 DREAM OF/ABOUT doing sth:

 Figurative  aspire to, wish for, ambition,

hope, etc. Usually used for day dreaming.

◦Being a super star is something people can only

dream of.
 DREAM ABOUT:

 Literal  to dream about sth/sb while

sleeping

◦ Last night I dreamt about you.

 THINK OF/ABOUT sth:

 To use your mind to solve, decide, imagine

something.

◦ She thought about the money all day.

 THINK OF sb/sth as something:

 To consider that sb/sth is particular or has a

particular quality.

◦ Peter had always though of Kate as someone to be

avoided.

 THINK OF/ABOUT doing sth:

 To consider the possibility of doing

something.

◦ We though about going to Japan.

 LISTEN FOR:

 To listen carefully so you’ll notice a particular

sound.

◦ Listen for the moment when the music changes.

 LISTEN TO:

 To pay attention to what sb is saying or to a

sound that you can hear.

◦ We sat around listening to music.

 To consider what sb says and accept the

advice.

◦ I should listen to what my mother says

 To have or express the same opinion about
sth as sb else.

 AGREE ABOUT sth /WITH sb:

◦ If she felt he was right, she would agree with him.

 AGREE TO:

 To say yes to an idea, plan, suggestion.

◦ My sister would not agree to the meeting this

Friday.

 AGREE TO do sth:

 To make a decision with sb after a discussion.

◦ I agree to replace the window I broke.

 To say things to sb as part of a conversation.

 TALK ABOUT:

◦ English people love to talk about the weather.

 TALK TO:

◦ She spent a long time talking to him. (doer)

◦ She is very easy to talk to. (receiver)
 TALK WITH:

◦ I got the truth from talking with Elena.

 TALK OF:

 (used especially in formal or literary contexts)

◦ We talked of all times.

 TALK ABOUT/TO/WITH:

 To discuss sth serious or important with sb.

◦ We’ve been talking about getting married.

◦ Parents must talk with their children about sex.

◦ She should talk to a lawyer.

 WRITE ABOUT:

 To produce a new book, article, poem, etc.

◦ I usually write about people’s lifes.

 WRITE FOR:
 Sb who writes earns money by writing book,

plays, articles, etc.

◦ John Davis writes for the New York Times.

 To stay somewhere or not to do sth until sth
else happens, sb arrives, etc.

 WAIT FOR:

◦ Wait for me!

 WAIT FOR sb to do sth:

◦ I’m waiting for you to say sth.

 WAIT TO do sth:

 Are you waiting to use the phone?

 WAIT FOR:

 If you are waiting for sth you expect or hope

will happen or arrive, it has not happened or
arrived yet.

 I’m still waiting for PSU results.