With [preposition] accompanying, having, by means of: his mother went with him to the doctor Grammar patterns 1. Who’s the girl with red hair? 2. I’ve been dancing. ~Who with? ~With Mary, of course. 3. I fixed the tv antenna. ~What with? ~With a piece of wire. 4. I totally agree with you. (Other verbs include: collaborate, discuss, go along, play, share, socialize, speak) 5. He’s always fighting with his older brother. (Other verbs include: compete, clash, disagree, struggle) 6. Can you help me with the washing-up? (Other verbs include: assist, help out). 7. The meal ended with cheese and dessert. (Other verbs include: start, conclude, open) cry, groan, laugh, scream, sigh, tremble) 8. She was shaking with fear. (Other verbs include: The crowd was wild with excitement

with Collocations Other verbs usually followed by with include: bargain, check, identify, interfere, keep up and collide. e.g. The bus collided with a lorry. Nouns often followed by with: sympathy, relatioship, argument, diagreement, peace, appointment, meeting, problem and trouble. e.g. Do you have much contact with Leon? Nouns combinations with with: with pleasure, pride, feeling, style, care, practice, time, difficulty, ease, with […] ‘s permission, […] ’s help. Adjectives that are often followed by with: agree, bored, fed up, satisfied, pleased, impatient, honest, familiar and popular. e.g. To be honest with you. More combinations: sick with fear, breathless with excitement, blue with cold, weak with exhaustion, blind with rage, speechless with terror

with Set prases To be with someone: Is Andy still with Monica? I’m (not) with you: I beg your pardon. I’m not with you (I don’t understand you)