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