Phrasal verbs with
"on"
"on"
"I am going to the match to ... your brother. Are you coming?"
cheer on
I feel quite ... about falling down the stars
embarrassed
I ... make sure to lock the door before I leave
must
Before leaving on a world trip, I ... work on my understanding of English
needed to
He ... play the piano very well. His favourite music piece is the intro from Interstellar.
I will cook us dinner in a second, just let me ... some comfortable pyjamas first.
You must ... (close) this information in order for us to draw up a contract
enclose
How are you going to be able to write your thesis if you ... work on the weekends?
I am sorry I couldn't attend your birthday party. I ... work.
You ... always expect everyone to do anything for you. You have to be independent!
can't / cannot
The definition of a prefix is something you ... to a word
add on
Please ... (light) me about your reasons for becoming a pop star.
enlighten
I ... learn all the words of chapter 7, but I have given myself the challenge to do so.
don't have to / do not have to
We ... run for the train; we are 10 minutes early now!
didn't have to / did not have to
I definitely ... done more to prevent this from happening. I regret not doing that.
could have
I am so annoyed that my parents ... complaining about their jobs. Just quit!
keep on
Going to school ... (able) us to have a good future
enables
In the English language, you ... rely on the pronunciation of one word to work out the pronunciation of another word, because oftentimes the word look similar but sound different!
shouldn't / should not
You ... said such mean things to her. You hurt her feelings.
shouldn't have / should not have
In not too much time, I ... to speak Korean fluently!
will be able
Even though the weather was bad, we ... with our journey as planned.
carried on
The ... (power) of women is something that I am very passionate about
empowerment
I think everyone ... learn Spanish because it is one of the most spoken languages in the world!
--> NOT "should"
had better
I ... studied more, because now I have an insufficient grade.
--> NOT 'should have'
ought've/ought to have
I am impressed that Jacinda Ardern ... have such a positive influence on the country.
managed to