Prepositions With Verbs List & Examples (PDF)
In English, many verbs are followed by one specific preposition. These combinations are called prepositional verbs. It is important to learn those verb+preposition collocations, combinations.
For example:
“He listens to rock music.” (Correct — the prepositional verb is not separated, and the object comes directly after the preposition.)
“He listens rock music .” (Incorrect — the verb “listens” requires a preposition to connect to its object, rock music.)
As you can see certain verbs need prepositions in order to connect to their objects. (Listen To)
Here you can find a list of the most common verb-preposition pairs with examples. You can also download a free PDF of prepositions with verbs below.
Verbs + Prepositions Examples
| Collocation | Definition | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Ask For | to request something | I didn’t ask for your help! |
| Believe In | to feel confident about something | Do you believe in angels? |
| Break In | to enter a place illegally | She broke in my room yesterday. |
| Break Up | to separate or dissolve | They broke up recently. |
| Call Back | to call someone again | I will call you back soon. |
| Care For | to nurture or take care of | Do you care for your health? |
| Dress Up | to wear formal clothes | You should dress up before the ceremony. |
| Fall Down | to fall to the ground | It will fall down soon. |
| Go Away | to move or travel from one place | Don’t talk to me. Go away please. |
| Hold On | to wait for a short time | Can you hold on for a second? |
| Look At | to divert your eyes to something | Look at this beautiful picture. |
Check also:
Complete List of English Prepositions A-Z (Free PDF📘)
Prepositions with Adjectives List (PDF) 📋
Prepositions Tests for English Learners (PDF)
Verb + Preposition List A-Z
You can also download verb+prepositions pdf down below. In this PDF you will find common verb + preposition combinations such as Verb + for, Verb + to, Verb + about, Verb + with, Verb + of, Verb + in, Verb + at, Verb + on, Verb + from.
Verbs With Prepositions PDF – download
