Verbs followed by 'a' + infinitive

Question 1

to manage to

“She manages to drive the car home”

Answer 1

acertar a (ie)

“Acierta a manejar el carro hasta casa”

Question 2

to be/get used to

I got used to driving the car

Answer 2

acostumbrarse a (reg)

Me acostumbré a manejar el carro.

Question 3

to encourage to

You encouraged me to drive the car

Answer 3

animar (reg)

Me animaste a manejar el carro.

Question 4

to learn to

They learned to drive the car

Answer 4

aprender a (reg)

Aprendieron a manejar el carro

Question 5

To dare to (to have the courage to)

He didn’t dare drive the car

Answer 5

Atreverse (reg)

No se atrevió a manejar el carro

Question 6

To help

She helped him to drive the car

Answer 6

ayudar a (reg)

Ella le ayudó a manejar el carro

Question 7

to go down to

I went down to drive the car

Answer 7

bajar a (reg)

Bajé a manejar el carro

Question 8

to begin to (4)

Answer 8

comenzar a (ie)
empezar a (ie)
echarse a (reg)
ponerse a (irreg)

Question 9

to teach to, show how to

Teach me how to drive the car (tú)

Answer 9

enseñar a (reg)

enséñame a manejar el carro

Question 10

to force to

Force him to drive the car (tú)

Answer 10

forzar a (ue & zar)

Fuerzalo a manejar el carro

Question 11

to urge to, to motivate to, to drive to

She motivated me to drive the car

Answer 11

impulsar a

Me impulsó a manejar el carro

Question 12

to incite to

They incited him to drive the car

Answer 12

incitar a

Lo incitaron a manejar el carro

Question 13

to incline to

I was inclined to drive the car when I was younger

Answer 13

inclinarse a

Me inclinaba a manejar el carro cuando era más joven

Question 14

to invite to

Would you invite her to drive the car?

Answer 14

invitar a

¿La invitarías a manejar el carro?

Question 15

to be going to

I’m going to drive the car

Answer 15

ir a (irreg)

Voy a manejar el carro

Question 16

to limit oneself to

Limit yourself to driving the car, please

Answer 16

limitarse a

Limítate a manejar el carro, por favor

Question 17

to (eventually) become, to come to be

I became a famous driver

Answer 17

llegar a ser (reg)

Llegué a ser un conductor famoso

Question 18

to lead to, result in

The decision led to me driving the car

Answer 18

llevar a (reg)

La decisión me llevó a manejar el carro
or
La decisión llevó a manejarme el carro

Question 19

to send to

He sent for me to drive the car

Answer 19

mandar a (reg)

Me mandó a manejar el carro

Question 20

to refuse to

They refuse to drive the car

Answer 20

negarse a (ie)

Se niegan a manejar el carro

Question 21

to force, compel to (not forzar)

I am forcing you to drive the car

Answer 21

obligar a (reg)

Te estoy obligando a manejar el carro

Question 22

to go on to

He later went on to drive the car

Answer 22

pasar a (reg)

Más tarde pasó a manejar el carro

Question 23

to persuade to

We’ll persuade them to drive the car

Answer 23

persuadir a
(pehr-swah-DEER)

Los persuadiremos a manejar el carro

Question 24

to renounce, to waive

I renounce driving the car

Answer 24

renunciar a (reg)

Renuncio a manejar el carro

Question 25

To resign oneself to

He resigned himself to driving the car

Answer 25

resignarse a (reg)

Se resignó a manejar el carro

Question 26

to resist

Why do you resist driving the car?

Answer 26

resistirse a (reg)

¿Por qué te resistes a manejar el carro?

Question 27

to tend to

She always tended to drive the car

Answer 27

tender a (ie)

Ella siempre tendía a manejar el carro.

Question 28

to ___ again

It’s good to drive the car again

Answer 28

volver a (ue)

Es bueno volver a manejar el carro

Question 29

To dare (someone else)

They dared him to drive the car

Answer 29

Desafiar (í)

Lo desafiaron a manejar el carro

Question 30

a+infinite verbs: learning (2)

Answer 30

To learn to, learn how to - aprender a

To teach to - enseñar a

Question 31

a+infinite verbs: resistance (3)

Answer 31

To refuse to - negarse a (ie)
To resit to - resistirse a
To limit oneself to - limitarse a

Question 32

a+infinite verbs: persuasion (6)

Answer 32

To invite to - invitar a
To encourage to - animar a, alentar a (ie)
To urge to - impulsar a
To persuade to - persuadir a
To challenge to - retar, desafiar a (í)
To force to - forzar a (ue), obligar a

Question 33

a+infinite verbs: go! (7)

Answer 33

To go to - ir a 
To go on to - pasar a
To come to - venir a
To go down to - bajar a
To go up to - subir a
To lead to - conducir a
To come to (be) - llegar a (ser)

Question 34

a+infinite verbs: get ready (2)

Answer 34

disponerse a

prepararse a

Question 35

a+infinite verbs: decisions (4)

Answer 35

To make up one’s mind to - decidirse a
To undertake to - comprometerse a
To dare to (have courage to) - atreverse a
To resign oneself to - resignarse a

Question 36

a+infinite verbs: helping (2)

Answer 36

To help to - ayudar a

To contribute to - contribuir a

Question 37

a+infinite verbs: habits (4)

Answer 37

To get/be used to - acostumbrarse a
To tend to - tender a (ie)
To incline to - inclinar a
To do again - volver a (ue)