O termo collocations refere-se à união de duas ou mais palavras formando uma expressão que, usada pelos falantes da língua inglesa, torna o idioma mais "natural". Assim, leia as frases, a seguir:

I) I couldn't finish my assignment. My computer ____ a problem yesterday.

II) I always _____ a bath before going to bed.

III) Kids, did you _____ a good time at the circus?

IV) She's going to _____ a business lunch tomorrow.

V) I would like to _____ a cold drink, please.

Mostrado em sua forma infinitiva, o verbo que completa as frases anteriores é:

• to take

• to have

• to do

• to get

• to catch