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En anglais, beaucoup d'adjectifs sont suivis d'une préposition précise, souvent différente du français. Le plus simple est de les apprendre par groupes.

Préposition	Adjectifs	Exemple
of	afraid, scared, proud, tired, jealous, aware, fond, full, capable	I'm proud of you. She's afraid of spiders.
in	interested, involved, successful	He's interested in politics.
at	good, bad, brilliant, surprised, amazed	She's good at maths. I was surprised at the result.
on	keen, dependent	I'm keen on photography. (j'aime beaucoup)
about	excited, worried, angry, sorry, sure, happy	I'm worried about the exam.
with	angry (sb), pleased, satisfied, bored, familiar	She's angry with me. I'm pleased with my work.
for	responsible, famous, late, ready, grateful	Paris is famous for its museums.
to	married, similar, kind, nice, rude, used	He's married to a doctor. Be kind to others.
from	different, absent	English is different from French.

Les pièges : married to (marié avec), good at (bon en), interested in (intéressé par), different from (différent de).

Après la préposition, le verbe se met en -ing : I'm tired of waiting. She's good at drawing.

Mise en situation : un entretien pour un club

Coach : So, what are you interested in?

Alors, qu'est-ce qui t'intéresse ?

Lucas : I'm keen on sport, especially climbing. I'm not afraid of heights!

J'adore le sport, surtout l'escalade. Je n'ai pas le vertige !

Coach : Great. Are you good at working in a team?

Super. Tu es doué pour le travail d'équipe ?

Lucas : Yes, and I'm used to training hard. My parents are very proud of my results.

Oui, et j'ai l'habitude de m'entraîner dur. Mes parents sont très fiers de mes résultats.

À retenir

afraid / proud / tired of ; interested in ; good / bad at ; keen on.
worried / excited about ; angry with (sb) ; famous / responsible for.
married / similar to ; different from.
Préposition + verbe en -ing : good at drawing.

Exercice 1 : Adjectifs + préposition : exercice 1 (QCM)

She's afraid ___ spiders.
1. from
2. about
3. of
I'm interested ___ history.
1. by
2. in
3. for
He's very good ___ maths.
1. at
2. in
3. for
« Il est marié avec une avocate. »
1. He's married to a lawyer.
2. He's married with a lawyer.
3. He's married at a lawyer.
English is different ___ French.
1. at
2. from
3. of
I'm worried ___ the exam.
1. for
2. about
3. of
« Je suis fier de toi. »
1. I'm proud on you.
2. I'm proud of you.
3. I'm proud for you.
She's keen ___ photography.
1. of
2. in
3. on
London is famous ___ its red buses.
1. for
2. of
3. by
« Elle est en colère contre moi. »
1. She's angry on me.
2. She's angry with me.
3. She's angry against me.

Exercice 2 : Adjectifs + préposition : exercice 2 (à compléter)

He's afraid .......................... the dark.
Are you interested .......................... music?
She's brilliant .......................... drawing.
I'm so proud .......................... you!
He's married .......................... an Irish woman.
This book is different .......................... the film.
Don't worry .......................... it.
I'm not very keen .......................... horror films.
Be kind .......................... your little brother.
I'm really excited .......................... the trip.

Exercice 3 : Adjectifs + préposition : mise en situation

Tu avoues que tu as peur des chiens.
1. I'm afraid of dogs.
2. I'm afraid from dogs.
3. I'm afraid about dogs.
Tu dis que tu t'intéresses à la politique.
1. I'm interested by politics.
2. I'm interested in politics.
3. I'm interesting in politics.
Tu dis que tu es nul en chimie.
1. I'm bad in chemistry.
2. I'm bad at chemistry.
3. I'm bad for chemistry.
Tu dis à ta sœur que tu es fier d'elle.
1. I'm proud on you!
2. I'm proud of you!
3. I'm proud for you!
Tu présentes ta tante, mariée avec un Écossais.
1. My aunt is married at a Scot.
2. My aunt is married to a Scot.
3. My aunt is married with a Scot.
Tu dis que tu es inquiet pour ton grand-père.
1. I'm worried about my grandad.
2. I'm worrying of my grandad.
3. I'm worried for my grandad of.
Tu dis que tu adores la danse.
1. I'm keen on dancing.
2. I'm keen to dancing.
3. I'm keen of dancing.
Tu dis que ton prof est en colère contre toi.
1. My teacher is angry on me.
2. My teacher is angry against me.
3. My teacher is angry with me.
Tu dis que la culture anglaise est différente de la culture française.
1. British culture is different from French culture.
2. British culture is different at French culture.
3. British culture is different of French culture.
Tu dis que tu en as assez de réviser.
1. I'm tired to revise.
2. I'm tired of revise.
3. I'm tired of revising.

Corrigé

Exercice 1

1. c) of · 2. b) in · 3. a) at · 4. a) He's married to a lawyer. · 5. b) from · 6. b) about · 7. b) I'm proud of you. · 8. c) on · 9. a) for · 10. b) She's angry with me.

Exercice 2

1. of · 2. in · 3. at · 4. of · 5. to · 6. from · 7. about · 8. on · 9. to · 10. about

Exercice 3

1. a) I'm afraid of dogs. · 2. b) I'm interested in politics. · 3. b) I'm bad at chemistry. · 4. b) I'm proud of you! · 5. b) My aunt is married to a Scot. · 6. a) I'm worried about my grandad. · 7. a) I'm keen on dancing. · 8. c) My teacher is angry with me. · 9. a) British culture is different from French culture. · 10. c) I'm tired of revising.