SOME TIPS

At this step you should be familiar with most of the verbs, adjectives and nouns featured during the FCE course, but you will probably need reminding of the prepositions which follow them.

Focused on some mistakes that Spanish-speakers usually make, this grammar can help you remember those prepositions:

VERBS: PARTICULAR PREPOSITIONS

ask for

Don't forget to ask for a receipt after you pay.
► not   Don't forget to ask a receipt after you pay    

blame for

Everybody blamed her for the accident.
► not   Everybody blamed her by the accident  

blame on

Everybody blamed the accident on her.
► not   Everybody blamed the accident to her  

congratulate on

I congratulated Federico and Martha on their success.
► not   I congratulated Federico and Martha by their success  

consist of

Our meal consisted of seven courses.
► not   Our meal consisted in/on seven courses   

crash into

He lost control of the car and crashed into a wall.
► not   He lost control of the car and crashed against/with a wall  

depend on

I don't know. It depends on the traffic.
► not   I don't know. It depends of the traffic  

laugh at  /  smile at

Everyone will laugh at her new haircut.
► not   Everyone will laugh of her new haircut  

live on

Marisa can't live on her low salary.
► not   Marisa can't live of/with her low salary  

pay for

You should pay for your drinks when you order them.
► not   You should pay your drinks when you order them   

provide with

OM Personal provides every student with multimedia tools.
► not   OM Personal provides all its students multimedia tools   

remind of

Your apartment reminds me of the one I bought in 1985.
► not   Your apartment reminds me the one I bought in 1985   

remind about

Thanks for reminding me about the party.
► not   Thanks for reminding me the party   

spend on

How much money do you spend on food?
► not   How much money do you spend in/with food?  

ADJECTIVES: PARTICULAR PREPOSITIONS

afraid of

Diana was afraid of the long flight.
► not   Diana was afraid to the long flight  

clever at

Everybody knows he is clever at Maths.
► not   Everybody knows he is clever with Maths    

clever of

It was very clever of them to sell their old house.
► not   It was clever for them to sell their old house  

keen on

Paul is not keen on seeing his cousin every day.
► not   Paul is not keen in seeing his cousin every day  

proud of

We are proud of our five children.
► not   We are proud with our five children   

NOUNS: PARTICULAR PREPOSITIONS

admiration for

Delia has great admiration for our work.
► not   Delia has great admiration to/towards our work   

answer from

I received an answer from Ann's husband.
► not   I received an answer of Ann's husband  

danger to

This road is a danger to pedestrians.
► not   This road is a danger for pedestrians  

impulse to

Suddenly Paula felt an impulse to run away.
► not   Suddenly Paula felt an impulse of /by run away   

native of

They are native of Seville, Spain.
► not   They are native from Seville, Spain   

quarrel about

It was a quarrel about some money.
► not   It was a quarrel for/by some money   

reason for

What was the reason for her dismissal?
► not   What was the reason by her dismissal?

On the next page you can practise the above grammar tips.