VERBS and PREPOSITIONS in ENGLISH | RULES, EXAMPLES and QUIZ

Which of the following three sentences is correct?
1) I arrive at France 2) I arrive to France 3) I arrive in France

Welcome to this lesson to practise verbs and prepositions IN, ON, AT, ABOUT and FOR.

First, we will look at 9 common mistakes, so that you can immediately improve your English.
Then we will look at verbs that DON'T need prepositions and then verbs that DO need prepositions!
Finally, we will have a quiz to test what you have learned.

The correct answer above is number three!

VERBS AND PREPOSITIONS LIST:

VERBS THAT TAKE PREPOSITIONS:
Listen to
I listen to the music. / I listen to the radio. / I listen to the teacher.
Arrive at/in/on
I arrive in France. / I arrived in 2012. / I arrived in May.
I arrive at the house. / I arrive at 6pm.
I arrive on Friday. / I arrive on 1st August.
I arrived at my house in the UK on Wednesday at 2pm.
Go to/by
I go to school. / I go to the shop.
I go by car. / I go by bike.
I go on foot.
I go to school by bike.
*Pay for/with
I pay George. / I pay the shop assistant.
I pay for the book. / I pay for the coffee.
I pay with cash. / I pay with credit card.
I pay George for the taxi with cash.
Wait for/on
I wait for Fred. / I wait for the train.
The waiter waits on the customers.
*Smell of
I smell the flowers. / He smells the fruit.
The flowers smell of perfume. / The carpet smells of smoke.
*Read to
I read a book. / I read a letter.
I read to my daughter.
I read a story to my daughter.
I read my daughter a story.
*Write to
I write a novel. / I write a letter.
I write to my aunt.
I write a letter to my aunt.
I write my aunt a letter.
*Send to
I send a gift. / I send a letter.
I send a parcel to my friend.
I send my friend a parcel.
*Teach to
I teach English. / I teach a song.
I teach a trick to my dog.
I teach my dog a trick.
VERBS THAT DON’T TAKE PREPOSITIONS:
Call
I call my friend.
Ask
I ask the teacher.
Discuss
We discuss the problem.
Answer
He answers my question.
Tell
I tell my mum.
Reach
We reach a decision.

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Chapters:
0:00 – Start
0:26 – COMMON ERRORS
4:50 – VERBS WTHOUT PREPOSITIONS
7:44 - VERBS WTH PREPOSITIONS
16:40 – QUIZ
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[agustinvelez]

Sooo useful! Thank you very much. I committed no mistakes :)