Verbs with (and without) prepositions Flashcards

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10 common verbs that have a preposition in English but NOT in in Spanish

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  1. mirar
  2. pedir
  3. esperar
  4. buscar
  5. impedir
  6. decidir
  7. aconsejar
  8. soler
  9. olvidar
  10. 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

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aconsejar

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to advise / give advise to

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soler

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to be used to / tend to

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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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  1. acostumbrarse a
  2. aprender a
  3. comenzar a (ie) / empezar a
  4. dedicarse a
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acostumbrarse a

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to become accustomed to

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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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  1. acabar de
  2. acordarse de
  3. dejar de
  4. depender de
  5. 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)

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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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  1. consistir en
  2. pensar en
  3. tardar en
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consistir en

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to consist of

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pensar en (ie)

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to think about (i.e to contemplate doing something)

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tardar en

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to delay in

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Verbs followed by ‘con’ + INFINITIVE

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  1. amenazar con
  2. contar con (ue)
  3. sonar con (ue)
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amenazar con

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to threaten with/to

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contar con

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to count on

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sonar con (ue)

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to dream of / about