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.
phrasal verbB1common
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I don't feel up to going out tonight because I have a headache.
Honestly, after working all day, I often don't feel up to cooking a big meal in the evening.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: I don't feel up to go out tonight.
Say: I don't feel up to going out tonight.
'Feel up to' takes '-ing' (or a noun), not a to-infinitive.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'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 out
- it
- cooking
- much