Las proposiciones que se suelen usar son:
AT, IN, ON, ABOUT, TO, WITH, FOR, FROM, OF, BY
Aquí pongo una lista de los adjetivos+ preposiciones mas comunes
NERVOUS ABOUT
- I´m so nervous about the interview. Just be yourself = Estoy tan nervioso por la entrevista. Simplemente ser tu mismo
KEEN ON
- I´m not keen on going shopping = No me mola ir de compras
ANGRY ABOUT / MAD ABOUT
- She´s angry about the difficult exam = Está enfada del examen difícil
- He´s always mad about something = Siempre está enfadado por algo
ANGRY WITH
- Why are you angry with me? = ¿Porque estas enfadado conmigo?
NICE OF / NICE TO / KIND OF
- It´s very nice of you to take me to the airport = Es muy amable por tu parte llevarme al aeropuerto
- Be nice to your uncle = Ser amable con tu tio
GOOD AT / BAD AT
- Juan is good at languages = Juan es bueno en idiomas
CRUEL TO
- Some people are cruel to dogs = Algunas personas son cruel con los perros
WORRY ABOUT
- We are worried about Susan´s health = Estamos preocupados por la salud de Susan
SORRY ABOUT
- I´m sorry about the delay = Perdona por el retraso
SORRY FOR
- I´m sorry for arriving late = Perdona por llegar tarde
SURPRISED BY
- We were surprised by the news = Estuvimos sorprendidos por la noticias
SURPRISED AT
- I´m surprised at how many people can´t find work = Me sorprende en cuanta gente no encuentran trabajo
EXCITED ABOUT
- We´re all excited about the party = Todos estamos emocionados por la fiesta
UPSET ABOUT
- I´m a little upset about not being invited = Estoy un poco molesto por no ser invitado
TIRED OF
- Everybody was tired of walking so much = Todos estaban cansados de andar tanto
INTERESTED IN
- I´m not interested in politics = No me interesa la política
AFRAID OF
- Tracy is afraid of flying = Tracy tiene miedo de volar
ALLERGIC TO
- A lot of people are allergic to milk = Mucha gente es alérgica a la leche
SICK OF / TIRED OF
- I´m sick of politicians who lie = Estoy harto de los políticos que mienten
- I´m tired of traffic jams when I go to work = Estoy harto de los atascos cuando voy al trabajo
HAPPY ABOUT
- What are so happy about? = ¿De que estás tan contento?
SURE ABOUT
- I´m not sure about this address = No estoy seguro de esta dirección
SAD ABOUT
- We are sad about what happened = Estamos tristes por lo que ocurrió
JEALOUS OF
- Are you jealous of him? = ¿Estás celoso de el?
RESPONSIBLE FOR
- Who is responsible for maintenance? = ¿ Quien es responsable de mantenimiento?
FOND OF
- I´m very fond of you = Te tengo mucho aprecio
ASTONISHED BY
- We were all astonished by what he said = Todos estuvimos asombrados por lo que dijo
READY TO
- Is everyone ready to go to the beach? = ¿Está todo el mundo preparado para ir a la playa?
POLITE TO
- Make sure you´re polite to my mother = Asegúrate que seas respetuoso con mi madre
ENGAGED TO
- How long are you engaged to Alex? = ¿ Cuanto tiempo estas prometido con Alex?
DIFFERENT FROM
- The film is very different from the book = La película es muy diferente al libro
BORED OF
- We´re bored of working weekends = Estamos aburridos de trabajar los fines de semana
FAMOUS FOR
- He´s famous for climbing Mount Everest = Es es famoso por escalar el Monte Everest
SCARED OF
- She´s scared of walking home alone = Tiene miedo de andar a casa sola
GUILTY OF
- He was found guilty of starting the fires = Era culpable de empezar los incendios
STUPID OF
- How stupid of them to say that! = Que estúpidos por decir eso!
SILLY OF
- How silly of me! = Que tonto soy!
ADDICTED TO
- Marcos is addicted to work = Marcos es adicto al trabajo
CONCERNED ABOUT
- We are concerned about her health = Nos preocupa su salud
CAPABLE OF
- I don´t think I´m capable of climbing this mountain = No creo que soy capaz de escalar esta montaña
SIMILAR TO
- You are similar to me in many things = Eres similar a mi en muchas cosas
USED TO
- I´m not used to working in a big company = No estoy acostumbrado trabajar en una empresa grande
- She used to go out a lot when she was 17 = Ella solía salir mucho cuando tenia 17
ASHAMED OF
- You have nothing to be ashamed of = No hay porque tener verguenza
ACCUSE OF
- What are you acussing of? =¿ De que nos acusa?
LUCKY AT
- She´s lucky at all kinds of games = Tiene suerte en todo tipo de juegos
HOPEFUL ABOUT
- I really feel hopeful about getting the job = Tengo mucha esperanza de conseguir el trabajo
GRATEFUL FOR
- We are grateful for your help = Agradecemos vuestra ayuda
PROUD OF
- You have to be proud of your country = Tienes que estar orgulloso de tu país
TERRIFIED OF
- I´m terrified of spiders = Tengo pánico a las arañas
WRONG OF
- It was wrong of me to say that to you = Era mal de mi parte decirte eso
Enrique Iglesias sings "Tired of being sorry" with lyrics in English
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mSr6XTEwy0A
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