Some verbs need a preposition before the object of the verb. Prepositions after verbs are called dependent prepositions and they are followed by a noun or gerund.
Attention! The preposition doesn’t change the meaning of the verb. These verbs with prepositions are not phrasal verbs!
The most usual verbs with prepositions are:
1. Verbs + about:
care about
He really cares about me.
complain about
My mother complained about me to my father.
hear about
Did you hear about Jane’s accident?
know about
What do you know about him?
talk about
What are you guys talking about?
worry about somebody / something
Don’t worry about John! He will be fine.
2. Verbs + at:
arrive at / in somewhere
We arrived at school too early.
We arrived in Paris.
laugh at
She laughed at me when I fell down.
look at something / someone
Look at this flower, it is so beautiful!
have a look at
Let’s have a look at this paper, it seems important.
stare at someone
Stop staring at me!
shout at
Don’t shout at me, I didn’t break anything!
3. Verbs + for:
apologize for
He apologized for what he did yesterday.
apply for
I applied for many jobs but nobody called me.
ask for
I asked for a coffee more than 30 minutes ago and the waiter hasn’t brought it yet.
pay somebody for something
I was so hurried that I left without paying for the meal.
prepare for
I prepared for my interview well enough.
wait for somebody / something
Wait for Tom, please!
4. Verbs + from:
borrow something from somebody
I borrowed money from my roommate.
benefit from
We all benefit from this ancient picture.
come from
I come from Romania.
recover from
Tom recovered from that illness.
suffer from
Many people suffer from depression.
5. Verbs + in:
believe in
I believe in you more than anyone.
engage in
Laura likes to engage in history debates.
live in
I have lived in Bucharest since I started University.
participate in
Did you participate in school activities when you were a child?
succeed in
John succeeded in getting his dream job.
6. Verbs + of:
dream of
I dream of visiting Rome.
take care of
Who will take care of your dog while you are on holiday?
7. Verbs + on:
agree on
We finally agreed on that matter.
concentrate on something / doing something
I couldn’t concentrate on my exam.
decide on
He decided on leaving the town.
depend on
I don’t know if I can pass this exam. It depends on how much I study.
insist on
Please don’t insist on this matter.
8. Verbs + to:
belong to somebody
This bag belongs to Paul.
explain something to somebody
The doctor explained the consequences of smoking to us.
go to
Go to your room, now!
listen to something / somebody
I listened to him carefully.
talk to
Jane talked to her boss for more than an hour.
travel to
I am travelling to New York tomorrow.
9. Verbs + with:
agree / disagree with
I don’t agree with Jamie’s opinion about environment.
Jamie disagrees with my suggestion.
argue with
I argued with my parents because of you.
begin with
Let’s begin with a quiz about daily activities.
compete with
Tim always competes with his classmates.
meet with
I will meet with Eddie tonight.
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