ADJECTIVE+PREPOSITION COMBINATION

ABOUT

Angry / annoyed / furious about something

Ex: I'm really angry about our losses on the stock market!
Excited about something Ex: He's excited about his birthday party next week.
Worried / upset about something Ex: He's worried about his upcoming examinations.
Sorry about something Ex: I'm very sorry about losing your book.

AT

Good / excellent / brillant at something OR at doing something

Ex: They are excellent at planning fun parties.
Bad / hopeless at something OR at doing something
Ex: Unfortunately, I'm hopeless at being on time.

AT / BY

Amazed / astonished / shocked / surprised at OR by something

Ex: I was amazed at his stamina.

FOR

Angry with someone for something

Ex: I'm really angry with John for his total lack of responsibility.
Famous for something Ex: She's famous for her watercolour paintings.
Responsible for something
Ex: You'll have to speak to John, he's responsible for customer complaints.
Sorry for doing something Ex: He says he's sorry for shouting at you.
(to feel or be) sorry for someone Ex: I really feel sorry for Pam.

FROM

Different from someone / something

Ex: His photographs are very different from his paintings

OF

Nice / kind / good / generous of someone (to do something)

Ex: It was very nice of him to buy me a present.
mean of someone (to do something) Ex: It was very mean of Susan to say that to Tom.
Stupid / silly of someone (to do something)
Ex: I'm afraid it was stupid of me to come.
intelligent / clever / sensible of someone (to do something) Ex: That was quite sensible of Tom.
Polite of someone (to do something)
Ex: It was very polite of Peter to invite my sister to the party.
Impolite / rude of someone (to do something)
Ex: I can't believe how rude it was of Jack to shout at his daughter in front of all those people.
Unreasonable of someone (to do something)
Ex: Don't be so hard on yourself! It's unreasonable of you to expect to understand everything
immediately.
Proud of something or someone Ex: I'm very proud of my daughter's wonderful progress in
school.
Ashamed of someone or something Ex: She's ashamed of her bad grades.
Jealous / envious of someone or something Ex: She's really envious of her sister's wealth.
Aware / conscious of something Ex: Teens are often overly conscious of skin blemishes.
Capable / incapable of something
Ex: Peter is quite capable of conducting the meeting on his own.
Fond of someone or something Ex: She is so fond of her niece.
Short of something Ex: I'm afraid I'm short of cash tonight.
Tired of something Ex: I'm tired of your complaining!

ON

To be keen on something Example: She is very keen on horses.

TO

Married / engaged to someone ex: jack is engaged to jill.

Nice / kind / good / generous to someone
Ex: She was very generous to me when I was staying with her.
Mean / impolite / rude / unpleasant / unfriendly / cruel to someone
Ex: How can you be so unfriendly to your neighbors?
Similar to something Ex: His painting is similar to Van Gough.

WITH

Angry / annoyed / furious with someone for something

Ex: I'm furious with my brother for having lied to me!
Delighted / pleased / satisfied with something
Ex: He is quite satisfied with his results.
Disappointed with something Ex: She's really disappointed with her new car.
Bored / fed up with something Ex: Let's go. I'm fed up with this party.
Crowded with (people, tourists, etc.)
Ex: Disneyland is crowded with tourists in July.

ADJECTIVE + PREPOSITION

afraid for sb (temer por alguien)

afraid of sth/sb (tener miedo)
afraid to do sth (no atreverse a )
amazed / astonished / shocked / surprised at OR by something
angry / annoyed / furious about something
angry / annoyed / furious with someone for something/ doing sth
angry with someone for something
anxious for/to + inf (eager to)
anxious about (worried)
ashamed of someone or something, of + ing, to + ing.
aware / conscious of something
bad / hopeless at something OR at doing something
be/get married / engaged to someone
nice / kind / good / generous to someone
blue with cold
bored / fed up with something
capable / incapable of something
certain of/ about
concerned about (worried)
concerned with (about)
critical of sth/ sb
crowded with (people, tourists, etc.)
delighted / pleased / satisfied with something
dependent on
different from someone / something
disappointed with/at/about something or with sb
dream about/of (sleep)
dream of (think, imagine)
excited about something
famous for something
fond of someone or something/doing sth
full of something
glad for/ of
good / bad for (you)
good / excellent / brilliant at something OR at doing something
good about (pleased) Ex: She felt good about winning the race
to be good to sb, to be good with sth (skilled)
impolite / rude of someone (to do something)
impressed with/by
independent of/ from
intelligent / clever / sensible of someone (to do something)
interested in
jealous / envious of someone or something
keen on something
keen to do sth
mean / impolite / rude / unpleasant / unfriendly / cruel/ polite to someone
mean of someone (to do something)
nice / kind / good / generous of someone (to do something)
pleased at / about (the news), with sb/sth
polite of someone (to do something)
proud of something or something
red with anger
responsible for something
right about/for/to do sth
rude to sb
shocked at/by
short of something
similar to something
sorry for disturbing you ( earlier) sorry to disturb you (now)
sorry for doing something
sorry for sb, sorry about sth
stupid / silly of someone (to do something)
surprised at/by
suspicious about/of sth/sb
terrified at / of sth, doing sth / that
tired of something
tolerant of/towards sth/sb
typical of
unreasonable of someone (to do something)
upset about
worried / upset about something
wrong with

CHANGES IN MEANING

Afraid to = dangerous and I don’t want to do it

Afraid of doing sth (future) it’s possible that sth may happen

Interested in doing = now. I’m thinking of doing it or I’d like to do it.

Interested to do (hear, see, know, read, learn) refers to the PAST

Sorry to do: apologise BEFORE doing sth “I’m sorry to bother/disturb you”
Sorry to hear that….. to show sympathy
Sorry for doing sth (PAST) “I’m sorry for shouting at you yesterday”
“I’m sorry I shouted at you yesterday”

concerned about (worried)

concerned with (about)

anxious about (worried)

anxious for/to + inf (eager to) (very much)

He’s sure to win I think that he will win

He’s sure that he will win He thinks that he will win