February 5, 2012

Phrasal Verb: invite over

To invite over somebody (or invite somebody over) is to ask them if they would like to visit you at your home.

To invite around / round somebody or invite somebody around / round means the same thing.

Examples of use:

1. Why don't you invite your boss over for a meal on Friday?

2. I have been invited around to Emma's house.

3. Whenever his parents are away he invites his friends over for a party!

4. We would like to invite you round to our house but our kitchen isn't finished.

5. James invited us over for tea and cakes.

infinitiveinvite over
present simpleinvite over and invites over
-ing forminviting over
past simpleinvited over
past participleinvited over

Can you think of any ways to use the phrasal verb 'invite over' in a sentence?

Who do you invite over to your home?
 

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