Verbs with prepositions
- Irregular verbs: the complete list
- Irregular verbs: the complete list - PDF
- Irregular verbs: divided into groups
- Irregular verbs: divided into groups - PDF
- Verbs without -ing
- Verbs with prepositions
- Verbs: do vs. make
In English there is a group of verbs which are used with prepositions.
VERBS | NOUNS |
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advise against doing sth | advice against |
agree about sth | agreement about |
agree to a proposal | agreement to |
agree with sb | agreement with |
aim at/for a target | aim at/for |
apologize to sb for sth | apology to sb |
apply to sb for sth | application to |
approve of sb/sth | approval of |
arrive at/in | arrival at/in |
ask for sb/sth | - |
become of sb | - |
begin with sth/by doing | - |
believe in sb/sth | belief in sb/sth |
belong to sb/sth | - |
borrow from sb | - |
choose between | choice between |
confess to sb/sth | confession to |
deal with a problem | - |
depend on sb/sth | dependence on |
differ from sb/sth | difference from/to |
dream about/of (doing) sth | dream of |
emerge from a place | emergence from |
fail in an exam | failure in |
guess at the truth | guess at |
identify with sb | identification with |
insist on (doing) sth | insistence on |
knock at the door | knock at the door |
know of/about | knowledge of |
laugh at/about sb/sth | laughter at sth |
listen to sb/sth | - |
look after sb/sth | - |
look at sb/sth | - |
look for sb/sth | - |
meet with sb (AmE) | meeting with |
object to sb/sth | objection to |
pay for sb/sth | pay(ment) for |
quarrel with sb/about sth | quarrel with/about |
read about sth | - |
reason with sb | - |
refer to sb/sth | reference to |
rely on sb/sth | reliance to |
reply to sb/sth | reply to sb |
report on sb/sth to sb | report on |
resign from a job | resignation from |
retire from one's job | retirement from |
search for sb/sth | search for |
succeed in (doing) sth | success in (doing) |
suffer from an illness | - |
talk to sb about sth | talk to sb about sth |
trade with sb/in sth | trade in sth |
trust in sb/sth | trust in sb/sth |
trust in sb/sth | trust in sb/sth |
vote for/against sb/sth | vote for/against |
wait for sb/sth | wait for |
wish for | wish for |
write to sb/about sth | - |