Hi English learners. Welcome to a new lesson. Today, we are going to look at some commonly used verb + preposition collocations with about, at, by, for, from, in, of, to, with.
Verb + about collocations
Argue about
It’s no use arguing about that.
Ask about
He asked me about my plans for the weekend.
Care about
A year after the divorce, she didn’t care about him any more.
Complain about
The customer complained about the soup.
Forget about
I’m so sorry, I totally forgot about our arrangement.
Hear about
Have you heard about the earthquake?
Know about
What do you know about computers?
Laugh about
We all laughed about the joke.
Talk about
The writer talked about his new novel.
Think about
What do you think about my new dress?
Worry about
Mildred is worried about her exam.
Verb + AT collocations
Aim at
She aims at saving £100 every month.
Arrive at
The tourists arrived at the hotel just before noon.
Excel at
Her son excelled at maths.
Laugh at
Everyone laughed at Michael.
Look at
Look at that cat over there!
Point at
The teacher pointed at the boy.
Shout at
She lost her patience and shouted at him.
Smile at
Sara smiled at us and waved.
Stare at
Mark stared at me without a word.
Verb + FOR collocations
Admire for
Everyone admired Brian for his bravery.
Apologize for
You should apologize for what you did.
Ask for
Mary asked me for help.
Beg for
A woman in the street begged for money.
Care for
My son has never cared for music.
Fight for
He fought for his country during WW2.
Hope for
She closed her eyes and hoped for the best.
Long for
After a year abroad, they longed for their own home.
Pay for
How much did you pay for the tickets?
Provide for
Lucy had two children she had to provide for.
Search for
He searched for his phone but he couldn’t find it.
Wait for
Who are you waiting for?
Work for
Simon works for a multinational company.
Verb + FROM collocations
Benefit from
Pauline benefited from her friend’s advice.
Borrow from
I borrowed a book from Jill.
Come from
George comes from a small town in Scotland.
Differ from
The two siblings didn’t differ much from each other.
Escape from
A man escaped from prison yesterday.
Graduate from
She graduated from college in 2015.
Recover from
Nigel had fully recovered from his illness.
Rescue from
Mike rescued an old man from drowning in the sea.
Resign from
A member of the parliament resigned from his position.
Retire from
She retired from business when she was 55.
Save from
They saved some valuable books from the fire.
Separate from
She was separated from her husband.
Suffer from
Andy suffered from memory loss after the accident.
Verb + IN collocations
Arrive in
The cruiser arrived in the city harbour.
Believe in
If you want to be successful you have to believe in yourself.
Confide in
Jade felt she could confide in her friend.
Engage in
He tried to engage in a discussion at the conference.
Invest in
We invested some money in the company shares.
Participate in
He tried to participate in the discussion.
Result in
The company’s bad policy resulted in bankruptcy.
Specialize in
Helen specialized in Russian Literature.
Succeed in
He succeeded in repairing his old motorbike.
Trust in
She absolutely trusted in her husband’s judgment.
Verb + OF collocations
Approve of
His parents didn’t approve of his decision to study history.
Consist of
The book consisted of fifteen chapters.
Dream of
They could only dream of buying a new house.
Hear of
Have you heard of the accident?
Take care of
Don’t worry about him. He can take care of himself.
Think of
Sandra always thought of her mother in that house.
Verb + TO collocations
Adapt to
It took us a while to adapt to our new home.
Admit to
He found it difficult to admit to himself he was overweight.
Agree to
Finally, he agreed to sign the contract.
Apologize to
Mira apologized to her date for being late.
Belong to
The car belongs to Mr Smith from the second floor.
Consent to
Jenifer refused to consent to her son’s staying out late.
Lead to
The street led to a big square.
Listen to
He listened to the music over his earphones.
Object to
Most employees objected to the proposal
Relate to
He was related to a family living on the island.
Respond to
Sorry I haven’t responded to your email.
Speak to
Julie spoke to the receptionist.
Talk to
Can I talk to you about some private matters?
Travel to
We travelled to Greece by bus.
Turn to
I believe it’s your turn to buy us a drink.
Verb + WITH collocations
Agree with
She didn’t agree with him on many things.
Argue with
Will you stop arguing with your brother?
Begin with
The book began with a description of the family.
Compare with
Compared with other children, Tom was quite tall.
Compete with
Small shops can’t compete with big supermarket chains.
Cope with
How do you cope with this heat?
Deal with
I don’t like dealing with customers’ complaints.
Meet with
The president met with the ambassador of his country.
Verb + Preposition Collocations
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1 Comment
Praveen Sharda
· 22 Feb 2023 at 4:53 am
A preposition is always followed by a noun as its object. In all of the sample sentences, preposition is followed by a noun/pronoun/gerund. So these are sentences made up of prepositional phrasal verbs.
What about prepositions that are used as particles, meaning adverbs.
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1 Comment
Praveen Sharda · 22 Feb 2023 at 4:53 am
A preposition is always followed by a noun as its object. In all of the sample sentences, preposition is followed by a noun/pronoun/gerund. So these are sentences made up of prepositional phrasal verbs.
What about prepositions that are used as particles, meaning adverbs.