What it is
Many adjectives are followed by a fixed preposition. It must be learned together with the adjective.
| Preposition | Adjectives |
| of | afraid, scared, proud, jealous, tired, aware, capable, full, guilty |
| at | good, bad, surprised (also by) |
| in | interested |
| on | keen |
| about | worried, excited, nervous, crazy, angry (a thing) |
| with | angry (a person), bored, fed up, happy, satisfied, disappointed |
| for | famous, responsible, ready, late, sorry, grateful |
| to | married, engaged, similar, polite, kind, rude, close, allergic, addicted |
| from | different |
Careful pairs
- angry with a person / angry about a thing
- sorry for doing something / sorry about a situation
Watch out
After the preposition use -ing: She is good at cooking. I'm tired of waiting.
En español
Muchos adjetivos llevan una preposición fija (afraid of, good at, interested in, married to). Después de la preposición usa -ing.
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