Top 25 Verbs With Prepositions Flashcards
To speak to
Hablar con
I have to speak to him today.
Hoy tengo que hablar con él.
To talk about
Hablar de
I want to talk about something else.
Quiero hablar de otra cosa.
To think about
Pensar en
I didn’t think about it.
No pensé en eso.
It’s your mother’s birthday today. Have you thought about a present for her?
Hoy es el cumpleaños de tu mamá. Has pensado en un regalo para ella?
To look for (to seek)
Buscar
I’m looking for work (I’m seeking work).
Busco trabajo.
It’s important to seek new friends when you live overseas.
Es importante buscar nuevos amigos cuando vives en el extranjero.
To ask for (to request)
Pedir
Don’t forget to ask for help if you need it.
No olvides pedir ayuda si la necesitas.
We are going to ask for more money in the next investment stage.
Vamos a pedir más dinero en la próxima etapa de inversión.
To arrive at, to arrive in
Llegar a
I arrived in Spain on Monday.
Llegué a España el lunes.
The package should arrive in Lima next week.
El paquete debe llegar a Lima la semana que viene.
To be at, to be in, to be to
Estar en
I have only been to Mexico twice.
Solo he estado en México dos veces.
I’m going to be at the train station at 7 pm.
Voy a estar en la estación de tren a las 7.
To come from
Venir de
To come to
Venir a
The message could have come from anywhere.
El mensaje pudo venir de cualquier parte.
We came from the mountains to the beach on foot.
Vinimos de las montañas a la playa a pie.
To return from
Volver de
To return to
Volver a
I returned home last night at 9pm.
Anoche volví a casa a las nueve.
We returned from the jungle after being lost for 3 days.
Volvimos de la selva después de estar perdidos durante 3 días.
To leave from
Salir de
I have to get out of this interview.
Tengo que salir de esta entrevista.
The boat left the dock on time.
El barco sale del muelle a tiempo.
To look like
Parecerse a
This verb/prep combo is difficult. When two things or people seem alike or look alike, then you’ll want to use the reflexive form of parecer with the prep a.
He looks a lot like his brother.
Se parece mucho a su hermano.
Australia football does not look like European football.
El fútbol australiano no se parece al fútbol europeo.
To stop, to quit
Dejar de
When you want to refer to stopping something or quitting a job, then you can use dejar in combination with de.
My cell phone has stopped working.
Mi celular ha dejado de funcionar.
I’m never going to stop playing the guitar.
Nunca voy a dejar de tocar la guitarra.
To help
Ayudar a
While it is possible to find ayudar w/out a prep, in most contexts you’ll need the prep “a”.
I can help you move into the new apartment.
Te puedo ayudar a mudarte al nuevo apartamento.
The medication helped reduce my headache.
El medicamiento me ayudó a reducir al dolor de cabeza.
To learn
Aprender a
Similar to ayudar, if you just want to learn “something” then you don’t need a preposition.