50 Common Preposition + Gerund Combinations cheat sheet.
You can use it as a study list or even stick it on your wall for quick revision.
Preposition + Gerund Master List (50 Examples)
# Preposition Example
1 about We talked about going abroad.
2 about She complained about being late.
3 after After finishing homework, I watched TV.
4 after He apologized after making the mistake.
5 against They warned me against trusting strangers.
6 against I’m against cutting down more trees.
7 at She’s good at painting landscapes.
8 at He’s terrible at remembering names.
9 before Wash your hands before eating.
10 before Before leaving, check the windows.
11 by You can improve by practicing more.
12 by He made money by selling old books.
13 for Thank you for helping me.
14 for This machine is for making coffee.
15 from She prevented me from falling.
16 from He stopped us from entering the room.
17 in He believes in working hard.
18 in She’s interested in learning Spanish.
19 instead of Instead of watching TV, let’s read.
20 instead of We walked instead of taking the bus.
21 of She’s capable of running a business.
22 of He’s guilty of stealing money.
23 on He insisted on paying for dinner.
24 on They spent time on decorating the house.
25 to* I look forward to meeting you.
26 to* He’s committed to improving his skills.
27 with She’s busy with preparing dinner.
28 with He’s satisfied with winning the prize.
29 without He left without saying goodbye.
30 without She finished the work without asking for help.
31 before Think before speaking.
32 after I felt better after resting.
33 over He’s worried over losing his job.
34 over We argued over sharing the cost.
35 under He succeeded under pressing conditions.
36 under She worked well under being observed.
37 upon Upon hearing the news, she cried.
38 upon He acted upon receiving the letter.
39 toward He’s dedicated toward helping the poor.
40 toward Her attitude toward learning is positive.
41 out of She did it out of wanting attention.
42 out of He ran out of money after spending recklessly.
43 besides Besides being fun, it’s educational.
44 besides Besides working full time, he studies at night.
45 along with Along with singing, she can play guitar.
46 along with He came along with bringing his brother.
47 apart from Apart from being expensive, it’s perfect.
48 apart from Apart from helping me, he fixed the car.
49 as a result of As a result of not studying, he failed.
50 as a result of She got sick as a result of eating spoiled food.
> Note on “to”: When part of a prepositional phrase (look forward to, be committed to), “to” is followed by a gerund. When it’s part of an infinitive (want to go), it’s followed by the base verb.
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