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Grammar fix

feel up to

feel able to do

To feel well enough, strong enough, or ready to do something, especially when you might be tired, unwell, or unsure.

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Hear it in context

Notice where the phrase sounds natural.

  • I don't feel up to going out tonight because I have a headache.daily life
  • Honestly, after working all day, I often don't feel up to cooking a big meal in the evening.IELTS speaking

Fix the pattern

Pattern: feel up to + noun/gerund

WrongI don't feel up to go out tonight.

RightI don't feel up to going out tonight.

'Feel up to' takes '-ing' (or a noun), not a to-infinitive.

Patternfeel up to + noun/gerund

Use it right

Choose the version that sounds natural in speech.

Stiff I do not feel sufficiently well to attend the event.

Natural I don't really feel up to going out.

'Feel up to' is the natural way to say you're not in a fit state for something; the formal version is a sick note.

Build natural chunks

Words that usually travel with it.

  • feel up to + -ing
    going outitcookingmuch

Don't confuse it

Not the same as 'feel like', which means 'want to'. 'Feel up to' is about ability or readiness, not desire.

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