Verbs with (and without) prepositions Flashcards
1
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10 common verbs that have a preposition in English but NOT in in Spanish
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- mirar
- pedir
- esperar
- buscar
- impedir
- decidir
- aconsejar
- soler
- olvidar
- intentar
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mirar
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to look at
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pedir
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to ask for
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esperar
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to wait for
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buscar
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to look for
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impedir
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to prevent from
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decidir
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to decide to
8
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aconsejar
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to advise / give advise to
9
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soler
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to be used to / tend to
10
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olvidar
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to forget to
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intentar
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to try to
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Verbs followed by ‘a’ + INFINITIVE
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- acostumbrarse a
- aprender a
- comenzar a (ie) / empezar a
- dedicarse a
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acostumbrarse a
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to become accustomed to
14
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aprender a
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to learn how to
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comenzar a / empezar a
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to begin to / to start to
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dedicarse a
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to dedicate oneself to / to devote oneself to
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Verbs followed by ‘de’ + INFINITIVE
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- acabar de
- acordarse de
- dejar de
- depender de
- gozar de
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acabar de
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to have just (done something)
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acordarse de
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to remember
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dejar de
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to stop (doing something)
21
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depender de
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to depend on
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gozar de
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to enjoy
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Verbs followed by ‘en’ + INFINITIVE
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- consistir en
- pensar en
- tardar en
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consistir en
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to consist of
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pensar en (ie)
to think about (i.e to contemplate doing something)
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tardar en
to delay in
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Verbs followed by 'con' + INFINITIVE
1. amenazar con
2. contar con (ue)
3. sonar con (ue)
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amenazar con
to threaten with/to
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contar con
to count on
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sonar con (ue)
to dream of / about
