what you up to have you ever been asked this question does it mean more than one
this question does it mean more than one
this question does it mean more than one thing
thing
thing and what about up for what does that
and what about up for what does that
and what about up for what does that mean what the hell English yep today
mean what the hell English yep today
mean what the hell English yep today we’re looking at be up to something and
we’re looking at be up to something and
we’re looking at be up to something and be up for something what’s the
be up for something what’s the
be up for something what’s the difference and all the different
difference and all the different
difference and all the different meanings first we’ll start with be up to
meanings first we’ll start with be up to
meanings first we’ll start with be up to that has like three million three and a
that has like three million three and a
that has like three million three and a half meetings actually and let’s start
half meetings actually and let’s start
half meetings actually and let’s start with the first one so this is the first
with the first one so this is the first
with the first one so this is the first meaning of be up to imagine a girlfriend
meaning of be up to imagine a girlfriend
meaning of be up to imagine a girlfriend calling her boyfriend asking him what
calling her boyfriend asking him what
calling her boyfriend asking him what are you up to and he’s just saying I’m
are you up to and he’s just saying I’m
are you up to and he’s just saying I’m playing xbox what is she asking him
playing xbox what is she asking him
playing xbox what is she asking him she’s asking him what are you doing so
she’s asking him what are you doing so
she’s asking him what are you doing so this is the first meaning of up to it
this is the first meaning of up to it
this is the first meaning of up to it means what are you doing
it’s be up to so what are you up to what
it’s be up to so what are you up to what is he/she it up to now as an answer it’s
is he/she it up to now as an answer it’s
is he/she it up to now as an answer it’s wrong if you use it in a positive way
wrong if you use it in a positive way
wrong if you use it in a positive way for example I’m up to playing xbox we
for example I’m up to playing xbox we
for example I’m up to playing xbox we wouldn’t say that however in a negative
wouldn’t say that however in a negative
wouldn’t say that however in a negative or a question it’s okay
or a question it’s okay
or a question it’s okay as a negative it’s fine so he could say
as a negative it’s fine so he could say
as a negative it’s fine so he could say I’m not up to much again it just means
I’m not up to much again it just means
I’m not up to much again it just means I’m not doing much now the big thing
I’m not doing much now the big thing
I’m not doing much now the big thing with up to is it could have the feeling
with up to is it could have the feeling
with up to is it could have the feeling of suspicion so for example when she
of suspicion so for example when she
of suspicion so for example when she says what are you up to it could sound
says what are you up to it could sound
says what are you up to it could sound happy friendly that’s fine but it could
happy friendly that’s fine but it could
happy friendly that’s fine but it could sound like this maybe she’s suspicious
sound like this maybe she’s suspicious
sound like this maybe she’s suspicious what are you doing why aren’t you with
what are you doing why aren’t you with
what are you doing why aren’t you with me hmm
me hmm
me hmm what are you up to it’s a bit more
what are you up to it’s a bit more
what are you up to it’s a bit more suspicious so be careful how you say it
suspicious so be careful how you say it
suspicious so be careful how you say it and also how you receive it usually it’s
and also how you receive it usually it’s
and also how you receive it usually it’s not suspicious but for example if
not suspicious but for example if
not suspicious but for example if someone’s suspicious of some activity
someone’s suspicious of some activity
someone’s suspicious of some activity they could say hmm I think they’re up to
they could say hmm I think they’re up to
they could say hmm I think they’re up to something
something
something they could say I think they’re doing
they could say I think they’re doing
they could say I think they’re doing something but to give the feeling of
something but to give the feeling of
something but to give the feeling of suspicion they’d say I think
suspicion they’d say I think
suspicion they’d say I think they are up to something that’s one
they are up to something that’s one
they are up to something that’s one meaning
meaning
meaning here’s another key let’s imagine it’s a
here’s another key let’s imagine it’s a
here’s another key let’s imagine it’s a business setting
business setting
business setting and let’s imagine that she has asked him
and let’s imagine that she has asked him
and let’s imagine that she has asked him to do some difficult project difficult
to do some difficult project difficult
to do some difficult project difficult task it’s a difficult task but she
task it’s a difficult task but she
task it’s a difficult task but she thinks he’s good enough don’t worry he’s
thinks he’s good enough don’t worry he’s
thinks he’s good enough don’t worry he’s thinking I don’t think I’m good enough
thinking I don’t think I’m good enough
thinking I don’t think I’m good enough to do this something like that and she
to do this something like that and she
to do this something like that and she wants to say look don’t worry
wants to say look don’t worry
wants to say look don’t worry everything’s good you’re good enough
everything’s good you’re good enough
everything’s good you’re good enough she’d say don’t worry you’re definitely
she’d say don’t worry you’re definitely
she’d say don’t worry you’re definitely up to it so in this case up to means
up to it so in this case up to means
up to it so in this case up to means good enough she could say don’t worry I
good enough she could say don’t worry I
good enough she could say don’t worry I think you’re good enough but this is
think you’re good enough but this is
think you’re good enough but this is English phrasal verbs are more common so
English phrasal verbs are more common so
English phrasal verbs are more common so she says don’t worry you’re definitely
she says don’t worry you’re definitely
she says don’t worry you’re definitely up to it you’re definitely up to the
up to it you’re definitely up to the
up to it you’re definitely up to the challenge the task the job so it usually
challenge the task the job so it usually
challenge the task the job so it usually collocates with something difficult
collocates with something difficult
collocates with something difficult you’re up to the challenge up to the
you’re up to the challenge up to the
you’re up to the challenge up to the task
task
task up to the job the third meaning of up
up to the job the third meaning of up
up to the job the third meaning of up two is very similar to this one but it’s
two is very similar to this one but it’s
two is very similar to this one but it’s not about skill or talent so for example
not about skill or talent so for example
not about skill or talent so for example she wants to go running and he wants to
she wants to go running and he wants to
she wants to go running and he wants to say I’m feeling sick I’m not really up
say I’m feeling sick I’m not really up
say I’m feeling sick I’m not really up to it in this case he means I’m not well
to it in this case he means I’m not well
to it in this case he means I’m not well enough my health is not good
enough my health is not good
enough my health is not good I feel sick so in this case it’s not if
I feel sick so in this case it’s not if
I feel sick so in this case it’s not if you’re good enough you’re talented
you’re good enough you’re talented
you’re good enough you’re talented enough it’s about if you’re well enough
enough it’s about if you’re well enough
enough it’s about if you’re well enough this one can be used as a question for
this one can be used as a question for
this one can be used as a question for example oh I know you have a cold but
example oh I know you have a cold but
example oh I know you have a cold but are you up to coming into work today are
are you up to coming into work today are
are you up to coming into work today are you up to coming with me to do blahblah
you up to coming with me to do blahblah
you up to coming with me to do blahblah something like that that’s okay and it
something like that that’s okay and it
something like that that’s okay and it could be used as a positive in answer to
could be used as a positive in answer to
could be used as a positive in answer to the question are you up to it yeah I’m
the question are you up to it yeah I’m
the question are you up to it yeah I’m up – it’s fine I feel a bit sick but I’m
up – it’s fine I feel a bit sick but I’m
up – it’s fine I feel a bit sick but I’m up to it another meaning of up – is this
for example he asked what do you want to
for example he asked what do you want to do tonight and she says I don’t mind you
do tonight and she says I don’t mind you
do tonight and she says I don’t mind you decide it’s up to you it’s like it’s
decide it’s up to you it’s like it’s
decide it’s up to you it’s like it’s your decision you decide so the decision
your decision you decide so the decision
your decision you decide so the decision depends on you it’s up to you it depends
depends on you it’s up to you it depends
depends on you it’s up to you it depends on you so next time if you’re wanting to
on you so next time if you’re wanting to
on you so next time if you’re wanting to plan something and you don’t want to
plan something and you don’t want to
plan something and you don’t want to make the decision tell your friends now
make the decision tell your friends now
make the decision tell your friends now I don’t mind what we do it’s up to you
I don’t mind what we do it’s up to you
I don’t mind what we do it’s up to you you decide ok that’s up to but what
you decide ok that’s up to but what
you decide ok that’s up to but what about up for be up for that talks about
about up for be up for that talks about
about up for be up for that talks about your enthusiasm for a thing or wanting
your enthusiasm for a thing or wanting
your enthusiasm for a thing or wanting to do a thing let’s look at this example
to do a thing let’s look at this example
to do a thing let’s look at this example so she’s just told her boyfriend I got
so she’s just told her boyfriend I got
so she’s just told her boyfriend I got us tickets to Justin Bieber but does he
us tickets to Justin Bieber but does he
us tickets to Justin Bieber but does he look excited he’ll know his response to
look excited he’ll know his response to
look excited he’ll know his response to this is this mmm I’m not really up for
this is this mmm I’m not really up for
this is this mmm I’m not really up for that meaning he’s not enthusiastic about
that meaning he’s not enthusiastic about
that meaning he’s not enthusiastic about the idea he doesn’t want to do that
the idea he doesn’t want to do that
the idea he doesn’t want to do that course he doesn’t he’s sensible so when
course he doesn’t he’s sensible so when
course he doesn’t he’s sensible so when you don’t really want to do something
you don’t really want to do something
you don’t really want to do something you could say I’m not really up for that
you could say I’m not really up for that
you could say I’m not really up for that or you feel like oh I really want to do
or you feel like oh I really want to do
or you feel like oh I really want to do this you can say I’m really up for doing
this you can say I’m really up for doing
this you can say I’m really up for doing this remember that for is a preposition
this remember that for is a preposition
this remember that for is a preposition so after this preposition the verb
so after this preposition the verb
so after this preposition the verb should be in the ing form so you could
should be in the ing form so you could
should be in the ing form so you could say I’m not really up for doing that
say I’m not really up for doing that
say I’m not really up for doing that she’s really up for seeing Justin Bieber
she’s really up for seeing Justin Bieber
she’s really up for seeing Justin Bieber because she’s crazy he is not really up
because she’s crazy he is not really up
because she’s crazy he is not really up for Justin Bieber because he’s normal
for Justin Bieber because he’s normal
for Justin Bieber because he’s normal another example let’s rewind do you
another example let’s rewind do you
another example let’s rewind do you remember these guys he said what do you
remember these guys he said what do you
remember these guys he said what do you want to do tonight he could have said
want to do tonight he could have said
want to do tonight he could have said what are you up for doing tonight or
what are you up for doing tonight or
what are you up for doing tonight or shorter what’s you up for tonight
shorter what’s you up for tonight
shorter what’s you up for tonight remembering that up for means want to do
remembering that up for means want to do
remembering that up for means want to do something be enthusiastic about doing
something be enthusiastic about doing
something be enthusiastic about doing something also remembering that up for
something also remembering that up for
something also remembering that up for what follows the verb with in up for
what follows the verb with in up for
what follows the verb with in up for eating something up for drinking
eating something up for drinking
eating something up for drinking something up for going out and again
something up for going out and again
something up for going out and again just remember if you use up two up for
just remember if you use up two up for
just remember if you use up two up for both of them the next verb will be i N
both of them the next verb will be i N
both of them the next verb will be i N gee so she wants to say I don’t want to
gee so she wants to say I don’t want to
gee so she wants to say I don’t want to go out she’d say I’m not up for going
go out she’d say I’m not up for going
go out she’d say I’m not up for going out if she wants to say I don’t feel
out if she wants to say I don’t feel
out if she wants to say I don’t feel well enough to go out she’d say I’m not
well enough to go out she’d say I’m not
well enough to go out she’d say I’m not up to going out that’s the difference
up to going out that’s the difference
up to going out that’s the difference try to use these sentences in the
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they’re both very similar in meaning and
they’re both very similar in meaning and in some context the same but there is a
in some context the same but there is a
in some context the same but there is a difference both decide okay you’re my
difference both decide okay you’re my
difference both decide okay you’re my boyfriend okay you’re my girlfriend you
boyfriend okay you’re my girlfriend you
boyfriend okay you’re my girlfriend you get together or you get with that path
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