Verbs + prepositions

Verbs working with AT • Look • Have a look • Take a look• Stare• Glance• Laugh• Smile• Aim• Point (sth)• Shoot • Fire a gun

AT

Verbs working with TO

• Talk• Say (sth)• Explain(sth)• Want • Decide • Would like• Be able • Be use to • Get use to

to

Verbs working with TO

• Plan• offer• Forget • Agree • Learn • Hope • Fail • Go • Promise• Seem• Need

to

Verbs working with TO

• Learn • Hope • Fail • Apologize • Happen • Fire • Prefer one thing/

person

to

The most common verbs with are follow by “ ing form” when they are followed by another verb are: Stop Enjoy Finish QuitAvoid Miss Involve Risk Practice Consider Delay Postpone Admit Deny Give up ( Quit) Start Put off ( Postpone) Go on (Continue) Keep on ( keep)Like Dislike Love Hate

Examples: He stops sending E-mails to me She enjoys playing the screen of the computer I do not like reading attachment most of the time they have virus We go on working on the laptop They love creating new software

Some verbs can be used in “infinitive or in ing form” but the meaning is totally different.

Like Start Hate Love Stop Deny Begin Need

Examples: The computer needs cleaning. It is dirty again ( the computer needs to be cleaned) She started repairing the laptop ( she did not finished) She is starting to repair the laptop ( after continuous tense or present simple)I am beginning to have problem with the mouse ( The infinitive form is used when it is in present continuous)I begin having problem with the mouse (Present simple)They stop using internet connection ( while you do the action)They stop to scan the document ( In order to )

Verbs working with “IN”

• Believe• Specialize • Succeed

IN

Verbs working with “INTO”

• Break • Crash • Drive • Run• Bump• Divide (sth) (two or

more parts)• Cut (sth) • Split (sth)

INTO

Verbs working with “ON”• Concentrate • Hope • Fail • Apologize • Happen • Fire • Prefer one thing/ person • Rely • Depend • Congratulate (someone)• Compliment (somebody)• Live (Money/food)

ON

Verbs working with “WITH”

• Collide • Fill (sth)• Provide (sb)• Supply (sb)

WITH

Verbs working with “OF”• Accuse (sb)• To be Suspected• Approve • Die (an illness)• Consist• Dream • Hear • Think • Remind (somebody )• Complain (Illness/ pain)

OF

Verbs working with “FOR”• Pay (sb)• Pay a bill/ fine/ a tax/ a

fare/ rent/ a sum of money

• Thank (sb) • Forgive (sb) • Apologize to (sb) • Blame (sb) (sth)

FOR

Verbs working with “FOR”• Ask (sb)• Wait • Apply (job)• Search (sb/ sth/ place/

bag) • Leave ( a place for

another palce)• Look (try to find sth)

(search for)

FOR

Verbs working with “FROM”• Suffer• Protect ( sb/ sth)• Hear

From (one illness)

Verbs working with “ABOUT”• Talk • Read • Tell (somebody)• Have a discussion • Discuss (no preposition)• do sth about sth• Care ABOUT

Verbs working with “ABOUT”• Dream • Protect ( sb/ sth)• Hear • Think (Consider)• Remind (somebody)

(Tell me not to forget)• Complain tosomebody • Warn (somebody)

ABOUT