Question 1

to abstain

Accepted Answer

FROM/
i have to abstain from asking too many questioons

Question 2

to apologise

Accepted Answer

FOR/
my mother apologised for arriving late

Question 3

to approve

Accepted Answer

OF/
Most people no longer approve of smoking in public places

Question 4

to be used

Accepted Answer

TO 
i was used to going to the gym when i was eighteen years old

Question 5

to benefit

Accepted Answer

FROM
She thought that Pamela might benefit from having the opportunity to discuss her worries with some one outside the family.

Question 6

to boast

Accepted Answer

OF / ABOUT
-he boast of having a beautiful girlfriend
-he boast about passing all his exams

Question 7

come close

Accepted Answer

TO 
 I tell you, I was so mad I came close to hitting her

Question 8

to compensate

Accepted Answer

FOR
the goverment swear to compensate for having to put up taxes

Question 9

to concentrate

Accepted Answer

ON
now, i am concentrated on passing my grammar exam

Question 10

to confess

Accepted Answer

TO
Edwards confessed to being a spy

Question 11

to depend

Accepted Answer

ON
I depend on going to the gym for being happy

Question 12

to dream

Accepted Answer

OF/ABOUT
i have always dreamt about being an English translator 
my brother dream of being a good engineer

Question 13

to insist

Accepted Answer

ON
i mother insisted me on going to the concert last night, even though i didnt want

Question 14

to react

Accepted Answer

TO

Question 15

to rely -confiar en

Accepted Answer

ON
i rely on passing my grammar exam on Friday

Question 16

to be committed -comprometerse

Accepted Answer

TO
I committed to taking care of my brother while my mother was in the supermarket

Question 17

to protest

Accepted Answer

AGAINST / AT / ABOUT 
Citizens protest against putting up taxes

Question 18

to speak

Accepted Answer

ABOUT/OF
Yesterday, i have spoken about going to the party tonight with you

Question 19

to persevere

Accepted Answer

IN/WITH
the child want to persevere in playing well basketball

Question 20

to be accostumed

Accepted Answer

TO
When i started university, i had to be accostumed to studying all days

Question 21

to believe

Accepted Answer

IN
I believe in being a good translator in the future

Question 22

to succeed

Accepted Answer

IN
Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer

Question 23

to feel up -sentirse en condiciones de

Accepted Answer

TO
he had an accident yestarday. She doesnt feel up to driving

Question 24

to think

Accepted Answer

ABOUT/OF
Martha  thinks about having her own house

Question 25

to repent -arrepentirse

Accepted Answer

OF
i repent of arriving late to the my last english class

Question 26

to be fed up

Accepted Answer

WITH 
Tom is fel up with working all days because he hates his boss

Question 27

to talk

Accepted Answer

ABOUT/OF
John talked about going to the USA in order to relax next year

Question 28

to delight

Accepted Answer

IN
delighted in eating sushi

Question 29

to complain -quejarse

Accepted Answer

OF/ABOUT
When i were young i complained of going to school even though i were ill

Question 30

to submit -someterse

Accepted Answer

TO
Derek has agreed to submit to questioning

Question 31

to disapprove

Accepted Answer

OF
Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving

Question 32

to allude

Accepted Answer

TO
the teacher alluded to studying more for the next exam

Question 33

to object -oponerse

Accepted Answer

TO
Sam object to riding in class so the teacher get angry

Question 34

to aim -apunto

Accepted Answer

AT
I aim at studying to be an english tranalatior and having my own translation agency

Question 35

to be keen -deseoso

Accepted Answer

ON
steve is be keen on playing basketball all satuday evening

Question 36

to get used

Accepted Answer

TO
i get used to going to the gym last year

Question 37

to take -aficionarse

Accepted Answer

TO
Dee’s taken to getting up at 6 and going jogging.

Question 38

to theorize -especular

Accepted Answer

ON

Question 39

to be fond -aficionado

Accepted Answer

OF
sam is be fond of working all day, i think he is a workaholic

Question 40

to contribute

Accepted Answer

TO
i contributed to paying my scholar fee becuse my fathers could pay only part of it

Question 41

to persist

Accepted Answer

IN
i persist in playing basketball even though i am not tall enough

Question 42

to resort - recurrir

Accepted Answer

TO
i resot to going to have a walk when i feel stressed out

Question 43

to specialise

Accepted Answer

IN
in the future, i want to specialise in translating Disney movies

Question 44

to look forward -tener muchas ganas de

Accepted Answer

TO
i look forward to seeing my best friends sooner

Question 45

to cooperate

Accepted Answer

IN
i cooperated in looking for the thieves when there was a robbery last week

Question 46

to turn - acudir

Accepted Answer

TO
i turn to sleeping when i feel so exhausted of studying

Question 47

to participate

Accepted Answer

IN
robert participated in helping homeless people yesterday

Question 48

to react - reaccionar

Accepted Answer

TO

verb + ing + proposi

prepostional verbs + ing *gerund

verb	example
to abstain	FROM/ i have to abstain from asking too many questioons
to apologise	FOR/ my mother apologised for arriving late
to approve	OF/ Most people no longer approve of smoking in public places
to be used	TO i was used to going to the gym when i was eighteen years old
to benefit	FROM She thought that Pamela might benefit from having the opportunity to discuss her worries with some one outside the family.
to boast	OF / ABOUT -he boast of having a beautiful girlfriend -he boast about passing all his exams
come close	TO I tell you, I was so mad I came close to hitting her
to compensate	FOR the goverment swear to compensate for having to put up taxes
to concentrate	ON now, i am concentrated on passing my grammar exam
to confess	TO Edwards confessed to being a spy
to depend	ON I depend on going to the gym for being happy
to dream	OF/ABOUT i have always dreamt about being an English translator my brother dream of being a good engineer
to insist	ON i mother insisted me on going to the concert last night, even though i didnt want
to react	TO
to rely -confiar en	ON i rely on passing my grammar exam on Friday
to be committed -comprometerse	TO I committed to taking care of my brother while my mother was in the supermarket
to protest	AGAINST / AT / ABOUT Citizens protest against putting up taxes
to speak	ABOUT/OF Yesterday, i have spoken about going to the party tonight with you
to persevere	IN/WITH the child want to persevere in playing well basketball
to be accostumed	TO When i started university, i had to be accostumed to studying all days
to believe	IN I believe in being a good translator in the future
to succeed	IN Scientists claim they have succeeded in finding a cure for cancer
to feel up -sentirse en condiciones de	TO he had an accident yestarday. She doesnt feel up to driving
to think	ABOUT/OF Martha thinks about having her own house
to repent -arrepentirse	OF i repent of arriving late to the my last english class
to be fed up	WITH Tom is fel up with working all days because he hates his boss
to talk	ABOUT/OF John talked about going to the USA in order to relax next year
to delight	IN delighted in eating sushi
to complain -quejarse	OF/ABOUT When i were young i complained of going to school even though i were ill
to submit -someterse	TO Derek has agreed to submit to questioning
to disapprove	OF Bob strongly disapproved of drinking and driving
to allude	TO the teacher alluded to studying more for the next exam
to object -oponerse	TO Sam object to riding in class so the teacher get angry
to aim -apunto	AT I aim at studying to be an english tranalatior and having my own translation agency
to be keen -deseoso	ON steve is be keen on playing basketball all satuday evening
to get used	TO i get used to going to the gym last year
to take -aficionarse	TO Dee’s taken to getting up at 6 and going jogging.
to theorize -especular	ON
to be fond -aficionado	OF sam is be fond of working all day, i think he is a workaholic
to contribute	TO i contributed to paying my scholar fee becuse my fathers could pay only part of it
to persist	IN i persist in playing basketball even though i am not tall enough
to resort - recurrir	TO i resot to going to have a walk when i feel stressed out
to specialise	IN in the future, i want to specialise in translating Disney movies
to look forward -tener muchas ganas de	TO i look forward to seeing my best friends sooner
to cooperate	IN i cooperated in looking for the thieves when there was a robbery last week
to turn - acudir	TO i turn to sleeping when i feel so exhausted of studying
to participate	IN robert participated in helping homeless people yesterday
to react - reaccionar	TO

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