Phrasal verbs Prepositional verbs phrasal-prepositional verbs

Look up a word Look forward to

Listen to
Look a word up Catch up with

idiomatic literal idiomatic

Separable inseparable inseparable

Verb + adverb Verb + prep Verb+ adverb + prep (particles)

Dependent prepositions:
A dependent preposition is a word that is always used with a particular noun, verb or adjective before
another word, e.g. interested in, depend on, bored with.
Examples:
Noun + preposition:
Contribution to – introduction to - information about/on - advantage of - reason for - need for - solution to

Adjective + preposition:
Fond of - enthusiastic about - doubtful about - satisfied with - solution to
Gerund: A form of a verb functioning as a noun, which ends in –ing

Participle: Participle (past and present)

–ed and –ing forms of the verb, they are often used to make tenses or adjectives, e.g. an interesting film
(present participle); I haven’t seen him today. (past participle)

Participles Gerunds
Present Past
Verb + -ing Verb + -d/ -t/ -n /- ed
Form Shooting stars are beautiful. This is burned bread. -ing

Function Adj – verb Nouns