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To break down
Sorry I’m late. The car broke down.
To look forward to
Are you looking forward to your trip?
To join in
They were playing cards, so I joined in.
To wake up
Don't wake the baby up!
To come back
Sarah is leaving tomorrow and coming back on Saturday.
To find out
I never found out who sent me the flowers.
To turn on/off
I turned on the light.
To eat out
There wasn’t anything to eat at home, so we decided to eat out.
You’re walking too fast. I can’t keep up with you.
To get on
The bus was full. We couldn’t get on.
To take off
It was my first flight. I was nervous as the plane took of
To throw away.
I want to keep this box, so don’t throw it away.
To leave out
In the sentence ‘She said that she was ill’, you can leave out the word ‘that’.
To look up
We looked up at the plane as it flew above us.
To give up
I tried many times to contact her. In the end I gave up.
To get by
My French isn’t good, but it’s enough to get by.
To give back
This is not mine. I have to give it back for you.
To cross out
Some of the names on the list had been crossed out.
To turn round
When I touched him on the shoulder, he turned round.
To let (yourself) in
Here’s a key, so you can let yourself in.
To run away
Why did you run away from me?
To get out
Stay in the car. Don’t get out.
To get in
How did the thieves get in?
To drive off
A woman got into the car and drove off.
To look out
Andy opened the window and looked out.