Prepositions Flashcards

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Prépositions dynamiques :

  • aller vers
  • entrer dans
  • sortir de
  • provenance
  • le long de
  • traverser
  • s’éloigner de
  • sur, dans
  • en-dessous/au-dessus
  • en direction de
  • autour
  • droit devant
  • en dehors de
  • au-delà de
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➡️ To
✅️ I’m going to the supermarket.
✅️ They will come to the show tonight.

➡️ Un verbe qui suit une préposition prend la forme -ing
✅️ We look forward to seeing you.

➡️ Into
✅️ I’m going into the stadium.

➡️ Out of
✅️ I’m going out of the supermarket.

➡️ From
✅️ I’m from France.

➡️ Along
✅️ I’m walking along the river.

➡️ Across
✅️ Walk across the street!

➡️ Far away from
✅️ The airport is far away from the city center.

➡️ On/onto
✅️ He hangs the light on the wall
✅️ We are on the bus
✅️ Louie drove his golf cart onto the sidewalk (il a fini sur le trottoir)
✅️ To go on a trek (partir en randonnée)

✅️ Put your carry-on baggage underneath your seat or in a locker above you.

✅️ To get to the office, go towards the river, around the roundabout, and straight ahead for 2 miles.

✅️ I have to do all my traveling outside of business hours. It’s not very fair.

✅️ Passport holders only beyond this point.
✅️ Do you understand Japanese? No, it’s beyond me (au-delà de mes compétences)

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Préposition : IN (période de temps plus longue que AT)

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✅️ avec les mois : in June
✅️ avec les saisons : in summer
✅️ avec les noms de pays : in France
✅️ avec les noms de villes : in Washington
✅️ avec des lieux : in the north, in the mountains, in the forest, in the city
✅️ avec des moments de la journée : in the afternoon

⚠️ Attention, on dit : AT night

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Préposition : ON

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➡️ avec des dates/jours précis :
✅️ on Sunday, on Xmas day, on October, 6th

➡️ avec des lieux (surface) :
✅️ on the river, on an island, on the coast

⚠️ Attention , on dit AT Christmas

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Préposition statique : AT (moment spécifique)

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➡️ avec des heures précises :
✅️ At 11 o’clock, at half past ten, lunchtime, sunrise, noon

➡️ dans l’expression “at night”

➡️ avec des endroits précis dans la ville :
✅️ At university

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Préposition : ACROSS

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‘à travers’ se réfère à un espace à deux dimensions.
✅️ Across the desert

Un verbe anglais suivi de across se traduit souvent par “traverser”.
✅️ At the moment I was walking across the road.

On emploie across (et non through) lorsqu’il s’agit de traverser une rivière, un lac, etc. à la nage.
✅️ She swam across the Thames.

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Préposition : THROUGH

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‘à travers’ se réfère à un espace à trois dimensions.
✅️ through the forest, the tunnel

Un verbe anglais suivi de through se traduit souvent par “traverser”.
✅️ At the moment I was walking through the forest.

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To be unknown + preposition ? + someone

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To be unknown to someone

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To borrow + preposition ?

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To borrow from

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To get + preposition ? + a bus

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To get on a bus

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To be responsible + preposition ? + something or someone

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To be responsible for something or someone

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To look + preposition ? + someone
(se tourner vers quelqu’un)

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To look to someone

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To be angry + preposition ? + someone
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To be angry + preposition ? + something

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➡️ With/at = être en colère contre soi-même, quelqu’un

➡️ With = en vouloir à ou s’en vouloir de faire quelque chose

➡️ To be angry about/at something : être furieux de qqch

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To be responsible + preposition ? + someone

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To be responsible to someone : auprès de quelqu’un

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To be good/great at
↪️ sth
↪️ doing sth

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Etre bon en + activité

➡️ To be good at languages / your job

✅️ Nick has always been good at finding cheap flights.

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To be good with sth/sb

To be able to use sth
To deal with people well

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Etre doué avec

She’s good with her hands (= able to make things, etc.).
He’s very good with children.

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To be impatient + preposition ? + someone

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To be impatient with someone

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To be very similar + preposition ? + something/someone

To be very similar + preposition ? + qualificatif

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To be very similar to something or someone

To be very similar in size

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To be typical + preposition ? + someone

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To be typical of someone

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To be pleased + preposition ? + someone

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To be pleased for someone

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To be aware + preposition ? + something

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To be aware of something

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Prior + preposition ? + ing

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Prior to + verbe en ing
Avant de…

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To be identical + preposition ? + someone

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To be identical to someone

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To be different + preposition ? + another

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To be different from/to another

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To account + preposition ? + sth

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To account for sth

☆ tenir compte de

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To consist + preposition ? + ing
His job consists in driving trucks
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To suffer + preposition ? + disease
To suffer from flu
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To call + preposition ? + someone
To call on someone ☆ Passer voir quelqu'un
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To be tired + preposition ? + something To be tired + preposition ? + someone
To be tired from the journey To be tired of someone
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Préposition : BY
➡️ par ✅️ He was hit by a truck ➡️ près de ✅️ My house would be by the sea if I could... ➡️ en ✅️ Some pupils go to school by bus
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To stare + preposition ? + someone
To stare at someone ☆ Fixer quelqu'un
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Prépositions de temps : * durée * moment / date * continuité / changement de situation
➡️ Durée : For, Since, During, While, Until Whithin 2 hours (d'ici 2 heures) ➡️ Moment / date : At night On time = à l'heure In time = à temps ➡️ Continuité / changement de situation The taxi is already at the door, but Mary is still in bed. s She hasn't woken up yet. In between 10 and 15-minutes' time Be here *by* 3pm (soyez ici à 15 h) *While* you are waiting, could you fill in the immigration form ? *By the time* we get to the station the train will have left.
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To agree + preposition ? + something X 2 To agree + preposition ? + verb or something To agree + preposition ? + someone
To agree about something = être d'accord sur To agree on something = se mettre d'accord sur To agree to + verb or something = accepter To agree with someone
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To charge + preposition ? + something X 2
To charge for damages = condamner à payer des dommages et intérêts To charge with murder = accuser de
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To part + preposition ? + something To part + preposition ? + someone
To part with something To part from someone
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To answer + preposition ? + something To answer + preposition ? + someone
To answer the question To answer to someone
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To shout + preposition ? + someone X 2
To shout to someone To shout at someone (aggressive)
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To throw + preposition ? + someone X 2
To throw to someone To throw at someone (aggressive)
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To complain + preposition ? + something To complain + preposition ? + someone
To complain about something To complain to someone
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To adapt + preposition ? + something X 2
To adapt from something = adapter à partir de qqch To adapt to something = s'adapter à
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To hear + preposition ? + someone X 2 To hear + preposition ? + something X 2
To hear of someone or something = entendre parler de To hear about something = être au courant de To hear from someone = avoir des nouvelles de
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To remind + preposition ? + something X 2
To remind of something = je me rappelle de qqch To remind about something = quelqu'un me fait me rappeller de qqch
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To apologize + preposition ? + something To apologize + preposition ? + someone
To apologize for something To apologize to someone
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To wait + preposition ? + someone X 2
To wait on someone = servir To wait for someone = attendre
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To be disappointed + preposition ? + someone X 2 To be disappointed + preposition ? + something
To be disappointed in someone/institution : être très déçu, avoir perdu confiance, se sentir trahi To be disappointed by someone : être déçu par qqun To be disappointed with something
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To be sorry + preposition ? + something To be sorry + preposition ? + someone
To be sorry about something To be sorry for someone
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We are *heading for* Mexico tomorrow.
Se diriger vers, aller vers
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To foreclose on
Faire une saisie
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To held liable for
Etre tenu responsable de
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To seek damages from
Réclamer des dommages et intérêts
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To sue for damages
Poursuivre en dommages et intérêts
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Autres prépositions de lieu avec BY et OFF
By the seaside : au bord de la mer Off the coast : au large
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We were late + preposition ? + the meeting.
To be late at a meeting
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Are you sad + preposition ? + this problem
To be sad about a problem
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I am very satisfied + preposition ? + our new flat.
To be satisfied with something
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We were early + preposition ? + the class.
To be early for something
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They are bored + preposition ? + their job.
To be bored of/with something
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He's crazy + preposition ? + football.
To be crazy about something
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The room was crowded + preposition ? + people. There was a crowd + preposition ? + children in the park.
To be crowded with people A crowd of
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We've decided + preposition ? + the chicken.
To decide on something
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He spends a lot of money + preposition ? + travel.
To spend money on something
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Is this the bill + preposition ? + the meal?
A bill or receipt for something
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We got an invitation + preposition ? + the wedding.
An invitation to the wedding
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What's the reason + preposition ? + this noise?
A reason for something
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Where are the instructions + preposition ? + my laptop?
Instructions for something
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I have an appointment + preposition ? + the dentist later.
An appointment with someone
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Do you know answer + preposition ? + question 14?
An answer to something
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The trouble + preposition ? + London is the traffic.
The trouble with something
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Is there a difference + preposition ? + height?
A difference in something
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I did a course + preposition ? + drawing.
A course in something
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There's a danger + preposition ? + drowning here.
A danger of something
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We had a break + preposition ? + coffee.
A break for something
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The room is available + preposition ? + you + preposition ? + meetings.
The room is available to you for meetings.
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The child was brave + preposition ? + the injection.
The child was brave about the injection.
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I'm busy + preposition ? + the children.
I'm busy with the children.
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It was clever + preposition ? + him to guess the answer.
It was clever of him to guess the answer.
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I’m not comfortable + preposition ? + the situation.
I’m not comfortable with the situation.
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My mother is delighted + preposition ? + the wedding
My mother is delighted about the wedding
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She was dressed + preposition ? + black.
She was dressed in black.
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My father is fantastic + preposition ? + chess.
My father is fantastic at chess.
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I’m glad + preposition ? + your results.
I’m glad about your results.
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He’s mad + preposition ? + football.
He’s mad about football.
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Don’t be mean + preposition ? + my singing !
Don’t be mean about my singing!
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There’s a card missing + preposition ? + this game.
There’s a card missing from this game.
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I’m very pleased + preposition ? + my new car.
I’m very pleased with my new car.
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He was polite + preposition ? + us.
He was polite to us.
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This song is popular + preposition ? + teenagers.
This song is popular with teenagers.
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Don’t be rude + preposition ? + my shoes!
Don’t be rude about my shoes!
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She’s upset + preposition ? + the argument.
She’s upset about/with the argument.
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This behaviour is usual/unusual + preposition ? + John.
This behaviour is usual/unusual for John.
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He was wrong + preposition ? + the train times.
He was wrong about the train times.
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She added some salt + preposition ? + the fish.
She added some salt to the fish.
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Let’s begin + preposition ? + the first question.
Let’s begin with the first question.
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She really cares + preposition ? + helping people.
She really cares about helping people.
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Click + preposition ? + this link.
Click on this link.
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I collected the children + preposition ? + school.
I collected the children from school.
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Let’s continue + preposition ? + our work.
Let’s continue with our work.
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She covered the table + preposition ? + food.
She covered the table with food.
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I described my hometown + preposition ? + my friends.
I described my hometown to my friends.
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You can download the PDF + preposition ? + the website.
You can download the PDF from the website.
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She fought with her brother + preposition ? + the chocolate.
She fought with her brother about the chocolate.
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Have you heard + preposition ? + the new restaurant?
Have you heard about the new restaurant?
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This lesson is included + preposition ? + the B1 course.
This lesson is included in the B1 course.
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James introduced Susie + preposition ? + Amanda.
James introduced Susie to Amanda.
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Did you know + preposition ? + the meeting?
Did you know about the meeting?
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I want to learn + preposition ? + London.
I want to learn about London.
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It doesn’t matter + preposition ? + that essay.
It doesn’t matter about that essay.
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I don’t mind + preposition ? + the job.
I don’t mind about the job.
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We need to plan + preposition ? + the future.
We need to plan for the future.
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The baby pointed + preposition ? + the toy.
The baby pointed to the toy.
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He wondered + preposition ? + the car.
He wondered about the car (s'interroger).
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There was an advert + preposition ? + chocolate on the TV.
There was an advert for chocolate on the TV.
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Do you have any advice + preposition ? + buying a flat ?
Do you have any advice on/about buying a flat?
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At the age + preposition ? + four, she could already read.
At the age of four, she could already read.
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I read an article + preposition ? + the economy.
I read an article on/about the economy.
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There’s a change + preposition ? + plan.
There’s a change of plan.
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I had a chat + preposition ? + my mum + preposition ? + my job.
I had a chat with my mum about my job.
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She had a conversation + preposition ? + Julia + preposition ? + the children.
She had a conversation with Julia about the children.
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What’s the date + preposition ? + the concert?
What’s the date of the concert?
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She had a dream + preposition ? + flying.
She had a dream about flying.
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I’d like a drink + preposition ? + water.
I’d like a drink of water.
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It’s a fact + preposition ? + life.
It’s a fact of life.
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It’s a gift + preposition ? + money + preposition ? + your grandmother + preposition ? + your brother.
It’s a gift of money from your grandmother to your brother.
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I like the idea + preposition ? + working at home.
I like the idea of working at home.
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Is this the key + preposition ? + your flat?
Is this the key to/for your flat?
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It’s a pity + preposition ? + the weather. It’s too wet to do anything.
It’s a pity about the weather. It’s too wet to do anything.
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We need to make a plan + preposition ? + the holidays.
We need to make a plan for the holidays.
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The teacher gave us a quiz + preposition ? + the passive.
The teacher gave us a quiz on/about the passive.
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She told a story + preposition ? + a young girl.
She told a story of/about a young girl.
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What’s the subject + preposition ? this talk?
What’s the subject of this talk?
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There’s a total + preposition ? twenty cars in the street.
There’s a total of twenty cars in the street.
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She is amazing + preposition ? maths.
She is amazing at maths.
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He is awful + preposition ? tennis.
He is awful at tennis.
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I'm very bad + preposition ? music.
I'm very bad at music.
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He is brilliant + preposition ? languages.
He is brilliant at languages.
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Please be careful + preposition ? that vase.
Please be careful with that vase.
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She was correct + preposition ? the problem.
She was correct about the problem.
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She is excellent + preposition ? the piano.
She is excellent at the piano.
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I'm so excited + preposition ? our holiday.
I'm so excited about our holiday.
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London is famous + preposition ? its rainy weather.
London is famous for its rainy weather.
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He is always friendly + preposition ? everyone.
He is always friendly to everyone.
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It was funny + preposition ? the cat.
It was funny about the cat.
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She's happy/unhappy + preposition ? her exam results.
She's happy/unhappy about her exam results.
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He was horrible + preposition ? his mother.
He was horrible to his mother.
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She's ill + preposition ? a cold.
She's ill with a cold.
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This is important + preposition ? me.
This is important to me.
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They are kind + preposition ? everyone.
They are kind to everyone.
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He is lazy + preposition ? his work.
He is lazy about his work.
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She was always lovely + preposition ? my granny.
She was always lovely to my granny.
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It's lucky + preposition ? you that the boss doesn't know!
It's lucky for you that the boss doesn't know!
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She wasn't nice + preposition ? us.
She wasn't nice to us.
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This weather is normal + preposition ? the UK.
This weather is normal for the UK.
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This dress is perfect + preposition ? her!
This dress is perfect for her!
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The waiter was pleasant + preposition ? everyone.
The waiter was pleasant to everyone.
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Don't be rude + preposition ? my shoes!
Don't be rude about my shoes!
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This medicine is safe + preposition ? children.
This medicine is safe for children.
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She's sick + preposition ? all these problems.
She's sick of all these problems.
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This is special + preposition ? me.
This is special to me.
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Are you sure + preposition ? these numbers?
Are you sure about these numbers?
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We were surprised + preposition ? the present.
We were surprised about the present.
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I'm terrible + preposition ? German.
I'm terrible at German.
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This app is useful + preposition ? tracking your sleep.
This app is useful for tracking your sleep.
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She is well known + preposition ? her beauty.
She is well known for her beauty.
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I'm worried + preposition ? the children.
I'm worried about the children.
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As from June
A compter de, dès, à partir de
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It's always wise to **read up on** customs and traditions
Etudier
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You shoud *be on the lookout*
Etre à l'affût de
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You should really *try and take in* some of the cultural sites
Vous devriez vraiment essayer de visiter certains des sites culturels
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Kids stop messing aroud !
Les enfants, arrêtez de faire les idiots !
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He slept throughout the journey
Tout au long de
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I don't see the point + ? + buying a large tv as we'd hardly have the time to enjoy it
I don't see the point in buying... Je ne vois pas l'intérêt de...