Prepositions - De, en, con Flashcards
when expressing origin separation or departure
de
expressions posession or indicating where something belongs
de
adjectival phrases often equivalent to a two-noun combination in English
de
eg) reloj de oro = gold watch
eg) bebedor de café = coffee drinker
equivalent to with and in when describing or identifying someone or something
de
eg) el hombre de la barba roja = the man with the red beard
equivalent to in, on or at when describing or identifying someone or something based on the location
de
eg) el hombre de la tienda = the man at the store
expresses manner (balde, puntillas)
de
expresses cause so follows verbs such as culpar, morir, ofenderse
de
expresses cause and so often combined with verbs that express emotion or describe mental states and attitudes
de
abusar __
de
abusar de = to abuse, misuse, to impose upon
acordarse __
de
acordarse de = to remember
agarrarse __
de
agarrarse de = to seize, clutch
burlarse __
de
burlarse de = to make fun of
cambiar __
de
cambiar de = to change (followed by a singular noun)
eg) cambiar de casa
carecer__
de
carecer de = to lack
cesar __
de
cesar de = to cease to (usually combined with infinitive)
componerse __
constar __
de
componerse de = to consist of
constar de
darse cuenta __
de
darse cuenta de = to realize
dejar __
de
dejar de = to cease to, to stop (usually combined with infinitive)
depender __
de
depender de = to depend on
despedirse __
de
despedirse de = to say good-bye to
disfrutar __
de
disfrutar de = to enjoy
encargarse __
de
encargarse de = to take charge (care) of
enterarse __
de
enterarse de = to hear, find out about
jactarse __
de
jactarse de = to boast about
llenar __
de
llenar de = to fill with
no dejar __
de
no dejar de = don’t fail to
olvidarse __
de
olvidarse de = to forget
protestar __
de
protestar de = to protest
quejarse __
de
quejarse de = to complain about
servir __
de
servir de = to serve as
sospechar __
de
sospechar de = to suspect
vestirse __
de
vestirse de = to be dressed as/in
rule for noun following de
is not a direct object and therefore cannot be replaced by a direct object pronoun
enamorarse __
de
enamorarse de = to fall in love with
alegrarse __
de
alegrarse de = to be glad for
__balde
de balde = for free
__ buena (mala) gana
de buena (mala) gana = (un)willingly
__ buena (mala) fe
de buena (mala) fe = in good (bad) faith
__ memoria
de memoria = by memory
__pie
de pie = standing
__ puntillas
de puntilla = on tiptoes
__ reojo
de reojo = out of the corner of ones eye
__ repente
de repente = suddenly
__ rodillas
de rodillas = on ones knees
sufrir __
de
sufrir de = to suffer from
divorciarse __
de
divorciarse de = to divorce
huir __
de
huir de = to flee from
abstenerse __
de
abstenerse de = to abstain from
venir __
de
venir de = to come from
expresses accompaniment both physical and figurative
con
eg) conmigo = with me
expresses instrumentality
con
eg) con las manos = with ones hands
combined with a noun to form adverbial expressions of manner
con
eg) con cuidado = carefully
eg) con vacilación = hesitatingly
acabar __
con
acabar con = to put an end to, to finish off
casarse __
con
casarse con = to marry
comparar(se) __
con
comparar(se) con = to compare (oneself) to
comprometerse __
con
comprometerse con = to get engaged to
contar __
con
contar con = to rely on, count on
contribuir __
con
contribuir con = to contribute (with money etc)
encariñarse __
con
encariñarse con = to ge attached to
enojarse __
con
enojarse con = to get angry at (person)
soñar __
con
soñar con = to dream of
tropezar __
con
tropezar con = to stumble over, run across
indicates location in time or space (physical or figurative)
en
refers to a speciality, expertise or degree
en
eg) mi tio es doctor en medicina, especialista en enfermedades de la piel y experto en cancer de la piel
expresses manner or means after verb
en
eg) escrito en ingles = written in english
apoyarse __
en
apoyarse en = to lean on, upon
confiar __
en
confiar en = to trust, confide in
convertirse __
en
convertirse en = to turn into
empeñarse __
insistar __
en
empeñarse en = to insist on
insistir en
entrar __
en
entrar en = to enter
entrar a in most latin american countries
fijarse __
en
fijarse en = to notice
influir __
en
influir en = to influence
ingresar __
en
ingresar en = to join (an association etc)
molestarse__
en
molestarse en = to take the trouble to
pensar __
en
pensar en = to think of
**pensar de expresses to have an opinion about
quedar __
en
quedar en = to agree to, decide on
tardar + period of time + ___
en
tardar +period of time + __ = to take (person or vehicle) + period of time+ to
vacilar __
en
vacilar en = to hesitate to
acusar __
none
acusar = to tell on
aprobar __
none
aprobar = to approve of
buscar __
none
buscar = to look for
conseguir __
none
conseguir = to succeed in
esperar __
none
esperar = to wait for
impedir __
none
impedir = to prevent from
lograr __
none
lograr = to succeed in
pagar __
none
pagar = to pay for
presidir __
none
presidir = to preside over
querer __
none
querer = to care for, feel affection for
