Following is a list of common prepositions
following verbs. The only way to know which preposition to use after the verb
is to memorize the verbs with accompanying prepositions.
Entire list:
A | B
| C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | O | P | R | S | T | U | V | W
A
(be) absent from
accuse of
(be) acquainted with
(be) addicted to
(be) afraid of
agree with
(be) angry at, with
(be) annoyed with
apologize for
apply to, for
approve of
argue with, about
arrive in, at
(be) associated with
(be) aware of
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B
(be) equipped with
believe in
blame for
(be) blessed with
(be) bored with
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C
(be) capable of
care about, for
(be) cluttered with
(be) committed to
compare to
complain about
(be) composed of
(be) concerned about
(be) connected to
consist of
(be) content with
contribute to
(be) convinced of
(be) coordinated with
count on
cover with
(be) crowded into (a room), crowded with (these people)
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D
decide on
(be) dedicated to
depend on
(be) devoted to
(be disappointed in, with
(be) discriminated against
distinguish from
(be) divorced from
(be) done with
dream of, about
(be) dressed in
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E
(be) encouraged with, by
(be) engaged to someone or in something
(be) envious of
(be) equipped with
escape from
excel in
(be) excited about
excuse for
(be) exposed to
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F
(be) faithful to
(be) familiar with
feel like
fight for
(be) filled with
(be) finished with
(be) fond of
forget about
forgive (him) for
(be) friendly to, with
(be) furnished with
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G
(be) grateful to, for
(be) guilty of
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H
hand in
hand out
hide
from
hope
for
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I
(be) innocent of
insist on
(be) interested in
(be) involved in
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J
(be) jealous of
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K
(be) known for
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L
(be) limited to
look forward to
look into
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M
(be) made of, from
(be) married to
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O
object to
(be) opposed to
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P
participate in
(be) patient with
(be) polite to
pray for
(be) prepared for
prevent from
prohibit from
(be) proud of
(be) provided with
provide with (something), provided by (someone)
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R
recover from
(be) related to
(be) relevant to
rely on
(be) remembered for
rescue from
respond to
(be) responsible for
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S
(be) satisfied with
(be) scared of
stare at
stop
from
subscribe to
substitute for
succeed in, with
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T
take advantage of
take care of
(be) terrified of
(be) thankful for
thank (you) for
(be) tired of, from
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U
(be) upset with, by
(be) used to
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V
vote for
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W
(be) worried about
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