| Verb + Prep |
Example |
| base on |
The company bases salary on experience. |
| be absent from (a place) |
He was absent from class. |
| be accustomed to |
I am not accustomed to such behavior. |
| be acquainted with |
He is acquainted with many celebrities. |
| be addicted to ST |
He is addicted to heroin. |
| be afraid of |
I am afraid of spiders. |
| be angry at SO for ST |
I am angry at him for what he said. |
| be angry with SO for ST |
I am angry with him for what he said. |
| be annoyed at SO for ST |
He is annoyed at her for spending so much money. |
| be annoyed with SO for ST |
He is annoyed with her for spending so much money. |
| be anxious about ST |
I am anxious about the presentation. |
| be associated with |
He is associated with the company. |
| be aware of |
You are not aware of all the problems. |
| be blessed with |
He is blessed with great musical talent. |
| be bored by |
They were bored to death by his long speech. |
| be bored with |
The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments. |
| be capable of ST |
He is capable of much more. |
| be cluttered with ST |
The room is clutter with boxes. |
| be committed to |
I am committed to improving my language skills. |
| be composed of |
The meteorite is composed mostly of iron. |
| be concerned about |
I am concerned about his smoking. |
| be connected to |
The DVD player is connected to the TV. |
| be connected with |
They are connected with the project. |
| be content with |
He is content with the results. |
| be convinced of ST |
We are convinced of her innocence. |
| be coordinated with ST |
Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates. |
| be crowded in (a building or room) |
It is crowded in the auditorium. |
| be crowded with (people) |
The auditorium is crowded with people. |
| be dedicated to |
She is dedicated to improving her grammar skills. |
| be devoted to |
He is devoted to his wife. |
| be disappointed in |
She is disappointed in her son’s improvement. |
| be disappointed with |
She is disappointed with her son for not improving. |
| be discouraged by |
He was discouraged by the high costs. |
| be discouraged from (doing something) |
They were discouraged from participating. |
| be discriminated against |
He discriminates against people who are different. |
| be divorced from SO |
Mary is divorced from John. |
| be done with ST |
He is done with the work. |
| be dressed in |
She was dressed in red. |
| be encouraged with |
The staff was encouraged with a profit-sharing program. |
| be engaged in ST |
He was engaged in that research for more than ten years. |
| be engaged to SO |
John was engaged to Mary for six months. |
| be envious of |
I am envious of you for having the opportunity to travel. |
| be equipped with ST |
The expedition is equipped with the latest gear. |
| be excited about |
I am excited about the opportunities. |
| be exposed to |
The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals. |
| be faced with |
He was faced with many difficult decisions. |
| be faithful to |
They are faithful to their company. |
| be familiar with |
I am familiar with that program. |
| be famous for |
He is famous for climbing Mt. Everest. |
| be filled with |
The boxes are filled with clothes and books. |
| be finished with |
I am finished with my studies. |
| be fond of |
She is fond of her nieces and nephews. |
| be friendly to SO |
He is friendly to new coworkers. |
| be friendly with SO |
He is friendly with new coworkers. |
| be frightened by |
She is frightened by the coyotes calling at night. |
| be frightened of |
The kids are frightened of ghosts. |
| be furnished with ST |
The house is furnished with designer furniture. |
| be grateful to SO for ST |
I am grateful to you for your assistance. |
| be guilty of ST |
He is guilty of the crime. |
| be happy about ST |
I am not happy about the results. |
| be innocent of ST |
He is innocent of the crimes. |
| be interested in |
I am interested in astronomy. |
| be involved in ST |
He is involved in the program. |
| be involved with |
He is involved with many charities. |
| be jealous of |
John is jealous of Mary’s close friendship with Tom. |
| be known for ST |
He is know for his humor. |
| be limited to |
The speeches are limited to fifteen minutes each. |
| be made from ST |
The statue is made from old car parts. |
| be made of (material) |
The statue is made of metal. |
| be married to |
She is married to a famous politician. |
| be opposed to |
I am opposed to increasing tuition prices. |
| be patient with SO |
He is patient with his students. |
| be pleased with |
I am pleased with the results. |
| be polite to SO |
She is polite to the visitors. |
| be prepared for |
He is prepared for such questions at the conference. |
| be protected from |
The cave paintings are protected from vandalism. |
| be proud of |
He is proud of his son. |
| be related to |
She is related to the famous artist. |
| be relevant to |
That is not relevant to this conversation. |
| be remembered for ST |
He is remembered for his bravery. |
| be responsible for |
She is responsible for the new policies. |
| be satisfied with |
The teacher is satisfied with the test results. |
| be scared of |
She is scared of snakes. |
| be terrified of |
She is terrified of roaches. |
| be thankful for |
We are thankful for their help. |
| be tired from (doing something) |
He is so tired from jogging. |
| be tired of (doing something) |
He is tired of answering the same questions over and over. |
| be worried about |
I am worried about her. |
| beg for |
They begged for the answer to the riddle. |
| begin with |
Every sentence begins with a capital letter. |
| believe in |
He believes in ghosts. |
| belong to |
I don’t belong to that organization. |
| benefit from |
He benefits from the government assistance programs. |
| blame SO for ST |
He blamed his employees for his mistakes. |
| blame ST on SO |
He blamed the company’s failure on his employees. |
| boast about |
She boasted about her new Mercedes. |
| borrow ST from SO |
He borrowed money from me. |
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