English grammar
Fall in love with, dream about, meet (no preposition)
Tell how two people met and fell in love.
From the scene He fell in love with her
In short
Fall in love with someone and dream about someone. Meet someone takes no preposition.
Your turn
Which one goes with start to love someone?
Options: he met her · she dreamed about him · he fell in love with her
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start to love someone → he fell in love with her
How it works
Some verbs need a fixed preposition: fall in love WITH someone, dream ABOUT someone.
Good to know
Meet takes none: he met her (not met with her). In a question the preposition goes to the end: who do you dream about?
the first time you see someone he met her
Elena
He met her in Marisa's bakery, five years ago.
La conoció en la pastelería de Marisa, hace cinco años.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) in Marisa's bakery, five years ago.
Options: She dreamed about him · He met her · He fell in love with her
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Elena
He met her in Marisa's bakery, five years ago.
La conoció en la pastelería de Marisa, hace cinco años.
start to love someone he fell in love with her
Elena
Yes, he fell in love with her at first sight.
Sí, se enamoró de ella a primera vista.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Yes, (blank) at first sight.
Options: she dreamed about him · he fell in love with her · he met her
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Elena
Yes, he fell in love with her at first sight.
Sí, se enamoró de ella a primera vista.
think of someone in your sleep she dreamed about him
Elena
She took longer. But she dreamed about him every night.
Ella tardó más. Pero soñaba con él cada noche.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
She took longer. But (blank) every night.
Options: he fell in love with her · she dreamed about him · he met her
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Elena
She took longer. But she dreamed about him every night.
Ella tardó más. Pero soñaba con él cada noche.
preposition at the end, in a question who do you dream about?
Nuria
And who do you dream about, Doña Elena?
¿Y con quién sueña usted, Doña Elena?
Your turn
What fills the gap?
And (blank), Doña Elena?
Options: he met her · he fell in love with her · who do you dream about
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Nuria
And who do you dream about, Doña Elena?
¿Y con quién sueña usted, Doña Elena?
marry: no preposition either she's marrying him
Common mistake
Not knew or met with here. The first time they saw each other.
He met her in Marisa's bakery, five years ago.
La conoció en la pastelería de Marisa, hace cinco años.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| the first time you see someone | he met her |
|---|---|
| start to love someone | he fell in love with her |
| think of someone in your sleep | she dreamed about him |
| preposition at the end, in a question | who do you dream about? |
| marry: no preposition either | she's marrying him |
More lines from the story
- ElenaMe? About Marisa’s cake. It’s chocolate!¿Yo? Con la tarta de Marisa. ¡Es de chocolate!
- NuriaDoña Elena, tell me how they met.Doña Elena, cuénteme cómo se conocieron.