Verb + Preposition 5 — in / into / with / to / on
believe in · crash into · fill with · happen to · insist on — Complete Guide
Verbe + Préposition 5 — in / into / with / to / on
believe in · crash into · fill with · happen to · insist on — Guide Complet
Five more essential patterns: believe/specialise/succeed in, crash/break/divide into, collide/fill/provide with, happen/prefer to, concentrate/insist/spend on.
Cinq nouvelles structures essentielles : believe/specialise/succeed in, crash/break/divide into, collide/fill/provide with, happen/prefer to, concentrate/insist/spend on.
This unit covers five more prepositions that follow specific verbs: in (believe in an idea), into (entry/impact/division), with (associated or filled with), to (direction or comparison) and on (focus, insistence or expenditure). Learn each verb-preposition pair as a single unit.
Cette unité couvre cinq autres prépositions qui suivent des verbes spécifiques : in (croire en une idée), into (entrée/impact/division), with (associé ou rempli de), to (direction ou comparaison) et on (concentration, insistance ou dépense). Apprenez chaque paire verbe-préposition comme une unité.
Verb + in
Verbe + in
believe in
believe in
specialise / succeed in
specialise / succeed in
I believe in free speech. · Do you believe in life after death?
BUT: believe something / believe somebody (no ‘in’) = think it is true:
The story can’t be true. I don’t believe it. (NOT believe in it)
specialise in: She specialises in tax law.
succeed in + -ing: Did you succeed in solving the problem? believe in = croire à l’existence de / croire que c’est bien :
I believe in free speech. · Do you believe in life after death?
MAIS : believe something / believe somebody (sans ‘in’) = penser que c’est vrai :
The story can’t be true. I don’t believe it. (PAS believe in it)
specialise in : She specialises in tax law.
succeed in + -ing : Did you succeed in solving the problem?
Verb + into
Verbe + into
| Verb | Prep | Example | Verbe | Prép | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| break into | into | Our house was broken into last week. | |||
| crash / drive / bump / run into | into | He lost control and crashed into a wall. | |||
| divide / cut / split into | into | The book is divided into three parts. | |||
| translate (from … into) | into | Her books have been translated into many languages. |
We divided the class into four groups.
Translate FROM one language INTO another:
It was translated from Spanish into English. A burglar broke into the house. · I couldn’t stop and drove into the car in front.
We divided the class into four groups.
Translate FROM one language INTO another :
It was translated from Spanish into English.
Verb + with
Verbe + with
| Verb | Prep | Example | Verbe | Prép | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| collide with | with | A bus collided with a car at the junction. | |||
| fill (sth) with | with | Take this saucepan and fill it with water. | |||
| provide / supply (sb) with | with | The school provides all students with books. |
Fill it with water. (Note: full OF — see Unit 131)
The company provides / supplies its workers with uniforms.
Also possible: provide something FOR somebody. There was an accident. A bus collided with a car.
Fill it with water. (Note : full OF — voir Unité 131)
The company provides / supplies its workers with uniforms.
Aussi possible : provide something FOR somebody.
Verb + to
Verbe + to
| Verb | Prep | Example | Verbe | Prép | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| happen to | to | What happened to that gold watch you used to have? | |||
| invite (sb) to | to | They only invited a few people to their wedding. | |||
| prefer (X) to (Y) | to | I prefer tea to coffee. |
They invited us to the party. (invite somebody TO a place/event)
I prefer the cinema to the theatre. (prefer X TO Y — NOT than) What happened to your old bicycle? (= où est-il maintenant ?)
They invited us to the party. (invite somebody TO a place/event)
I prefer the cinema to the theatre. (prefer X TO Y — PAS than)
Verb + on
Verbe + on
| Verb | Prep | Example | Verbe | Prép | Exemple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| concentrate on | on | I tried to concentrate on my work but kept thinking of other things. | |||
| insist on | on | I wanted to go alone but my friends insisted on coming with me. | |||
| spend (money/time) on | on | How much do you spend on food each week? |
She insisted on paying the bill herself.
He spends a lot of money on clothes. / She spent three hours on the report. I tried to concentrate on my work, but kept thinking about other things.
She insisted on paying the bill herself.
He spends a lot of money on clothes. / She spent three hours on the report.
Complete using these verbs (correct form) + a preposition: believe · break · concentrate · divide · drive · fill · happen · insist · invite · succeed
Complétez avec ces verbes (forme correcte) + une préposition : believe · break · concentrate · divide · drive · fill · happen · insist · invite · succeed
Complete the second sentence so it means the same as the first.
Complétez la deuxième phrase pour qu’elle ait le même sens que la première.
Put in the correct preposition. Write — if no preposition is needed.
Mettez la bonne préposition. Écrivez — si aucune n’est nécessaire.
Mixed: complete with the correct preposition or write — if none is needed.
Mixte : complétez avec la bonne préposition ou écrivez — si aucune n’est nécessaire.
Frequently Asked Questions
Questions Fréquentes
Believe in = believe something exists, or believe it is valuable/right: Do you believe in God? / I believe in working hard. Just believe (no ‘in’) = think something is true or trust what someone says: I believe your story. / I believe you.
Believe in = croire à l’existence de / croire que c’est bien : Do you believe in God? Juste believe (sans ‘in’) = penser que c’est vrai : I believe your story.
Prefer always takes to: ✓ I prefer tea to coffee. ✗ I prefer tea than coffee. This is often confused with I’d rather have tea than coffee, where rather… than is correct. Key rule: prefer = to; rather = than.
Prefer prend toujours to : ✓ I prefer tea to coffee. ✗ I prefer tea than coffee. Règle clé : prefer = to ; rather = than.
Crash/drive/run into use into — one object hits another. Collide with uses with — implies both objects were moving and hit each other. In practice: The car crashed into the wall (one-way). The two cars collided with each other (mutual).
Crash/drive/run into utilisent into — un objet en heurte un autre. Collide with utilise with — implique que les deux objets se heurtent mutuellement.
Yes, both are correct. ✓ The school provides students with books. ✓ The school provides books for students. Same meaning, different word order. The same applies to supply.
Oui, les deux sont corrects. ✓ The school provides students with books. ✓ The school provides books for students. Même sens, ordre différent.
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