Common Verbs + Their Prepositions Flashcards

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1
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To talk with|(to)
To talk about

A

Hablar con
Hablar de

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2
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To think (about) [on]

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Pensar en

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To look (for)

to search

A

Buscar

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To ask (for)

request

A

Pedir

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5
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To arrive [at] (in)

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Llegar a

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To be [in] (at)

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Estar en

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7
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To come from
To come to

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Venir de
Venir a

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To return from
To return to

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

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9
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To leave from
To leave/go out/lead to

A

Salir de
Salir a

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10
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To look like [to]

lit & fig a.k.a. seem

A

Parecerse a

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11
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To stop/quit [of]

A

Dejar de

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12
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To help [to]

A

Ayudar a

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13
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To learn [a]

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Aprender a

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14
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To finish [of]

A

Terminar de

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15
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To start to
To start with
To start by/through

A

Comenzar a
Comenzar con
Comenzar por

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16
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To try/attempt (to) [of]
To try/attempt (to)

A

Tratar de
Intentar

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17
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To dream (of/about) [with]

A

Soñar con

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18
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To get married (to) [with]

A

Casarse con

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19
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To remember (to/about) [of]
To remember (to/about)

A

Acordarse de
Recordar

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20
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To forget (about) [of]

A

Olvidarse de

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21
Q

To be glad about

A

Alegrarse de

many here

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22
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To laugh at [of]

A

Reírse de

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23
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To smell (of/like) [to]

A

Oler a

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24
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To get angry (with)

A

Enojarse con

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25
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To approach [to]

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Acercarse a

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26
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To get used/accustomed to
To be used to

A

Acostumbrarse a
Estar acostumbrado a

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27
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To threaten to/with

A

Amenazar a/con

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28
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To regret [of]

A

Arrepentirse de

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29
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To make fun of

A

Burlarse de

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30
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To trust (in)

A

Confiar en

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31
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To consist (of) [in]

A

Consistir en

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32
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To count(rely) [with]
To count(matter) [on]

A

Contar con
Contar en

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33
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To take care to/of

A

Cuidar a/de

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34
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To go around [to]

physically

A

Dar la vuelta a

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35
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To say goodbye (to) [of]

A

Despedirse de

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36
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To apologize for

A

Disculparse por

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37
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To hesitate|doubt (to) [on]

A

Dudar en

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38
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To be in charge of

A

Encargarse de

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39
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To struggle to do/to do one’s best (for)

A

Esforzarse por

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40
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To be right to/in doing something (in)

A

Hacer bien en

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41
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To insist on

A

Insistir en

42
Q

To call (a/to)

A

Llamar a

43
Q

To opt for

A

Optar por

44
Q

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

A

Preocuparse por
Preocuparse de

45
Q

To resist/refuse [to]

A

Resistir a

46
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To concern/have to do with

A

Tener que ver con

47
Q

To take owernship of

A

Adueñarse de

48
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To warn [of]

A

Advertir de

49
Q

To aspire to

A

Aspirar a

50
Q

To get scared to/with/of/by

A

Asustarse a/con/de/por

51
Q

To dare to/with

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

insolent OR courage

A

Atreverse a/con

Los niños no se atreven a meterse al agua fría.

52
Q

To be ashamed of

A

Avergonzarse de

53
Q

To characterize by

A

Caracterizarse por

54
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To lack (of)

A

Faltar de

55
Q

To coincide with

A

Coincidir con

56
Q

To compare [with]

A

Comparar con

57
Q

To commit (to/with)

A

Comprometerse a/con

58
Q

To connect (with)

A

Conectarse con

59
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To conform [with]

settle for

A

Conformarse con

60
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To get confused (with)

A

Confundir(se) con

61
Q

To convince (to/of)

A

Convencer a/de

62
Q

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

strongest form of become

A

Convertir a|en
Convertirse en

63
Q

To believe in

A

Creer en

64
Q

To depend (on) [of]

A

Depender de

65
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To distrust [of]

A

Desconfiar de

66
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To stop worrying from/about

A

Despreocuparse de/por

67
Q

To go out of our way (for)

A

Desvivirse por

68
Q

To quit
To resign/give up (to) algo

A

Renunciar
Renunciar a

69
Q

To address / head for [to]

A

Dirigir(se) a

70
Q

To enjoy of/with

A

Disfrutar de/con

71
Q

To have available to use [of]

A

Disponer de

72
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To Insisit on

A

Insistir en

73
Q

To fall in love (of)

A

Enamorarse de

74
Q

To face (to/with)

both literal and not

A

Enfrentarse a/con

75
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To get entertained (with/on)

A

Entretenerse con/en

76
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To meddle (on)

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

A

Entrometerse en

Mira, no quiero entrometerme, la puerta estaba abierta.

77
Q

To get excited (with) (2)

A

Emocionsarse|Entusiasmarse con

78
Q

To escape from/with/through

A

Escaparse de/con/por

79
Q

To focus/fixate [on]

A

Fijarse en

80
Q

To run away with

lit/fig

A

Fugarse con

81
Q

To be uncomfortable (with/about)

A

Incomodarse con/por

82
Q

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

A

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

83
Q

To enter (in) [to] (2)

lit & fig

A

Entrar|Ingresar a

84
Q

To boast (of)

A

Presumir de

85
Q

To play (to/with|on)

A

Jugar a/con|en

86
Q

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

A

Mezclarse (a/con/en)

87
Q

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

A

Mirar a/por/de/hacia

88
Q

To die of/to (of/about)

A

Morir(se) de/por

89
Q

To persist [in]

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

A

Persistir|obtinarse en

El oficial persistió en encontrar al responsable del accidente.

se obstinó

90
Q

To participate (in)

A

Participar en

91
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To prefer (to)

A

Preferir a

92
Q

To ask for information

A

Preguntar por

93
Q

To complain about/to (of/before)

A

Quejarse de/ante

94
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To rebel against

A

Rebelarse contra

95
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Reconcile with

A

Reconciliarse con

96
Q

To take back / retract [from]

A

Retractarse de

97
Q

To know of/about

A

Saber de/sobre

98
Q

To get away with
To come out of/through

A

Salirse con
Salirse de/por

99
Q

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

A

Sorprenderse a
Sorprenderse por
Sorprenderse de

100
Q

To succumb to/before

A

Sucumbir a/ante

101
Q

To be late (on)

A

Tardar en