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Some verbs can be transitive or intransitive, depending on how they are used in a sentence. To cheer is one example.
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They 'cheered'.
They 'cheered' the band.
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She 'sang'.
She 'sang' a song.
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Larry 'tripped'.
Larry 'tripped' Alex.
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We 'visited'.
We 'visited' Aunt Ruth.
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We use 'used to' for something that happened regularly in the past but no longer happens.
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I used to smoke a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.
Ben used to travel a lot in his job but now, since his promotion, he doesn't.
I used to drive to work but now I take the bus.
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We also use it for something that was true but no longer is.
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There used to be a cinema in the town but now there isn't.
She used to have really long hair but she's had it all cut off.
I didn't use to like him but now I do.
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Transitive verbs require an ob-ject. For example, filled is a transitive verb and the cup is the ob-ject in the sentence She filled the cup. It doesn't make much sense to have filled without an ob-ject. She filled is incomplete.
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The tip for remembering the name is to think of transitive verbs as transferring their action to the ob-ject. Transitive and transfer both start with the prefix trans-.
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Examples of Transitive Verbs
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Here are some examples of transitive verbs:
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They 'designated' a hitter.
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The clock 'struck' one.
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I 'want' candy.
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He 'carried' the bag.
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Jose 'thanked' Wayne.
In the following sentences, why is "to" followed by a verb?
That should be impossible, according to the preposition rule.
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"I would like to go now."
"She used to smoke."
Prepositions of Time: at, in, on
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We use:
at for a PRECISE TIME
in for MONTHS, YEARS, CENTURIES and LONG PERIODS
on for DAYS and DATES
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Look at these examples:
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I have a meeting at 9am.
The shop closes at midnight.
Jane went home at lunchtime.
In England, it often snows in December.
Do you think we will go to Jupiter in the future?
There should be a lot of progress in the next century.
Do you work on Mondays?
Her birthday is on 20 November.
Where will you be on New Year's Day?
Prepositions of Place:
at, in, on
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In general, we use:
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at for a POINT
in for an ENCLOSED SPACE
on for a SURFACE
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Look at these examples:
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Jane is waiting for you at the bus stop.
The shop is at the end of the street.
My plane stopped at Dubai and Hanoi and arrived in Bangkok two hours late.
When will you arrive at the office?
Do you work in an office?
I have a meeting in New York.
Do you live in Japan?
Jupiter is in the Solar System.
The author's name is on the cover of the book.
There are no prices on this menu.
You are standing on my foot.
There was a "no smoking" sign on the wall.
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There is one very simple rule about prepositions. And, unlike most rules, this rule has no exceptions.
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Rule:
A preposition is followed by a "noun". It is never followed by a verb.
By "noun" we include:
noun (dog, money, love)
proper noun (name) (Bangkok, Mary)
pronoun (you, him, us)
noun group (my first job)
gerund (swimming)
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A preposition cannot be followed by a verb. If we want to follow a preposition by a verb, we must use the "-ing" form which is really a gerund or verb in noun form.
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I usually agree with my boss.
Jack agreed with my idea of revising our catalog.
I don’t agree with allowing professional athletes participate in the Olympics.
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We use agree to + verb:
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I never agreed to fix Jim’s computer. He must be mistaken.
We agreed to lower the commission rate for just one month for that client.
Thanks for agreeing to become a member of this website!
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Lastly, we use agree on + an idea or situation. The grammar is agree on + noun / gerund:
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Can we agree on meeting again next week at the same time?
I hope you can agree on the terms of this contract.
The CEO finally agreed on the budget for next year.
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Agree to something: Give consent to; accede to
Agree to a suggestion, to agree to an action proposed by someone else.
e.g:
Russia and Spain agree to cooperate on certain issues.
We agreed to her suggestion.
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Agree with someone/something: get on, be good for, suit; to approve of it
Agree with a person, opinion or policy
e.g:
The copy agrees with the original.
I don’t agree with some of the issues they have raised.
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Agree on something:To come to terms, as in the details of a transaction, reach agreement on, settle on
Agree on a matter for decision, to agree on an action that is jointly worked out; have similar feelings about a specific matter
e.g:
The two political parties agree on certain issues.
so it doesn't make sense? 
