Common Verbs + Their Prepositions

Question 1

To talk with|(to)
To talk about

Answer 1

Hablar con
Hablar de

Question 2

To think (about) [on]

Answer 2

Pensar en

Question 3

To look (for)

to search

Answer 3

Buscar

Question 4

To ask (for)

request

Answer 4

Pedir

Question 5

To arrive [at] (in)

Answer 5

Llegar a

Question 6

To be [in] (at)

Answer 6

Estar en

Question 7

To come from
To come to

Answer 7

Venir de
Venir a

Question 8

To return from
To return to

Answer 8

Regresar/Volver de
Regresar/Volver a el/la (noun)

Question 9

To leave from
To leave/go out/lead to

Answer 9

Salir de
Salir a

Question 10

To look like [to]

lit & fig a.k.a. seem

Answer 10

Parecerse a

Question 11

To stop/quit [of]

Answer 11

Dejar de

Question 12

To help [to]

Answer 12

Ayudar a

Question 13

To learn [a]

Answer 13

Aprender a

Question 14

To finish [of]

Answer 14

Terminar de

Question 15

To start to
To start with
To start by/through

Answer 15

Comenzar a
Comenzar con
Comenzar por

Question 16

To try/attempt (to) [of]
To try/attempt (to)

Answer 16

Tratar de
Intentar

Question 17

To dream (of/about) [with]

Answer 17

Soñar con

Question 18

To get married (to) [with]

Answer 18

Casarse con

Question 19

To remember (to/about) [of]
To remember (to/about)

Answer 19

Acordarse de
Recordar

Question 20

To forget (about) [of]

Answer 20

Olvidarse de

Question 21

To be glad about

Answer 21

Alegrarse de

many here

Question 22

To laugh at [of]

Answer 22

Reírse de

Question 23

To smell (of/like) [to]

Answer 23

Oler a

Question 24

To get angry (with)

Answer 24

Enojarse con

Question 25

To approach [to]

Answer 25

Acercarse a

Question 26

To get used/accustomed to
To be used to

Answer 26

Acostumbrarse a
Estar acostumbrado a

Question 27

To threaten to/with

Answer 27

Amenazar a/con

Question 28

To regret [of]

Answer 28

Arrepentirse de

Question 29

To make fun of

Answer 29

Burlarse de

Question 30

To trust (in)

Answer 30

Confiar en

Question 31

To consist (of) [in]

Answer 31

Consistir en

Question 32

To count(rely) [with]
To count(matter) [on]

Answer 32

Contar con
Contar en

Question 33

To take care to/of

Answer 33

Cuidar a/de

Question 34

To go around [to]

physically

Answer 34

Dar la vuelta a

Question 35

To say goodbye (to) [of]

Answer 35

Despedirse de

Question 36

To apologize for

Answer 36

Disculparse por

Question 37

To hesitate|doubt (to) [on]

Answer 37

Dudar en

Question 38

To be in charge of

Answer 38

Encargarse de

Question 39

To struggle to do/to do one’s best (for)

Answer 39

Esforzarse por

Question 40

To be right to/in doing something (in)

Answer 40

Hacer bien en

Question 41

To insist on

Answer 41

Insistir en

Question 42

To call (a/to)

Answer 42

Llamar a

Question 43

To opt for

Answer 43

Optar por

Question 44

To worry about
To be worried (about) [of]

Answer 44

Preocuparse por
Preocuparse de

Question 45

To resist/refuse [to]

Answer 45

Resistir a

Question 46

To concern/have to do with

Answer 46

Tener que ver con

Question 47

To take owernship of

Answer 47

Adueñarse de

Question 48

To warn [of]

Answer 48

Advertir de

Question 49

To aspire to

Answer 49

Aspirar a

Question 50

To get scared to/with/of/by

Answer 50

Asustarse a/con/de/por

Question 51

To dare to/with

The children don’t dare go in the cold water.

insolent OR courage

Answer 51

Atreverse a/con

Los niños no se atreven a meterse al agua fría.

Question 52

To be ashamed of

Answer 52

Avergonzarse de

Question 53

To characterize by

Answer 53

Caracterizarse por

Question 54

To lack (of)

Answer 54

Faltar de

Question 55

To coincide with

Answer 55

Coincidir con

Question 56

To compare [with]

Answer 56

Comparar con

Question 57

To commit (to/with)

Answer 57

Comprometerse a/con

Question 58

To connect (with)

Answer 58

Conectarse con

Question 59

To conform [with]

settle for

Answer 59

Conformarse con

Question 60

To get confused (with)

Answer 60

Confundir(se) con

Question 61

To convince (to/of)

Answer 61

Convencer a/de

Question 62

To turn/change into (at/to - persuasion,religion | in - math)
To become [in]

strongest form of become

Answer 62

Convertir a|en
Convertirse en

Question 63

To believe in

Answer 63

Creer en

Question 64

To depend (on) [of]

Answer 64

Depender de

Question 65

To distrust [of]

Answer 65

Desconfiar de

Question 66

To stop worrying from/about

Answer 66

Despreocuparse de/por

Question 67

To go out of our way (for)

Answer 67

Desvivirse por

Question 68

To quit
To resign/give up (to) algo

Answer 68

Renunciar
Renunciar a

Question 69

To address / head for [to]

Answer 69

Dirigir(se) a

Question 70

To enjoy of/with

Answer 70

Disfrutar de/con

Question 71

To have available to use [of]

Answer 71

Disponer de

Question 72

To Insisit on

Answer 72

Insistir en

Question 73

To fall in love (of)

Answer 73

Enamorarse de

Question 74

To face (to/with)

both literal and not

Answer 74

Enfrentarse a/con

Question 75

To get entertained (with/on)

Answer 75

Entretenerse con/en

Question 76

To meddle (on)

Look, I don’t want(/mean) to intrude, the door was open.

Answer 76

Entrometerse en

Mira, no quiero entrometerme, la puerta estaba abierta.

Question 77

To get excited (with) (2)

Answer 77

Emocionsarse|Entusiasmarse con

Question 78

To escape from/with/through

Answer 78

Escaparse de/con/por

Question 79

To focus/fixate [on]

Answer 79

Fijarse en

Question 80

To run away with

lit/fig

Answer 80

Fugarse con

Question 81

To be uncomfortable (with/about)

Answer 81

Incomodarse con/por

Question 82

To inform (to/of/about/around/through)

Answer 82

Informar(se) a/de/sobre/acerca/por

Question 83

To enter (in) [to] (2)

lit & fig

Answer 83

Entrar|Ingresar a

Question 84

To boast (of)

Answer 84

Presumir de

Question 85

To play (to/with|on)

Answer 85

Jugar a/con|en

Question 86

To mix (get mixed up) (to/with/in)

Answer 86

Mezclarse (a/con/en)

Question 87

To look at/through/in-the/towards (to/through/of/towards)

Answer 87

Mirar a/por/de/hacia

Question 88

To die of/to (of/about)

Answer 88

Morir(se) de/por

Question 89

To persist [in]

The official persisted in finding to-the responsible of the accident.

Answer 89

Persistir|obtinarse en

El oficial persistió en encontrar al responsable del accidente.

se obstinó

Question 90

To participate (in)

Answer 90

Participar en

Question 91

To prefer (to)

Answer 91

Preferir a

Question 92

To ask for information

Answer 92

Preguntar por

Question 93

To complain about/to (of/before)

Answer 93

Quejarse de/ante

Question 94

To rebel against

Answer 94

Rebelarse contra

Question 95

Reconcile with

Answer 95

Reconciliarse con

Question 96

To take back / retract [from]

Answer 96

Retractarse de

Question 97

To know of/about

Answer 97

Saber de/sobre

Question 98

To get away with
To come out of/through

Answer 98

Salirse con
Salirse de/por

Question 99

To surprise (to) alguien
To be surprised by
To be surprised at/from (of)

Answer 99

Sorprenderse a
Sorprenderse por
Sorprenderse de

Question 100

To succumb to/before

Answer 100

Sucumbir a/ante

Question 101

To be late (on)

Answer 101

Tardar en