Verb + prepositions Flashcards
talk
TO
speak
TO
listen
TO
write
TO
apologise
TO sb. FOR…
explain
sth. TO sb.
explain/describe
(TO sb.) what/who/why
phone
sb. 0 prep.
call
sb. 0 prep.
answer
sb. 0 prep.
ask
sb. 0 prep.
thank
sb. 0 prep.
look
AT
stare
AT
glance
AT
have a look
AT
take a look
AT
laugh
AT
aim
AT
point
AT
shoot
AT
fire
AT
shout
AT sb. (because you’re angry)
TO sb. (because he/she can’t hear you)
thow
AT sb. (in order to hit them)
TO sb. (sth. in order to they catch it)
talk
ABOUT
read
ABOUT
know
ABOUT
tell
sb. ABOUT
have a discussion
ABOUT
discuss
sth. 0 prep.
care
ABOUT (because you think sth. it’s important)
what/where/how + 0 prep.
FOR sb./sth= like or look after
take care
OF
ask
FOR
apply
FOR
wait
FOR
search
FOR
leave
(a place) FOR
look
FOR= search for AFTER= take care of
dream
ABOUT (asleep)
OF/ABOUT (imagining)
I wouldn’t dream OF doing STH.= I’d never do it
remind
sb. ABOUT= tell sb. not to forget
sb. OF= cause sb. to remember
complain
TO sb. ABOUT= not satisfied
OF= pain, illness
heard
ABOUT
OF
FROM
think
ABOUT
OF
warn
sb. ABOUT
sb. OF
accuse
OF
suspect
OF
approve
OF
disapprove
OF
die
OF
FROM
consist
OF
pay
FOR
0 prep.= pay the bill, a fine, tax, rent
blame
FOR
suffer
FROM
protect
FROM
AGAINST
depend
ON
rely
ON
live
ON
congratulate
ON
compliment
ON
believe
IN
specialise
IN
succeed
IN
break
INTO
crash/drive/bump/run
INTO
divide/cut/split
sth. INTO
translate
sth. FROM INTO
collide
WITH
fill
WITH
provide
WITH
suply
WITH
happen
TO
invite
TO
prefer
TO
concentrate
ON
insist
ON
spend
ON
