Prep ~de~ + inf or noun 03

Question 1

1. aburrirse de (also por and con) …

2. admirarse de …

Answer 1

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

1. to be bored by sth
2. to wonder at sth

Question 2

3. alegrarse de (also por and con) …

4. arrepentirse de …

Answer 2

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

3. to be gladdened by sth
4. to repent of doing sth

Question 3

5. asombrarse de …

6. asustarse de (also por and con) …

Answer 3

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

5. to be amazed at sth
6. to be frightened by sth

Question 4

7. avergonzarse de …

8. cansarse de (also cansarse con uno) …

Answer 4

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

7. to be ashamed of doing sth
8. to tire of doing sth

Question 5

9. estar contento de (also con) …

10. estar descontento de (also con) …

Answer 5

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

9. to be happy with sth/sb
10. to be unhappy with sth/sb

Question 6

11. enamorarse de …

12. escandalizarse de …

Answer 6

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

11. to fall in love with sb
12. to be scandalised by sth

Question 7

13. espantarse de …

14. extrañarse de …

Answer 7

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

13. to be scared of sth
14. to be surprised at sth

Question 8

15. fatigarse de …

16. gloriarse de …

Answer 8

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

15. to get tired of doing sth
16. to be proud of sth

Question 9

17. hartarse de …. also estar harto de

18. jactarse de …

Answer 9

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

17. to be fed up with doing sth
18. to boast of going sth

Question 10

19. maravillarse de …

20. pagarse de …

Answer 10

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

19. to marvel at sth
20. to be pleased with sth

Question 11

21. preciarse de …

22. preocuparse de … (also con and por)

Answer 11

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

21. to pride oneself on sth, to boast of doing sth
22. to worry about sth

Question 12

23. reírse de …

24. sonreírse de …

Answer 12

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

23. to laugh at sth
24. to smile at sth

Question 13

25. sorprenderse de …

26. ufanarse de … R3 (also con)

Answer 13

Use 3 - where use of “de” relates to causation

25. to be surprised at sth
26. to be proud of doing sth

Question 14

1. aprovecharse de …

2. beneficiarse de …

Answer 14

Use 4 - where use of “de” relates to advantage

1. to take advantage of sth
2. to benefit from sth

Question 15

1. disfrutar de … (also with no prep)

2. gozar de … (also with no prep)

Answer 15

Use 4 - where use of “de” relates to advantage

1 and 2 - to enjoy sth