Bienvenido al post número 400 de Yentelman, el blog en el que aprenderás inglés y, si te descuidas, hasta español. Ya ha llovido desde que publiqué el primer post de dependent prepositions. ¿Que por qué he tardado tanto en publicar el segundo? Pues, la verdad, porque cuando colgué el primero tuvo una aceptación entre lamentable y nula. Vamos, que no lo leyó ni el tato. Así que me olvidé del tema. Luego resultó que era uno de esos posts que acaban sumando visitas con el tiempo, y hoy en día goza de buena salud. Así que me puse con el segundo, y aquí está.

Dependent Prepositions (II): Adjetivo+ Preposición

Recordarás que la inspiración para el post original y, por ende, la temática de lo que pretendo sea una trilogía, viene de los vídeos cortos de Santos Rodríguez, profesor del Centro de Idiomas de la Universidad de León. Cuando escribí el primer post, Santos llevaba 47 vídeos de dependent prepositions. A estas alturas, andará ya por las 70 u 80. He perdido la cuenta, la verdad. Por mi parte, hoy os dejo 49 dependent prepositions con adjetivos. Como en la entrada anterior, acompaño cada collocation con un ejemplo del adjetivo + preposición correspondiente.

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Recordatorio: ¿Qué son las dependent prepositions?

Por si se te olvidó lo que dije en el anterior artículo sobre el tema, insisto: Las dependent prepositions son preposiciones que dependen de los verbos, adjetivos y sustantivos a los que acompañan para obtener su significado. Este tipo de preposiciones se colocan siempre a continuación de una de estas palabras de forma natural. Son, pues, collocations, y no pueden ser sustituidas por ninguna otra preposición, ya que aportan un significado único y específico a la palabra a la que siguen.

Recordatorio: ¿Por qué estudiar dependent prepositions?

Como dije en su día, es importante al menos saber que las dependent prepositions existen, para ser conscientes de que la forma en la que las preposiciones funcionan y se colocan en español no tiene nada que ver con el inglés. De ahí que convenga tener presente cuál es la collocation correcta de cada pareja de adjetivo + preposición en lengua inglesa. Recuerda que el inglés tiene más de 150 preposiciones, entre seis y siete veces más que el español. Así que, como puedes suponer, el uso y significado de cada una tiende a ser muy diferente.

Recuerda también que, como dije en el primer post, no existen reglas respecto al uso de estas preposiciones. Por lo tanto, conviene ir adquiriéndolas y familiarizándose con ellas mediante la lectura, la escucha activa y el uso. El ejemplo que acompaña a cada grupo de adjetivo + preposición debería ayudarte a entender el uso y el sentido que tiene cada una de estas collocations.

Adjetivo + preposición: Dependent prepositions con adjetivo

Sin más dilación, te dejo las 49 dependent prepositions en inglés con su adjetivo correspondiente. Enjoy!

Estructuras (adjetivo + preposición)	Ejemplos
According to	According to your textbook, saying “dunno” instead of “don’t know” is an error.
Accustomed to	«I am accustomed to pain«, said Van Helsing.
Afraid of	I used to be afraid of the dark when I was little.
Annoyed with / about / at	She complained about always being annoyed with her boyfriend.
Anxious about	I’m stuck in this vicious cycle of being anxious about being anxious.
Ashamed of	You should be ashamed of yourself, young man!
Astonished at	The people were astonished at his doctrine.
Attached to	Please, find my resume attached to this e-mail.
Aware of	Always be aware of all the contents in your bag when travelling by plane.
Delighted at / about	The coach was delighted at the opportunity of hiring the promising young star Néstor Coratella.
Different from	Susan seemed unconvinced when Brian told her he was different from the other guys.
Dissatisfied with	I’m dissatisfied with life in general, for various reasons.
Doubtful about	I am an agnostic. I’m doubtful about the existence of God.
Enthusiastic about	I’m always very enthusiastic about my discoveries, until I discover that some of them don’t actually work.
Envious of	She’s envious of her sister’s success in the porn industry.
Excited at / about	I’m excited about the prospect of working with Anna De Ville in her upcoming movie.
Famous for	Kim Kardashian is just one of those people who are famous for being famous.
Fed up with	Samuel L. Jackson is fed up with these monkey-fighting snakes, on this Monday to Friday plane.
Fond of	I am fond of pigs. Dogs look up to us. Cats look down on us. Pigs treat us as equals.
Frightened of	Tokita Ohma was never frightened of seriously hurting someone accidentally.
Friendly with	After a few clashes, the thieves from Ravenholdt ended up becoming friendly with the dwarves of the Thorium Brotherhood
Good at	Gordon Ramsay may be an obnoxious asshole, but he’s still good at cooking.
Guilty of	Nowadays it seems normal for some people to feel guilty of being white, or male. It disgusts me.
Incapable of	People incapable of guilt usually do have a good time.
Interested in	I’ve always been interested in horror literature; the goriest, the better.
Jealous of	I’m jealous of the rain that falls upon your skin.
Keen on	All of my friends are keen on computer games but me.
Kind to	Be kind to animals or I’ll kill you.
Mad at / about	My girlfriend told me she was not mad at me, and now I’m even more scared.
Nervous about	My best friend is really nervous about getting married.
Opposed to	She said she was not opposed to a relationship, but we should take it slow at first.
Pleased with	The teacher was quite pleased with his students’ results.
Popular with	Despite his height, Stuart Pritchard was not very popular with the ladies.
Proud of	George Foreman once said, «if you can look in your mother’s eyes and she’s proud of you, then you’re a champion».
Puzzled by / about	Discovery is the ability to be puzzled by simple things
Safe from	Mothers tend to naturally keep their offspring safe from harm.
Satisfied with	99% of doctors are satisfied with the results.
Sensitive to(wards)	Many people think Greta Thunberg is not that sensitive towards environmental issues, and she’s just faking it.
Serious about	– Mr. Gambini, didn’t I tell you that the next time you appear in my court that you dress appropriately? – You were serious about that?
Sick of	I’m just sick of listening to Spanish politicians making promises they have no intention of keeping.
Similar to	I’ve been trying to find a file transfer service similar to Megaupload, to no avail.
Sorry for / about	We are sorry for the inconvenience, but this is a revolution.
Suspicious of	My friend’s wife is suspicious of everything he does, and for good reason.
Sympathetic to(wards)	It is said that using a first-person narrative makes us feel more sympathetic towards the character.
Tired of	I’m tired of Earth. These people. I’m tired of being caught in the tangle of their lives.
Typical of	It’s typical of Silent Bob to not say anything throughout the entire movie, but then offer a pearl of wisdom at the very end.
Unaware of	Toby is quite absentminded. He always seems to be unaware of his surroundings.
Used to	He’s too used to being single, so you may have a hard time making him commit.
Wary of	As a child, I was taught to be wary of strangers.

Ejercicios de dependent prepositions: adjetivo + preposición

Como en el primer post, aquí también te dejo unos cuantos enlaces a ejercicios de dependent prepositions con adjetivos. Apunta aquellas combinaciones de adjetivo + preposición que no aparezcan en mi listado, que seguro que las hay. Y supongo que algún día completaré la trilogía con un listado de sustantivos + preposición.

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http://www.uco.es/~ff1blcao/files/dependentprepositions-adjec+prep.htm

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/adjective-preposition.htm

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/adjective-preposition2.htm

https://www.english-4u.de/en/grammar-exercises/adjective-preposition3.htm

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/adjectives-and-prepositions-exercise-1.html