Adjetivos que van con preposición

 Be afraid of = tener miedo de algo

I’m afraid of spiders.

 Be aware of sth = ser consciente de algo

Children must be aware of the importance of studies. (Neg: unaware)

 Be fond of somebody = querer a alguien, tenerle cariño

I’m fond of all my dogs.

 Be frightened of sth = tener miedo de algo

I’m frightened of flying.

 Be capable of sth = ser capaz de hacer algo

Are you capable of making cakes? /I’m not capable of understanding an original movie yet.

 Because of sth = debido a algo

The plane was delayed because of the fog.

 Be sick of sth = estar harto de algo

I’m sick of studying so hard and failing.

 Be based on sth = estar basado en algo

That film is based on a book with the same name.

 Be keen on sth = tener ganas de hacer algo/ gustarte algo

I’m not very keen on buying a new car/ I’m very keen on pop music.

 Be hooked on sth = estar enganchado a algo

Do you think teenagers are hooked on technology?

 Be allergic to sth = ser alérgico a algo

Are you allergic to anything? I’m allergic to prawns.

 Be identical to sth = ser idéntico a algo

That dress is identical to mine.

 Be married to somebody = estar casado con alguien

He’s married to an important lawyer.

 Due to sth = debido a algo

The plane was delayed due to the fog.

 Be open to sth = expuesto a

You’d better take your tablets, otherwise you are open to a cold.

 Be angry with/about = estar enfadado con/por algo/alguien

I’m angry with my best friend / I’m angry about his bad behaviour

 Be familiar with sth = estar familiarizado con algo

I’m not familiar with the topic you are dealing with.

 Be fed up with sth = estar algo de algo

I’m fed up with her bad behaviour.

 Be dissatisfied with sth = no estar satisfecho con algo

His parents are dissatisfied with their child’s result.

 Be disappointed with sbdy/sth = estar decepcionado con

I’m disappointed with my teacher because he never listens to our suggestions.

 Be upset with sth = estar molesto con

She’s very upset with the way her friends are treating her.

 Be responsible for sth = ser responsable de algo

She is responsible for the IT department.

 Be short for sth = ser la abreviatura de, el diminutivo de

My name’s Patty, which is short for Patricia.

 Be fluent in sth = tener fluencia/soltura en algo

She’s fluent in English and French.

 Be interested in = estar interesado en algo

I’m not interested in politics.

 Be mad about sth = algo te vuelve loco (te gusta mucho)

He’s really mad about computers.

 Be good/bad at sth = ser bueno/malo en algo

I’m good at cooking

 Be surprised at sth =estar sorprendido de algo

I got surprised at his bad behaviour.