| about, on (о чем-то, на тему) | Tell us about your plans. He delivered a lecture on linguistics. |
| against (против) | I am against the idea. The teams played against each other. |
| at (реакция на что-то, способности) | He is surprised at your words. I am good at languages. |
| besides (кроме, помимо чего-то) | Do you like anything else besides apples? |
| but = except (кроме, за исключением) | She said hello to everyone but her. They invited everyone except him. |
| by (средство или способ передвижения; метод или автор) | Go by car! Don’t go by metro! Start the car by turning the key. Look at the painting by Turner. Learn the poem by Pushkin by heart. |
| with (инструмент; манера; вместе с; обладание чем-то; содержание чего-то) | Open the can with the knife. She spoke with a smile. It was a girl with green eyes. I’d like tea with lemon. We are with you. The box was filled with old books. |
| out of (вышли запасы, закончилось; сделать что-то из чего-то) | We’ve run out of salt. The car has run out of petrol. He made a table out of old boxes. |
| without (без) | Do it without me. He cut the cheese without a knife. |
| like / in (сравнение, манера) | He was brave like a lion. She acted like a queen. But: He works as a doctor. I spoke in a loud voice. |
| for (цель; для кого-то / чего-то; пункт назначения; сравнение) | He only did it for money. I bought it for you. They left for Paris. They set off for Kiev at dawn. He is too young for you. |
| from (происхождение; различие) | Where are you from? – We come from Russia. Cheese is made from milk. The money was stolen from the safe. Can you tell lemon from lime? |
| of (обладание, принадлежность, материал; содержание) | The symphonies of Mozart, a man of honour, a friend of my sister’s, the president of the firm. Made of gold, a glass of water. |
Составные предлоги
| according to (в соответствии с чем-то) | Everything went according to our plan. According to my map, I am twenty miles from the town. |
| in addition to (в дополнение к) | In addition to a full meal we ordered ice-cream. |
| because of (из-за) | Because of the heat the window was open. |
| due to (owing to, thanks to) (благодаря, в силу) | Due to bad weather the match was cancelled. I missed the flight owing to a traffic jam. |
| on behalf of (от имени) | Let me thank you on behalf of our group. |
| in favour of (за, в пользу) | He was in favour of reconstructing the plant. |
| as far as (до (о расстоянии)) as to / as for (что касается) | Go as far as the post-office. As to the other contract it was not accepted. As for me I am happy. |
| instead of (вместо) | I try to drink milk instead of coffee. |
| by means of (посредством, при помощи) | People communicate by means of languages. |
| in spite of (despite) (несмотря на) | In spite of heavy traffic we got to the theatre on time. |
| in view of (принимая во внимание) | They can hardly buy a car in view of money difficulties. |
Сочетания глагола to be с предлогами
| at | to be present at – присутствовать на; to be surprised at – удивляться чему-либо; to be good at – хорошо успевать по |
| about | to be about to do smth – собираться что-либо сделать; to be sorry about – сожалеть о чем-то; to be crazy about – быть без ума от; to be excited about – быть взволнованным по поводу |
| for | to be late for – опаздывать на; to be afraid for – бояться за; to be good for – быть полезным для; to be qualified for – иметь квалификацию для; to be ready for – быть готовым к; to be responsible for – быть ответственным за; to be sorry for – жалеть кого-то |
| from | to be absent from – отсутствовать на; to be different from – отличаться от; to be divorced from – быть разведенным с |
| in | to be in – быть дома; to be engaged in – заниматься чем-либо; to be dressed in – быть одетым в; to be rich in – быть богатым чем-либо; to be in love with – быть влюбленным; to be in need of – нуждаться в; to be interested in – интересоваться чем-либо; to be involved in – быть вовлеченным в; to go in for sports – заниматься спортом |
| of | to be afraid of – бояться; to be ashamed of – стыдиться кого-либо; to be aware of – осознавать; to be fond of – любить; to be full of – быть полным чем-либо; to be independent of – быть независимым от; to be proud of – гордиться; to be sure (certain) of – быть уверенным в; to be tired of – уставать от; to be worthy of – быть достойным чего-либо; to be of importance – иметь значение; to be of interest – представлять интерес; to be of value – иметь ценность |
| off | to be off – уходить |
| out | to be out – быть вне дома |
| on | to be keen on – сильно увлекаться чем-либо |
| over | to be over – заканчивать |
| to | to be acceptable to – быть приемлемым для; to be accustomed to – привыкать к; to be attentive to – быть внимательным к; to be clear to – быть понятным (ясным) для; to be devoted to – быть преданным; to be equal to – быть равным; to be familiar to – быть хорошо знакомым; to be grateful to – быть благодарным; to be kind to – быть любезным с; to be known to – быть известным кому-либо; to be necessary to – быть необходимым; to be similar to – быть подобным; to be strange to – быть странным для; to be useful to – быть полезным; to be married to – быть замужем за (женатым на); to be opposed to –быть против; to be related to – иметь отношение к |
| under | to be under consideration – быть на рассмотрении; to be under discussion – быть на обсуждении |
| with | to be angry with – сердиться на; to be acquainted with – быть знакомым с; to be bored with – испытывать скуку от; to be busy with – быть занятым; to be familiar with – быть знакомым с; to be popular with – быть популярным среди; to be pleased / satisfied with – быть довольным/ удовлетворенным |