Dinner
Verb + dinner
have dinner
prepare dinner
cook dinner
invite (you) to dinner
(you) come to dinner
Verb + for + dinner
go out for dinner
dress for dinner
pay for dinner
have (chicken) for dinner
take (her) out for dinner
Exercise
1. verb + dinner
Anne and Tom are in the kitchen preparing / cooking dinner.
What time do you usually have dinner? I usually eat around six.
She's such a nice person. Let's invite her to dinner next Saturday.
Guess who's coming to dinner? Her new boyfriend!
2. verb + for + dinner
Is your company paying for dinner? I certainly hope so. - d
My parents would like to take us out for dinner. Do you want to go? - e
Do you ever dress for dinner? Only when we stay at hotels. - b
How about going out for dinner tonight? I don't think we can afford it. - a
What are you having for dinner tonight? Fish again! - c
Note
Note these types of dinner:
Andrew took me for a romantic dinner by candlelight on Friday night.
The restaurant is offering a three-course dinner for only ￡5.00. That's fantastic value.
Note these dinner + noun expressions:
****************************************Let's throw a dinner party for her when she gets home next week.
His after-dinner speech was very amusing.
Note these expressions:
Is dinner ready yet? I'm absolutely starving!
***Save me some dinner, and I'll have them when I get in.
******************Eat up your dinner, and you can have some chocolate.