‘To Be’ + Adjectives + Prepositions

| Collocation Examples |

Adjective Preposition Example Translation

I’m aware of the
1. Aware Of - dan xabardor
situation.
James is very interested
2. Interested In - ga qiziqmoq
in sport.
Coffee is different from
3. Different From/to - dan o’zgacha/boshqacha
tea.
John was very good at
4. Good At - da yaxshi/qobiliyatli
physics.
They are totally opposed
5. Opposed To - ga qarshi bo’lmoq
to abortion.
6. Afraid Of I’m afraid of spiders. - dan qo’rqmoq
Is he addicted to
7. Addicted To - ga o’rganib qolmoq
smoking?
I’m so excited about the - dan xursand (hayajonli)
8. Excited About
holidays! bo’lmoq
The three men are
9. Accused Of - da ayblanmoq
accused of conspiracy.
10. Accustom I’m not accustomed to
To - ga odatlangan
ed being treated like this.
11. Married To He’s married to Anna. - ga turmushga chiqqan
12. Acquaint Are you acquainted with
With - bilan tanish bo’lmoq
ed my brother?
They are very bad at
13. Bad At - da yomon/yaxshi emas
Maths.
14. Disappoi I’m disappointed with the - dan qoniqmagan bo’lmoq
With
nted test results. (xafa,tushkun)
- ga yopishtirilgan
Is there a dining car
15. Attached To /biriktirilgan (narsalarga
attached to the train?
nisbatan)
He’s really angry at/with
16. Angry At/with - dan jaxli chiqqan
me for upsetting Sophie.
17. Allergic To I’m allergic to cats. - ga allergiyasi bor
At – person I was amazed at the depth
18. Amazed - ga xayratlanmoq
By- things of her knowledge.
He seemed anxious about - dan xavotirlanmoq /
19. Anxious About
the meeting. tashvishlanmoq
You should be ashamed of
20. Ashamed Of - dan uyalmoq
yourself.
He was accused of
21. Associate
With associating with known - ga bog’liq/ aloqador
d
criminals.
A stay in the country will
22. Beneficial To - ga foydali/foydasi bor
be beneficial to his health.
I was blessed with good - bilan taqdirlangan /
23. Blessed With
health. siylangan (omadli)
The children quickly got
24. Bored With bored with staying - dan zerikmoq
indoors.
The kids are busy with
25. Busy With - bilan band
their homework.
I’m capable of learning all
26. Capable Of - ga qodir bo’lmoq
these prepositions.
Be careful with the
27. Careful With - ga ehtiyot bo’lmoq
glasses.
With– something He’s very careless with his
28. Careless To - verb
- ga beparvo
money.
He was quite certain
29. Certain About/of about/of his attacker’s - ga amin bo’lmoq
identity.
Anna is very clever at
30. Clever At - synonym of good at
physics.
Is this apartment close to
31. Close To -ga yaqin
your work?
32. Comforta I don’t feel comfortable in -da qulay / bilan qulay
In
ble high heels. bo’lmoq
33. Concerne I’m a bit concerned about -dan tashvishlanmoq /
About
d your health. xavotirlanmoq
34. Connecte Is this connected to the
To -ga bog’liq
d topic?
 Everybody is conscious of
35. Conscious Of - ni bilmoq
prices.
He seems fairly content
36. Content With - dan mamnun/qoniqqan
with (his) life.
About–person/thing You’re crazy to buy a
37. Crazy s - interested in
To- verb house without seeing it.
The street was crowded
38. Crowded With - bilan gavjum
with shoppers.
I despise anyone who is
39. Cruel To - ga shafqatsiz/berahm
cruel to animals.
Babies are curious about
40. Curious About - ga qiziqqon
everything around them.
Is this book dedicated to
41. Dedicated To -ga bag’ishlangan
his teachers?
Tom was delighted with
42. Delighted With -ga xursand bo’lmoq
her new house.
43. Depresse He seemed a bit depressed
About - dan tushkunlikka tushmoq
d about his work situation.
It’s difficult for them to get
44. Difficult For - person - uchun qiyin
here much before seven.
You may be eligible for a
45. Eligible For - ga loyiq
clothing grant.
46. Enthusias He is enthusiastic about
About - ga ishtiyoqli / shijoatli
tic pop music.
I’m very envious of your
47. Envious Of - ga hasad qilmoq
new coat – it’s beautiful.
Judy’s ideas looked
48. Excellent At - synonym of good at
excellent at first blush.
49. Experienc She is very experienced in
In - da tajribali / mahoratli
ed marketing.
He remained faithful to
50. Faithful To - ga sodiq qolmoq
the ideals of the party.
Are you familiar with our
51. Familiar With - bilan tanish
rules?
About/At - I feel so guilty abot my
52. Guilty smth,doing smth - da aybdor his qilmoq
words, I have said.
53. Guilty Of Is he guilty of murder? -ga javobgar / -da aybdor
 France is famous for its
54. Famous For - bilan mashhur
food.
55. Made Of/from It’s made of wood. - dan qilingan
I’m pleased with your
56. Pleased With - dan mamnun bo’lmoq
performance.
You should be polite to
57. Polite To - ga xushmuomalada bo’lmoq
colleagues.
58. Proud Of I’m proud of my kids. - bilan faxrlanmoq
59. Responsi I’m responsible for my
For - ga mas’ul
ble kids.

Verbs + Prepositions
| Collocation Examples |
Verb + for
The preposition for can be used with a number of verbs, often to emphasize purpose
or reason. For example:

Verb + for Example Sentences Tarjima

apologize for “Brittany never apologizes for her behavior.” - dan uzr so’ramoq

ask for “The student asked for a pencil.” - ni so’ramoq

beg for “The man begged for a second chance.” uchun yalinmoq

care for “I don’t care for salads.” - ga qayg’urmoq

fight for “Many generations of people have fought for freedom." uchun kurashmoq

hope for “The family is hoping for a miracle.” - ga umid qilmoq

long for “I’m longing for news of him.” - ni intiqib kutmoq

pay for “Who’s going to pay for these tickets?” - ga to’lamoq

provide for “Parents are expected to provide for their children.” - ni ta’minlamoq

search for “Did you search for the missing piece yet?” - ni qidirmoq
wait for “I’m waiting for the bus.” - ni kutmoq

- ni xohlamoq/orzu
wish for “Some people wish for nothing but fame.”
qilmoq

work for “She works for the government.” - ga / uchun ishlamoq

Verb + to
To is commonly used with verbs and usually refers to direction (literal or metaphorical) or connections
between people or things. For example:

Verb + to Example Sentences Tarjima

adjust to “You’ll adjust to your new school in no time.” - ga ko’nikmoq

admit to “He admitted to reading her diary.” - ni tan olmoq

“The wallet belongs to that woman over - ga tegishli bo’lmoq

belong to
there.”

travel to “I am traveling to England tomorrow.” - ga sayohat qilmoq

listen to “Grace is listening to music in her room.” - ni tinglamoq

“Anthony, please go to the back of the - ga bormoq

go to
classroom.”

relate to “I can’t relate to this character at all.” - ga bog’liq, aloqador

respond to “Josh responded to his friend’s email.” - ga javob qaytarmoq

“He talked to the manager for more than an - ga gapirmoq

talk to
hour.”

“Turn to page 46 for a diagram of the - ni ochmoq(bet/varoq)

turn to
procedure.” - ga e’tibor qaratmoq

Verb + about
Many verbs take the preposition about when referring to things, events, or gerunds. For example:

Verb + about Example Sentences Tarjima

ask about “I asked about the company’s job opening.” haqida so’ramoq

care about “She doesn’t seem to care about going to college.” - ga qayg’urmoq
complain haqida shikoyat
“The boy complained about his early curfew.”
about qilmoq

forget about “I forgot about the wedding reception.” - ni unutmoq

hear about “Did you hear about the renovation project?” haqida eshitmoq

joke about “Kim often jokes about her high-pitched voice.” haqida hazil qilmoq

know about “What do you know about physics?” haqida bilmoq

laugh about “The friends laughed about their terrible luck.” - ga kulmoq

learn about “Michelle is learning about film production.” haqida o’rganmoq

talk about “What are you talking about?” haqida gapirmoq

think about “We’ll need to think about hiring some more staff.” haqida o’ylamoq

worry about “So many adults worry about getting older.” - ga tashvishlanmoq

write about “Dean wrote about his day in his journal.” haqida yozmoq

Verb + with
Verbs using the preposition with usually point to connections and relationships between people or things. For
example:

Verb + with Example Sentences Tarjima

- ga rozi
agree with “I don’t agree with his opinions.”
bo’lmoq/qo’shilmoq

“The two argued with each other for several bilan bahslashmoq
argue with
minutes.”

“Let’s begin with a short quiz.” bilan boshlamoq

begin with, start with
“I shouldn’t have started with a salad.”

“It is possible, albeit unlikely, for an asteroid bilan to’qnashmoq

collide with
to collide with Earth.”

“How does the restaurant’s soup compare bilan taqqoslamoq

compare with
with Vera’s?”

“When I run races, I only compete with the bilan

compete with
clock.” musobaqalashmoq
cope with “It’s not easy to cope with failure.” - ni eplamoq

- ga qarshi /
disagree with “She disagrees with my suggestion.”
qo’shilmaslik

“Be careful not to interfere with the conference - ga aralashmoq

interfere with
upstairs.”

meet with “When will you meet with her?” bilan uchrashmoq

Verb + of
The preposition of can be used with a variety of verbs. For example:

Verb + of Example Sentences Tarjima

approve of “Ellen doesn’t approve of her sister’s friends.” - ni ma’qullamoq

“Pizza consists of bread, cheese, and tomato - dan tashkil

consist of
sauce.” topmoq

dream of “I dream of visiting Europe.” - ni orzu qilmoq

- ni eshitmoq/- dan
hear of “Have you heard of this new TV show?”
xabar topmoq

“Who will take care of your goldfish while you’re - ga g’amxo’rlik

take care of
away?” qilmoq

“If you only think of failure, you’ll never take any - ni oy’lamoq
think of
risks.”

Verb + in
The preposition in accompanies several verbs and tends to point to involvement or connections between
people or things. For example:

Verb + in Example Sentences Tarjima

believe in “The majority of children believe in Santa Claus.” - ga ishonmoq

engage in “Maurice likes to engage in political debates.” - ga ishtirok etmoq

“Now is the time to invest in as many companies as - ga sarmoya

invest in
possible.” kiritmoq

live in “Haley lives in Seattle.” - da yashamoq

participate in “What sports did you participate in as a kid?” - ga qatnashmoq

“The hotel’s failure to exterminate the bed - ga sabab bo’lmoq

result in
bugs resulted in fewer customers.”

“English majors can choose to specialize in creative - da/ga

specialize in
writing or literature.” ixtisoslashmoq

- da muvaffaqiyat
succeed in “Steven succeeded in earning a scholarship.”
qozonmoq

Verb + at
At is commonly used with verbs to indicate places, skills, and reactions. For example:

Verb + at Example Sentences Tarjima

arrive at “We arrived at the hotel in the morning.” - ga yetib kelmoq

balk at “Melissa balked at taking out the garbage.” - dan bosh tortmoq

- da yaxshi natija
“My five-year-old niece already excels at math and
excel at ko’rsatmoq/ustun
science.”
chiqmoq

laugh at “The boy couldn’t stop laughing at Isabella’s joke.” - ga kulmoq

look at “Look at the whiteboard, please.” - ga qaramoq

nod at “She nodded at her coworkers.” - ga bosh irg’amoq

shout at “He could hear someone shouting at the TV.” - ga baqirmoq

“My son smiles at me every time I walk through the - ga jilmaymoq

smile at
door.”

stare at “It’s uncomfortable when people stare at you.” - ga tikilmoq

Verb + on
The preposition on is used with a number of different verbs. For example:

Verb + on Example Sentences Tarjima

- ga rozi
agree on “The committee finally agreed on a solution.”
bo’lmoq/qo’shilmoq

bet on “I wouldn’t bet on that happening.” - da garov o’ynamoq

comment on “The lawyer briefly commented on the lawsuit.” - ga izoh bildirmoq

concentrate on, “He’s trying to concentrate on his work.” - ga diqqat qaratmoq

focus on “I'm too tired to focus on this assignment.”

- da qaror qabul
decide on “He eventually decided on a career path.”
qilmoq

“You can’t depend on him forever.” - ga bog’liq/qaram

depend on, rely bo’lmoq
on “Too many students rely on the Internet to
conduct research.”

- ni batafsil
“This paragraph elaborates on the previous one’s
elaborate on tushuntirmoq/koproq
claims.”
malumot bermoq

“The company offered assurances that it does - da tajriba o’tkazmoq

experiment on
not experiment on animals.”

insist on “She insisted on joining us.” - da qattiq turib olmoq

“Aspiring surgeons learn how to operate ustida ishlamoq

operate on
on people.”

“Do you plan on attending the concert -ni rejalashtirmoq

plan on
tomorrow?”

Verb + from
The preposition from is commonly used with verbs to identify a point of origin or a connection or disconnection
between people or things. For example:

Verb + from Example Sentences Tarjima

“Aspiring musicians benefit from getting public - dan foyda qilmoq
benefit from exposure for their music.”

- dan kelmoq (kelib

come from “Saya comes from Japan.”
chiqmoq)

“How does milk chocolate differ from white - dan farq qilmoq
differ from
chocolate?”

escape from “The prisoners escaped from their captors.” - dan qochmoq

recover from “The girl recovered from her illness.” - dan sog’aymoq/
 tuzalmoq

refrain from “Could you please refrain from shouting?” - dan o’zini tiymoq

“The CEO resigned from her position after 25 years - dan bo’shamoq
resign from
with the company.”

- dan nafaqaga
retire from “He retired from his job last year.”
chiqmoq

- dan azob
suffer from “Many people suffer from social anxiety.” chekmoq/
qiynalmoq

Verb + other prepositions

Other prepositions can be used to create prepositional verbs. Some of these prepositions are against, into,
and like. For example:

 “We decided against visiting my aunt.”

 “The car nearly crashed into a tree.”
 “I feel like going on an adventure.”

Verbs with multiple prepositions

Certain verbs can take multiple prepositions without changing the overall meaning of the sentence. For
example, the verb talk can use the prepositions to and with interchangeably:

 “I need to talk to the principal.”

 “I need to talk with the principal.”

On the other hand, some verbs’ meanings do change when a different preposition is introduced. For example,
the verb dream can mean to aspire when it is used with the preposition of; however, when it is used with the
prepositions about, it means to see images during sleep. For example:

 “She dreams of becoming a pilot.” (aspiration)

 “She often dreams about flying.” (image during sleep)

Quiz
1. Which of the following prepositions is commonly paired with verbs?
a) at
b) on
c) about
d) from
e) all of the above

2. Which of the following sentences contains a prepositional verb?

a) “I would be honored to give a speech.”
b) “He forgot about daylight saving time.”
c) “She had an allergic reaction to peanut butter.”
d) “Mitch has an obsession with comic books.”
3. Which of the following sentences does not contain a prepositional verb?
a) “I’m responsible for cleaning the office.”
b) “Let’s drink to your good fortune.”
c) “She begged for his forgiveness.”
d) “He looked at the sky.”

4. Which of the following sentences uses an incorrect preposition?

a) “He insisted on doing everything himself.”
b) “Haggis consists of meat, onions, oatmeal, and spices.”
c) “Consult a doctor if you suffer with bronchitis.”
d) “I don’t really care for chocolate.”