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Verbs and adjectives with fixed prepositions

Algunas palabras vienen sin más con una preposición pegada. No hay regla para deducirla; la pareja se aprende como una sola unidad. Aquí trabajas combinaciones como interested in, good at o depend on.

Aprendizaje rápido

Algunas palabras vienen con una preposición pegada. No hay regla de la que deducirla; la pareja se aprende como una sola unidad.

Recuerda

  • Parejas con adjetivo: interested in, good at, afraid of, proud of, married to.
  • Parejas con verbo: depend on, listen to, apologise for, belong to, succeed in.
  • Parejas con sustantivo: a reason for, an increase in, a solution to.

Ejemplos

  1. 1Emma is deeply interested in learning about ancient world history.
  2. 2My younger brother has always been exceptionally good at mathematics.

Error común que evitar

Palabras relacionadas suelen llevar preposiciones distintas, así que saber interested in no te da derecho a bored with ni a keen on.

Profundiza

La regla

  1. Fixed partners

    In English, many common verbs, adjectives, and nouns are bound to specific, dependent prepositions. These combinations cannot be translated word-for-word from other languages and must be mastered as fixed collocations.

  2. Adjective + preposition

    Key Adjective + Preposition Combinations: interested IN ("I am interested in history"); good / bad AT ("She is good at mathematics"); afraid / frightened OF ("He is afraid of spiders"); fond OF ("We are fond of classical music"); proud OF ("Parents are proud of their children"); famous FOR ("Italy is famous for delicious food"); similar TO ("Your shoes are similar to mine"); different FROM / TO ("My opinion is different from yours"); excited ABOUT ("The students are excited about the holidays"); bored WITH ("He was bored with the movie").

  3. Verb + preposition

    Key Verb + Preposition Combinations: listen TO ("listen to the radio"); wait FOR ("wait for the bus"); depend ON ("our picnic depends on the weather"); belong TO ("this car belongs to my uncle"); look AT ("look at that painting"); ask FOR ("ask the waiter for the bill"); apologize FOR ("apologize for the delay"); believe IN ("believe in yourself").

  4. -ing after a preposition

    The Universal Preposition Rule: Any verb that immediately follows a preposition must take the -ing form (gerund):

    • She is good at swimming
    • Thank you for helping me with the bags

Anatomía de la frase

Frases de esta lección, separadas en sus partes en el orden que exige el inglés.

  1. SujetoEmmaVerboisComplementodeeply interested inObjetolearning about ancient world history.

  2. SujetoThe success of our outdoor camping tripModocompletelyVerbodepends onObjetothe weather.

  3. SujetoSheVerboapologizedModosincerelyObjetofor arriving twenty minutes late to the meeting.

Guía visual

How to read this A2 topic

At A2, the challenge is choosing between similar time frames, pronouns, and quantity patterns.

1. Look for the time clue

Yesterday, now, every day, already, and since often decide the tense.

I watched it yesterday.

2. Choose the pattern first

Pick the whole grammar structure before choosing the final word.

I am going to study.

3. Check word position

Adverbs, objects, and pronouns must sit in natural English order.

I know him well.

Decision path before answering

Use these checks before choosing between close options.

  1. 1Mark the subject, main verb, object, and any connector.
  2. 2Underline the time expression or discourse clue.
  3. 3Reject any option with the wrong agreement, tense, article, pronoun case, or word order.
  4. 4Read the whole sentence once more for naturalness and register.

Contrasts that often decide the answer

Event or background

Simple forms move events forward; continuous forms show an action in progress.

I left while she was talking.

Fact or stance

Modals, hedges, and reporting structures show how certain or responsible the speaker sounds.

This may indicate a problem.

Clause or compressed phrase

Advanced writing often compresses full clauses into participle, noun, or prepositional phrases.

Having reviewed the data, we revised the plan.

Ejemplos

  1. 1Emma is deeply interested in learning about ancient world history.
  2. 2My younger brother has always been exceptionally good at mathematics.
  3. 3Many small children are afraid of the dark and prefer a nightlight.
  4. 4The city of Valencia is worldwide famous for its delicious paella rice.
  5. 5We always listen to the morning news report while having breakfast.
  6. 6The success of our outdoor camping trip completely depends on the weather.
  7. 7She apologized sincerely for arriving twenty minutes late to the meeting.
  8. 8Does this black leather umbrella belong to you or to another visitor?
  9. 9We are all very excited about travelling to the Mediterranean next week.
  10. 10Thank you very much for helping us organize the classroom materials.

Excepciones

Verbs that Take No Preposition in English: Some verbs that require prepositions in other languages take direct objects without prepositions in English: discuss something (never discuss about), enter a room (never enter into a room for physical entry), marry someone (never marry with someone), contact someone (never contact with someone). Note: marry someone takes no preposition, but the adjective phrase is married TO someone ("She is married to David").

Errores frecuentes

  • Literal translation of prepositions

    Error

    I am interested on modern art.

    Correcto

    I am interested in modern art.

    Interested obligatorily takes in.

  • "Good in" error

    Error

    He is very good in tennis.

    Correcto

    He is very good at tennis.

    Skills and abilities take at.

  • Base verb after prepositions

    Error

    Thank you for invite me.

    Correcto

    Thank you for inviting me.

    Prepositions require the -ing gerund.

Repaso

Lo esencial de la lección en una tarjeta, antes de ponerte a prueba.

Recuerda

  1. Parejas con adjetivo: interested in, good at, afraid of, proud of, married to.
  2. Parejas con verbo: depend on, listen to, apologise for, belong to, succeed in.
  3. Parejas con sustantivo: a reason for, an increase in, a solution to.

Errores frecuentes

  • Error: I am interested on modern art.

    Correcto: I am interested in modern art.

  • Error: He is very good in tennis.

    Correcto: He is very good at tennis.

  • Error: Thank you for invite me.

    Correcto: Thank you for inviting me.

Ponte a prueba

Aprende cada tarjeta como un bloque y no como una palabra más una elección; luego practica este tema.

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