Danh sách các động từ thông dụng và giới từ được dùng cùng với nó trong tiếng Anh

Động từ này thì đi với giới từ gì là điều mà bạn cần để ý để sử dụng đúng từ vựng tiếng Anh theo cụm và đạt điểm cao trong các kì thi (thi THPT quốc gia, thi vào 10,...).

Bảng dưới đây tổng hợp các động từ thông dụng và giới từ được dùng cùng với nó trong tiếng Anh:

A
1	accuse SO of ST : Buộc tội, tố cáo ai đó đã làm gì	He accused her of stealing the money.
2	adapt to : thích nghi với	They adapted to the new culture.
3	add SO/ST to SO/ST : thêm cái gì, ai vào…	She added milk to the grocery list.
4	add to: thêm vào, tạo ra	Translation problems added to the confusion.
5	adjust to : điều chỉnh, thích nghi	They adjusted to their new environment.
6	admit ST to SO : thừa nhận cái gì với ai	She admitted her real age to everybody.
7	admit to : thú nhận làm gì	She admitted to cheating on the test.
8	agree on : Dàn xếp, đạt được thỏa thuận	We agreed on the price.
9	agree to : bằng lòng, đồng ý cái gì	He agreed to the new conditions.
10	agree with sb : đồng ý với ai	I agree with you.
11	apologize to someone for : xin lỗi ai về điều gì	I apologized to her for being rude.
12	appeal to SO for ST : yêu cầu điều gì, thỉnh cầu điều gì	The nation appealed to the UN for assistance.
13	Appeal against ST : phản đối cái gì	The company is appealing against the ruling.
14	approve of : đồng ý	The parents approved of the marriage.
15	argue with SO about/ SO/ST : tranh cãi với ai về ai/ cái gì	Timmy argued with his father about his curfew.
16	argue with SO over ST : tranh cãi với ai về cái gì	The customer argued with the salesman over the store's return policy.
17	argue for/against something/doing something : tranh cãi cho/ chống lại cái gì	They argued for the right to strike.
18	arrange for SO (to do something): Sắp xếp cho ai để làm gì	They arranged for an interpreter to be present.
19	arrest SO for ST : bắt giữ ai vì tội gì	The police arrested the man for stealing the car.
20	arrive at (a place): đến	They arrived at home.
21	arrive in (a place) đến địa điểm lớn	She'll arrive in New York at noon.
22	aim smt at someone/smt: Chĩa, chỉ cái gì vào ai/cái gì.	The government is aiming at a 50% reduction in unemployment.
23	ask SO for ST : hỏi ai về cái gì/ hỏi xin ai cái gì	She asked for help.
B
1	base on : dựa trên	The company bases salary on experience.
2	be absent from (a place) : vắng mặt	He was absent from class.
3	be accustomed to : quen với	I am not accustomed to such behavior.
4	be acquainted with : quen với việc	He is acquainted with many celebrities.
5	be addicted to ST : nghiệm	He is addicted to heroin.
6	be afraid of : lo sợ	I am afraid of spiders.
7	be angry with/at SO for/about ST : tức giận với ai vì	I am angry with him for what he said.
8	angry at/about/over something : tức giận vì cái gì	He felt angry at the injustice of the situation.
9	be annoyed with SO for/about ST : bực mình với ai về cái gì	I was annoyed with myself for giving in so easily.
10	be annoyed at/about ST : bực mình vì cái gì	I bet she was annoyed at having to write it out again.
11	be anxious about ST : lo lắng về vấn đề gì	I am anxious about the presentation.
12	be associated with : liên kết với	He is associated with the company.
13	be aware of : hiểu, thấy rõ	You are not aware of all the problems.
14	be blessed with : được ban phước, sinh ra tài năng	He is blessed with great musical talent.
15	be bored with/of : buồn chán	The interviewers were bored with the repetitive comments.
17	be capable of ST : có khả năng	He is capable of much more.
18	be cluttered with ST : lộn xộn vì cái gì	The room is clutter with boxes.
19	be committed to : cam kết	I am committed to improving my language skills.
20	be composed of : bao gồm	The meteorite is composed mostly of iron.
21	be concerned about: chú ý đến, quan tâm	I am concerned about his smoking.
23	be connected with : liên kết với	They are connected with the project.
24	be content with : thỏa mãn với	He is content with the results.
25	be convinced of ST : bị thuyết phục, được thuyết phục	We are convinced of her innocence.
26	be coordinated with ST : phối hợp với	Testing centers coordinated with the schools to set testing dates.
27	be crowded in (a building or room) : đông đúc	It is crowded in the auditorium.
28	be crowded with (people) : đông đúc vì	The auditorium is crowded with people.
29	be dedicated to : để dành, cố gắng, tập trung	She is dedicated to improving her grammar skills.
30	be devoted to : ủng hộ	He is devoted to his wife.
31	be disappointed in : thất vọng vì cái gì	She is disappointed in her son's improvement.
32	be disappointed with : thất vọng vì ai	She is disappointed with her son for not improving.
33	be discouraged by : chán nản, nản lòng	He was discouraged by the high costs.
34	be discouraged from (doing something) : chán nản bởi việc làm cái gì	They were discouraged from participating.
35	be discriminated against : phân biệt đối xử	He discriminates against people who are different.
36	be divorced from SO : tách rời	Mary is divorced from John.
37	be done with ST : hoàn thành	He is done with the work.
38	be dressed in : mặc cái gì (màu)	She was dressed in red.
39	be encouraged with	The staff was encouraged with a profit-sharing program.
40	be engaged in ST	He was engaged in that research for more than ten years.
41	be engaged to SO	John was engaged to Mary for six months.
42	be envious of	I am envious of you for having the opportunity to travel.
43	be equipped with ST	The expedition is equipped with the latest gear.
44	be excited about	I am excited about the opportunities.
45	be exposed to	The workers were exposed to dangerous chemicals.
46	be faced with	He was faced with many difficult decisions.
47	be faithful to	They are faithful to their company.
48	be familiar with	I am familiar with that program.
49	be famous for	He is famous for climbing Mt. Everest.
50	be filled with	The boxes are filled with clothes and books.
51	be finished with	I am finished with my studies.
52	be fond of	She is fond of her nieces and nephews.
53	be friendly to SO	He is friendly to new coworkers.
54	be friendly with SO	He is friendly with new coworkers.
55	be frightened by	She is frightened by the coyotes calling at night.
56	be frightened of	The kids are frightened of ghosts.
57	be furnished with ST	The house is furnished with designer furniture.
58	be grateful to SO for ST	I am grateful to you for your assistance.
59	be guilty of ST	He is guilty of the crime.
60	be happy about ST	I am not happy about the results.
61	be innocent of ST	He is innocent of the crimes.
62	be interested in	I am interested in astronomy.
63	be involved in ST	He is involved in the program.
64	be involved with	He is involved with many charities.
65	be jealous of	John is jealous of Mary's close friendship with Tom.
66	be known for ST	He is know for his humor.
67	be limited to	The speeches are limited to fifteen minutes each.
68	be made from ST	The statue is made from old car parts.
69	be made of (material)	The statue is made of metal.
70	be married to	She is married to a famous politician.
71	be opposed to	I am opposed to increasing tuition prices.
72	be patient with SO	He is patient with his students.
73	be pleased with	I am pleased with the results.
74	be polite to SO	She is polite to the visitors.
75	be prepared for	He is prepared for such questions at the conference.
76	be protected from	The cave paintings are protected from vandalism.
77	be proud of	He is proud of his son.
78	be related to	She is related to the famous artist.
79	be relevant to	That is not relevant to this conversation.
80	be remembered for ST	He is remembered for his bravery.
81	be responsible for	She is responsible for the new policies.
82	be satisfied with	The teacher is satisfied with the test results.
83	be scared of	She is scared of snakes.
84	be terrified of	She is terrified of roaches.
85	be thankful for	We are thankful for their help.
86	be tired from (doing something)	He is so tired from jogging.
87	be tired of (doing something)	He is tired of answering the same questions over and over.
88	be worried about	I am worried about her.
89	beg for	They begged for the answer to the riddle.
90	begin with	Every sentence begins with a capital letter.
91	believe in: Tin tưởng vào điều gì	He believes in ghosts.
92	Belong to someone: Thuộc vào ai	I don't belong to that organization.
93	benefit from	He benefits from the government assistance programs.
94	blame SO for ST	He blamed his employees for his mistakes.
95	blame ST on SO	He blamed the company's failure on his employees.
96	boast about	She boasted about her new Mercedes.
97	borrow ST from SO	He borrowed money from me.
C
1	Care about someone/smt: Quan tâm đến tai, cái gì	He cares about what his children watch on TV.
2	Care for someone/smt: Thich cái gì/ quan tâm, chăm sóc ai, cái gì	He doesn't care for fish.
3	catch up with	He caught up with her before she got into the elevator.
4	cater to	The hotel doesn't cater to tour groups.
5	charge SO for ST	The restaurant didn't charge me for breaking the glass.
6	charge SO with ST	The police charged him with drunk driving.
7	choose between SO/ST and SO/ST	The winner got to choose between a vacation to Tahiti and a new car.
8	chose ST from ST	The magician chose a lady from the audience to help him with the trick.
9	Collide with someone/smt: va chạm, đụng phải ai, cái gì	The car collided with a truck.
10	come from	He comes from Florida.
11	comment on	She wouldn't comment on the accusations.
12	communicate with SO	Many people use email to communicate with friends and family abroad.
13	compare SO/ST to SO/ST	The analyst compared the company's current profits to last year's.
14	compare SO/ST with SO/ST	He shouldn't compare his younger son with his older son.
15	compete with	He loves to compete with others.
16	Complain to someone about someone/smt: Than phiên với ai về ai đó/cái gì	They complained about the quality of the hotel.
17	compliment SO on ST	He complimented her on her new dress.
18	Concentrate on smt: Tập trung vào việc gì	He needs to concentrate on his work.
19	concern SO with ST	You shouldn't concern her with our problems.
20	confess to	He confessed to the crimes.
21	confuse SO/ST with SO/ST	She confused him with Tom Cruise.
22	congratulate SO on ST	She congratulated him on his victory.
23	consent to ST	The parents consented to the request.
24	Consist of smt: Bao gồm, gồm cái gì	The test consists of 100 multiple choice questions.
25	contribute to ST	I contributed to the World Wildlife Fund.
26	convict SO of ST	They convicted him of murder.
27	cope with	Can he cope with the large amount of work.
28	correspond with SO	I correspond with them by email.
29	count on	He counts on their support.
30	cover with	She covered her sleeping son with the blanket.
31	Cash into someone/smt: Lái xe đâm sầm vào cái gì	He crashed into the tree.
32	Cut sth into: cắt cái gì thành	He cut the loaf into thick slices.
33	cure SO of ST	The doctors cured her of the disease.
D
1	deal with	He has to deal with many problems.
2	decide against	He decided against taking the job in New York.
3	decide between SO/ST and SO/ST	I couldn't decide between the chicken dinner and the sushi.
4	decide on	He decide on taking the job in Los Angeles.
5	dedicate ST to SO	He dedicated the song to his girlfriend.
6	demand ST from SO	He demanded help from his coworkers.
7	Depend on someone/smt: Lệ thuộc/ tùy thuộc vào điều gì	The cost of the carpet depends on the quality of the weaving.
8	derive ST from ST	He derives a great deal of pleasure from his work.
9	deter SO from ST	Nothing could deter her from becoming a policewoman.
10	devote ST to SO	He devoted the song to his wife.
11	differ from	Your results differ little from mine.
12	disagree with	He disagrees with me.
13	disapprove of	Her parents disapprove of her job choice.
14	discourage SO from ST	He discouraged his son from quitting school.
15	discuss ST with SO	I discussed the situation with them.
16	distinguish between SO/ST and SO/ST	The expert couldn't distinguish between the real painting and the forgery.
17	distinguish SO/ST from SO/ST	The expert couldn't distinguish the real painting from the forgery.
18	distract SO from ST	The loud music distracted her from her work.
19	Dream about someone/smt: Mơ về ai/cái gì	I dream about traveling around the world.
20	Dream of being smt/doing smt: Mơ, tưởng tượng trở thành cái gì/làm gì	I dream of a day when poverty no longer exists.
21	dress SO in ST	She dresses her twins in the same clothes.
22	divide ST into: chia thành cái gì	This book is divided into three parts
23	Die of (bệnh tật): Chết vì bệnh gì	“What did he die of?” “A heart attack.”
24	Do smt about smt: Làm gì để cải thiện…	The economic situatuation is getting worse and worse. The government ought to do something about it.
25	drink to	They drank to his new job.
E
1	elaborate on ST	He elaborated on his earlier comments.
2	emerge from ST	The dragon emerged from its lair.
3	escape from (a place)	They escaped from jail.
4	exchange SO/ST for SO/ST	They exchanged dollars for yen.
5	exclude SO from ST	He excluded them from the meeting.
6	excuse SO for ST	She excused them for being late.
7	expel SO from (a place)	The leader was expelled from the country.
8	experiment on	They experimented on various ways of preventing the disease.
9	explain ST to SO	The teacher explained the project to the students.
F
1	feel about	He felt bad about what he said.
2	feel like	I feel like seeing a movie.
3	fight about	They fought about who had to do the dishes.
4	fight against	Martin Luther King fought against racism and oppression.
5	fight for	He fought for improved working conditions.
6	fight with	He fought with his parents throughout his teen years.
7	forget about	She forgot about the meeting.
8	forgive SO for ST	She forgave him for the terrible things he said.
G
1	gamble on	I wouldn't gamble on that happening.
2	gawk at	They just gawked at me as though they didn't understand a thing.
3	gaze at	She gazed at the sight in wonder.
4	get back from (a place)	He got back from work at 6 o'clock.
5	get married to SO	John got married to Mary.
6	get rid of	He got rid of his old clothes.
7	get through with	I'm never going to get through with this work.
8	get tired of	He got tired of the complaining.
9	get used to	He needs to get used to the new working conditions.
10	give ST to SO	He gave the book to me.
11	glare at	She glared at him in disbelief.
12	glance at someone/smt: nhìn ai, cái gì
13	gloat at	He gloated at their failure.
14	grieve for	The nation is grieving for those who died in the accident.
15	gripe at SO	She always gripes at her husband.
16	grumble at SO about ST	The old man always grumbles at his wife about their children never visiting.
H
1	Happen to someone/smt: Xảy ra, xảy đến với ai/cái gì	What happened to him?
2	harp on	She is constantly harping on her husband's bad eating habits.
3	Hear about smt: Nghe nói về điều gì	I have never heard about that policy before.
4	Hear from someone: Được tin ai	Have you heard from your son recently?
5	Hear of someone/smt: nghe về, biết về ai/cái gì	Have you ever heard of the Anasazi people?
6	help SO with ST	He helped me with my homework.
7	hide ST from SO	He hid his bad report card from his parents.
8	hinder SO/ST from ST	Rebels are hindering aid workers from accessing the area.
9	hinge on	Success hinges on his participation in the project.
10	hope for	The company hopes for better sales in the coming quarter.
I
1	insist on	He insists on driving even though he is having vision problems.
2	insure against	The investment does not insure against loss of income.
3	interfere in ST	The couple's parents should not interfere in their relationship.
4	interfere with ST	Don't interfere with the natural balance of nature.
5	introduce SO/ST to SO/ST	I introduced him to his girlfriend.
6	invest in	We invested in that company.
7	invite SO to	I invited her to the party.
8	involve SO/ST in ST	We involved them in the decision making.
J
1	jabber about	He was jabbering about problems at work.
2	joke about	We love to sit around and joke about old times.
3	joke with SO about SO/ST	He was joking with me about the mistake I made.
4	jot down ST	She jotted down notes as he spoke.
K
1	keep on (doing something)	She kept on talking
2	keep SO/ST from (doing something)	I kept her from making the same mistake.
3	keep ST for SO	He wants to keep the toy for his daughter.
4	know about	He knows a lot about that subject.
L
1	laugh about	She laughed about what the children had done.
2	Laugh at someone/smt: cười/mỉm cười với ai về cái gì	We always laugh at his jokes.
3	learn about	I need to learn more about that topic.
4	lend ST to SO	I lent my dictionary to her.
5	listen for	The mechanic said I should listen for any squeaking sounds.
6	Listen to someone/smt;vi: lắng nghe ai đó/cái gì	He loves to listen to his MP3 player on the subway.
7	long for	I long for a week on the beach in Hawaii.
8	look at: nhìn ai, cái gì	Look at this old picture of my grandmother.
9	Leave (a place) for (another place): Rời khỏi (1 chỗ, địa điểm) đê đến (một địa điểm khác)	I haven’t seen her since she left home for work this morning.
10	Live on money/food;vi: sống nhờ vào tiền/thức ăn	David’s salary is very low. It isn’t enough to live on.
11	look forward to	I look forward to meeting her parents.
M
1	meet with SO	We will meet with the organizers next week.
2	mistake SO/ST for SO/ST	I mistook him for his twin brother.
N
1	nod at	He nodded at the others.
2	nod to	He nodded to them.
O
1	object to	Do you object to my smoking?
2	operate on	The surgeon operated on the conjoined twins.
P
1	participate in ST	We participated in the survey.
2	Pay someone for something: Trả cho ai đó về cái gì	He paid for our meal last night.
3	persist in	The disease persists in rural farms throughout the region.
4	plan on	We plan on attending the wedding.
5	praise SO for ST	He praises his son for his good grades.
6	pray for	The villagers prayed for rain.
7	prefer SO/ST to SO/ST	We prefer salmon to other kinds of fish.
8	prepare for	We are preparing for a long winter.
9	present SO with ST	He will present her with the award for best journalist.
10	prevent SO/ST from (doing something)	The campaign is designed to prevent young people from drinking.
11	prohibit SO from (doing something)	The school prohibits students from smoking.
12	provide for	It is difficult for them to provide for their families.
13	provide SO with ST	The school provides students with textbooks.
14	provide SO/ST for SO	The company will provide food and drinks for all.
15	Protect someone/smt from (against) someone/smt: Bảo vệ ai đó. Cái gì khỏi ai đó/ điều gì	He put sun-tan oil on his body to protect his skin from the sun.
16	Point smt at someone/smt: Chĩa, chỉ cái gì vào ai/cái gì.	Don’t point that knife at me! It’s dangerous.
17	punish SO for ST	He was punished for his crimes.
Q
1	quarrel with SO about ST	They quarreled with the waiter about the mistakes on the bill.
2	quarrel with SO over ST	He quarreled with her over her political beliefs.
R
1	react to	He reacted to the news negatively.
2	recover from ST	He is recovering from his illness.
3	refer to ST	He was referring to the chart on page 24.
4	Regard someone/smt as smt: Xem ai đó/cái gì như..	I’ve always regarded you as one of my best friends.
5	relate to	She is not related to their family.
6	Rely on someone/ smt: Tin cậy, tin tưởng ai/điều gì	We rely on the latest information to make such decisions.
7	remind SO of SO/ST: Gợi nhắc ai đó về ai/cái gì	He reminds me of my grandfather.
8	Remind someone about smt: Nhắc nhở ai đó về cái gì	I’m glad you reminded me about the party. I had completely forgotten it.
9	reply to	We replied immediately to the letter.
10	rescue SO from SO/ST	He rescued the puppy from the icy lake.
11	resign from ST	He resigned from the company.
12	respond to	We responded to the request for help.
13	result in ST	His outburst result in his being fired.
14	retire from ST	He retired from the company after 40 years of faithful service.
S
1	save SO from ST	They are working to save mountain gorillas from extinction.
2	Search (a person/a place/ a bag) for someone/smt: khám xét (một người, một địa điểm/ một cái túi…) để tìm ai/cái gì tìm kiếm một thứ đồ gì đó	The are searching for signs of life on Mars.
3	sentence SO to ST	The court sentenced him to 20 years in jail.
4	separate SO/ST from SO/ST	He separated Billy from the others children.
5	share ST with SO	She shared her secret with the others.
6	Shout at someone: Quát mắng ai đó	The old man shouted at the kids
7	Shout to someone: La lớn lên để ai đó nghe thấy	He shouted to me from the other side of the street.
8	show ST to SO	He showed the pictures to his friends.
9	smile at someone/smt: cười/mỉm cười với ai về cái gì	I smiled at the newcomers.
10	speak to SO about SO/ST: Nói chuyện, chuyện trò với ai đó	The director spoke to the employees about the changes.
11	specialize in ST	He specializes in technical translation.
12	spend (money/time) on: Chi , dùng vào thứ gì	They spent too much money on their new car.
13	stand for	NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
14	stare at someone/smt: nhìn ai, cái gì	Why are they staring at me?
15	stem from	The corruption charges stem from allegations of bribery.
16	stop SO from (doing something)	The environmental group stopped them from building the new hotel.
17	subject SO to ST	They subject the students to unrealistic standards.
18	subscribe to	He subscribed to that magazine.
19	substitute SO/ST for SO/ST	You can substitute beef for pork if you don't eat pork.
20	subtract ST from ST	He subtracted the expenses from the profits.
21	succeed at ST	He will succeed at anything he does.
22	succeed in (doing something)	He succeeded in finishing the marathon.
23	Suffer from an illness/miserable situation: mắc phải, chịu đựng bệnh/ nghịch cảnh nào	She suffers from a rare genetic disorder.
24	split smt into: chia thành	She split the class into groups of four.
25	Sentence someone to  ( a period of time);vi: Kết án ai đó trong bao nhiêu năm	He was found guilty and sentenced to six months’ imprisonment.
26	suspect SO of ST	The police suspect them of smuggling drugs over the border.
T
1	take advantage of	He took advantage of his connections at the company.
2	take care of	He takes care of his pets.
3	talk about	They talked about the recent problems.
4	talk to: Nói chuyện, chuyện trò với ai đó	I need to talk to you for a few minutes.
5	tell SO about ST	He told them about what happened.
6	thank SO for ST	We thanked them for their hospitality.
7	Think about someone/smt: Nghĩ về ai đó/ gì đó	He thought about what she had said.
8	Think of someone/smt: Nhớ đến, nghĩ đến ai/cái gì	They need to think of ways to reduce costs.
9	Threaten SO with STH	The attacker threatened them with a gun.
10	toast to	Let's toast to a long marriage.
11	translate ST into (a language): Dịch từ.... sang...	He translated the instructions into Japanese.
12	trust SO with ST	He trusted the new employee with the combination to the safe.
13	Throw smt at someone/smt: Ném cái gì vào ai đó	Someone threw an egg at the minister while he was speaking.
14	Throw smt to someone: Ném cái gì cho ai (để người đó bắt lấy)	Ann shouted “Catch!” and threw the keys to me from the window.
15	turn to	They turned to page 123.
U
1	use ST for ST	They use wood for fuel.
V
1	vote against	She voted against the new proposal.
2	vote for	He voted for the most popular candidate.
W
1	Wait for someone/smt: Đợi chờ ai đó/ cái gì	I waited for them at the restaurant.
2	warn about: cảnh báo ai đó về ai/cái gì	They warned me about pickpockets in the train station.
3	waste (money/time) on	They wasted money on another new car.
4	wish for	The child wished for a new bicycle before he blew out the candles on his cake.
5	work for	I have worked for them for 20 years.
6	work on	They worked on the proposal for two weeks.
7	worry about	She worries about her children.
8	write about	He wrote a book about his life.
9	wonder at
10	Write to someone: viết thư cho ai	You need to write to your parents more often.
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1	yap about	He always yaps about the good old days.
2	yearn for	He yearns for more adventure in his life.