Common Verbs + Their Prepositions Flashcards
To talk with|(to)
To talk about
Hablar con
Hablar de
To think (about) [on]
Pensar en
To look (for)
to search
Buscar
To ask (for)
request
Pedir
To arrive [at] (in)
Llegar a
To be [in] (at)
Estar en
To come from
To come to
Venir de
Venir a
To return from
To return to
Regresar/Volver de
Regresar/Volver a el/la (noun)
To leave from
To leave/go out/lead to
Salir de
Salir a
To look like [to]
lit & fig a.k.a. seem
Parecerse a
To stop/quit [of]
Dejar de
To help [to]
Ayudar a
To learn [a]
Aprender a
To finish [of]
Terminar de
To start to
To start with
To start by/through
Comenzar a
Comenzar con
Comenzar por
To try/attempt (to) [of]
To try/attempt (to)
Tratar de
Intentar
To dream (of/about) [with]
Soñar con
To get married (to) [with]
Casarse con
To remember (to/about) [of]
To remember (to/about)
Acordarse de
Recordar
To forget (about) [of]
Olvidarse de
To be glad about
Alegrarse de
many here
To laugh at [of]
Reírse de
To smell (of/like) [to]
Oler a
To get angry (with)
Enojarse con
To approach [to]
Acercarse a
To get used/accustomed to
To be used to
Acostumbrarse a
Estar acostumbrado a
To threaten to/with
Amenazar a/con
To regret [of]
Arrepentirse de
To make fun of
Burlarse de
To trust (in)
Confiar en
To consist (of) [in]
Consistir en
To count(rely) [with]
To count(matter) [on]
Contar con
Contar en
To take care to/of
Cuidar a/de
To go around [to]
physically
Dar la vuelta a
To say goodbye (to) [of]
Despedirse de
To apologize for
Disculparse por
To hesitate|doubt (to) [on]
Dudar en
To be in charge of
Encargarse de
To struggle to do/to do one’s best (for)
Esforzarse por
To be right to/in doing something (in)
Hacer bien en
To insist on
Insistir en
To call (a/to)
Llamar a
To opt for
Optar por
To worry about
To be worried (about) [of]
Preocuparse por
Preocuparse de
To resist/refuse [to]
Resistir a
To concern/have to do with
Tener que ver con
To take owernship of
Adueñarse de
To warn [of]
Advertir de
To aspire to
Aspirar a
To get scared to/with/of/by
Asustarse a/con/de/por
To dare to/with
The children don’t dare go in the cold water.
insolent OR courage
Atreverse a/con
Los niños no se atreven a meterse al agua fría.
To be ashamed of
Avergonzarse de
To characterize by
Caracterizarse por
To lack (of)
Faltar de
To coincide with
Coincidir con
To compare [with]
Comparar con
To commit (to/with)
Comprometerse a/con
To connect (with)
Conectarse con
To conform [with]
settle for
Conformarse con
To get confused (with)
Confundir(se) con
To convince (to/of)
Convencer a/de
To turn/change into (at/to - persuasion,religion | in - math)
To become [in]
strongest form of become
Convertir a|en
Convertirse en
To believe in
Creer en
To depend (on) [of]
Depender de
To distrust [of]
Desconfiar de
To stop worrying from/about
Despreocuparse de/por
To go out of our way (for)
Desvivirse por
To quit
To resign/give up (to) algo
Renunciar
Renunciar a
To address / head for [to]
Dirigir(se) a
To enjoy of/with
Disfrutar de/con
To have available to use [of]
Disponer de
To Insisit on
Insistir en
To fall in love (of)
Enamorarse de
To face (to/with)
both literal and not
Enfrentarse a/con
To get entertained (with/on)
Entretenerse con/en
To meddle (on)
Look, I don’t want(/mean) to intrude, the door was open.
Entrometerse en
Mira, no quiero entrometerme, la puerta estaba abierta.
To get excited (with) (2)
Emocionsarse|Entusiasmarse con
To escape from/with/through
Escaparse de/con/por
To focus/fixate [on]
Fijarse en
To run away with
lit/fig
Fugarse con
To be uncomfortable (with/about)
Incomodarse con/por
To inform (to/of/about/around/through)
Informar(se) a/de/sobre/acerca/por
To enter (in) [to] (2)
lit & fig
Entrar|Ingresar a
To boast (of)
Presumir de
To play (to/with|on)
Jugar a/con|en
To mix (get mixed up) (to/with/in)
Mezclarse (a/con/en)
To look at/through/in-the/towards (to/through/of/towards)
Mirar a/por/de/hacia
To die of/to (of/about)
Morir(se) de/por
To persist [in]
The official persisted in finding to-the responsible of the accident.
Persistir|obtinarse en
El oficial persistió en encontrar al responsable del accidente.
se obstinó
To participate (in)
Participar en
To prefer (to)
Preferir a
To ask for information
Preguntar por
To complain about/to (of/before)
Quejarse de/ante
To rebel against
Rebelarse contra
Reconcile with
Reconciliarse con
To take back / retract [from]
Retractarse de
To know of/about
Saber de/sobre
To get away with
To come out of/through
Salirse con
Salirse de/por
To surprise (to) alguien
To be surprised by
To be surprised at/from (of)
Sorprenderse a
Sorprenderse por
Sorprenderse de
To succumb to/before
Sucumbir a/ante
To be late (on)
Tardar en
