancelled dinner with my wife by taking her on a cruise. We made up class on Saturday because we didn’t have class on Wednesday due to the national holiday. 12. Take over –to take charge; to assume control The competition was in 1 hour so there would have been no time for another member of the crew to try to take over the controls. When a president dies the vice-president usually takes over as leader of the country. 13. Come out – to become; to turn out; to be presented/released to the public. (Also literal.) If it were, I have a hunch that Fox would come out on top. I am baking my first cake. I’ll just have to wait and see how it comes out! 14. Come on – to hurry up; to follow; to flirt aggressively Come on, we’re waiting for you and the show starts in 3 minutes! Come on, Matt, I insist that you go with us to the concert. Won-mo came on to me during our major’s MT, but I have no romantic feelings for him. 15. Come in – to receive or acquire something. (Also literal.) Don’t just stand outside in the snow; come on in and sit by the fireplace. Much feedback from Korean citizens will come in if Namdaemun is to be rebuilt. 16. Go down – to be accepted; to happen. (Also literal.) Joining the Army won’t go down well with Dad. You know he dislikes the military. In-kyung: When did that go down? Dae-han: It happened last night before the store closed. Tomorrow, for sure, I'll go down to the rock and keep my promise to Dad. 17. Work out – to settle/solve a problem; to turn out/to happen. (Also literal.) Because there are always right answers, I love to work out difficult math problems. When I told the truth everything turned out for the best. I didn’t have to lie and everyone could trust me. 3 18. Set out – to begin a journey or course; to define/describe; to design/plan; to undertake/attempt. She set out to start a new life in a new country. He has failed to set out a schedule which would be quick and cheap. 19. Take up – to accept someone’s offer; to begin to deal with an issue; to shorten a skirt, dress or pants. Jeong-min took up Jin-hwa’s offer to go to Cheju Island. An increasingly popular way of starting a new business is to take up a franchise. I have such short legs so I always have to have my pants taken up so they aren’t too long. 20. Get back – to return; to repay one for a bad deed; to continue communicating with someone at a later time. Brandon pranked me last Halloween, so this year I am going to get him back. We'll get back to you later. I can’t wait to get back my car that is in the shop. 21. Sit down – to encamp or besiege. (Also literal.) Sit down and stop your noise! The military sat down around all entry and exit points of the city. 22. Turn out – to end satisfactorily; to send someone out of somewhere; to manufacture/produce something; to be present/attend; to turn off/extinguish You never know how they'll turn out. Some will be good, and some will be bad. Baek-cheol turned out some very good writing. Even though it rained all night many fans turned out at the concert. 23. Take on – to undertake/assume; to employ; to acquire; to show great emotion. She might also take on the role of mother, wife and teacher if she wants. Samsung will take on an additional 1,200 employees at the Asan plant. 24. Give up – to quit; to surrender; to abandon hope If you smoke, make every effort to give up. If you don’t then it is probable you’ll get cancer. If after my 4th try to pass the teachers’ exam I will give up and work in another profession. 25. Get up – to arise; to ascend; to dress (as in costume). I put on a different outfit each time I get up out of bed. Bryan got up the nerve to ask Stephanie out for a date. For Halloween Breanna got herself up as a witch. 26. Look up – to search for information; to become more prosperous. (Also literal.) Sometimes when I reminisce I look up old friends on the Internet. You can always tell the tourists from the locals, because the tourists are always looking up at the skyscrapers. 27. Carry on – to continue with something; to make a great fuss over sby or sth; to cry and become out of control about sby or sth. The doctors said they didn't know how I managed to carry on in such pain. 4 Young children often carry on when they do not get what they want, which almost always irritates the surrounding people. 28. Go up – to increase; happening; to be in the process of construction. (Also literal). Her total tax bill could go up sharply. Several new KNUE buildings are going up in 2007 and 2008. I went up to the top of Namsan Tower to get a good view of Seoul. 29. Get out – to get free/away; to produce or complete. Most inmates can’t wait until they get out of prison. I must get this work out before the deadline comes! 30. Take out – to take someone on a date; something made to be taken away (as in food)/a restaurant that performs this service. (Also literal.) When a man dates a woman he traditionally takes her out to the movies or a restaurant. When I do not have enough time to cook dinner I sometimes order take out on my way home from work. 31. Come down- to drop; to descend to someone through inheritance; to attack/scold vigorously. (Also literal.) I can’t afford the new TVs so I’ll wait for the prices to come down to a more reasonable price. When I turned 21 my father gave me a ring that has come down from generation to generation. When I stole a toy from store my mother came down on me harshly. 32. Put down- to write down, record; to attribute; to mercifully kill an animal. Whenever I have to do something important I put it down on my “To Do List.” Most loving owners put down their pets when the pet has an incurable and painful disease. 33. Put up – to provide lodging for someone; to display or show; to offer something; to build/erect something. During Chuseok many families put up their relatives for 1 or 2 days. When people need money they sometimes put up their valuable items for sale. Many stores put up mannequins with their most popular clothing styles to help sales. 34. Turn up – to appear; to search for and find something; to intensify or increase; to happen/occur. I lost my puppy yesterday and he hasn’t turned up yet. I can’t hear the radio so I’ll need to turn up the volume. 35. Get on – to make progress; to agree or be friendly; to advance in age. (Also literal.) Although my grandmother thinks she is young she is getting on in age. Stop chit-chatting and get on with playing the game! Bill and I have been friends since university so I guess we get on quite well. 36. Bring up – to mention a person or thing; to raise a child; to vomit; to (cause to) stop quickly. 5 Dustin still owes me 50,000 won. Next time I see him I will bring that up. My parents died when I was a child so my grandparents brought me up. Babies often bring up their food, but that phase soon passes. 37. Bring in – to yield as profit or income; to present (for consideration) formally; to submit. (Also literal.) Fishermen always try to bring in a large catch. Most part-time work does not bring in much money. To be accepted into some clubs you must be brought in by a current member. 38. Look back – to review past events; to return in thought. (Also literal.) As we get older we sometimes look back on our life with fond memories. When I looked back I saw that my dog wasn’t following me anymore. 39. Look down – to regard with disdain or scorn; have contempt for. (Also literal.) When people think they are superior to everyone often look down on others. When I got to the top of the mountain I looked down at the village. 40. Bring back – to return; to return to consciousness. Whenever you borrow a book from the library you must bring it back. Sometimes when people die they are able to be brought back to life. 41. Break down – to fall apart; to have a physical or mental collapse; to itemize; to decompose. I bought a cheap car and it keeps breaking down on me. If people suffer too much stress they are likely to break down and cry. 42. Take off – to leave the ground and begin to fly; to become popular and successful; to begin to chase something; to take a break from something; to withdraw or remove from; to deduct. When birds are startled they always take off as fast as possible. When the Noraebang was introduced to Korea the concept took off very quickly. The police took off after the bank robbers. I am going to take Monday off from work and enjoy some time with my family. 43. Go off – to explode; to leave; to happen (as planned). At track events a pistol goes off to signify the start of a race. Explorers usually go off to find new lands and treasure. The surprise party went off without any problems. 44. Bring about – to make something happen. The politician introduced new laws that might bring about some positive change. 45. Go in – to take part in something; to make an approach, as before an attack. (Also literal.) I went in on a bet with some friends that our teacher would cancel class. John went in for a kiss, but Tina denied his advances. 46. Set off – to cause to be ignited/exploded; to anger someone; to begin. When setting off fireworks you must be very careful not to get injured. So-la set off to prove her mother wrong by showing her that she could do the work. My brother really set me off when he said that I didn’t love my parents as much as he. 47. Put out – irritated, bothered; to extinguish; to publish; to exert/apply. Jessica was very put out when her boyfriend forgot her birthday. One of the firefighters’ main duties is to put out fires. When publishers put out a new book series they often publicize by various methods. 48. Look out – to be vigilant or on guard; to afford a view (Also literal.) Animals in the wild must keep a look out for predators. Look out! There is a hole in the sidewalk. I bought my apartment because it looks out on a beautiful mountain. My puppy always looks out the window hinting to me that she wants to go outside. 49. Take back – to withdraw or cancel one’s statements; to regain ownership; to cause to remember. (Also literal.) I know I told you we would go, but I have to take that back because I have to work. I lent my friend my PSP, but I took it back before she went away to university. Whenever I see children play soccer the images take me back to when I played soccer as a child.I decided I didn’t want the DVD so I took it back to the store for a refund. 50. Hold up –to rob someone; to offer; to expose; to support; to hinder; to wait. (Also literal.) My parents visited Canada and were held up by gunpoint. Jin-woo is always the last one to get ready and he always asks us to hold up. The child held up her mother as an example of a strong and loving woman. Whenever we were stuck in a traffic jam my father would say, “What’s the hold up?”. When politicians lie and steal the public must hold them up to criticism. 50 MOST COMMON PHRASAL VERBS (YOUTUBE   6 CHAPTERS)  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PK_go0eh2rE A VERY GOOD LIST OF PHRASAL VERBS (AND NOT VERY LONG)  http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/phrasal-verbs-list.htm Verb Meaning Example ask someone out invite on a date Brian asked Judy out to dinner and a movie. ask around ask many people the same question I asked around but nobody has seen my wallet. add up to something equal Your purchases add up to $205.32. back something up reverse You'll have to back up your car so that I can get out. back someone up support My wife backed me up over my decision to quit my job. blow up explode The racing car blew up after it crashed into the fence. blow something up add air We have to blow 50 balloons up for the party. break down stop functioning (vehicle, machine) Our car broke down at the side of the highway in the snowstorm. break down get upset The woman broke down when the police told her that her son had died. break something down divide into smaller parts Our teacher broke the final project down into three separate parts. break in force entry to a building Somebody broke in last night and stole our stereo. break into something enter forcibly The firemen had to break into the room to rescue the children. break something in wear something a few times so that it doesn't look/feel new I need to break these shoes in before we run next week. break in interrupt The TV station broke in to report the news of the president's death. break up end a relationship My boyfriend and I broke up before I moved to America. break up start laughing (informal) The kids just broke up as soon as the clown started talking. break out escape The prisoners broke out of jail when the guards weren't looking. break out in something develop a skin condition I broke out in a rash after our camping trip. bring someone down make unhappy This sad music is bringing me down. bring someone up raise a child My grandparents brought me up after my parents died. bring something up start talking about a subject My mother walks out of the room when my father brings up sports. bring something up vomit He drank so much that he brought his dinner up in the toilet. call around phone many different places/people We called around but we weren't able to find the car part we needed. call someone back return a phone call I called the company back but the offices were closed for the weekend. call something off cancel Jason called the wedding off because he wasn't in love with his fiancé. call on someone ask for an answer or opinion The professor called on me for question 1. call on someone visit someone We called on you last night but you weren't home. call someone up phone Give me your phone number and I will call you up when we are in town. calm down relax after being angry You are still mad. You need to calm down before you drive the car. not care for someone/something not like (formal) I don't care for his behaviour. catch up get to the same point as someone else You'll have to run faster than that if you want to catch up with Marty. check in arrive and register at a hotel or airport We will get the hotel keys when we check in. check out leave a hotel You have to check out of the hotel before 11:00 AM. check someone/something out look at carefully, investigate The company checks out all new employees. check out someone/something look at (informal) Check out the crazy hair on that guy! cheer up become happier She cheered up when she heard the good news. cheer someone up make happier I brought you some flowers to cheer you up. chip in help If everyone chips in we can get the kitchen painted by noon. clean something up tidy, clean Please clean up your bedroom before you go outside. come across something find unexpectedly I came across these old photos when I was tidying the closet. come apart separate The top and bottom come apart if you pull hard enough. come down with something become sick My nephew came down with chicken pox this weekend. come forward volunteer for a task or to give evidence The woman came forward with her husband's finger prints. come from somewhere originate in The art of origami comes from Asia. count on someone/something rely on I am counting on you to make dinner while I am out. cross something out draw a line through Please cross out your old address and write your new one. cut back on something consume less My doctor wants me to cut back on sweets and fatty foods. cut something down make something fall to the ground We had to cut the old tree in our yard down after the storm. cut in interrupt Your father cut in while I was dancing with your uncle. cut in pull in too closely in front of another vehicle The bus driver got angry when that car cut in. cut in start operating (of an engine or electrical device) The air conditioner cuts in when the temperature gets to 22°C. cut something off remove with something sharp The doctors cut off his leg because it was severely injured. cut something off stop providing The phone company cut off our phone because we didn't pay the bill. cut someone off take out of a will My grandparents cut my father off when he remarried. cut something out remove part of something (usually with scissors and paper) I cut this ad out of the newspaper. do someone/something over beat up, ransack (Br.E., informal) He's lucky to be alive. His shop was done over by a street gang. do something over do again (N.Amer.) My teacher wants me to do my essay over because she doesn't like my topic. do away with something discard It's time to do away with all of these old tax records. do something up fasten, close Do your coat up before you go outside. It's snowing! dress up wear nice clothing It's a fancy restaurant so we have to dress up. drop back move back in a position/group Andrea dropped back to third place when she fell off her bike. drop in/by/over come without an appointment I might drop in/by/over for tea sometime this week. drop someone/something off take someone/something somewhere and leave them/it there I have to drop my sister off at work before I come over. drop out quit a class, school etc I dropped out of Science because it was too difficult. eat out eat at a restaurant I don't feel like cooking tonight. Let's eat out. end up eventually reach/do/decide We ended up renting a movie instead of going to the theatre. fall apart break into pieces My new dress fell apart in the washing machine. fall down fall to the ground The picture that you hung up last night fell down this morning. fall out separate from an interior The money must have fallen out of my pocket. fall out (of hair, teeth) become loose and unattached His hair started to fall out when he was only 35. figure something out understand, find the answer I need to figure out how to fit the piano and the bookshelf in this room. fill something in to write information in blanks (Br.E.) Please fill in the form with your name, address, and phone number. fill something out to write information in blanks (N.Amer.) The form must be filled out in capital letters. fill something up fill to the top I always fill the water jug up when it is empty. find out discover We don't know where he lives. How can we find out? find something out discover We tried to keep the time of the party a secret, but Samantha found it out. get something across/over communicate, make understandable I tried to get my point across/over to the judge but she wouldn't listen. get along/on like each other I was surprised how well my new girlfriend and my sister got along/on. get around have mobility My grandfather can get around fine in his new wheelchair. get away go on a vacation We worked so hard this year that we had to get away for a week. get away with something do without being noticed or punished Jason always gets away with cheating in his maths tests. get back return We got back from our vacation last week. get something back receive something you had before Liz finally got her Science notes back from my room-mate. get back at someone retaliate, take revenge My sister got back at me for stealing her shoes. She stole my favourite hat. get back into something become interested in something again I finally got back into my novel and finished it. get on something step onto a vehicle We're going to freeze out here if you don't let us get on the bus. get over something recover from an illness, loss, difficulty I just got over the flu and now my sister has it. get over something overcome a problem The company will have to close if it can't get over the new regulations. get round to something finally find time to do (N.Amer.: get around to something) I don't know when I am going to get round to writing the thank you cards. get together meet (usually for social reasons) Let's get together for a BBQ this weekend. get up get out of bed I got up early today to study for my exam. get up stand You should get up and give the elderly man your seat. give someone away reveal hidden information about someone His wife gave him away to the police. give someone away take the bride to the altar My father gave me away at my wedding. give something away ruin a secret My little sister gave the surprise party away by accident. give something away give something to someone for free The library was giving away old books on Friday. give something back return a borrowed item I have to give these skates back to Franz before his hockey game. give in reluctantly stop fighting or arguing My boyfriend didn't want to go to the ballet, but he finally gave in. give something out give to many people (usually at no cost) They were giving out free perfume samples at the department store. give something up quit a habit I am giving up smoking as of January 1st. give up stop trying My maths homework was too difficult so I gave up. go after someone follow someone My brother tried to go after the thief in his car. go after something try to achieve something I went after my dream and now I am a published writer. go against someone compete, oppose We are going against the best soccer team in the city tonight. go ahead start, proceed Please go ahead and eat before the food gets cold. go back return to a place I have to go back home and get my lunch. go out leave home to go on a social event We're going out for dinner tonight. go out with someone date Jesse has been going out with Luke since they met last winter. go over something review Please go over your answers before you submit your test. go over visit someone nearby I haven't seen Tina for a long time. I think I'll go over for an hour or two. go without something suffer lack or deprivation When I was young, we went without winter boots. grow apart stop being friends over time My best friend and I grew apart after she changed schools. grow back regrow My roses grew back this summer. grow up become an adult When Jack grows up he wants to be a fireman. grow out of something get too big for Elizabeth needs a new pair of shoes because she has grown out of her old ones. grow into something grow big enough to fit This bike is too big for him now, but he should grow into it by next year. hand something down give something used to someone else I handed my old comic books down to my little cousin. hand something in submit I have to hand in my essay by Friday. hand something out to distribute to a group of people We will hand out the invitations at the door. hand something over give (usually unwillingly) The police asked the man to hand over his wallet and his weapons. hang in stay positive (N.Amer., informal) Hang in there. I'm sure you'll find a job very soon. hang on wait a short time (informal) Hang on while I grab my coat and shoes! hang out spend time relaxing (informal) Instead of going to the party we are just going to hang out at my place. hang up end a phone call He didn't say goodbye before he hung up. hold someone/something back prevent from doing/going I had to hold my dog back because there was a cat in the park. hold something back hide an emotion Jamie held back his tears at his grandfather's funeral. hold on wait a short time Please hold on while I transfer you to the Sales Department. hold onto someone/something hold firmly using your hands or arms Hold onto your hat because it's very windy outside. hold someone/somethingup rob A man in a black mask held the bank up this morning. keep on doing something continue doing Keep on stirring until the liquid comes to a boil. keep something from someone not tell We kept our relationship from our parents for two years. keep someone/something out stop from entering Try to keep the wet dog out of the living room. keep something up continue at the same rate If you keep those results up you will get into a great college. let someone down fail to support or help, disappoint I need you to be on time. Don't let me down this time. let someone in allow to enter Can you let the cat in before you go to school? look after someone/something take care of I have to look after my sick grandmother. look down on someone think less of, consider inferior Ever since we stole that chocolate bar your dad has looked down on me. look for someone/something try to find I'm looking for a red dress for the wedding. look forward to something be excited about the future I'm looking forward to the Christmas break. look into something investigate We are going to look into the price of snowboards today. look out be careful, vigilant, and take notice Look out! That car's going to hit you! look out for someone/something be especially vigilant for Don't forget to look out for snakes on the hiking trail. look something over check, examine Can you look over my essay for spelling mistakes? look something up search and find information in a reference book or database We can look her phone number up on the Internet. look up to someone have a lot of respect for My little sister has always looked up to me. make something up invent, lie about something Josie made up a story about why we were late. make up forgive each other We were angry last night, but we made up at breakfast. make someone up apply cosmetics to My sisters made me up for my graduation party. mix something up confuse two or more things I mixed up the twins' names again! pass away die His uncle passed away last night after a long illness. pass out faint It was so hot in the church that an elderly lady passed out. pass something out give the same thing to many people The professor passed the textbooks out before class. pass something up decline (usually something good) I passed up the job because I am afraid of change. pay someone back return owed money Thanks for buying my ticket. I'll pay you back on Friday. pay for something be punished for doing something bad That bully will pay for being mean to my little brother. pick something out choose I picked out three sweaters for you to try on. point someone/something out indicate with your finger I'll point my boyfriend out when he runs by. put something down put what you are holding on a surface or floor You can put the groceries down on the kitchen counter. put someone down insult, make someone feel stupid The students put the substitute teacher down because his pants were too short. put something off postpone We are putting off our trip until January because of the hurricane. put something out extinguish The neighbours put the fire out before the firemen arrived. put something together assemble I have to put the crib together before the baby arrives. put up with someone/something tolerate I don't think I can put up with three small children in the car. put something on put clothing/accessories on your body Don't forget to put on your new earrings for the party. run into someone/something meet unexpectedly I ran into an old school-friend at the mall. run over someone/something drive a vehicle over a person or thing I accidentally ran over your bicycle in the driveway. run over/through something rehearse, review Let's run over/through these lines one more time before the show. run away leave unexpectedly, escape The child ran away from home and has been missing for three days. run out have none left We ran out of shampoo so I had to wash my hair with soap. send something back return (usually by mail) My letter got sent back to me because I used the wrong stamp. set something up arrange, organize Our boss set a meeting up with the president of the company. set someone up trick, trap The police set up the car thief by using a hidden camera. shop around compare prices I want to shop around a little before I decide on these boots. show off act extra special for people watching (usually boastfully) He always shows off on his skateboard sleep over stay somewhere for the night (informal) You should sleep over tonight if the weather is too bad to drive home. sort something out organize, resolve a problem We need to sort the bills out before the first of the month. stick to something continue doing something, limit yourself to one particular thing You will lose weight if you stick to the diet. switch something off stop the energy flow, turn off The light's too bright. Could you switch it off. switch something on start the energy flow, turn on We heard the news as soon as we switched on the car radio. take after someone resemble a family member I take after my mother. We are both impatient. take something apart purposely break into pieces He took the car brakes apart and found the problem. take something back return an item I have to take our new TV back because it doesn't work. take off start to fly My plane takes off in five minutes. take something off remove something (usually clothing) Take off your socks and shoes and come in the lake! take something out remove from a place or thing Can you take the garbage out to the street for me? take someone out pay for someone to go somewhere with you My grandparents took us out for dinner and a movie. tear something up rip into pieces I tore up my ex-boyfriend's letters and gave them back to him. think back remember (often + to, sometimes + on) When I think back on my youth, I wish I had studied harder. think something over consider I'll have to think this job offer over before I make my final decision. throw something away dispose of We threw our old furniture away when we won the lottery. turn something down decrease the volume or strength (heat, light etc) Please turn the TV down while the guests are here. turn something down refuse I turned the job down because I don't want to move. turn something off stop the energy flow, switch off Your mother wants you to turn the TV off and come for dinner. turn something on start the energy, switch on It's too dark in here. Let's turn some lights on. turn something up increase the volume or strength (heat, light etc) Can you turn the music up? This is my favourite song. turn up appear suddenly Our cat turned up after we put posters up all over the neighbourhood. try something on sample clothing I'm going to try these jeans on, but I don't think they will fit. try something out test I am going to try this new brand of detergent out. use something up finish the supply The kids used all of the toothpaste up so we need to buy some more. wake up stop sleeping We have to wake up early for work on Monday. warm someone/something up increase the temperature You can warm your feet up in front of the fireplace. warm up prepare body for exercise I always warm up by doing sit-ups before I go for a run. wear off fade away Most of my make-up wore off before I got to the party. work out exercise I work out at the gym three times a week. work out be successful Our plan worked out fine. work something out make a calculation We have to work out the total cost before we buy the house. PHRASAL VERBS EXERCISES (WITH ANSWERS)  http://wwwedu.ge.ch/cptic/prospective/projets/anglais/exercises/50phras7.htm  http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/prepositions.html  http://www.autoenglish.org/picnic.htm  http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/structures/phrasal_verbs_sentences.htm  http://www.autoenglish.org/phrasals/ph.top.pdf   NEGATIVE PREFIXES http://hum.ku.ac.th/learn/learnenglishthroughsong/BackAtOne/prefix.html http://www.linglish.net/2008/09/15/so-many-negative-prefixes/ http://www.englishhints.com/list-of-prefixes.html Exercise  (Check your answers here: http://www.tolearnenglish.com/exercises/exercise-english-2/exercise-english-79885.php 1. She was able to take the test because she was really sick. 2. I can't go out today. I just got back from vacation and I really need to pack. 3. Oh, my goodness! This horrible heat is going to hydrate the poor players. 4. Are you sane? If you do this jump you're going to die. 5. So you are simply going to regard everything I told you about him and just go on this date. 6. I find it highly probable that he will come to your party. He doesn't like crowds. 7. The accident caused reparable damage to his car. 8. The worst enemy in a relationship is trust. 9. I'm absolutely sure it wasn't Kate. She's capable of something like that. 10. I don't think the police will be able to arm the drug dealers. 11. Oh, Mary, you're so grateful! He's always done so much to help you. 12. It's extremely likely I'll do well on this test. I didn't study a thing. 13. Her father approved of her dating John. He thinks John is a bad influence. 14. I believe this information is accurate. This cannot be true. 15. I don't understand anything he says; he's so articulate. 16. This table is steady. I believe one of the legs is crooked. 17. I'm not sure if it's legal. Why don't you ask your lawyer friend ? 18. I love Jane! She's so fun and complicated. 19. Oh, come on. You must agree this is absolutely moral. 20. When you're done using the computer make sure to connect it.   More exercises Negative prefixes -   (Check your answers at  http://www.imparareinglese.co.uk/esercizi_inglese/negative_prefixes1.html Write the negative form of these words by adding a negative prefix: "un-", "dis-", "ir-", "il-", "in-", or "im-". 1 comfortable 2 patient 3 honest 4 lucky 5 formal 6 possible 7 popular 8 lock 9 appear 10 agree 11 legal 12 polite 13 like (verb) 14 logical 15 convenient   PREFIXES&SUFFIXES http://teacher.scholastic.com/reading/bestpractices/vocabulary/pdf/prefixes_suffixes.pdf  (VERY GOOD LIST!!!)   http://www.prefixsuffix.com/rootchart.php

8.- PREFIXES List of English prefixes Native Prefix Meaning Example a- verb > predicative adjective with progressive aspect afloat, atremble anti- against anti-war, antivirus, anti-human arch- supreme, highest, worst arch-rival, archangel be- equipped with, covered with, beset with (pejorative or facetious) bedeviled, becalm, bedazzle, bewitch co- joint, with, accompanying co-worker, coordinator, cooperation counter- against, in opposition to counteract, counterpart de- reverse action, get rid of de-emphasise dis- not, opposite of disloyal, disagree dis- reverse action, get rid of disconnect, disinformation en-/em- to make into, to put into, to get into enmesh, empower ex- former ex-husband, ex-boss, ex-colleague fore- before, in front forearm, foregut, forehand, forerunner hind- after hindgut mal- bad(ly) malnourish mid- middle midgut, midlife midi- medium-sized midi-length mini- small minimarket, mini-room mis- wrong, astray misinformation, misguide out- better, faster, longer, beyond outreach, outcome over- too much overreact, overact post- after post-election, post-graduation pre- before pre-election, pre-enter pro- for, on the side of pro-life re- again, back rerun self- self self-sufficient step- family relation by remarriage stepbrother trans- across, from one place to another transatlantic twi- two twibill, twilight un- not, opposite of unnecessary, unequal un- reverse action, deprive of, release from undo, untie under- below, beneath, lower in grade/dignity, lesser, insufficient underachieve, underground, underpass up- greater, higher, or better upgrade, uplift with- against withstand Neo-classical Prefix Meaning Examples Afro- relating to Africa Afro-American ambi- both ambidextrous, ambitendency amphi- two, both, on both sides amphiaster, amphitheater, amphibian an-/a- not, without anemic, asymmetric ana-/an- up, against anacardiaceous, anode Anglo- relating to England Anglo-Norman ante- before antenatal anti- opposite, against antivenom apo- away, different from apomorphine astro- star astrobiology auto- self autobiography, automatic bi- two bicycle bio- biological biodegrade circum- around circumnavigate cis- on this side of cislunar con-/com-/col-/cor-/co- together or with confederation, commingle, colleague, correlation, cohabit contra- opposite contradict, contraindication cryo- ice cryogenics crypto- hidden, secret cryptography de- down depress demi- half demigod demo- people democracy, demography deutero-, deuter- second deuteragonist, deuterogamy di- two dicotyledon, digamy, dioxide dia- through dialysis, diameter dis-/di-/dif- apart differ, dissect, divide du-/duo- two duet eco- ecological ecosystem electro- electric, electricity electro-analysis en-, el-, em- in ellipsis, emphasis, energetic epi- upon, at, close upon, in addition epicenter, epidermis Euro- European Eurocentric ex- out of exit, export extra- outside extracurricular fin- kinship affinity Franco- French, France Francophile geo- relating to the earth or its surface geography gyro- spinning on an axis gyrosphere, gyrocopter hetero- different heterosexual hemi- half hemimorphic homo- same homogenous, homologous hydro- relating to water, or using water hydroelectricity hyper- above, over hyperthermia hypo- under or below something, low hypothermia ideo- image, idea ideograph idio- individual, personal, unique idiolect, idiopathic in- in, into insert Indo- relating to the Indian subcontinent Indo-European in-, il-, im-, ir- not, opposite of illicit, impossible, inexact, irregular infra- below, beneath infrared inter- among, between interact, intercede, interstate intra- inside, within intravenous iso- equal isochromatic, isotherm macr(o)- long macrobiotic maxi- very long, very large maxi-skirt mega-/megalo- great, large megastar, megalopolis meta- after, along with, beyond, among, behind metabolism, meta-theory micro- small microbacillus mono, mon- sole, only monogamy multi-, mult- many multangular, multi-storey neo- new neolithic non- not nonexistent omni- all omnipotent, omnipresent ortho- correcting or straightening orthodontics, orthotropic paleo- old paleolithic pan- all, worldwide pan-African, pandemic para- beside, beyond parallel ped- foot pedestrian per- through, completely, wrongly, exceedingly permeate, permute peri- around periphrase photo- light photoelectric, photography pod- foot podiatrist poly- many polygon, polyhedron post- after postfix, postpone pre- before predict, prepare preter- beyond, past, more than preternatural pro- substitute, deputy proconsul pro- before procambium pros- toward prosthesis proto- first, original protoplasm, prototype pseudo- false, imitation pseudonym pyro- fire pyrokinetic quasi- partly, almost, appearing to be but not really quasi-religious retro- backwards retrograde semi- half semicircle socio- society, social, sociological sociopath sub-, sup- below, under support super- above, over supervisor supra- above, over suprarenal sur- above, over surreal, surrender syn-/sy-/syl-/sym- together, with synthesis, symbol, syllable, system tele- at a distance telegraph, television trans- across transverse tri- three tricycle ultra- beyond ultraviolet, ultramagnetic uni- one unicycle vice- deputy vice-president, vice-principal Today is absolutely freezing!   Adjectives consist of ordinary and extreme. Ordinary adjectives such as: Example: Cold, hot, angry… Extreme adjectives such as: Example: Freezing (very cold), boiling (very hot), furious (very angry)… You should know how to emphasis an ordinary or extreme adjectives. 1-Most adjectives can be used with very, or really and in the comparative form with even for emphasis. “Yesterday was very/really cold, but today is even colder.” Note: Really is more informal than very. 2-Extreme adjectives can not be preceded by very or in the comparative form by even. If you want to emphasis them, you must use “absolutely “or “really”. “I was absolutely/really furious.” Today is absolutely freezing! Note: you can not use absolutely with ordinary adjectives. DON’T SAY: “Today is absolutely cold.” SAY: “Today is absolutely freezing.” . . . . . . There is a list of some common extreme adjectives below: Hilarious (very funny) Boiling (very hot) Delicious (very tasty) Amazed (very shocking) Filthy (very dirty) Huge (very large) Terrified (very frightening) Delighted (very pleased) Freezing (very cold) Exhausted (very tired) Spotless (very clean) Furious (very angry)  Exorbitant (very expensive) Fantastic (very good) Ancient (very old) Gorgeous (very pretty) Astounding (very surprising) Hideous (very ugly)  A few more... 1.very wet     absolutely  SOAKING 2.very valuable     absolutely  PRICELESS 3.very funny     absolutely  HILARIOUS 4.very small    absolutely  TINY 5.very silly    absolutely  RIDICULOUS 6.very interesting    absolutely FASCINATING 1- Complete the sentences with a suitable extreme adjective:                 wonderful     terrified     furious     amazing     brilliant     terrible     hilarious               a) Jane is a  student. She gets straight A's in all subjects.      b) What a day! Let's go to the beach!      c) Last night we were at home when suddenly the lights went out. My son was.      d) We had a  vacation. The hotel staff were really rude and the food was awful.      e) Ben Stiller's last movie is ok but the previous one was .      f) The views from the castle were . You should go!      g) I got with my boyfriend because he forgot my birthday.

Vocabulary http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/index.htm http://www.enchantedlearning.com/wordlist/science.shtml http://www.languageguide.org/english/ http://www.learnenglish.de/vocabpage.htm CONECTORES Los conectores o conjunciones son palabras que usamos para unir doso más frases o dos palabras dentro de la misma oración. Aquí tienes losconectores más comunes agrupados en categorías. Copulativos and, not only … but also …, not only … but … as well, both … and …, no sooner … than Disyuntivos or, either … or …, neither … nor …, whether … or …, else, otherwise  Condicionales if, whether, unless, provided, providing, as long as, in case, in case of  Concesivos although, though, even though, even if, despite, in spite of, not even if, regardless of  Conclusivos therefore, hence, thus, so, consequently  Continuativos then, moreover, furthermore, besides, in addition to  Adversativos but, however, nonetheless, yet, still, on the other hand, instead, instead of, on the contrary  Causales because, for, because of, as a result of, due to, owing to, since, as  Comparativos as, as … as …, not as … as …, not so … as …, just as … so …, as if, as though  Funcionales so, so that, so as to, so as not to, in order to Aquí encontraréis una lista inmensa de conectores Inglés-Español http://heptagrama.com/connectors-glossary.htm  PREPOSITIONS  http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/grammar/prepositions  LIST OF PREPOSITIONS + EXERCISES (intermediate) http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/grammar_list/prepositions.htm (intermediate) http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercises/prepositions/01%20preps.html (elementary/intermediate&advanced level)      http://www.englishpage.com/prepositions/prepositions.html    PREPOSITIONS & PHRASAL VERBS (very good upper intermediate-advanced)  http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/prepositions-list.htm        List of prepositions  http://www.towson.edu/ows/prepositions.htm http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/594/01/          Prepositions explained (lower intermediate) http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/prepositions.htm  http://www.autoenglish.org/prepositions.htm               Exercises on prepositions http://www.autoenglish.org/mistakes/mis-preps.pdf         Typical proposition mistakes PREPOSITIONS Answers at    http://www.englishexercises.org/exercise.asp?id=5309#a 1. My birthday is _______ December 25. 21. The course starts _______ January 30. 2. The milk is _______ the glass. 22. We’ll send Easter cards _____ our friends. 3. The mother is yelling _______ her son. 23. Stop making faces _______ me. 4. My father works _______ a factory. 24. Are you going _______ the party tonight? 5. The teacher is talking _______ the students. 25. Dany is mad _______ his brother. 6. She’s going _______ the store to buy milk. 26. She lives _______ 22 Main Street. 7. Claude is making faces _______ Massa. 27. Will you please turn _______ the radio? 8. My friend’s birthday is _______ Tuesday. 28. Diane's birthday is _______ April. 9. She is yelling _______ her daughter. 29. I live _______ Montreal. 10. She is better _______ French. 30. Kathy drives _______ work everyday. 11. The post office is_______ Cathart Street. 31. Martine stood _______ the blackboard. 12. I saw her _______ church yesterday. 32. I always go ____ church __ Sunday. 13. Nathalie is laughing _______ her brother. 33. My brother lives _______ Montréal. 14. Suzanne works _______ the bank. 34. He arrived _______ 3 :00 15. Summer starts _______ June. 35. She comes _______ school by bus. 16. I’m going  the movies _______ 8 :00 36. Can you be _______ time tomorrow? 17. We listen _______ music. 37. Tell him to come _______ 4 :00 18. They smiled _______ the cute kittens. 38. We have no school _______ Friday. 19. Isabelle is interested _______ leaning English. 39. I’ll go home _______ the afternoom. 20. We saw our father ___ television last night 40. She’s talking ___ her mom __ the phone. IN – ON - AT Fill in the blanks with In, On, At. 1.  Nancy lives _______ Toronto. 21. Please turn _______ the radio. 2. The train arrived _______ Montreal at 10 :00 22. We moved to Beloeil _______ July 1. 3. Kathy lives _______ 2 Queen Boulevard. 23. I put sugar and milk _______ my coffee. 4. We arrived in class _______ time. 24. Mom! Lisa is _______ the phone again! 5. Are you interested _______ sports? 25. Labor Day is _______ September. 6. The bookstore is _______ Elgin Street. 26. Supper will be ready _______ a few minutes. 7. Will you go _______ vacation this summer? 27. The All-Star Game will be _______ July 28. 8. I prefer to study _______ the morning. 28. Ann and Norm got married _______ 1993. 9. Will you participate _______ the tournament? 29. Isabelle is _______ school. 10. My birthday is _______ January. 30. The meeting is _______ the afternoon. 11. Adults don’t believe _______ Santa Claus. 31. This program is taped _____ New York City. 12. Chantal's office is _______ Arten Street. 32. Valentine’s Day is _______ February. 13. He graduated _______ 1993. 33. School starts _______ three weeks. 14. His birthday is _______ April 4. 34. I’m cold so I’ll put _______ a sweater. 15. She’s sitting _______ my office. 35. Put your plate _______ the dishwasher. 16. My keys are _______ my purse. 36. She always calls me early _______ the morning. 17. My parents will return _______ 2 days. 37. The movie will start _______ five minutes. 18. Look! Suzanne is _______ TV. 38. She lives _______ Crescent Avenue.