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10 verb + preposition collocations (B1)

2026-03-31

At B1, learners move beyond single words and start chaining ideas in longer sentences. Verb + preposition collocations are a high-impact area: the verb often “chooses” a fixed preposition, and changing it (pay to, arrive to, laugh on) is a typical learner error that makes speech and writing sound unnatural.

Updated 31 March 2026: donehome.work includes Verb Collocation Practice (verb + preposition) across CEFR levels, so you can assign homework, get automated checking, and track progress. Explore the full activities catalogue or register as a teacher to get started.

1. Look for

We look for something we have lost or are trying to find.

She’s looking for her keys.
Not: “look the keys” — you need the preposition.

2. Pay for

We pay for goods, services, meals, or mistakes (informally).

He paid for the tickets.
You’ll pay for that! (threat / joke)

3. Apply for

We apply for a job, a place, a course, or official permission.

She applied for a visa.

Compare: apply to + institution — apply to the university (institution), apply for + thing you want — apply for a scholarship.

4. Arrive in / Arrive at

Use arrive in for cities, countries, or large regions; arrive at for specific buildings or points.

We arrived in Berlin late at night.
They arrived at the station early.

Not: arrive to.

5. Worry about

We worry about people, problems, or future events.

Don’t worry about the exam — you’ve prepared well.

6. Laugh at

We laugh at a joke, or (unkindly) laugh at a person.

Everyone laughed at his story.
It’s rude to laugh at someone’s accent.

7. Spend … on

We spend money or spend time on something.

They spent a lot of money on furniture.
I need to spend more time on my writing.

8. Succeed in

We succeed in + -ing: managing to do something difficult.

He finally succeeded in fixing the bike.

Not: succeed to.

9. Insist on

We insist on + -ing or a noun: we demand something firmly.

She insisted on paying the bill.

10. Recover from

We recover from an illness, shock, or bad experience.

He’s recovering from flu.

Why this matters for exams: B1 courses and exams such as Cambridge Preliminary (PET) and IELTS reward natural word choice. Prepositions in fixed phrases are an easy place to lose marks in writing and speaking if they sound translated.

Practise on donehome.work: Use Verb Collocation Practice to recycle these patterns in context. Teachers can assign them with a target level; students practise with feedback. Sign up, then open Activities and choose verb–preposition work alongside your other grammar tasks.