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Prepositions after verbs

Enjoy by, in, with, for or about?

Enjoy usually takes a direct object without a preposition. Other prepositions can appear after enjoy, but they often introduce separate ideas such as place, company, or reason.

Quick answer

How do you use enjoy with prepositions?

The usual pattern is enjoy + noun or enjoy + -ing form: enjoy music, enjoy travelling. Prepositions such as in, with, for, or about usually add extra information rather than forming a fixed pattern with enjoy.

I enjoy reading before bed.
She enjoys working with children.
They enjoyed the concert in the city park.

Choose the pattern by meaning

These forms are not interchangeable. Choose the construction by meaning, not by which preposition appears most often.

1
enjoy + noun

Liking an activity or thing

Enjoy commonly takes a direct object with no preposition.

enjoy the music
enjoy your holiday
2
enjoy + -ing form

Liking an activity

Use enjoy before an -ing form for activities.

enjoy cooking
enjoy meeting new people
3
enjoy with + person

Showing company or shared experience

With can introduce the person someone shares an experience with. It is not selected by enjoy itself.

We enjoyed dinner with our neighbours.
She enjoys travelling with her sister.
4
enjoy in + place or context

Showing where something is enjoyed

In usually introduces a place or situation, not a fixed enjoy pattern.

They enjoyed the festival in the old town.
He enjoys quiet moments in the countryside.

See the difference in context

The same subject can take different constructions because each sentence answers a different question.

Construction
Example
Meaning
enjoy by
We travelled by train and enjoyed the view.
by is usually separate from enjoy and shows method or means
enjoy in
She enjoyed the exhibition in Paris.
in usually introduces place or context
enjoy with
I enjoy coffee with breakfast.
with can show accompaniment or combination
enjoy for
The city is enjoyed for its beaches.
for can introduce a reason in passive-style descriptions
enjoy about
What did you enjoy about the course?
about introduces the topic or aspect being discussed

Common mistakes

Some combinations appear in real text but do not mean what learners often assume.

Using a preposition before the object

Enjoy normally takes a direct object without a preposition.

✕ I enjoy about this book. ✓ I enjoy this book.

Using enjoy with an infinitive

Use an -ing form after enjoy, not to + verb.

✕ She enjoys to swim. ✓ She enjoys swimming.

Treating in as a fixed pattern

In usually gives location or context, not a required complement.

✕ They enjoy in music. ✓ They enjoy music.

Quick practice

Choose the expression that matches the intended meaning.

1. Choose the correct sentence.
2. We enjoyed dinner ___ our cousins.
3. What did you enjoy ___ the film?

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Frequently asked questions

Do we usually use a preposition after enjoy?

No. Enjoy usually takes a direct object, such as enjoy music or enjoy travelling.

Can enjoy be followed by an infinitive?

No. Use an -ing form instead: enjoy swimming, not enjoy to swim.

Is enjoy with correct?

Yes, when with introduces company or combination, such as enjoy dinner with friends.

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