Verbs with fixed prepositions

A2

Ich warte auf den Bus. Wir denken an die Ferien. Many verbs have a fixed preposition — with warten auf, denken an and sich freuen über you learn these pairs. They are essential for sounding natural and idiomatic.

  • Verbs with fixed prepositions (warten auf, denken an, sich freuen über/auf …)

Explanation

Many verbs have a fixed preposition. The verb determines which preposition you need — both belong together and you learn them as a pair.

Some important pairs: warten auf · denken an · sich freuen auf · sich interessieren für · sprechen mit.

After the preposition the accusative usually follows: Ich warte auf den Bus. Wir denken an die Ferien.

Always learn verb and preposition together:
1. warten — with auf: Ich warte auf dich.
2. denken — with an: Ich denke an dich.
3. sich interessieren — with für: Er interessiert sich für Musik.

VerbPrepositionExample
wartenaufIch warte auf den Bus.
denkenanWir denken an die Ferien.
sich interessierenfürSie interessiert sich für Musik.
sprechenmit / überEr spricht mit dem Lehrer.
gehörenzuDas gehört zu meiner Arbeit.

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