Thank: expressing gratitude

The idea

Use thank someone for something: thank her for the help. For an action, use for plus an -ing form: thank the guests for coming. The past is thanked.

Examples

• I thanked her for the help.
• We thanked the guests for coming.
• Please thank your teacher for the advice.
• She thanked him for the meal.
• They thanked us for sharing the map.
• He thanked the customer for the order.

Watch out

The person follows thank directly: say thank your teacher, not thank to your teacher.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the preposition before the reason for thanks. I thanked her ___ the help. (for / from)

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   for

   For introduces what the person is thanked for.

2. Choose the action form after for. We thanked the guests for ___. (coming / to come)

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   coming

   Coming is the -ing form after for.

3. Choose the past form for yesterday. Yesterday he ___ the customer. (thanked / thanks)

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   thanked

   Thanked is the regular past form.

Use it today

Thank someone for a specific action and name the person.