2026-08-10
11 分钟Hi, and welcome to the Espresso English Podcast, where you can improve your English in just a few minutes a day.
My name is Shana, and I'm the teacher at Espresso English.
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Let's get started with today's lesson.
Which one is correct?
Depend in, depend of, or depend on?
Many English learners aren't sure which preposition to use after each verb, so they just guess and hope it's right.
But when you know the correct verb-preposition combinations, then you can use them confidently.
It's little details like this that really set you apart as someone who knows the English language well.
So today I'll teach you a hundred common verb preposition combinations.
This lesson is definitely one you'll want to download the free PDF guide to verbs plus prepositions
because it has all hundred verb preposition combos plus example sentences for each one.
So you can see exactly how they're used.
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Let's jump in.
Make sure to pay close attention because a few verbs can be used with multiple prepositions.
For example, you ask about a topic if you want to know information,
but you ask for something if you want to receive that thing.
All right, let's start with some common verbs that are followed by for.