1. Prepositions with nouns

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

Nouns with 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 in
in case - in case
in fact - in fact, actually, actually
in somebody "s opinion - according to someone

2. Prepositions with adjectives (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 - have no abilities (success) / have abilities (success) / 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 - afraid / frightened of 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 - jealous / jealous of someone or something
to be tired of - to be tired of
it is nice (kind / good / stupid / impolite, etc.) of someone - cute, stupid, impolite, etc. from someone's side

About adjectives
to be angry / annoyed about - to be angry / annoyed with someone / something

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

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

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

Adjectives with the preposition to
to be glad to meet smb. - be happy to meet someone
to be similar to - to be like
to be married / engaged to - to be married (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) - walk on (walk / go swim)
look for - look after
search for - search for something, someone
punish for - punish for
wait for wait - something, someone

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

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

Verbs with about/of
complain about - complain about
consist of - consist of
dream about/of - dream about
think about/of - think about
remind of - to resemble, to 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 be - 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 - postpone, transfer

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

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

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, room)

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

Note: we use arrive in when talking about arrival in a country, city: I arrived in Tokyo. - I arrived in Tokyo.

• hint at- allude to

What are you hinting at? - What you're suggesting?

• laugh at- laugh at

Don't laugh at me! - Do not make fun of me!

• look at- look at

look at me. - Look at me.

• shout at- scream at

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

• throw at- throw in

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 someone about something

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- be indifferent to someone, something, treat well, love, be interested

John really cares about you. “You really care about John.

• feel about- have an opinion about something

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

• forget about- to forget about something, someone

You forgot about your promise! You forgot your promise!

• talk about- 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 something or someone

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

• worry about- to 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 has been reduced by 5 percent.

• judge by- to judge by

Never judge by appearance. “Never judge by appearances.

• 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 his horns. He held the bull by the horns.

Verbs with the preposition FOR

• ask for to ask for something, to ask someone

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

Did anybody ask for me? - Has anyone asked 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 are hoping for a change in the weather.

• prepare for- prepare to

Prepare for battle! - Prepare for battle!

• leave for- leave for

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

• wait for- to 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- different from

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

• prevent from- hinder, hinder

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

• recover from to get better (after illness)

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

• save from- save from

Save animals from people. - Save the animals from the people.

• suffer from- suffer from

This summer we were suffering from the heat. We have suffered from heat this summer.

Verbs with IN

• include in- include something

I didn't include this incident in my report. I didn't include this incident in my report.

• result in- result in something

The business meeting resulted in a good deal. A business meeting led to a good deal.

• succeed in- be successful at something

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

Verbs with OF

• accuse of- To accuse of

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

• consists of- to consist of

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

• deprive of- deprive of something

You have deprived me of this pleasure. You have robbed me of that 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- to 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? - You talk about me?

• think of (about)- to 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 advantage of- take advantage of someone

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

• take care of- to take care about SMB

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 didn't comment on my statement.

• depend on- to 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- to 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 have 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

He 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- Answer to

I replied to your email. - I answered your email.

• refer to- to refer to

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

• seem to- pretend 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? May I speak 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 movies to 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 supply something

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

Preposition adjectives in English

In a separate small group, it is worth highlighting the combination “verb to be + adjective + preposition”. Consider the main adjectives with a preposition.

• be concerned about- worry about something

I am concerned about your behavior. “Your behavior worries me.

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

I am worried about our children. “I'm worried about our children.

• be sure about- to be sure of something

Are you sure about your theory? Are you sure about your theory?

• be upset about- to be upset about something

He is upset about budget cuts. He is upset about the budget cuts.

• be nervous about- to be nervous about something

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

• be good at to be good at something, to be good at something

That guy is really good at shooting. This guy is really good at shooting.

• be bad at- bad at something

Sorry, I'm really bad at singing. “Sorry, I don’t sing very well.

• be surprised by- be surprised at something

I was surprised by my uncle's visit. I was surprised by my uncle's visit.

• be responsible for- 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- fit for something

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

• be good for- be helpful to

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- to be late for

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

• be familiar with- 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- love 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 running out of time.

• be afraid of- be afraid of someone or something

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

• be ashamed of- be ashamed of someone or something

I am ashamed of what I said. “I am ashamed of what I said.

• be proud of- be proud of someone or something

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

• be experienced in- be proficient at something

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

• be interested in- 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, it is necessary to highlight the expressions be happy, be disappointed with a suggestion. They change meaning depending on the preposition.

Be disappointed with, in, by

The combination 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 is 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 am disappointed in my new phone, it is too heavy.

I am disappointed with our new driver. He was late for his first shift. I am disappointed in our new driver. He was late for the 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 loss of faith in man.

The mason was disappointed in his apprentice. The boy couldn't even learn the basics. The bricklayer was disappointed in the apprentice. The boy could not even learn the basics.

• be disappointed by- to be disappointed with something certain

The preposition 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 the news. Investors were disappointed by the news.

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

Be happy with, for, about

• be happy with- to be satisfied with something

We will translate into Russian be happy with, rather, not as “to be happy”, but as “to be satisfied”. We use this turnover 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- 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 to hear from my brother.

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In addition to bulk groups of certain phrasal verbs, so our favorite English language has an extensive range of other specific combinations of verbs with prepositions, which are firmly established in speech. As you probably have already guessed, there are absolutely no rules for their construction, and, of course, it remains only to memorize them. Bravo, you are absolutely right, it is immediately clear that it is not the first day in English! So, today our granite of science is verbs with prepositions in English language whose table ( and not alone!) will be given below. Well, let's gather our will into a fist and start studying?

Since this topic is very voluminous and difficult to understand, we have 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, which require a preposition after themselves, are displayed in a separate list. Let us consider in more detail 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.

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 to get confused when such a compound combination occurs in the text or in the speech of the 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.

Preposition group about

Let's continue to study set expressions with prepositions in English. Consider how used in phrases, the preposition about.

Preposition group of

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

United group

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

Use without prepositions

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

1. to enter - enter, cross the threshold, penetrate. I entered her room.
2. tofollow - To follow, accompany, follow. Don't follow me.
3. tojoin - Join, join, enter the service. Join our club!
4. to discuss ( something) to talk about 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 like to use English verbs in set expressions with and without various prepositions. But do not forget about the design tobe, phrases with which occupy a huge layer of the English language. Of course, it is practically impossible to learn all the verbs with such a combination, so we will limit ourselves to the most commonly used phrases.

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An exercise

In order to connect an adjective with other members of a sentence, prepositions must be used. Usually an adjective with a preposition is followed by noun, pronoun or verb in ing form. In this lesson, Anastasia will consider several designs "Adjective + Preposition", which are quite often used in speech.

good/nice/kind/generous/stupid of you to do something kind/generous/stupid of you (your) side to do something
good/nice/friendly/kind/polite/rude to somebody - nice / friendly / polite / rude to someone
angry/furious/annoyed about something - angry / furious about something, dissatisfied with something
excited/nervous/worried about something – excited (positively)/nervous/worried about something
angry/furious/annoyed with somebody - angry / furious at someone, dissatisfied with someone
satisfied/pleased/delighted/disappointed with something- Satisfied / satisfied / upset about something

Lesson script

Hi all!

Prepositions, prepositions, prepositions, is just a headache for anyone who learns English English. But you can't get away from them, so today let's look at some adjectives and prepositions with which they are usually used. My name is Anastasia, this is the PE channel ...

In one of the previous videos we talked about verbs with prepositions. If you haven't watched it, please follow the link above. Today we will talk about adjectives with prepositions.

As a rule, in order to express a thought, it is not enough for us to use one adjective. He needs a preposition that connects this adjective with a noun, pronoun, or verb in ing form. (Adj.+Prep.+Noun/Pronoun/Ving) This formula is usually used. Together, this construction forms a kind of small phrase with its own meaning. There are a huge number of such constructions in the English language, and today we will consider only some of them.

It was generous of you to do that.
In this case, we translate this construction using the words "on your/your side".
It was nice or kind/ /generous/ stupid of you to do that.

And if, for example, I want to say about a good or bad attitude towards someone?

Here I need an adjective with the preposition TO.

He is so good/ nice/friendly/ kind/ rude/ to Kate.
He treats Kate so well.
He is so sweet/friendly/kind/rude to Kate

Sometimes we get upset or even angry about something or something:

My mum is angry / furious /annoyed/ about waiting for so long..
My mother is angry about / because of such a long wait.
My mother is unhappy with such a long wait. It annoys her to wait so long.

However, if we are angry with someone, then we need another excuse:

Don't be angry//furious/annoyed with me!
Do not be mad at me!

When we want to say that we are feeling something about a situation, we can use the preposition ABOUT:

I am excited about going to the Fiji.
I'm excited about my trip to Fiji.

I am nervous/worried about meeting him.
I am nervous, worried about / because of meeting him.

Either WITH

Are you satisfied with your exam results? - Are you satisfied with the results of your exam?
I am pleased/delighted with the present you gave me. - I'm happy with the gift you gave me.
I am disappointed with your speech.- I am disappointed with your speech.

Some adjectives can only be used with one preposition, but others can have more than one, with different meanings. for example, the adjective happy can also be used with about and with.

Are you happy about getting the presents? Are you happy that you received gifts?
Here we use the preposition about, because We are talking about an event that happened - Someone received gifts and we wonder if he is happy. However:

Are you happy with the present I gave you? - Do you like the gift I gave you?
Happy with is used when talking about what someone likes, suits, satisfies with what he has.

So, in conclusion, I want to say that the choice of preposition is individual for each adjective, so if you are not sure which preposition to use, you will have to consult a dictionary. The article on the adjective you need should indicate with what prepositions it can be used. We have chosen only a small number of adjectives, some of the most used.

That's all! Do not forget to do exercises after class to better remember new material. Good luck everyone! Bye Bye!