Verbs with Prepositions followed by the Gerund

Verbs with Prepositions followed by the Gerund

Example: I'm looking forward toseeing you again soon.

• accuse of
• adjust to
• agree with
• apologize for
• approve of
• ask about
• ask for
• begin by
• believe in
• be used to
• blame for
• care for
• carry on
• complain about
• concentrate on
• congratulate on
• consist of
• cope with
• decide against
• decide for
• depend on
• die of
• dream about / of
• escape from
• feel like
• forgive for
• give up
• insist on
• keep on
• look forward to
• object to
• pay for
• prevent sb. from
• protect from
• put off
• rely on
• spend money on
• spend time on
• succeed in
• suspect of
• take part in
• talk about / of
• thank for
• think of
• use for
• warn against
• worry about

1. Most people aren't accustomed to working hard.

2. If you try hard, you can succeed in reaching your goal.

3. I have always dreamed of/about becoming successful.

4. I'd like to be in charge ofmanaging a company.

5. I will need to concentrate on studying Business.

6. Some people don't care for studying this particular field, but I do.

7. I don't want to argue with anyone about that.

8. I think perhaps we all dream of/about working for ourselves.

. I am looking forward to exploring my options.

10. It's important not to worry about being successful right off: it takes time.

11. I believe in beginning at the bottom and working one's way to the top.

12. I am excited about taking classes at my local university.

13. I am interested in studying management techniques.

14. I feel guilty about spending so much money for classes.

15. I apologized to my parents forcontinuing to be a burden.

16. What is the point of working if we are not well-prepared to do our job?

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