Verbs with prepositions

Question 1

to depend on/dependant of

Answer 1

abhängen von +D

Question 2

to pay attention to

Answer 2

achten auf +A

Question 3

to start/commence with

Answer 3

anfangen mit +D

Question 4

to depend on

Answer 4

ankommen auf +A

Question 5

to reply to

Answer 5

antworten auf +A

Question 6

to be angry about

Answer 6

sich ärgern über +A

Question 7

to finish/stop (with)

Answer 7

aufhören mit +D

Question 8

to take care / look after

Answer 8

aufpassen auf +A

Question 9

to get upset over/about

Answer 9

sich aufregen über +A

Question 10

to spend (on)

Answer 10

ausgeben für +A

Question 11

to be thankful for

Answer 11

sich bedanken für +A

Question 12

to thank someone

Answer 12

sich bedanken bei +D

Question 13

to start/begin (with)

Answer 13

beginnen mit +D

Question 14

to strive for / try to (e.g find a job)

Answer 14

sich bemühen um +A

Question 15

to report about/on

Answer 15

berichten über +A

Question 16

to deal with /busy oneself with

Answer 16

sich beschäftigen mit +D

Question 17

to complain to

Answer 17

sich beschweren bei +D

Question 18

to consist of

Answer 18

bestehen aus +D

Question 19

to insist on

Answer 19

bestehen auf +A

Question 20

to participate in

Answer 20

sich beteiligen an +D

Question 21

to apply to/at (place or person)

Answer 21

sich bewerben bei +D

Question 22

to apply for (a job)

Answer 22

sich bewerben um +A

Question 23

to refer / apply to

Answer 23

sich beziehen auf +A

Question 24

to ask for

Answer 24

bitten um +A

Question 25

to thank for

Answer 25

danken für +A

Question 26

to think of

Answer 26

denken an +A

Question 27

to discuss

Answer 27

diskutieren über +A

Question 28

to invite to

Answer 28

einladen zu +D

Question 29

to choose / opt for

Answer 29

sich entscheiden für +A

Question 30

to decide to

Answer 30

sich entschließen zu +D

Question 31

to apologise (to someone)

Answer 31

sich entschuldigen bei +D

Question 32

to apologise for

Answer 32

sich entschuldigen für +A

Question 33

to learn from

Answer 33

erfahren von +D

Question 34

to recover from

Answer 34

sich erholen von +D

Question 35

to remember / to be reminded of

Answer 35

sich erinnern an +A

Question 36

to recognise by

Answer 36

erkennen an +A

Question 37

to enquire about / after

Answer 37

sich erkundigen nach +D

Question 38

to be frightened/shocked by

Answer 38

erschrecken über +A

Question 39

to explain / talk about

Answer 39

erzählen über +A

Question 40

to tell about

Answer 40

erzählen von +D

Question 41

to enquire / ask about

Answer 41

fragen nach +D

Question 42

to look forward to

Answer 42

sich freuen auf +A

Question 43

to be happy about

Answer 43

sich freuen über +A

Question 44

to be about / to involve

Answer 44

gehen um +A

Question 45

to belong to

Answer 45

gehören zu +D

Question 46

to get used to

Answer 46

sich gewöhnen an +A

Question 47

to believe in

Answer 47

glauben an +A

Question 48

to give congratulations to / for

Answer 48

gratulieren zu +D

Question 49

to judge to be/ to take to be / to consider to be

(a good idea)

Answer 49

halten für +A

Question 50

to think about/ consider

(tidiness)

Answer 50

halten von +D

Question 51

to be concerned with / is

Answer 51

sich handeln um +A

(Bei der Kopie handelt es sich um Originalsoftware)

Question 52

to be about / deals with

Answer 52

handeln von +D

Question 53

to help with

Answer 53

helfen bei +D

Question 54

to prevent

Answer 54

hindern an +D

Question 55

to hope for

Answer 55

hoffen auf +A

Question 56

to hear from

Answer 56

hören von +D

Question 57

to find out about/ to be informed about

Answer 57

sich informieren über +A

Question 58

to be interested in

Answer 58

sich Interessieren für +A

Question 59

to complain about

Answer 59

klagen über +A

Question 60

to fight for

Answer 60

kämpfen für +A

Question 61

to come to / there was

Answer 61

kommen zu +D

(In der Besprechung kam es zu einem Streit)

Question 62

to concentrate on / focus on

Answer 62

sich konzentrieren auf +A

Question 63

to care for / about

Answer 63

sich kümmern um +A

Question 64

to laugh about

Answer 64

lachen über +A

Question 65

to suffer from

(e.g burnout)

Answer 65

leiden an +D

Question 66

to suffer with

(e.g sleep problems)

Answer 66

leiden unter +A

Question 67

to consider / think (a long time) about

Answer 67

nachdenken über +A

Question 68

to protest against

Answer 68

protestieren gegen +A

Question 69

to expect / reckon with

(e.g. snow in winter)

Answer 69

rechnen mit +D

Question 70

to talk about

(?present)

Answer 70

reden über +A

Question 71

to talk of / about

(?past)

Answer 71

reden von +D

Question 72

to smell like

Answer 72

riechen nach +D

Question 73

to say about

(a person)

Answer 73

sagen über +A

Question 74

to send to

(?a person) ??

Answer 74

schicken an +A

Question 75

to send to

(e.g a specialist)

Answer 75

schicken zu +D

Question 76

to rant about

Answer 76

schimpfen über +A

Question 77

to taste like

Answer 77

schmecken nach +D

Question 78

to write to

Answer 78

schreiben an +A

Question 79

to protect against

Answer 79

sich schützen vor +D

Question 80

to be for (pro)

Answer 80

sein für +A

(Ich bin für…)

Question 81

to be against (anti)

Answer 81

sein gegen +A

(Ich bin gegen…)

Question 82

to take care of / to care for

Answer 82

sorgen für +A

Question 83

to speak with / talk to

Answer 83

sprechen mit +D

Question 84

to talk about

Answer 84

sprechen über +A

Question 85

to die because of

Answer 85

sterben an +D

(Zwei Deutsche sind an der Grippe gestorben)

Question 86

to argue with

Answer 86

streiten mit +D

Question 87

to argue/fight about

Answer 87

streiten über +A

Question 88

to participate in

Answer 88

teilnehmen an +D

(Nordkorea nimmt an der Fußball-WM teil)

Question 89

to talk on the phone with

Answer 89

telefonieren mit +D

Question 90

to meet with

Answer 90

sich treffen mit +D

Question 91

to meet for

(e.g a short conversation)

Answer 91

sich treffen zu +D

Question 92

to persuade / talk into

Answer 92

überreden zu +D

Question 93

to talk to/ with (have a conversation with)

Answer 93

sich unterhalten mit +D

Question 94

to talk about (have a conversation about)

Answer 94

sich unterhalten über +A

Question 95

to meet with (an pre-arranged meeting)

Answer 95

sich verabreden mit +D

Question 96

to say goodbye to

Answer 96

sich verabschieden von +D

Question 97

to compare with

Answer 97

vergleichen mit +D

Question 98

to rely on

Answer 98

sich verlassen auf +A

(Auf mich kann man sich verlassen)

Question 99

to fall in love with

Answer 99

sich verlieben in +A

Question 100

to get along with / have an understanding with

Answer 100

sich verstehen mit +D

Question 101

to have an understanding of

Answer 101

verstehen von +D

Question 102

to prepare for

Answer 102

sich vorbereiten auf +A

Question 103

to warn against

Answer 103

warnen vor +D

Question 104

to wait for

Answer 104

warten auf +A

Question 105

to contact / turn to

Answer 105

sich wenden an +A

Question 106

to turn into/ become

Answer 106

werden zu +D

Question 107

to know about/of

Answer 107

wissen von +D

Question 108

to wonder about

Answer 108

sich wundern über +A

Question 109

to watch

Answer 109

zuschauen bei +D

Question 110

to watch

Answer 110

zusehen bei +D

Question 111

to doubt

Answer 111

zweifeln an +D

Question 112

to dream about

Answer 112

träumen von +D

Question 113

to save from

Answer 113

retten vor +D

Question 114

to think/ say about

Answer 114

sagen zu +D

(Was sagst du zu meinem neuen Haarschnitt?)

Question 115

AN

Answer 115

often expresses idea of a mental process directed towards a thing or person
(erinneren, denken, glauben)
OR
to express the recipient of something sent or directed
(schreiben)

on, to, at, by, against, along, beside.

Question 116

AUF

Answer 116

often expresses the idea of physically or mentally looking towards something/someone, or being aware of a person/thing in front of you.
(konzentrieren, achten, antworten)
OR
anticipation of something that’ll happen in the future
(hoffen, warten, freuen, vorbereiten)

ON, TO, in, at, onto, upon, to(wards)

Question 117

FÜR (+A always)

Answer 117

Usually indicates the action of the verb is in favour of the object
(interessieren, entscheiden, danken)

(Also….FOR, in favour of, considering, in return for, instead of, in place of,)

Question 118

IN

Answer 118

Mostly indicates process of coming into a state of being

verlieben

Question 119

MIT (+D always)

Answer 119

Generally means ‘with’.
(sprechen mit, rechnen mit, anfangen mit)

(Also…WITH, by, at, in, including, starring.)

Question 120

NACH (+D always)

Answer 120

Usually expresses reaching for or desiring something.
(fragen)

(Also….TO, according to, AFTER, by, for, in accordance with, towards, past, over too.)

Question 121

ÜBER

Answer 121

Often (but not always) means ‘about’. verbs that express the reason or basis for the action of the verb.
(ärgeren, freuen, lachen, reden, sprechen)

(Also…OVER, by ABOUT, via, above, across, for, beyond, past, up above.)

Question 122

UM (+A always)

Answer 122

expresses object is somehow ‘up for grabs’ or ready to be given.
(bitten um)

(Also…AROUND, by, for, at, about, round)

Question 123

VON (+D always)

Answer 123

Used with a wide range of verbs.
Can mean ‘of’, ‘from’ or ‘about’. In one sense can indicate the topic of the verb.
(träumen, erzählen, wissen)
OR
can indicate separation from or dependence upon the object
(trennen, abhangen)

(Also…OF, FROM, by, out of, about)

Question 124

VOR

Answer 124

Used with a small number of verbs.
Almost always deals with respect, protection and fear.
(Angst haben, retten)

(Also…in front, before, AGAINST, outside, ahead of, in the eyes of)

Question 125

to separate from

Answer 125

sich trennen von +D

Question 126

AUS ( +D always)

Answer 126

(Also…OUT, from out of, of.)

Question 127

BEI (+D always)

Answer 127

(Also…at, in, with, during, by, upon, near, among)

Question 128

ZU (+D always)

Answer 128

(Also….TO, for, at, in, with, into, as, towards)

Question 129

GEGEN (+A always)

Answer 129

(Also,…AGAINST, towards, versus, around, round about)

Question 130

UNTER

Answer 130

(Also….UNDER, among, below, beneath, amongst, underneath, between, down below)