Verb Preposition Combinations (Learn Verbs + Prepositions) List

Verb + TO

• Add to: Please add salt to the soup.
• Adjust to: I need to adjust to the new schedule.
• Admit to: He admitted to the mistake.
• Appeal to: This music really appeals to me.
• Belong to: That book belongs to Sarah.
• Compare to: You can’t compare apples to oranges.
• Get married to: They got married to each other last year.
• Listen to: I love listening to classical music.
• Reply to: Did you reply to his email?
• Respond to: She responded quickly to the urgent request.
• See to: I’ll see to the arrangements.
• Speak to: Can you speak to the manager about this?
• Subscribe to: I subscribed to a monthly magazine.
• Sentence to: The judge sentenced him to five years in prison.
• Talk to: I need to talk to you about something important.
• Turn to: When in doubt, turn to the instructions.
• Write to: I write to my pen pal every month.

Verb + ABOUT

• Argue about: They always argue about money.
• Boast about: He loves to boast about his achievements.
• Care about: Do you care about the environment?
• Concern about: The report raises concerns about safety.
• Dream about: Last night, I dreamed about flying.
• Forget about: Don’t forget about our meeting tomorrow.
• Hear about: Did you hear about the new restaurant?
• Joke about: We often joke about our high school days.
• Know about: She knows a lot about art history.
• Talk about: Let’s talk about your plans for the future.
• Quarrel about: They had a quarrel about where to go on vacation.
• Think about: Sometimes, I think about moving abroad.
• Tell about: Can you tell me about your trip?
• Worry about: There’s no need to worry about the details.
• Write about: I’m planning to write about my experiences in a blog.
• Warn about: She warned me about the slippery roads.

Verb + WITH

• Agree with: I completely agree with your point of view.
• Argue with: It’s useless to argue with him.
• Begin with: Let’s begin with the basics.
• Collide with: The car collided with a tree.
• Compare with: How does this model compare with the older one?
• Complete with: The picture is complete with a beautiful frame.
• Concern with: This issue concerns with everyone in the community.
• Charge with: He was charged with theft.
• Help with: Can you help me with this task?
• Interfere with: Don’t interfere with my work.
• Meet with: I have to meet with the team tomorrow.
• Present with: They presented him with a trophy.
• Provide with: We were provided with all necessary equipment.
• Quarrel with: I don’t want to quarrel with you.
• Share with: I’d like to share this news with you.
• Trust with: I trust you with this secret.

Verb + FOR

• Account for: How do you account for this discrepancy?
• Apply for: I applied for a new job yesterday.
• Arrange for: We need to arrange for transportation.
• Care for: She cares for the elderly in her job.
• Pay for: Who will pay for the damages?
• Pray for: People pray for peace.
• Prepare for: You should prepare for the exam.
• Praise for: He received praise for his hard work.
• Provide for: It’s hard to provide for a large family.
• Punish for: The child was punished for lying.
• Room for: There’s no room for error in this project.
• Search for: They’re searching for a new house.
• Stand for: What does this acronym stand for?
• Substitute for: Can we substitute honey for sugar in this recipe?
• Thank for: I want to thank you for your help.
• Use for: What is this tool used for?
• Wait for: We waited for over an hour.

Verb + OF

• Approve of: My parents approve of my decision.
• Bilk out of: He was bilked out of his savings.
• Compose of: The committee is composed of five members.
• Conceive of: It’s hard to conceive of such a thing.
• Consist of: The test consists of four sections.
• Convict of: He was convicted of fraud.
• Cure of: They found a cure of the disease.
• Despair of: She despaired of ever finding her lost ring.
• Dream of: I dream of becoming a pilot one day.
• Get rid of: We need to get rid of old furniture.
• Get tired of: I never get tired of this view.
• Hear of: Have you ever heard of this author?
• Hope of: There’s little hope of success.
• Remind of: This song reminds me of my childhood.
• Rob of: The thief robbed him of his wallet.
• Suspect of: She was suspected of leaking the information.
• Think of: What do you think of this idea?

Verb + ON

• Agree on: We finally agreed on a date for the wedding.
• Base on: The movie is based on a true story.
• Be on: The lights are on in the office.
• Blame on: Don’t blame the failure on me.
• Comment on: Would you like to comment on the issue?
• Concentrate on: It’s important to concentrate on your studies.
• Congratulate on: I congratulated her on her promotion.
• Count on: You can count on me.
• Depend on: Success depends on hard work.
• Elaborate on: Could you elaborate on that point?
• Impose on: I don’t want to impose on your hospitality.
• Insist on: She insists on perfection in everything.
• Play on: The children are playing on the swings.
• Pride on: He prides himself on his cooking skills.
• Rely on: We rely on the internet for information.
• Work on: I’m working on a new project.

Verb + AT

• Aim at: Aim at the target when you shoot.
• Arrive at: We arrived at the airport early.
• Glance at: She glanced at her watch.
• Guess at: It’s hard to guess at the outcome.
• Hint at: Are you hinting at something?
• Laugh at: It’s not nice to laugh at others.
• Look at: Look at the beautiful sunset.
• Marvel at: We marveled at the ancient ruins.
• Peer at: She peered at the document closely.
• Point at: Don’t point at people; it’s rude.
• Smile at: He smiled at me warmly.
• Stare at: Why are you staring at me?
• Wink at: He winked at her playfully.

Verb + IN

• Absorb in: She was totally absorbed in her book.
• Arrive in: We will arrive in Paris in the morning.
• Be engrossed in: He was engrossed in his work.
• Believe in: I believe in being honest.
• Confide in: You can confide in me.
• Implicate in: He was implicated in the scandal.
• Involve in: Are you involved in any sports?
• Participate in: I want to participate in the competition.
• Result in: Hard work results in success.
• Specialize in: She specializes in pediatric medicine.
• Succeed in: I hope to succeed in my endeavors.
• Trust in: Trust in your abilities.