Verb + Preposition + Gerund

adapt to People need to adapt to changing environmental conditions.

agree on could not agree on spending more money on the kids.
apologize (to sb) for I apologize to you for interrupting.
apply for Are you going to apply for the job?
approve of I don’t approve of leaving small children home alone.
believe in I believe in giving peace a chance.
belong to Does this belong to you?
care about She doesn’t care about getting into this college.
care for (take care of) She likes caring for animals (taking care of animals)
complain to....about.... The workers complained to the boss about the working conditions.
concentrate on Concentrate on the road when you are driving.
crash/run/bump/drive into I almost crashed into a bus.
consist of Kid’s summers consist of going to the pool or the library.
cope with I can't cope with so much work.
depend on I had come to depend on seeing her in my dreams.
die of He died of AIDS.
(dis)approve of Some people disapprove of helping migrants.
hear about Have you heard about Jimmy's accident?
hear of Have you heard of a writer called Shelley?
hear from Have you heard from Mike lately?
feel like I don’t feel like cooking tonight.
forgive for I think Jessica will never forgive for lying.
get used to I can’t get used to living in such a crowded city.
insist on He insisted on seeing me off at the airport.
interfere with I’m afraid your dance routine will interfere with studying.
keep on We need to keep on trying.
laugh/smile at Stop laughing at me!
live on What do you live on? Have you got a job?
look after Could you look after the baby?
look forward to I look forward to going home next weekend.
object to I object to changing plans at this late date.
participate in All students participated in doing pantomimes.
profit from Henry profited from selling his parents’ house.
rely on You can't rely on him. (trust)
shout at Why are you shouting at me?
succeed in She’s succeeded in making you jealous, hasn’t she?
suffer from Doctors say children can suffer from playing video games.
take part in Many people took part in bringing the lost child home.
there's no point in There is no point in arguing with them.
think about/of I’m thinking about/of renting a country house this summer.
What do you think of Spielberg's new film?
I can't think of a good reason why she has left the job.
What are you thinking about?
work on Brian really has to work on improving his vocabulary.
worry about I always worry about losing things.
write to I´ll write to you soon.
Verb + something/somebody + preposition + gerund:
accuse.... of He accused him of wasting the company’s money.
blame .... for.... They blamed her for what happened.
blame.... on.... They blamed what happened on me.
borrow....from... Can I borrow some money from you?
congratulate... on I would like to congratulate you on winning the competition.
explain....to..... He explained the problem to the police.
punish....for.... We punished the children for breaking a window.
regard.... as All hercolleagues regarded her as a heroine
remind....about.... He reminded me about Sarah's birthday.
remind ....to.... He reminded me to take the car to the garage.
remind....of.... This song reminds me of the first time we met.
suspect...of.... The police suspect him of having robbed a bank.
thank..... for Thank you for being such a loyal friend.
provide.... with The teachers will provide students with pencils and sheets of paper
Be + Adjective + Preposition + Gerund
accustomed/used to I am accustomed to seeing this dog in the park every day.
afraid of Like everybody else, I was afraid of getting old.
angry about There’s no question he’s angry about being in jail.
ashamed of Is it something we should be ashamed of showing my mom?
capable of I know what Roger is capable of doing.
certain about You’re absolutely certain about winning?
concerned about They’re just concerned about getting the right clothes.
Different from Why is my book different from yours?
discouraged from I felt discouraged from participating in the study.
enthusiastic about It’s clear he’s not enthusiastic about moving to Alabama.
excited about We are excited about going to Hawaii for a vacation.
familiar with Each student was familiar with doing this kind of research.
famous for She became famous for singing in musicals.
fond of He’s fond of saying that is has four full-time jobs.
fussy about Are you fussy about what you eat?
happy about Children were happy about going to the Zoo.
interested in Dad is interested in learning more about Jake’s new job.
keen on Brian is keen on riding his bike by the lake.
known for Alice was known for making up silly songs.
nervous about Pete was really nervous about going to a new school.
perfect for These shoes are perfect for hiking in the mountains.
proud of/about Larry was proud of graduating from college.
responsible for Do you know who is responsible for breaking the window?
sad about We were very sad about leaving Miami.
sceptical about Iḿ sceptical about the solution given to this problem.
successful in I am usually successful in getting my plans to work out.
suitable for This cabinet is suitable for storing old magazines.
tired of We got tired of hearing the same story again and again.
upset about We were all upset about losing the game.
used to She’s used to sleeping with the window open.
useful for Wiki is very useful for studying for the graduation exam.
worried about We were worried about paying the bills.
in charge of Frank was in charge of organizing the meeting.
EXERCISES
1. MATCH A AND B
A B
She isn't capable like eating pizza tonight.
They insisted in visiting new places.
He complained at learning languages.
She is good about not having enough time.
I'm interested for putting me up in their house last summer.
I must thank them of understanding the situation.
I don't feel on meeting on Friday.
2. CORRECT THE PREPOSITION
1. I'm thinking in what to buy for the party tonight.
I'm thinking .................. what to buy for the party tonight.
2.The students thought that the exam prepared for the teacher was too difficult.
The students thought that the exam prepared ................... the teacher was too difficult.
3. I like to listen music when I drive.
I like to listen .............. music when I drive.
4. Is he married with her?
Is he married ............. her?
5. There are lots of posters in the wall.
There are lots of posters .............. the wall.
6. Housing prices depend of the demand for flats.
Housing prices depend ................ the demand for flats.
7. The patients waited to the doctor in the waiting room.
The patients waited ............... the doctor in the waiting room.
8. If you have a credit card, you don't need to worry of the cash when you travel.
If you have a credit card, you don't need to worry ............. the cash when you travel.
9. He is responsible of the marketing department in his company.
He is responsible ............. the marketing department in his company.
10. She works like a teacher for young children.
She works ............ a teacher for young children.
3. COMPLETE THE LETTER, USING A PREPOSITION + A GERUND
Dear Jane,
Thank you ___________________ (tell) us about your new job. No wonder you are so pleased ____________________
(get)it - it has always been the job of your dreams! I for one wouldn't be interested ____________________ (move) to
Africa, but I'm sure you are keen ______________________ (discover) other countries and cultures. I congratulate you
_____________________ (make) your dream come true. I won't blame you ______________________ (not want) to come
back to your home city after living in the countryside. I am also fed up _____________________ (live) in such a noisy place.
But I don't think I'll ever succeed __________________ (move) to a quieter one! I'm thinking ___________________ (visit)
sometime soon to get away from everything here.
Yours,
4. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, USING A PREPOSITION + A GERUND.
Example: Jane blamed Thomas. He broke the new vase.
Jane blamed Thomas for breaking the new vase.
1. The wall protected the village. It wasn't flooded.
The wall ....
2. Everyone congratulated Mary. She won the marathon.
Everyone ....
3. Tim has accused John. Tim says John has stolen the money.
Tim ....
4. The police prevented the robbery. It didn't take place.
The police ....
5. The firefighters succeeded. They put out the fire.
The firefighters ....
6. Melanie insisted. She wants to drive to Paris.
Melanie ....
7. Jack was arrested. He smuggled alcohol.
Jack ....
8. The customers complained. They didn't receive their food.
The customers ...