9.2 Prepositional verbs complemento da qualcuno innamorarsi di pensarci su preposizione n I prepositional verbs richiedono una specifica ......................................................... ad introduzione del complemento che reggono, come ad esempio: ask for chiedere (per avere qualcosa), call on passare (........................................................), care for preoccuparsi di, come across incontrare/ imbattersi in, cope with cavarsela, deal with trattare, fall for ........................................................, feel like sentirsela di, get over riprendersi/guarire, get through farcela/riuscire, look after prendersi cura di, look for cercare, look into investigare/esaminare, look like assomigliare, part with separarsi da, pick on prendersela con, rely on/upon contare su, run after inseguire, run into imbattersi in, send for mandare a chiamare, stand by sostenere, stick to attenersi a, take after assomigliare a/prendere da, think about prendere in considerazione/........................................................, turn into trasformarsi n Essi hanno la costruzione: verbo + preposizione +........................................................1 She has fallen for Mark/him. Si è innamorata di Mark/lui. He can t part from his money/it! Non può separarsi dai suoi soldi/Non se ne può separare! 1 + -ing form+ se si tratta di un verbo. 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Scegli l opzione corretta tra quelle proposte in corsivo. I looked after/for/into the matter and understood it much better. He has taken a lot after/from/to his mother. Did he get across/from/through it at last? Yes, and he s much more relaxed now. Whatever you do, I will always stand by/on/with you. I feel awful. I d better call for/send for/send to a doctor. I sometimes have to look for/part with/look after my grandmother who needs help. Have you ever seen a mouse running after/running behind/sending for a cat? You can t imagine who I came across/after/through last night! Blue eyes, dark hair, a beautiful smile. Laura really looks after/like/for her mother. No matter what you do, I will always stick to/fall for/stand by you. 7 Completa le seguenti frasi con le preposizioni adeguate. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do you feel .......................................... going out tonight? When Dan saw Pat, he immediately fell .......................................... her. I was walking in the centre when I ran .......................................... my old Maths teacher. Linus could never part .......................................... his blanket. It s good to know that you can rely .......................................... someone when you need to. 9.2 Prepositional verbs Phrasal verbs e reggenze We thought about going to Mexico. Abbiamo pensato di andare in Messico. 123