Learn English Prepositions and Verbs This list will help you remember English verbs and prepositions. Practise using them as much as possible to feel more confident. accuse someone of something He accused her of stealing. agree with someone / something I agree with you – you are absolutely right. agree to do something She agreed to wait for him. agree on something Weve agreed on all the major points. apply for Im going to apply for a new job. apologise for something She apologised for being late. ask someone to do something She asked him to do the shopping for her. ask someone for something She asked her boss for a day off. believe in I believe in hard work. belong to This pen belongs to me. blame someone for doing something He blamed her for driving too fast. blame something on someone He blamed the accident on her. borrow something from someone He borrowed some money from the bank. care about something I dont care about money. care for someone She really cares for her grandmother. take care of something / someone Please take care of yourself on holiday. complain to someone (about something) He complained to her about the food. concentrate on something The student concentrated on her homework. congratulate someone on doing something He congratulated her on passing her exam. consist of something The department consists of five people. depend on someone She depended on her friends for support. explain something to someone She explained the new system to them. listen to someone The students listened to their teacher. look at something Look at that view – its wonderful. look for something / someone Will you help me look for my book? look after someone I need to look after my mother – shes ill. pay someone for something Can you pay me for the shopping later? prefer someone / something to someone I prefer coffee to tea. protect someone from something A scarf will protect you from the cold. provide someone with something They provide families with housing. regard someone as She regarded her sister as her best friend. rely on someone / something Can I rely on you to get the shopping? search for someone / something The police searched the building for bombs. spend money / time on I spent all my money on books as a student. think about someone / something I think about you all the time. think about / of doing something Im thinking about / of buying a new car. think of something Ive just thought of a new idea. What do you think of the new magazine? translate from something into something else Dont translate from English into French. wait for someone I waited an hour for him, then went home. warn someone about The doctor warned her about smoking.
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