WORD + PRESPOSITION
(sb = somebody sth = something)
(break sth) by accident
according to (the weather forecast)
an advertisement for sth
afraid of (dogs)
at the age of (six)
(I don't) agree with (you)
(to) apply for (a job)
(to) argue with sb about sth
(to) arrive at (the station) = at a place
(to) arrive in (England) = in a country
(to) ask for sth
(to be ) aware of (a problem)
(to) believe in (God)
(to) belong to sb
(to be) bored with sb/sth
(go) by bus, train, car
in the (19th) century
(Have you got) change for (a pound)?
(I'm) in charge
on the coast
(I) come from (Scotland)
compared with (other school, this one is cheap)
(to) complain about (the food0
in (good) condition
(to) deal with (a problem)
(She has a ) degree in (English literature)
(to) depend on (the weather)
(to) develop into (a big business)
(to) die of (a heart attack)
(to be) different from/to sb/sth
in the distance
(to) dream about sb/sth
(to be) fed up with sb/sth
(to) fight against sb/sth
(to) find out about sb/sth
on a flight to (London)
(to live) on the (third) floor
(to) forget about sb/sth
(to be) full of (energy)
(to) get on (well) with sb
(to) go out with sb
(to be) good at sth
(to be) on holiday
(to be) at home (BUT - to go home)
(to be) impresses by sb/sth
(to be) interested in sb/sth
(to have) an interview for a job
(to) invite sb to (a party) or for (dinner)
(to) laugh at sb/sth
(to) listen to sb/sth
(to) look after sb
(to) look for (sth you have lost)
(to) look forward to (a holiday)
(to be) in love with sb
(We've got lamb) for (lunch/dinner)
(to be) married to sb
(The room's) in a mess.
in the north / south
(to) operate on sb
(this machine's) out of order
in the picture
(to) pay ($500) for (a car)
(to) point (a gun) at sb/sth
(to) rely on sb/sth
as a result
(to) sell sth for ($30)
(to) share sth with sb
(your shirt is) similar to (mine)
(to) speak to sb about sth
(to) spend money on (clothes)
(to) steal sth from sb
a story about sb/sth
(to be) on strike for (more money)
(to) suffer from sth
(to) talk to sb about sth
on television
(to) think about (What are you thinking about?)
(to) think of (What do you think of Van Gogh?)
(to) throw (tomatoes) at sb
a ticket for (a concert)
(to be) tired of sb/sth
(to get) in touch with sb
(to) wait for sb/sth
on the way (to school)
(to) work as (a teacher)
(to) work for (an organization)
(to) worry about sb/sth
(to) write (a letter) to sb
prefer sth to sth
prefer doing sth to doing sth
prefer to do sth rather than do sth else
would prefer (not) to do sth
would rather do sth
I would rather you did sth
VERB PATTERNS
Verb + -ing |
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accuse sb of admit to apologize for appreciate avoid be / get used to be worth blame sb for can't help can't stand consider deny delay detest dislike enjoy excuse feel like finish fond of give up go on imagine insist on sb interested in keep on like look forward to love make a mistake mention mind miss practise prevent sb from put off quit regret remember risk succeed in suggest
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doing sth
(swimming, cooking, working, playing, etc.)
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Verb + ing or to + infinitive |
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Begin continue forget like love need remember start stop try |
doing sth / to do sth |
Note
Help can be used without to:
He helped do the shopping.
Verb + to + infinitive |
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advise sb afford agree allow appear arrange ask sb beg sb choose decide encourage sb expect sb fail forbid sb force sb forget happen hate help sb hope invite sb like love manage mean need offer sb order sb persuade plan prepare promise sb refuse seem teach tell sb try threaten want (sb) warn sb would like would love would prefer urge sb |
(not)
to do sth |
Verb + sb + infinitive |
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let make |
somebody |
do sth |
Modal auxiliary verbs |
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can could shall should might must will may would |
do sth |