VERB

PREPOSITION in for to to to with for to with about for in / at (byk mekanlarda in ,kk mekanlarda at) for of for of smt for smt on for with from in to about from for smt on smb for / about for between on with with with / to with about

A
absorb account add adjust admit agree apply appeal argue argue arrange arrive apologize approve ask accuse smb arrest smb

B
base beg begin benefit believe belong boast borrow blame smb blame smt

C
care cater choose comment collide communicate compare compete complain

compose concern concentrate confess confuse congratulate consist contribute cope correspond count cover crash charge smb charge smb convict smb convince smb cure smb

of about / with on to with on of to with with on with into with smt (sulamak) for smt (para tahsil etmek) of smt of smt of smt

D
decide on / against dedicate to depend on despair of deter from differ from disagree with disapprove of discuss with devote to dream of / about dress in drink to demand smt from smb derive smt from smt discourage smb from smt distinguish smb/smt from/between smb/smt distract smb from smt

E
elaborate emerge escape on from from

experiment excuse smb exchange smt exclude smt expel smb explain smt

on for smt for smt from smt from smt to smb with like about against/with/for about for something at to of of about of / about from of / for with smt from smt on on against with / in in in smb/smt about about at/about to

F
face feel feel fight forget forgive someone

G
guess get married get rid get tired grumble

H
hear hide hope help smb hinder smb/smt

I
impress insist insure interfere invest involve smb/smt

J
joke

K
know

L
laugh listen

long lend smt

for to smb with for to to on in for in for for from for smt with smt from smt with smt for smb for smb about smt with smb against / to on from to on to from to in from for of smt of smt

M
meet mistake get married

O
object operate

P
participate pay persist pray prepare prohibit praise smb present smb prevent smb provide smb provide smt punish smb

Q
quarrel quarrel

R
react recon recover refer rely reply resign respond result retire room remind smb rob smb

S
search see shout smile specialise speak stand stare stem subscribe substitute succeed suffer save smb sentence smb share smt subject smb suspect smb for to at at in to for at from to for in from from smt to smt with smb to smt of smt to about of/about to about smt for smt into smt with smt for for for at on about to / about about/against

T
talk talk think turn tell smb thank smb translate smt trust smb

U
use

V
vote

W
wait wonder work worry write warn smb

The following is a list of verbs and prepositions which commonly appear together. accuse (someone) of ([doing] something) add (something) to (something else) admire (someone) for ([doing] something) agree on (topic) agree with (someone) apologize to (someone) for ([doing] something) apply to (a place) for (something) approve of (something) argue with (someone) about (topic) arrive at (a building, room, site, event) arrive in (a city, country) ask (someone) about (someone/topic) ask (someone) for (something) believe in (something) belong to (someone) blame (someone) for ([doing] something) borrow (something) from (someone) care about (someone/something/topic) comment on (topic) compare (something) to/with (something else) complain to (someone) about (something) concentrate on ([doing] something) congratulate (someone) for/on ([doing] something) consist of (some things) consent to ([doing] something) contribute to (something) count on (someone) to (do something) cover (something) with (something else) decide on (topic) depend on (someone) for (something) discuss (something) with (someone) distinguish (something) from (something else) dream about/of (someone/something) escape from (somewhere) explain (topic) to (someone) excuse (someone) for ([doing] something)

forgive (someone for ([doing] something) get rid of (something) graduate from (a place) happen to (someone) help (someone) with (something) hide (something) from (someone) insist (up)on (something) introduce (someone) to (someone else) invite (someone) to (an event) keep (something) for (someone) matter to (someone) object to (something) participate in (something) pay (price) for (something) pray for (someone/something) prefer (something) to (something else) prevent (someone) from ([doing] something) prohibit (someone) from ([doing] something) protect (someone) from (something) provide (someone) with (something) recover from (something) rely (up)on (someone/something) remind (someone) of (something) rescue (someone) from (something) respond to (someone/something) save (someone) from (something) search for (something) separate (something) from (something else) scold (someone) for ([doing] something) smile at (someone) for ([doing] something) speak to/with (someone) about (topic) /br>stare at (something/someone) stop (someone) from ([doing] something) subscribe to (something) substitute (something) for (something else/someone) subtract (something) from (something else) succeed in ([doing] something) suffer from (something)

take advantage of (someone/something/ situation) take care of (something/someone) talk to/with (someone) about (topic) thank (someone) for ([doing] something) travel to (somewhere) vote for (someone) vouch for (someone) wait for (someone/something) wish for (something) work for (company/something/someone) A (be) absent from accuse of (be) acquainted with (be) addicted to (be) afraid of agree with (be) angry at, with (be) annoyed with apologize for apply to, for approve of argue with, about arrive in, at (be) associated with (be) aware of Back to top.

B (be) equipped with believe in blame for (be) blessed with (be) bored with Back to top.

C (be) capable of care about, for

(be) cluttered with (be) committed to compare to complain about (be) composed of (be) concerned about (be) connected to consist of (be) content with contribute to (be) convinced of (be) coordinated with count on cover with (be) crowded into (a room), crowded with (these people) Back to top.

D decide on (be) dedicated to depend on (be) devoted to (be disappointed in, with (be) discriminated against distinguish from (be) divorced from (be) done with dream of, about (be) dressed in Back to top.

E (be) encouraged with, by (be) engaged to someone or in something (be) envious of (be) equipped with escape from excel in (be) excited about excuse for (be) exposed to

Back to top.

F (be) faithful to (be) familiar with feel like fight for (be) filled with (be) finished with (be) fond of forget about forgive (him) for (be) friendly to, with (be) furnished with Back to top.

G (be) grateful to, for (be) guilty of Back to top. H hand in hand out hide from hope for Back to top.

I (be) innocent of insist on (be) interested in (be) involved in Back to top.

J (be) jealous of

Back to top.

K (be) known for Back to top.

L (be) limited to look forward to look into Back to top.

M (be) made of, from (be) married to Back to top.

O object to (be) opposed to Back to top.

P participate in (be) patient with (be) polite to pray for (be) prepared for prevent from prohibit from (be) proud of (be) provided with provide with (something), provided by (someone) Back to top.

R recover from (be) related to (be) relevant to rely on (be) remembered for rescue from respond to (be) responsible for Back to top. S (be) satisfied with (be) scared of stare at stop from subscribe to substitute for succeed in, with Back to top.

T take advantage of take care of (be) terrified of (be) thankful for thank (you) for (be) tired of, from Back to top.

U (be) upset with, by (be) used to Back to top.

V vote for Back to top.

W (be) worried about

Prepositional phrases (verb, adjective, noun, phrase) + Gerund

(newly arranged in accordance to Leo Jones: "Notions in English", London CUP 61984 pp. 192 - 195) Fill in a gerund that fits. Sometimes a new subject is needed.

Prepositional verb
He apologised for I can't approve of He was accused of Do you agree with He argued all night about I believe in She boasted to us about You can blame me for Try to concentrate on The police charged him with The garage charged him L30 for They are always complaining about You'll have to choose between..and... I disagree with I disapprove of We eventually decided against Excuse me for I don't feel like How do you feel about Forgive me for We forgot about He is always grumbling about Have you heard about Please don't interfere with She insisted on It's rude to laugh at a person

Gerund

German translation of prepositional verb

Er entschuldigte sich wegen/dafr dass...

My mother looks like Are you making for I object to How much did you pay for They protested about I couldn't ever part with They prevented him from He was punished for It's time to prepare for You can't rely on She is in bed suffering from He succeeded in They saved him from He was talked out of He was talked into Stop talking about I've been thinking of I've already warned you about Don't worry about

Prepositional adjective I'm not accustomed to

He was ashamed of He seemed annoyed about He was astonished at Are you aware of I'm rather anxious about He is capable of She is crazy about This is characteristic of I'm dissatisfied with He was a bit doubtful about He was very enthusiastic about I'm feeling excited about I'm quite fond of I'm fed up with They are famous for I'm frightened of

Gerund

German translation of prepositional adjective

He was found guilty of I'm very interested in She is very involved with I'm very pleased with I was presented with I'm a bit puzzled about I'm very proud of I'm pessimistic about He is very popular with I'm well qualified for He is much respected for Who is responsible for Nobody is safe from I feel sorry for Are you serious about She was sympathetic with I'm sick of I'm tired of What's wrong with I can't get used to

Prepositional noun
What's the advantage of What's your attitude to Congratulations on Give me your comments on There has been a delay in I have a little difficulty with I have a lot of experience in I'm an expert on There is no hope of I'd like some information about I have no intention of Have you heard the joke about I know a lot about What's the matter with Take no notice of Have you heard any news of What's your opinion about

Gerund

German translation of prepositional noun

He needs protection from What is the result of I've read a report on What's your reaction to There is no room here for I've made a study of There should be a tax on What's the trouble with There are thousands of victims of She has a great zest for

Phrase It's no use

There is no point in It's (no) worth It's no good

Gerund

German translation of phrase