Which Preposition to Use after Verbs... EXPLAINED! 🔥

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  • How do you know which preposition to use after verbs? This lesson will help you to use the right preposition after the most common verbs, to help you to reach an advanced level of English!
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    00:00 Which Preposition to use after verbs
    01:21 Verb + OF
    03:12 Verb + ABOUT
    4:32 Think OF v Think ABOUT
    7:34 Verb + FROM
    8:09 Verb + FOR
    10:08 Verb + IN
    10:34 Verb +ON
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    In, on, at, to, for, from... What do all these words have in common? Well, they're all prepositions and you don't really know when to use them... Am I right?
    As with all my new videos this lesson comes with a free worksheet which you can get by clicking up there or in the description and that includes a summary of today's lesson and a test. So I've done a couple of videos recently about prepositions. You can watch that one to learn about in on and at when we're talking about prepositions of place. And you can watch that one to learn lots of very common expressions that we use in English that include prepositions. But in this video today we're looking at some common verb plus preposition combinations so that you know which preposition to use after verbs.
    Now we're going to look at all these prepositions today and to make this video a bit clearer and simpler for you I'm going to divide the lesson into sections where we'll look at one preposition per section. So... Let's go!
    Some of the most common verbs that use the preposition of are: suspect of. Like, he was suspected of killing his neighbour. That's a bit of a dramatic example. Let's use accuse of. You can also accuse someone of doing something. She accused me of stealing the last biscuit. Consist of. Consist of is a really common mistake. It's not consist in. It's consist of. Bread consists of flour and water. And remind of. This is when you or something makes me think of something else. Like hey, he reminds me of his brother. They look exactly the same. And take care of. Can you take care of your little sister while I go to the garden to move the lawn? Can you take care of your little sister? And this means the same as look after. Can you make sure that she is safe?
    Can you take care of a problem means can you make sure that that problem is dealt with? Okay then we have three very special verbs. Hear of. Have you heard of inversion? Dream of. Like, he always dreamt of becoming a rockstar. And think of. They're thinking of getting married next year. Now wait a second... Can't we say think about and dream about and hear about? Well, yes we can. This means a slightly different thing and I'll tell you about it in the next section. About is a really common preposition to use after verbs so let's look at some common examples and then I'll tell you the difference between think of and think about, dream of and dream about, and hear of and hear about. First we have argue. You argue about. They're always arguing about money. Care about. If somebody is important to you you care about them. Hey, I care about you. Forget about. If you forget about something it means that your memory of that moment or of that thing has just gone. Okay? You don't remember. You forgot about it. Wow, I totally forgot about the time we went fishing together. Talk about.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 126

  • @EnglishWithGreg
    @EnglishWithGreg  2 роки тому +12

    Leave a comment using one of the prepositions from today's lesson! 😀
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  • @kass8116
    @kass8116 2 роки тому +19

    Your lessons are just great! Thank you !

  • @slowlearner4341
    @slowlearner4341 2 роки тому +4

    There is no any excuse for my pause; I appreciate you for this video. Significantly important examples of correct usage dozens of prepositions!
    Thank you Greg. And stay healthy, three of you.

  • @gogakvitsiani9730
    @gogakvitsiani9730 2 роки тому +7

    Thank you Greg for your excellent English lessons

  • @edithnitsche1528
    @edithnitsche1528 2 роки тому +2

    You never stop learning about this topic, really important, thanks a lot for bringing it up, Greg 🙏

  • @vitalyplotkin555
    @vitalyplotkin555 2 роки тому +1

    This is absolutely great stuff!!

  • @berenice-6003
    @berenice-6003 Рік тому +1

    Hi Greg🤗,great, thanks for this lesson!!

  • @noelalim6176
    @noelalim6176 Рік тому +2

    You made lots of people great in speaking English ; just simple and easy.

  • @temporalap4437
    @temporalap4437 Рік тому +1

    you are making a great job on this channel, I start learning english too much better after I met you, like you're a life savior, thank you very much for your work!

  • @user-ye9ro9rq4l
    @user-ye9ro9rq4l 2 роки тому +1

    I have always thought that in 'allow to do smth' TO is a part of an infinitive, like allow+to verb. I didn't expect To is a preposition

  • @BlondieHuntress
    @BlondieHuntress 2 роки тому +1

    I love watching your videos... they help me keep my English sharp.

  • @abderrahimhouady2535
    @abderrahimhouady2535 Рік тому

    Keeeeep going

  • @Gonzalonich
    @Gonzalonich 2 роки тому

    it's really usefull topic, thanks Greg!

  • @fecampued8860
    @fecampued8860 Рік тому

    Splendid lessons. I love the way you teach. Thank you.😊❤

  • @heyheyadventures119
    @heyheyadventures119 2 роки тому

    Great lesson Greg well done "but 'what about" in sentence; sorry about. For example sorry about that or sorry about your loss ...

  • @belenhernandezbenavente3420
    @belenhernandezbenavente3420 2 роки тому

    You are great, Greg 👍♥️

  • @ahmadwolf3618
    @ahmadwolf3618 2 роки тому

    perfect
    Thank you teacher Greg

  • @Marina81505
    @Marina81505 Рік тому

    Thank you for the useful lesson.:)

  • @boraerdem4588
    @boraerdem4588 Рік тому

    Thank you Greg. I understand very well

  • @moniique_e
    @moniique_e Рік тому

    It happened me a lot! Thank you

  • @acmelhidayat6135
    @acmelhidayat6135 2 роки тому

    I apparently am sure that l use the adverb ( apparently) in a wrong fashion. Would you please make a video about it.

  • @claudeandre4194
    @claudeandre4194 Рік тому

    Hi.
    Can I use the infinitive past instead of using "of"?
    example:he was suspected to have killed his neighbor.
    he was suspected of killing his neighbor.

  • @studyonly1833
    @studyonly1833 11 місяців тому

    Hi Greg, thank you very much for the great work, you've really helped me during my learning journey. Good wishes❤❤❤❤

  • @cosmeticenaturalebymichell4991
    @cosmeticenaturalebymichell4991 2 роки тому

    My favourite teacher, I love you Greg!!!!

  • @guioscigaro
    @guioscigaro 2 роки тому

    I heard someone saying "suspect about", it it right too?

  • @abderrahimhouady2535
    @abderrahimhouady2535 Рік тому

    Great video as usual

  • @petrushari5615
    @petrushari5615 2 роки тому

    Woww.. That's a wonderful way of teaching. Thanks

  • @rauf7899
    @rauf7899 2 роки тому

    Thank you 😊

  • @natixisbw5269
    @natixisbw5269 2 роки тому

    Thanks you Greg!

  • @slangyrussianwords5972
    @slangyrussianwords5972 2 роки тому

    Just great !

  • @noumantariq2439
    @noumantariq2439 2 роки тому

    Huge fan from Pakistan

  • @senseieueev960
    @senseieueev960 2 роки тому

    Thanks!

  • @fatihinyeri1222
    @fatihinyeri1222 8 місяців тому

    you teach great, Greg.

  • @veenanarwani761
    @veenanarwani761 2 роки тому

    🙏🏼

  • @cyrusg1937
    @cyrusg1937 2 роки тому

    Amazing 👏

  • @viperviper9772
    @viperviper9772 6 місяців тому

    Thank you Greg!

  • @nurettinylmaz9156
    @nurettinylmaz9156 2 роки тому

    Greetings 👋 Greg, Thanks your prepositons video

  • @gianpierocostamagna9934
    @gianpierocostamagna9934 2 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @lorenacharlotte8383
    @lorenacharlotte8383 2 роки тому

    More clear water. Thank you😊

  • @MemorEnglish
    @MemorEnglish Рік тому

    hands down, you're the best!

  • @picothecockatiel1012
    @picothecockatiel1012 Місяць тому

    10:30

  • @al-noorhuda70
    @al-noorhuda70 2 роки тому

    Wow! I am searching this video for a long time

  • @oraburger2509
    @oraburger2509 2 роки тому

    Hi Greg thanks for the great video. I read many books by classical British authors and many times they use the word about like this: move about, hang about, walk about. And it is not the meaning of on something. Can you elaborate a little bit about this? Thanks!

    • @greenguy369
      @greenguy369 Рік тому

      (Disclaimer: USAmerican English speaker here.) 'About' can also be used to mean something akin to "around" or "near to"... Although, it tends to be a bit more archaic and/or reserved for more stylized speaking/writing when used I'm that way.

  • @konstantindonskoy462
    @konstantindonskoy462 2 роки тому

    Waiting for your next lesson impatiently Greg

  • @piootrek87
    @piootrek87 Рік тому

    Thank you for your precious lesson. I very like your great accent. I always listens to you with true pleasant. Have a nice day ;)

  • @pufulita
    @pufulita 8 місяців тому

    Useful topic!

  • @Dost
    @Dost Рік тому +1

    this actually looked informative at first, i havent watched whole playlist yet

  • @sherlydavis7574
    @sherlydavis7574 2 роки тому

    How i will get the e book which u mentioned n e work sheet. Please tell me

  • @mehmetberisha3681
    @mehmetberisha3681 2 роки тому

    ... super lesson ... . * * * * * * * .

  • @englishskills5364
    @englishskills5364 2 роки тому

    very interesting

  • @ysbh228
    @ysbh228 Рік тому

    Thank you

  • @koushikchoudhury9464
    @koushikchoudhury9464 Рік тому

    Sir, please make a video on 'above vs over'.
    I have found a video on this topic of you. Thanks a billion.

  • @williamventura766
    @williamventura766 3 місяці тому

    Amazing vídeo

  • @edwin4999
    @edwin4999 Рік тому

    Hello Greg, Can you please make a video of when we have to use "be" and "being"

  • @nitinchaturvedi3880
    @nitinchaturvedi3880 2 роки тому

    Sir please make a video on full uses of can because it is really complicated And i know when you teach this topic, there will be no room for doubt plz make

  • @TomGuideKrakowPoland
    @TomGuideKrakowPoland Рік тому +1

    thx

  • @nadiyanadi182
    @nadiyanadi182 2 роки тому

    According to your last short video, you asked to chose the right sentence: Think of me or Think about me,
    I answered think about me, but i know that think of me is also correct, unfortunately i didn't write it, thank you very much teacher Greg for the clarity of this presentation 👍

  • @sohinipillay2436
    @sohinipillay2436 Рік тому

    Excellent class my dear!!! 🐼🐻

  • @FrykaS.
    @FrykaS. 2 роки тому +4

    Finally! Now I know the difference between "day dreams" and 'night dreams" in english. In polish we have two different words to distinguish it :) Thanks :)

    • @jenjabba6210
      @jenjabba6210 2 роки тому +1

      Now I know the difference between... You don't need (how to make a, )

    • @FrykaS.
      @FrykaS. 2 роки тому +1

      @@jenjabba6210 and we have no articles :))

    • @jenjabba6210
      @jenjabba6210 2 роки тому

      @@FrykaS. PERFECT!

  • @Capt_aim
    @Capt_aim 2 роки тому

    God is Greg😂🧡thanks a lot for your work!

  • @theottomanemperor1767
    @theottomanemperor1767 2 роки тому

    Thank you very much sir ❤️
    I'm Zubair Al mahmud from Bangladesh.

  • @georgpaulusberger1064
    @georgpaulusberger1064 2 роки тому +1

    "I thought of you because of your upcoming birthday, and I was wondering what to buy you for special day."
    "think of" sounds perfectly correct to me in this example. I. e., in the sense of conscientiously remembering somebody for one reason or another.

  • @peterwilliams942
    @peterwilliams942 2 роки тому

    Great lesson Greg! but the sound wasn't as clear as your usual standard. Maybe your clip on microphone wasn't connected properly this time?

    • @EnglishWithGreg
      @EnglishWithGreg  2 роки тому

      Thanks, Peter! You're right! I will look into this for next time :-)

  • @jessicamadula8284
    @jessicamadula8284 Рік тому

    Your lessons has changed my grammar

  • @czeslawagonera5344
    @czeslawagonera5344 Рік тому

    Hi Greg
    Thinks a lots for the interesting vido.
    The best regards for you from me

  • @rauf7899
    @rauf7899 2 роки тому

    Hi Greg, pls can you explain the meaning of " What's up" .

    • @greenguy369
      @greenguy369 Рік тому

      It's mostly a greeting. A more casual version of "How are you?"
      Note: People could be genuinely inquiring about your state of being OR, more likely, they just mean "Hello".

  • @mickinetsystems
    @mickinetsystems 2 роки тому

    Thank you Greg. For the expression "waiting for", I usually hear ppl from the states say "waiting on you". Am guessing that's American

    • @user-sm3tk2qm3o
      @user-sm3tk2qm3o 2 роки тому

      'To wait on smb'has a different meaning. It means to serve smb at a cafe/ restaurant

  • @sedhas1511
    @sedhas1511 Рік тому

    Your channel is underrated

  • @nusair_noushad
    @nusair_noushad 2 роки тому

    How we gat meaning when collacation comes? I think we should get meaning as usual but sentence becomes advance structure.
    Ex - I think of going there - I'll go there
    I am interested in applying the job - I'm excited now to apply the job
    I am afraid of working here - i'm scared
    So it's just the things we usually get meaning i mean when collocation comes we should get meaning like we normally get but sentence structure only becomes advanced like ing form comes after preposition.
    Am i correct sir?

  • @costachedominte
    @costachedominte 5 місяців тому

    👍

  • @lordronn472
    @lordronn472 2 роки тому

    This is a bit off topic but you have such a rare shade of grey eyes! Damn I wish I had those lol

  • @robertvaneersel3741
    @robertvaneersel3741 2 роки тому

    Is there a difference between waiting for and waiting on somebody?

    • @greenguy369
      @greenguy369 Рік тому

      At least in USAmerican english... They can either be used interchangeably... OR wait on can be also used to describe a waiter/server at a restaurant providing service to the restaurant's patrons.
      "Please, wait on table 9."
      "The person who waited on us at the restaurant was so nice."

  • @robertamassimi7128
    @robertamassimi7128 2 роки тому

    Welcom back dear Greg, I was
    Missing you! Beso

  • @misslienglishclassroom3050
    @misslienglishclassroom3050 Рік тому

    May I know if that’s correct? She gets good marks on the test ? Or should we use in?

  • @samforrest9564
    @samforrest9564 2 роки тому

    12 days , we need your new class

    • @EnglishWithGreg
      @EnglishWithGreg  2 роки тому

      😄 I’m doing one every three weeks for the summer holidays and then back to one every two weeks from September. Everyone needs a little break 😇

    • @samforrest9564
      @samforrest9564 2 роки тому

      @@EnglishWithGreg haha,but some teachers doing more and they have huge amount of fans.

    • @EnglishWithGreg
      @EnglishWithGreg  Рік тому +1

      ​ @Sam Forrest To be honest, my goal after the summer is to eventually do one a week... but I'm not willing to reduce the quality to do so. Anyway, just so you know... it's my plan to do so ;-)

  • @j.v.6977
    @j.v.6977 2 роки тому +1

    Great video.

  • @RudelTaktik1889
    @RudelTaktik1889 2 роки тому

    "I've been waiting AT the table for the last 45 years", said Mr.Stevens senior on the movie "The remains of the day"

  • @lynnvasquez4425
    @lynnvasquez4425 2 роки тому

    Can we use “always” in past tense? Your e.g. He always dreamt of becoming a rockstar.

  • @VelezMpls
    @VelezMpls Рік тому +1

    My students regularly write, "Jane spoke ON her feelings". It has become a pet peeve of mine since it SOUNDS incorrect to me. I would write, "Jane spoke ABOUT her feelings". Am I wrong?

  • @kmr4931
    @kmr4931 Рік тому

    It's really crucial for me. Now I can get an idea about this thanks to you ♥️😊

  • @wmpmacm
    @wmpmacm Рік тому

    Think of me or think about me have subtle differences, but neither is the wrong choice. English is flexible.

  • @eddd.9885
    @eddd.9885 Рік тому

    Please explain. Which way is correct, better or more often used in regular conversations.
    1. He is twice her age. = she is half his age.
    2. She is twice as young (as he is)
    3. She is twice younger than him
    Thank you.

    • @greenguy369
      @greenguy369 Рік тому

      Number 1 is the most common. Number 2 isn't as common but also isn't wrong (you're more likely to hear "twice as" used when multiplying rather than dividing...Such as 'she is twice as old') Number 3 sounds very unnatural though I can't think of why exactly. 😅

  • @richardknirsch9849
    @richardknirsch9849 Рік тому

    I’d definitely add “congratulate on” which surprised me recently. That preposition makes absolutely no sense for me, at least 😊

  • @addyyankee9133
    @addyyankee9133 2 роки тому

    The reason I know how to use those prepositions is because I love reading and watching English movies.lol

  • @HamgeorgeMatovu
    @HamgeorgeMatovu Рік тому

    Why would like to borrow sun cream from some body's wife? Lol

  • @sharmisthajatua7674
    @sharmisthajatua7674 2 роки тому

    I found ur videos some days ago... I should have found your channel before my interviews 😭😭😭shit... Now I am realising... What stupid mistakes I made....

  • @RR-sb8tm
    @RR-sb8tm 2 роки тому

    1:48 can we say something along... her crime consists in stealing the last biscuit?

    • @greenguy369
      @greenguy369 Рік тому

      "Consists in" is not exactly wrong that context but it does sound a little awkward. Most people would probably use 'of' here. (USAmerican english here. Double with a Brit if that carries across most British dialects.)

  • @LoserDestiny
    @LoserDestiny Рік тому

    Listen can be used without a preposition well outside imperative phrases.
    - Hello, I've got a question.
    - Yes, I'm listening.
    I tried warning Jeff, but he just wouldn't listen!

  • @darrel888
    @darrel888 Рік тому

    p̷r̷o̷m̷o̷s̷m̷ 💞

  • @francescochierici2504
    @francescochierici2504 2 роки тому

    My nightmare!!

  • @veenanarwani761
    @veenanarwani761 2 роки тому

    "We forgot about the time when we went fishing together." What does this imply?
    Does it imply that we didn't realize the time or we forgot the event of going fishing ?

    • @wilborjr6905
      @wilborjr6905 2 роки тому

      Time.

    • @greenguy369
      @greenguy369 Рік тому

      This is a tricky one. It could be either based on context in the conversation as a whole or even where the stress is applied when speaking aloud.
      "We forgot about the TIME when we went fishing."
      VS
      "We forgot about the time when we went FISHING."

  • @mohammedelfarra3900
    @mohammedelfarra3900 2 роки тому

    No emails in the spam

  • @kevincastro9281
    @kevincastro9281 Рік тому

    Comment❤️

  • @renzoaraujocanepa
    @renzoaraujocanepa 2 роки тому

    I think of you and me married forever and ever. I think about it every day.

  • @malikkalid9751
    @malikkalid9751 2 роки тому

    I assume that this video is all about the usage of prepositions in general. At least just explain or give a techniques on how to use the said words

  • @texett312
    @texett312 2 роки тому

    Luxury channel

  • @yankeeskunkee8519
    @yankeeskunkee8519 Рік тому

    Have you heard about B.O.? He's not what he seems to be!

  • @nikolatorgross
    @nikolatorgross 2 роки тому

    Why... i am dying for a cup of something and not.. i die/ ging to die for something else. ....

    • @nikolatorgross
      @nikolatorgross 2 роки тому

      It would be very nice to answer...any native...

    • @andyroberts4387
      @andyroberts4387 2 роки тому

      We can use it for other things, such as, I’m dying to see the new Peaky Blinders series, I’m dying to meet you, I’m dying for a beer.

  • @Sandersondrum
    @Sandersondrum Рік тому

    I heard Americans say “wait on”

  • @lynxrufus2007
    @lynxrufus2007 2 роки тому

    And no 'wait on'? I'm dissapointed.