Set expressions in English with prepositions. Verbs with prepositions in English Prepositions that coincide in form with adverbs

Adjectives with fixed prepositions are included in the predicate, which is called compound nominal predicate. A compound nominal predicate consists of a link-verb and a nominal part of predicate or predicative. The linking verb performs service functions; it connects the subject with the nominal part of the predicate and serves as an indicator of tense, voice, mood, and in some cases person and number. The most common connective is the verb “to be”. In addition to the verb to be, the function of a connective can be performed by other verbs, such as: to get, to become, to grow, to turn, to come, to go, to look, to run, to wear, to seem, to appear, to feel, to fall. Don't confuse linking verbs with meaningful verbs. The same verb can “work” as both a linking verb and a verb with a basic meaning.

For example:

The leaves on the trees turned yellow.= The leaves on the trees have turned yellow. (to turn – linking verb)

He turned the key in the lock. = He turned the key in the lock. (to turn = “turn, rotate”, that is, in the basic meaning)

She trembled and grew faint= She trembled and lost consciousness. (to grow – linking verb)

My brother is a farmer. He grows vegetables.(to grow – “grow, grow”, that is, in the basic meaning)

The nominal part of the predicate can be expressed by a noun, adjective, numeral, adverb, impersonal forms of verbs, prepositional phrases and phrases.

If the nominal part of a compound nominal predicate is expressed by an adjective, then it can be followed by a preposition - and this preposition is fixed, as if glued to a specific adjective. The list of adjectives with fixed prepositions is very long, and some adjectives have double control, that is, they can have two prepositions behind them.

How to learn and remember all adjectives with fixed prepositions? You can learn mechanically, but it is unlikely to give a good result. It's best to go the logical route.

So, if you take a closer look at the long list of adjectives with fixed prepositions, you will notice that those adjectives that are followed by a specific preposition are united by one common idea, a common meaning. Let's look at the most common adjectives with the preposition AT.

First, let's take the preposition AT and find out its meaning, namely the meaning, not the meaning. The preposition AT, if we consider it as a preposition of place and position, has two main meanings: The first meaning is being near, near, near a certain place and the second meaning is activity, action in a certain place. Space and time are interconnected and the preposition AT also indicates proximity to a certain point in time.

Now look at the adjectives with the fixed preposition AT. Conventionally, they can be divided into two groups.

There are several adjectives in each group, as you can increase or decrease the degree of saturation.

First group united by one idea that has a modal connotation - ABILITY, SKILL to do something, and, conversely, INABILITY, MEDIOCILITY and INABILITY.

to be good AT(doing something) = to be capable of something. This could be the study of subjects, that is, we are talking about mental abilities, for example, “being capable of mathematics” or “learning foreign languages.” You can talk about the ability to draw, sew, sing, but you can’t list everything. The translation of such constructions can be quite free.

For example:

He is good at mathematics. = Mathematics is easy for him. He has a talent for mathematics.

My son is not very good at repairing things. = My son is unable to fix anything.

to be quick AT(doing something) = to be smart, to do something quickly. We are talking about quick wits, that is, you can think quickly or think slowly. Something can reach a person slowly or quickly. The same can be said about action. Some people have everything in their hands, and some people have everything falling out of their hands.

For example:

He was quick at answering the question. = He was not at a loss and answered the question. He immediately answered the question.

to be prompt AT(doing something) = to be agile, fast, efficient.

to be clever AT(doing something) = to be capable, to have a gift and talent for something.

For example:

He is clever at playing chess. = He plays chess well.

to be brilliant AT(doing something) = do brilliantly in some subjects or do some work brilliantly.

For example:

She is brilliant at literature. = She does brilliantly in literature.

to be excellent AT(doing something) = doing excellently, excellently in some subjects or doing excellent and excellent work.

For example:

He is excellent at repairing cars. = He is excellent at fixing cars.

to be skilful AT(doing something) = to be skillful in performing some action. The point is that abilities alone are not enough, you also need to learn and train to do something.

For example:

My mother was very skillful at cooking. = My mother was a great cook. My mother was a skilled cook.

to be bad AT(doing something) = to be incapable of something, to do poorly in some subjects.

He is bad at skiing. = He is bad at skiing.

to be slow AT(doing something) = to think poorly and slowly, to be slow-witted, to be slow at work.

He is slow at his work. = He is very slow at work.

to be hopeless AT(doing something) = to be mediocre, hopeless for anything, for mastering any subjects or for performing some actions.

She is hopeless at singing. = She has no talent for singing.

Second group adjectives are united by such a meaning as - SURPRISE.

to be surprised AT(something) = to be surprised by something.

For example:

I was surprised at his coming here. = I was surprised that he came here. I was surprised by his coming here.

to be astonished AT(something) = to be surprised, amazed at something.

He was astonished at seeing his friend at the party. = He was very surprised when he saw his friend at the party.

For example:

to be amazed AT(something) = to be very surprised at something, to be amazed;

For example:

He was amazed at her behavior. = He was amazed by her behavior.

to be shocked AT(something) = to be shocked, to be very surprised.

For example:

Everybody was shocked at the news. = Everyone was shocked by this news.

Below we will look at common verbs and adjectives with prepositions.

Verbs with the preposition AT

• aim at- aim at

Never aim at people. – Never aim at people.

• arrive at– arrive at (place, premises)

I arrived at the station in Tokyo. – I arrived at the station in Tokyo.

Note: we use arrive in to talk about arriving in a country or city: I arrived in Tokyo. – I arrived in Tokyo.

• hint at- hint at

What are you hinting at? -What are you hinting at?

• laugh at- laugh at

Don't laugh at me! - Don't laugh at me!

• look at- look at

Look at me. - Look at me.

• shout at- shout at

Don't shout at the kids. - Don't yell at the children.

• throw at- throw at

He threw a snowball at me. - He threw a snowball at me.

• value (estimate) at– evaluate in

The expert valued the painting at $45,000. – The expert valued the painting at $45,000.

Verbs with the preposition ABOUT

• ask about- ask about something, someone

I asked my friend about his hobby. – I asked my friend about his hobby.

• argue about- argue about something

The critics still argue about that old movie. – Critics are still arguing about this old film.

• care about- to be not indifferent to someone, something, to treat well, to love, to be interested

John really cares about you. “John really cares about you.”

• feel about- have an opinion about something

How do you feel about the plan? - How do you like the plan?

• forget about- forget about something or someone

You forgot about your promise! -You forgot about your promise!

• talk about- talk, talk about something

We were talking about your new car. – We were talking about your new car.

• hear about- to hear about something

I heard about the strike. – I heard about the strike.

• say about- to say, to speak out about something, someone

What can you say about our new employee? – What can you say about our new employee?

• worry about- worry about something, for someone

Don’t worry about me, I’ll be fine. - Don't worry about me, I'll be fine.

Verbs with the preposition BY

• divide\multiply by– divide\multiply by

To divide by zero. – Divide by zero.

• increase\decrease by– increase/decrease by

The pressure was decreased by 5%. – The pressure was reduced by 5 percent.

• judge by- judge by

Never judge by appearance. – Never judge by appearance.

• mean by- mean by

What did she mean by that? -What did she mean by that?

• take\hold\pull by– take/hold/pull

He held the bull by its horns. “He held the bull by the horns.”

Verbs with the preposition FOR

• ask for- ask for something, ask someone

Ask them for some water. – Ask them for some water.

Did anybody ask for me? -Did anyone ask me?

• exchange for- exchange for

I’d like to exchange rubles for dollars. – I would like to exchange rubles for dollars.

• hope for- hope for

We are hoping for a change in the weather. – We hope for a change in the weather.

• prepare for- prepare for

Prepare for battle! - Prepare for battle!

• leave for- leave for

They left for Denver this morning. They left for Denver this morning.

• wait for- wait for someone or something

I've been waiting for you. - I was waiting for you.

Verbs with the preposition FROM

• buy from– buy from

I buy vegetables from local farmers. – I buy vegetables from local farmers.

• borrow from- borrow from

I don’t want to borrow money from my parents. – I don’t want to borrow money from my parents.

• differ from– differ from

The actual product differs from the sample. – The real product is different from the sample.

• prevent from- interfere, obstruct

Protective equipment prevents us from injuries. – Protective equipment prevents injury.

• recover from- to recover (after illness)

It takes a few days to recover from such illness. – It takes several days to recover from such an illness.

• save from- save from

Save animals from people. – Save animals from people.

• suffer from- suffer from

This summer we were suffering from the heat. – This summer we suffered from the heat.

Verbs with the preposition IN

• include in- include something

I didn't include this incident in my report. – I did not include this incident in my report.

• result in- to result in something

The business meeting resolved in a good deal. – A business meeting led to a good deal.

• succeed in- to succeed, to succeed in something

Have you succeeded in getting her address? – Did you manage to get her address?

Verbs with the preposition OF

• accuse of- blame for

What is he accused of? -What is he accused of?

• consists of– consist of

The novel consists of five chapters. – The novel consists of five chapters.

• deprive of- to deprive something

You have deprived me of this pleasure. “You deprived me of this pleasure.”

• inform of- be informed about

We have not been informed of this fact. – We were not informed about this fact

• remind of (about)- remind about

Can I remind you of your promise? – May I remind you of your promise?

• remind of somebody\something- remind someone or something

You remind me of my sister. -You remind me of my sister.

• speak of (about)- talk about

Are you speaking of me? -Are you talking about me?

• think of (about)- think about

What do you think of your new assistant? – What do you think of your new assistant?

• get rid of- get rid of

How to get rid of bad habits. – How to get rid of bad habits.

• take and vantage of- take advantage of something or someone

We must take advantage of this opportunity. – We must take advantage of this opportunity.

• take care of- take care of someone

She took care of my garden. “She looked after my garden.”

Verbs with the preposition ON

• agree on- agree on

We can agree on the terms of the contract. – We can agree on the terms of the contract.

• comment on- comment on something

They didn't comment on my statement. – They did not comment on my statement.

• depend on- depend on something

That depends on you. – It depends on you.

• insist on- insist on

I insist on your presence. - I insist on your presence.

• rely on- rely on

You can rely on me. – You can rely on me.

• spend on- spend on

I spent a lot of money on my education. – I spent a lot of money on education.

Verbs with the preposition TO

• agree to- agree to

Don’t agree to his offer. - Don't agree to his terms.

• apologize to- apologize to

I apologized to my colleagues. – I apologized to my colleagues.

• belong to– belong

That hotel belongs to her parents. This hotel belongs to her parents.

• happen to- happen to

What happened to you? -What happened to you?

• listen to- listen

You are not listening to me! – You are not listening to me!

• object to- object

Not objected to my suggestion. – He objected to my proposal.

• pay attention to- pay attention to

Pay attention to small details. – Pay attention to small details.

• prefer to– prefer

I prefer coffee to tea. – I prefer coffee to tea.

• reply to- respond to

I replied to your email. – I answered your email.

• refer to- refer to

Please refer to the study. – Please provide a link to the study.

• seem to- appear to someone

He seems strange to me. - He seems strange to me.

• speak to\talk to- talk to someone

Can I speak to Mr. Brown please? -Can I talk to Mr. Brown?

Verbs with the preposition WITH

• agree with- agree with

I agree with you but... – - I agree with you, but...

• compare with\to– compare with

Don’t compare movies with books. – Don’t compare films with books.

• deal with- deal with

I had to deal with some bad people. – I had to deal with bad people.

• fill with- fill with something

Her eyes filled with tears. – Her eyes filled with tears.

• supply\provide with- to provide with something, to supply

Our company supplies them with food. – Our company supplies them with products.

Adjectives with prepositions in English

The combination “verb to be + adjective + preposition” is worth highlighting as a separate small group. Let's look at the basic adjectives with a preposition.

• be concerned about- worry about something

I am concerned about your behavior. - I'm worried about your behavior.

• be worried about- to worry about something, to worry about someone

I am worried about our children. – I worry about our children.

• be sure about- to be confident in something

Are you sure about your theory? – Are you sure of your theory?

• be upset about- to be upset about something

He is upset about budget cuts. – He is upset about budget cuts.

• be nervous about- to be nervous, to worry about something

They are nervous about their wedding. – They are nervous about the wedding.

• be good at- to be able to do something, to be good at something

That guy is really good at shooting. “This guy is a really good shot.”

• be bad at– it’s bad to be able to do something

Sorry, I’m really bad at singing. - Sorry, I sing very poorly.

• be surprised by- be surprised by something

I was surprised by my uncle’s visit. – I was surprised by my uncle’s visit.

• be responsible for- to be responsible for something

Human is responsible for what is happening to the world. – Man is responsible for what happens to the world.

• be suitable for- be suitable for something

Your gear is not suitable for the mountains. – Your equipment is not suitable for the mountains.

• be good for- be useful for

Running is good for your health. – Running is good for health.

• be bad for- be harmful to

Actually, bread is bad for pigeons. – In fact, bread is bad for pigeons.

• be late for- be late for, to

I was late for dinner. - I was late for lunch.

• be familiar with- to be familiar with something

I am familiar with the rules but I can’t play. – I know the rules, but I don’t know how to play.

• be fond of- to adore something

My wife is fond of art. – My wife loves painting.

• be in charge of- to be responsible for something, to be in charge

Who is in charge of this city? -Who is the boss in this city?

• be short of- lack something

We are really short of time. – We are very short of time.

• be afraid of- to be afraid of someone or something

I am not afraid of mosquitoes. - I'm not afraid of mosquitoes.

• be ashamed of- to be ashamed of someone or something

I am ashamed of what I said. - I'm ashamed of what I said.

• be proud of- to be proud of someone or something

The company is proud of its employees. – The company is proud of its employees.

• be experienced in- to be experienced in something

He is experienced in tracking wild animals. – He is experienced in tracking wild animals.

• be interested in- to be interested in something

I am interested in mathematics and physics. – I am interested in mathematics and physics.

• be busy with- be busy with something

I'm busy with work. - I'm busy with work.

• be satisfied with- to be satisfied with something

Are you satisfied with the result? – Are you satisfied with the result?

Special cases

Separately, you need to highlight the expressions be happy, be disappointed with a pretext. Depending on the preposition, they change meaning.

Be disappointed with, in, by

The combination of be disappointed with the prepositions with, in, by expresses disappointment, but with different prepositions we are talking about different types of disappointment.

• be disappointed with– the most common way to express disappointment

With the preposition with we get disappointment in the general sense: something or someone does not live up to expectations.

I’m disappointed with my new phone, it’s too heavy. – I’m disappointed in my new phone, it’s too heavy.

I am disappointed with our new driver. He was late for his first shift. - I'm disappointed in our new driver. He was late for his first shift.

• be disappointed in- to be disappointed in a person, to lose faith in a person

We say be disappointed in when we need to express serious disappointment in a person. Almost a loss of faith in a person.

The mason was disappointed in his apprentice. The boy couldn't even learn the basics. – The mason was disappointed in the journeyman. The boy couldn't even learn the basics.

• be disappointed by- to be disappointed with something specific

The pretext by implies that the disappointment was caused by something or someone. We can say that disappointment with some specific fact is implied.

Investors were disappointed by the news. – Investors were disappointed by the news.

I'm so disappointed by your performance. - I'm so disappointed with your performance.

Be happy with, for, about

• be happy with- to be pleased, satisfied with something

We will translate be happy with into Russian, rather, not as “to be happy,” but as “to be satisfied.” We use this turn when everything suits us.

Are you happy with your new working schedule? – Are you satisfied with your new work schedule?

I am happy with the result. – I am very pleased with the result.

Be happy with can literally mean “to be happy with someone”:

I am happy with my family. – I am happy with my family.

• be happy for- to be happy for someone

We are so happy for our children! – We are so happy for our children!

I am happy for you. - I'm happy for you.

• be happy about- to be happy about something, to be happy about something

I was not happy about the profession I had chosen. – I was not happy with the profession I chose.

I am happy about the news from my brother. – I am glad about the news received from my brother.

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Prepositions after adjectives:
afraid of / for
answerable + for/to
anxious + about/for
bad or good + at/for
good + about/to/with
concerned + about/with
glad + for/of and others

Some adjectives are usually used with specific prepositions. Information about them can be found in a good dictionary. Here we will look at some adjectives, which can then have different meanings depending on the preposition. Study these examples.

Afraid + for / of
Jane used always to be afraid of swimming. Jane used to always be afraid of swimming.
My son has tried to prepare for examination, afraid for his examination. My son tried to prepare for the exam, fearing for his exam.

Angry or annoyed + about/with
My wife felt a great deal announced about being late. (about something). My wife was feeling a little annoyed about being late.
My cousin is not angry with your sister, Vault.
(with somebody) My cousin isn't mad at your sister, Walt.

answerable + for/to- responsible + for / before
Ted was answerable for (=responsible for) the project that had not been approved. Ted was in charge of a project that was not approved.
Last two committees were answerable only to (=
explained their actions to the President. The last two Committees were accountable only to the President.

anxious + about/for
My friend Todd is increasingly worried about
(= Worried about) his son’s health. My friend Todd was worried about his son's health.
My sister has been anxious for (=wanted very much) the potatoes to be planted as soon as possible.
My sister was concerned about planting potatoes in the shortest possible time.
bad or good + at/for
They were very bad / good at driving. (=successful) - They have no ability/ability to drive.
You should drink this.
It "s bad / good for you. (= health)
You must drink this. Is this good/bad for
your health. (=healthy)

good + about/to/with
Victoria felt bad about losing the prize.
(=Satisfied with herself) Victoria felt and was dissatisfied with herself after the loss.

concerned + about/with
We are much concerned about your exam results.
(= Disturbing)
This man at the window is concerned with (=about) his.

glad + for/of
He is very glad for us. He's very happy for us.
My mom would be glad of some help.

pleased + about/at/with
Were they pleased about/at this information?
They are really pleased with their new helicopter.

right + about/for
Timothy was right about Tony. He has moved to
Italy.
I think this house is right for you.

sorry + about/for
sorry about smth/for doing smth
to be/ feel sorry for somebody
We are sorry about telling you the wrong information.
We were really sorry for Victor.

The verb is followed by an adjective + preposition + verb with –ing form:
We didn't agree with smacking a child if he did the bad thing.

1. Prepositions with nouns

Nouns with the preposition by
by accident - accidentally
by chance - by chance
by mistake - by mistake
by the way - by the way, by the way
by your favor/with your permission - with your permission

Nouns with the preposition for
for a walk/swim, etc. - walk, swim, etc.
for breakfast/lunch, etc. - for breakfast/lunch, etc.

Nouns with the preposition on
on holiday/business/a trip/an cruise - on vacation/on a business trip/on a trip/on an excursion/on a cruise, etc.
on the radio/television - on radio/television

Nouns with the preposition in
in case - in case
in fact - actually, in fact, essentially
in somebody's opinion - according to someone

2. Prepositions with adjectives

Adjectives with the preposition at
to be shocked/surprised, etc. at/by - to be shocked/surprised, etc. anything
to be bad/good/hopeless, etc. at - to have no abilities (success)/to have abilities (success)/to be hopeless, etc. in any activity

Adjectives with the preposition of
to be aware of - to be aware of something
to be afraid/frightened of being - frightened/frightened by something or someone; afraid
to be ashamed/proud of - to be ashamed/proud of something or someone
to be full of - to be full of something (strength, energy)
to be fond of - to love something
to be jealous/envious of - to be jealous/envy someone or something
to be tired of - to be tired of
it is nice (kind/good/stupid/impolite, etc.) of someone - nice, stupid, impolite, etc. from someone's side

Adjectives with the preposition about
to be angry/annoyed about - to be angry/annoyed with someone/something

Adjectives with the preposition for
to be/feel sorry for smb. - feel sorry for/sympathize with someone
to be famous for - to be famous for something (a record, an act, etc.)
to be responsible for - to be responsible for

Adjectives with the preposition in
in general - in general, in general
to be interested in - to be interested in

Adjectives with the preposition with
to be disappointed/satisfied with - to be disappointed/satisfied with something

Adjectives with the preposition to
to be glad to meet smb. - be glad to meet someone
to be similar to - to be similar to
to be married/engaged to - to be married/engaged
it is nice to meet you - nice to meet you

3. Prepositions with verbs

Verbs with the preposition for
apply for - apply for
care for - take care of
go for a (walk/swim) - go for a (walk/go for a swim)
look for - look after
search for - search for something, someone
punish for - punish for
wait for - something, someone

Verbs with the preposition to
belong to - belong
listen to - listen to something, someone
happen to - happen, happen with
speak to/with - say something

Verbs with the preposition in
believe in - believe in
succeed in - succeed in

Verbs with the preposition about/of
complain about - complain about
consist of - consist of
dream about/of - dream about
think about/of - think about
remind of - resemble, remind

Verbs with the preposition at
laugh at - laugh at
mock at - make fun of
look at - look at
shout at - shout at

Verbs with the preposition on
be on go - happen
depend on - depend on
live on - live on
insist on - insist on
rely on - rely on

Verbs with the preposition after
look after - look after

Verbs with the preposition through
look through - look through (newspaper, magazine)

Verbs with the preposition by
stand by - nearby, be ready to help

Verbs with the preposition from
suffer from - suffer from

Verbs with the preposition off
be off - go
put something off - put off, move

Verbs with the preposition around/about
wait around/about - wait

Verbs with the preposition up
get up - rise, stand up
wake up - wake up, wake up

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In addition to large groups of certain phrasal verbs, our beloved English language has a wide range of other specific combinations of verbs with prepositions that have become firmly established in speech. As you probably already assumed, there are absolutely no rules for their construction, and, of course, you just have to learn them by heart. Bravo, you are absolutely right, it’s immediately clear that this is not the first day of English! So, for today our granite of science is verbs with prepositions in English, the table of which ( and not alone!) will be given below. Well, let's gather our will and start studying?

Since this topic is very voluminous and difficult to understand, we tried to group such English words according to a common feature, which in this case is a preposition. Agree, learning large volumes of new words in parts is much more convenient than trying to cover all the material at once. In addition, phrases with the construction to be are included in a separate list, requiring some kind of preposition after them. Let's take a closer look at how such combinations are used and what role prepositions play in the English construction of set expressions.

Preposition group for

This group includes the following verbs with the prepositions for in English.

Verb	Pretext	Meaning	Use
depart	+ for	depart, departsomewhere	The next train departs for Berlin at 3 o'clock.
care		To look after, take care of, look after someone.	I will care for your pets.
play		Play for smb.	He played for my brother in that match.
ask		Beg/ask for something.	The girl asked for a glass of orange juice.
charge		Charge for sth.	What do they charge for a call?
apply		Address; apply for smth.	Will she apply for the job?
thank you		Give thanks for something.	We thank you our guests for these presents.
blame		Blame smb. for bad actions.	I blamed my cat for crushing dishes.
reach		Reach for some object.	Jane reached for his coat.
look		Searchsmb.	Father is looking for his purse.
answer		Responsible for someone/sth.	He answers for my daughter.
excuse		To apologize for something.	Please, excuse my son for his actions.
search		Look for someone	Our neighbors search for their daughter.
pay		Pay for smth.	Our friend will pay for lunch.
wait		Wait, wait.	My little sister is waiting for my birthday.
leave		Leave, leave, leave.	They left for Madrid 3 days ago.
go		To do, to offer to do something.	Let's go for a jog!
long		To really desire, to crave.	We long for peace, but they long for war.
run		run; Get involved in the election race.	Ray Jones will run for president
offer		Offer any amount for a product/service.	Jack offered me 100$ for my silence.
take		Confused, mistaken for someone else.	Sorry, we took you for our friend.
account		Explain the reason.	I can't account for the missing money.
stand		Mean sth.	What does IBM stand for ?
work		Work for smb.	Bill works for Apple.
vote		Vote for someone, support.	I voted for rock band AC/DC.

So, we have already studied one of the largest groups of stable combinations of prepositions and verbs in English. These are frequently used expressions, so knowing their meanings will help you not get confused when a similar compound combination appears in the text or in the speech of your interlocutor.

Preposition group on

This is a very small section containing only a dozen phrases. Despite their small number, designs with on are used quite active.

Verb	Pretext	Meaning	Use
concentrate	+ on	Concentrate, concentrate.	The students must concentrate on their studies.
live		Liveondef.means.	We lived on$100 a week when we worked in advertising.
spend		Spend money and time on smth.	The boy spends all of his money on comics.
congratulate		Congratulate on something.	We congratulated our sister on her wedding
rely		Rely on someone	I can always rely on my best friend.
depend		Depend on someone.	My English lessons depend on my mood.
insist		Insist on smth.	They insist on telling the truth to Michael.
comment		Comment.	I want to comment on the article.
get		Get into transport.	She got on a train to Prague.
count		Count on someone	He can always count on his parents for help.

Preposition group about

Let's continue to study fixed expressions with prepositions in English. Let's see how used in phrases the preposition about.

Verb	Pretext	Meaning	Use
think	+ about	Think about someone/sth.	I think about my future.
complain		Complain about someone/sth.	She complains to me about her boyfriend
ask		Ask about something.
care		To love someone; be interested in smth.	Ask me about my hobby.
feel		Have an opinion about smth.	How do you feel about t that object?
talk		Talk about something.	We are talking about our weekend.
forget		Forget.	Don't forget about your enemies.
dream		To dream about something.	She dreamed about her wedding
agree		Agree.	We don't always agree about how to proceed.
hear		Hear about something.	I heard about your accident.
warn		Warn.	They warned me about this situation in the office.
argue		Argue about smth.	We argue about the films.
say		Express an opinion, say something.	Do you want to say a few words about our magazine?
worry		To worry about someone, to worry about something.	Parents worry about their children all the time.

Preposition group of

The last numerous representative of phrasal constructions of the form “ verb+preposition ».

Verb	Pretext	Meaning	Use
hear	+of	Hear/know smth. about smb.	I've never heard of you.
remind		Remind me of something.	Remind him of our meeting.
think		Think.	What does he think of fashion?
accuse		Blame someone for something.	John was accused of the road accident.
take care		To look after someone/sth., to take care.	I took care of my grandmother
inform		Report something.	The lawyer informed us of his decision.
approve		Approve.	Father approves of my choice.
consists		To consist, to contain smth. in yourself.	Apples consists of water.
boast		Boast.	These sportsmen are always boasting of their achievements.
deprive		To deprive someone of something.	She was deprived of her property.
die		Die from something.	The boy died of an unknown disease.

United Group

Some prepositions combine with only a few verbs, so we have combined them into one general group. So, verbs with prepositions in English - summary table.

Verb	Pretext	Meaning	Use
believe	+ in	Believe.	I believe in Christmas miracles.
check		Check.	Check the word in the dictionary.
succeed		To succeed in smth.	My husband will succeed in life.
look	+ at	Look at someone or something; consider.	Look at me!
hint		Hint at something.	I don't understand what you're hinting at .
point		Point, direct at someone.	Don't point the gun at me.
shout		Yell at smb.	Why do you shout at children?
laugh		Laugh, make fun of.	They often laugh at my little dog.
agree	+ with	Agree with someone or something.	I agree with my trainer.
argue		Argue, quarrel.	My sister often argues with our parents.
begin		Start with something.	I began my way with a first step.
happen	+ to	Happen to someone, something.	We don't know what's happened to our car.
listen		Listen, obey someone.	I like listen to his stories.
belong		Belong.	All buildings in this street belong to me.
complain		Complain to someone.	I can't complain to my father.
add		Add to smth.	Could you add some milk to my tea?
move		Move.	We moved to Moscow yesterday.

Use without pretext

There are also several opposite cases. The following verbs will almost always be used without prepositions.

1. to enter - to enter, cross the threshold, penetrate. I entered her room.
2. tofollow – Follow, accompany, monitor. Don't follow me.
3. tojoin – To join, join, enter service. Join our club!
4. to discuss ( something) – Discuss something. We discuss the article.

Such non-prepositional constructions are often found in English speech.

Verbs with prepositions in English table with to be

We have already learned how the English love to use English verbs with and without different prepositions in set expressions. But don't forget about the design. tobe, phrases from which occupy a huge layer of the English language. Of course, it is almost impossible to learn all verbs with such a combination, so we will limit ourselves to only the most commonly used phrases.

Design	Meaning	Use
be sure of	To have confidence in something, to be confident.	I am sure of my skills.
be afraid of	To have fear, to be afraid of something.	Many people are afraid of losing their jobs.
be married to	To be married to someone, to be married.	Alice was married to a policeman.
be tired of	Get tired of smth.	I am tired of the lesson
be satisfied with	To be pleased, satisfied with smth.	My mother was never satisfied with the results of her work.
be proud of	Be proud of smth., someone.	My friend Roman was really proud of his pictures.
be surprised at	Be surprisedsomethingl.	I was surprised at your actions.
be ashamed of	Feel ashamed about smth.	I am not ashamed of Roman's pictures too.
be good at	To have the ability to be good at something.	They say I am very good at foreign languages.
be careful of	Be careful, beware.	Be careful of the angry dog.
be dressed in	To be dressed in smth.	All my relatives were dressed in various red suits at my birthday party.
be jealous of	Feelings of envy, jealousy.	He is just jealous of his wife.

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