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Verb collocations
have have a bath have a drink have a good time have a haircut have difficulty (+ing) have a problem have a relationship have a rest have lunch have sympathy (for) do do business do nothing do someone a favour do the cooking do the housework do the shopping do the washing up do your best do your hair do your homework make make a difference make a mess make a mistake make a noise make an effort make furniture make money make progress make room make trouble take take a break take a chance take some advice take pity (on someone) take a seat take a taxi take an exam take notes take someone’s place take someone’s temperature pay pay a fine pay attention (to) pay by credit card pay cash pay interest (on) pay someone a compliment pay someone a visit pay the bill pay the price (for) pay your respects break break a habit break a leg break a promise break a record break a window break someone’s heart break the ice break the law break the news to someone break the rules catch catch a ball catch a bus catch a chill catch a cold catch a thief catch fire catch sight of catch someone’s attention catch someone’s eye catch the flu save save electricity save energy save money save one’s strength save someone a seat save someone’s life save something to a disk save space save time save yourself the trouble keep keep a diary keep a promise keep a secret come come close come complete with come direct go go abroad go astray get get a job get a shock get angry
keep an appointment keep calm keep an eye (on something) keep control keep in touch keep quiet keep someone’s place keep the change come early come first come into view come last come late come on time come prepared come right back come second come to a compromise come to a decision come to an agreement come to an end come to a standstill come to terms with come to a total of come under attack go bad go bald go bankrupt go blind go crazy go dark go deaf go fishing go mad go missing go on foot go online go out of business go overseas go quiet go sailing go to war go yellow get divorced get drunk get frightened get home get lost get married get nowhere get permission get pregnant get ready get started get the impression get the message get the sack get upset get wet get worried Try these key word collocation exercises:
- You ought to listen more to the teacher in class: attention
**come He……didn’t come last…….. in the race
- He swore he would call her, but he didn’t promise He …………broke his promise to ………… call her.
- I want to go to the hairdresser’s before the wedding. my I want the hairdresser……to do my hair……….. for the wedding
- He is now the world’s fastest swimmer across the channel broke He ………broke the record of/to become…… the fastest swim across the channel
- I can’t find my wallet anywhere in my bag! has My wallet ………has gone missing……………………. from my bag!**
*binge: do something to excess Tell a partner about:
**- A time you broke a promise
- A habit that you want to break
- A way to save time doing something
- How you would catch someone’s attention
- Who you have the best relationship with and why?
- What gets you upset
- You went green with envy
- Why you think it’s a good/bad idea to keep a diary.**
