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Phrasal Verbs – think

Posted on January 13, 2011 by admin
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These exercises are about using the verb ‘to think’ combined with particles:

‘to think ahead’ means to make plans or arrangements for the future.

  • Just concentrate on today and try not to think too far ahead.
  • We’re already thinking ahead to what will happen after the elections.

‘to think back’ means to look back over things that have happened.

  • When I think back on what I did, I feel embarrassed.
  • Think back to when I first lived here and what the house was like then.

‘to think of’ a fact or something that exists means you know it and can suggest it to someone else.

  • I can’t think of any examples of something he has done well.
  • Can you think of any reason I should do it? I’m not going to get paid.

‘to think of’ also means to consider the possibility of doing something.

  • I’m thinking of going to Portugal for the holidays.
  • He’s thinking of starting his own business.

‘to think out’ means to prepare or plan something fully before you start doing it.

  • He obviously hadn’t thought it out properly before starting.
  • It was very well thought out. He had obviously spent a lot of time on it.

‘to think over’ means to consider something carefully before deciding.

  • We’ve got all the information we need. We’d like to think it over.
  • I just needed a bit of time to think it over before I told him what I had decided.

‘to think through’ means to consider something carefully with all the possible consequences.

  • It sounds like a good idea but we need to think it through to see if it will work.
  • I haven’t had time to think it through at all. I don’t know what will happen.

‘to think up’ means to create something using your imagination.

  • I don’t want to go to their party but I can’t think up an excuse.
  • We’ll have to think up a very good reason why we didn’t make the deadline.

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29 thoughts on “Phrasal Verbs – think”

  1. lilibeth says:
    January 13, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Thank you for imparting your knowledge to me. I’m eager to learn.

  2. Phong Linh says:
    January 13, 2011 at 4:19 pm

    i like your grammar lesson very much Madam. have a good weekend!
    warmly,
    Linh

  3. Qasim Khalid says:
    January 13, 2011 at 4:36 pm

    you are doing a wonderful job…
    I’ve improved my English from your mails…

  4. Patrick says:
    January 13, 2011 at 5:38 pm

    M xo glad for the learnings n teachngs u guys r gvn me m xo grtfull thnk u xo much.

  5. Masum Billah says:
    January 13, 2011 at 5:51 pm

    It is very useful. But most of time I have forgotten after a few days. It is very hard to use. can you give any suggestion to recover it?

    1. admin says:
      January 14, 2011 at 9:22 am

      Try to make up sentences about things you know using the expressions.

  6. Claes Tarras Ericsson says:
    January 13, 2011 at 8:26 pm

    Thank you for a progressive work out .
    You are a pedagogical wizard.
    Kind regards
    Claes

  7. izzy says:
    January 13, 2011 at 9:53 pm

    thank you so much.. Wish you all the best

  8. charlie ram says:
    January 13, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    thanks for the exercises.

  9. Sylvia Roig says:
    January 14, 2011 at 12:21 am

    Dear Sir,
    God has blessed you by meeting Caroline, making her your wife and gifting you both with such a generous teaching vocation. I’m an English teacher in Uruguay, a little country in South America that’s placed between two giants: Argentina and Brazil. Our native language is Spanish and English is considered an essential competency at the time of getting a job or running some business. Your kindness in sending all these unvaluable materials makes me feel more confident day by day with what to teach to my students. I wish to thank you both and pray for your healing. I’ve no doubt that with such a determination, knowledge and strong personality you’ll be able overcome this moment and to do again what you like the most: sharing and teaching. Thank you so much for being just as you are and for making us expect your e-mails like if we were little kids waiting for some candies or for some tender hug. May God keep on blessing you!

  10. ROBERT NANGIRO says:
    January 14, 2011 at 5:17 am

    A very useful lesson indeed.

    Thank you very much Professor. All the best for the New Year!

    1. Teacher Grace says:
      January 15, 2011 at 1:49 pm

      I am not an English teacher but I’ve got the confidence to teach English now.

      Thank you and more power!

  11. igor says:
    January 14, 2011 at 10:59 am

    happy new year to you Dear PEARSON.

  12. Nadzx says:
    January 15, 2011 at 6:15 am

    Nice one. I really learn a lot from this exercise.
    thanks!

  13. najeeb says:
    January 16, 2011 at 6:22 am

    thinks from your helpe

  14. Laura says:
    January 16, 2011 at 12:04 pm

    What about “think about” ?? Is it used it in the same way as “think of”?

  15. Gaby says:
    January 16, 2011 at 3:34 pm

    I would like to thank the team for improving our English. Could you please offer us some exercises with Passivization? A couple of days ago, I had some problems with this type of grammar sentences. It seems that I forgot all the rules, the order of the Direct Object, Indirect Object within the Pasivization issue.
    Many, many thanks for all your help. You are great teachers!!!

    Have a nice day!
    Gabriela

  16. polycarpe says:
    January 17, 2011 at 2:52 pm

    Good year my teacher and me too i’m good here in my country but the poor in Burundi is on degree.

  17. bicha says:
    January 17, 2011 at 7:19 pm

    thanks so much for that lesson i learn it well but i did some mistakes so i have to do it again and again but really it is good lesson.

  18. malihe kordestani says:
    January 19, 2011 at 7:07 am

    Thank you very much.
    best wishes

  19. Manpreet says:
    January 19, 2011 at 9:45 am

    Im very thankful to you, its really very useful stuff for me..
    I wil definately refer it to my friends who wants to improve their english..

    Thanks & All the best.

  20. Vinod Kumar says:
    January 20, 2011 at 5:33 am

    Indeed very informative and easy to learn with common examples. Have a good day.

  21. Piroska says:
    January 20, 2011 at 5:00 pm

    Thank you very much your useful lessons.I send them my friends who are interested in them.I also like very much Caroline’s listening skills but it would be very good if she spoke a bit slower.It is difficult to follow the text and exercises because of the speed.
    I hope all your family are well and there is no problem in Dubai with your daughter

    1. admin says:
      January 26, 2011 at 2:57 pm

      She is not speaking fast ;-). That’s the speed you need to understand.

  22. Kazungu Marie Josee says:
    January 21, 2011 at 7:25 am

    You are wonderfull people. I don’t know how much I can say thank you because you are helping the world. May God bless you and your family! Once again thank you ! In God’s name I say I love you!!!

  23. Juliana Peixoto says:
    January 24, 2011 at 3:41 am

    this lesson is very useful! I like it!
    help me a lot!
    Thank you for your tips!
    🙂

  24. Nirasha says:
    January 27, 2011 at 4:03 am

    Dear Sir,
    Don’t know how to thank for you.Its very easy to learn english by this manner.
    The exersises also very useful.
    Your all dreamz become true this year!!
    Thanx again!!

  25. kabira says:
    January 31, 2011 at 11:07 pm

    thank you for the lessons

  26. Ali says:
    January 12, 2012 at 7:56 pm

    Thank you for your help to improve my Englis .

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