Verb + prepositions Flashcards
(76 cards)
1
Q
talk
A
TO
2
Q
speak
A
TO
3
Q
listen
A
TO
4
Q
write
A
TO
5
Q
apologise
A
TO sb. FOR…
6
Q
explain
A
sth. TO sb.
7
Q
explain/describe
A
(TO sb.) what/who/why
8
Q
phone
A
sb. 0 prep.
9
Q
call
A
sb. 0 prep.
10
Q
answer
A
sb. 0 prep.
11
Q
ask
A
sb. 0 prep.
12
Q
thank
A
sb. 0 prep.
13
Q
look
A
AT
14
Q
stare
A
AT
15
Q
glance
A
AT
16
Q
have a look
A
AT
17
Q
take a look
A
AT
18
Q
laugh
A
AT
19
Q
aim
A
AT
20
Q
point
A
AT
21
Q
shoot
A
AT
22
Q
fire
A
AT
23
Q
shout
A
AT sb. (because you’re angry)
TO sb. (because he/she can’t hear you)
24
Q
thow
A
AT sb. (in order to hit them)
TO sb. (sth. in order to they catch it)
25
talk
ABOUT
26
read
ABOUT
27
know
ABOUT
28
tell
sb. ABOUT
29
have a discussion
ABOUT
30
discuss
sth. 0 prep.
31
care
ABOUT (because you think sth. it's important)
what/where/how + 0 prep.
FOR sb./sth= like or look after
32
take care
OF
33
ask
FOR
34
apply
FOR
35
wait
FOR
36
search
FOR
37
leave
(a place) FOR
38
look
```
FOR= search for
AFTER= take care of
```
39
dream
ABOUT (asleep)
OF/ABOUT (imagining)
I wouldn't dream OF doing STH.= I'd never do it
40
remind
sb. ABOUT= tell sb. not to forget
| sb. OF= cause sb. to remember
41
complain
TO sb. ABOUT= not satisfied
| OF= pain, illness
42
heard
ABOUT
OF
FROM
43
think
ABOUT
| OF
44
warn
sb. ABOUT
| sb. OF
45
accuse
OF
46
suspect
OF
47
approve
OF
48
disapprove
OF
49
die
OF
| FROM
50
consist
OF
51
pay
FOR
| 0 prep.= pay the bill, a fine, tax, rent
52
blame
FOR
53
suffer
FROM
54
protect
FROM
| AGAINST
55
depend
ON
56
rely
ON
57
live
ON
58
congratulate
ON
59
compliment
ON
60
believe
IN
61
specialise
IN
62
succeed
IN
63
break
INTO
64
crash/drive/bump/run
INTO
65
divide/cut/split
sth. INTO
66
translate
sth. FROM INTO
67
collide
WITH
68
fill
WITH
69
provide
WITH
70
suply
WITH
71
happen
TO
72
invite
TO
73
prefer
TO
74
concentrate
ON
75
insist
ON
76
spend
ON
