SO = someone
ST = something
ST = something
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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