verbs requiring 'a' before infinitive Flashcards
to approach
acercarse a
to manage to
acertar a
to be/get used to
acostumbrarse a
to manage to
alcanzar a
to encourage to
animar a
to dare to
atreverse a
to help
ayudar a
to go down to
bajar a
to begin to
comenzar a
to undertake to
comprometerse a
to lead to
conducir a
to contribute to
contribuir a
to invite to
convidar a
to take care of
cuidar a
to decide to
decidirse a
to devote oneself to
dedicarse a
to get ready to
disponerse a
to begin to
echar(se) a
to teach to, show how to
enseñar a
to force to
forzar a
to urge to
impulsar a
to challenge to
desafiar a
to begin to
empezar a
to incite to
incitar a
to incline to
inclinar a
to invite to
invitar a
to be going to
ir a
to limit oneself to
limitarse a
to manage to, succeed in, end up
llegar a
to lead to
llevar a
to send to
mandar a
becoming something, as in joining an organization or particularly common, when someone joins a religious order or changes religious or political affiliation
meterse a
to force, compel to
obligar a
to go on to
pasar a
to begin to, set about
ponerse a
to get ready to
prepararse a
to renounce
renunciar a
to resign oneself to
resignarse a
to resist
resistirse a
to tend to
tender a
to ___ again
volver a
to become
llegar a ser
to refuse to
negarse a
to persuade to
persuadir a
springboard verbs
often mark the beginning of an action, move toward and action, lead a person ahead literally of figuratively
to adapt oneself to (something, a situation, doing something)
adaptarse a
to step forward to (someone, something, doing something)
adelantarse a
to decide, to make upo one’s mind to (do something)
animarse a
to learn something
aprender a
to hasten, to hurry
apresurarse a
to risk (doing something)
apresurarse a
to attend
asistir a
to appear at, to look out from
asomarse a
to aspire to
aspirar a
to dare to
atreverse a
to deceive, to play a trick
burlar a
to condemn to
condenar a
to devote oneself to
consegrarse a
to contribute to
contribuir a
to invite to
convidar a
to run to
correr a
to care for, to take care of
cuidar a
to face (something)
dar a
to wind (a watch)
dar cuerda a
to go to a place, to address someone, to directo oneself to do something
dirigirse a
to induce (to do something)
inducir a
to inspire
inspirar a
to limit oneself to (do something)
limitarse a
to take up doing something
montar a
to offer, to promiser, to volunteer
ofrecerse a
to oppose, to be in opposition to
oponerse a
to stop (to do something)
pararse a
to resemble someone
parecerse a
to pass, to proceed (to something, to doing something)
pasar a
to lend oneself to (doing something)
prestarse a
to try, to attempt (to do something)
probar a
to stay, to remain (to do something)
quedarse a
to stoop to (someone, a situation, doing something)
rebajarse a
to reduce (a situation or oneself) to (something, to do something)
reducirse a
to refuse to (do something)
rehusar a
to come to (a place, do something)
venir a
to go up to, to climb, get on (something)
subir a
to sound like (something)
sonar a
to submit oneself to (something, doing something)
someterse a
to sit down
sentarse a
to taste like
saber a
