Verbs With Prepositions Flashcards
A
Verbs that are followed by A-mark the beginning of an action.
After I sit down to eat, I refuse to answer the telephone.
Después de sentarme a comer, rehúso a contestar el teléfono.
To manage to ( do something), to succeed in (doing something)
Acertar a
E-ie
To become used to (something/someone), to become used to (doing something)
Acostumbrarse a
To adapt oneself to (something [a situation]/ doing something)
Adaptarse a
To step forward to (someone/something/ doing something)
Adelantarse a
To encourage to (do something)
Animar a
To hasten to (somewhere/do something), to hurry to (somewhere/something)
Apresurarse a
To risk (doing something)
Arriesgarse a
To attend (something, a function)
Asistir a
To appear at (something), to look out from (something)
Asomarse a
To aspire to (do something/ be someone)
Aspirar a
To dare to (do something)
Atreverse a
To venture to do something
Aventurarse a
To deceive (someone), to play a trick on (someone)
Burlar a
To make a commitment to (do something)
Comprometerse a
To condemn to (do something)
Condenar a
To devote oneself to (someone/something)
Consagrarse a
To invite to (to something/do something)
Convidar a
To care for (someone), to take care of…
Cuidar a
To face (something)
Dar a
To wind (something [a watch])
Dar cuerda a
To decide to do something, make up ones mind
Decidirse a
To go to (somewhere), to address (someone), to direct oneself to (doing something)
Dirigirse a
To prepare to (do something), to be disposed to (do something)
Disponerse a
To force to (do something)
Forzarse a
O-ue
To impel to (do something)
Impulsar a
To incite to (do something)
Incitar a
To induce to (do something)
Inducir a
To inspire to (do something)
Inspirar a
To urge to (do something)
Instar a
To invite to(do something)
Invitar a
To limit oneself to (doing something)
Limitarse a
To take up (doing something)
Meterse a
To ride (something:horse, bike
Montar a
To refuse to (do something)
Negarse a
To oblige to (do something), to force to (do something)
Obligar a
To smell like (something)
Oler a
To stop to (do something)
Pararse a
To resemble (someone/something)
Parecerse a
To pass to (something/doing something), to proceed to (something/doing some thing)
Pasar a
To persuade to (do something)
Persuadir a
To begging to (do something), to set out to )do something)
Ponerse a
To lend oneself to do something
Prestarse a
To try to (do something), to attempt to
Probar a
To stay to (do something), to remain to
Quedarse a
To stoop to (something [a situation]/ doing something)
Rebajarse a
To refuse to do something
Rehusar a
To renounce (something), to give up (something), to quit (something, a job)
Renunciar a
To resign oneself to (something/ doing something)
Resignarse a
To resist (something/doing something
Resistirse a
To start suddenly to (do something)
Romper a
To taste like (something)
Saber a
To sit down to (something;do something)
Sentarse a
To sound like (something)
Sonar a
I think/believe that turkey tastes like chicken.
Creo que el pavo sabe a pollo.
No one can force me to do anything
Nadie puede forzarme a hacer nada.
I never reduce/stoop myself to stealing candy from a child.
Nunca me rebajo a robar dulces de un niño.
My house faces east.
Mi casa da al este.
This sounds like a lie to me.
Esto me suena a mentir
She bursts out crying every time she remembers the pain of her childhood.
Ella rompe a llorar cada vez que recuerda el dolor de su niñez.
Sooner or later you have to resign yourself to the fact that some people are not honest.
Tarde o temprano, tiene que resignarte al hecho de que algunas personas no son honradas.
In this house, we sit down to eat dinner at 7o’clock sharp.
En esta casa, nos sentamos a cenar a las siete en punto
Mateo says that snake meat tastes like chicken
Mateo dice que la carne de culebra sabe a pollo
Some athlete get used to receiving and spending a lot of money.
Algunas atletas se acostumbran a recibir y a gastar mucho dinero.
Casarse con has its roots in la casa. And means “to set up house with”
Casarse con
Encontrarse con (to run into, to meet up with)literally means to find oneself with
Encontrarse con
To be/ get bored with
Aburrirse con
To finish off/with, to get rid of s s
Acabar con
To be afraid of s, to be frightened by s s
Asustarse con
To marry someone
Casar con
To conform to s,s, to resign oneself to, to make do with
Conformarse con
To count on s,s
Contar con
To content oneself with
Contentarse con
To come upon s,s
Dar con
To enjoy s,s
Disfrutar con
To enjoy, to have fun with, to have a good time with, s,s
Divertirse con
To get angry at/with
Enfadarse con
Enojarse con
To associate with, to join with
Juntarse con
To bother, to pick a fight with
Meterse con
To worry about
Preocuparse con/por
To amuse oneself with s,s
Recrearse con
To break up with someone, to break off a relationship
Romper con
To go out with, to date
Salir con
To bump into s,s…to stumble over something
Tropezarse con
I get angry with people that don’t tell me the truth
Me enojo con personas que no me dicen la verdad
When a person lies to me, generally I break off the relationship with him or with her
Cuando una persona me miente, generalmente rompo con él o con ella.
I can always count on my best friend
Siempre puedo contar con mi mejor amigo
Every Wednesday, I meet up with Kay to eat dinner and to converse.
Cada miércoles, me encuentro con Kay para cenar y conversar.
I become afraid of the dark during a storm.
Me asusto con la oscuridad durante una tormenta.
It’s tragic, but sometimes a person needs to break off relations with his family.
Es trágico, pero a veces una persona necesita romper con su familia.
The egomaniac dreams of becoming famous, popular, and rich.
El egoísta suena con ser famoso, popular, y rico.
I don’t associate with companies that sell tobacco.
No me asocio con compañías que venden tabaco.
Now and then I am mistaken about people.
De vez en cuando me equivoco con las personas.
We always have a good time with our neighbors.
Siempre nos divertimos con nuestros vecinos.
She gets angry at me when I’m late.
Ella se enfada/enoja conmigo cuando llego tarde.
Donna has no dealings with her husband’s family because they are horrible people.
Donna no se trata con la familia de su esposo porque son personas horribles.
If you clean the bathtub with Brillo, you will damage it.
Si limpias la bañera con Brillo, vas a dañarla.
Now and then I come across someone who truly inspires me,
De vez en cuando me doy con alguien que verdaderamente me inspira.
If Juan isn’t careful, he’s going to bump into the wall.
Si Juan no tiene cuidado, él va a tropezarse con la pared.
De
Verbs followed by De are often verbs of cessation or withdrawal. It also often followed verbs of emotion.
Terminar de
Aburrirse de
To take advantage of s,s, to impose upon
Abusar de
To have just, done something
Acabar de
To remember s,s, or to do something
Acordarse de
To be glad of/about s,s. to be happy to ,do something
Alegrarse de
To go/get away from someone, something, somewhere
Alejarse de
To take advantage of s,s, doing something
Aprovecharse de
To be astonished of
Asombrarse de
To be ashamed of
Avergonzarse de
To make fun of
Burlarse de
To get tired of
Cansarse de
To cease doing something
Cesar de
To obtain/get something from s,s
Conseguir algo de
To care for, to take care of
Cuidar de
To stop, doing something
Dejar de
To depend on
Depender de
To take charge of
Encargarse de
To be in charge of
Estar encargado de
To enjoy something
Gozar de
To talk of/about, to speak of
Hablar de
To fill (up)with something
Llenar de
To speak ill of
Maldecir de
To marvel at
Maravillarse de
To leave (somewhere) to walk away from s
Marcharse de
To concern oneself with, to pay attention to
Ocuparse de
To cease/stop doing something
Parar de
To think of, to have an opinion about
Pensar de
To sample, to take a taste
Probar de
To complain of/about
Quejarse de
To leave , to go away from
Salir de
To be surprised at, to be amazed at
Sorprenderse de
To finish (doing something)
Terminar de
To try to…do something
Tratar de
To be a question of (something/doing something)
Tratarse de
Usually I am happy to take an exam.
Usualmente me alegro de tomar un examen
Every spring I give away many things that I no longer need in my house.
Cada primavera me libro de muchas cosas que ya no necesito en mi casa
I enjoy the theater a lot.
Gozo mucho del teatro
Part of my decision to go on vacation depends on the amount of money I have in the bank.
Parte de mi decisión de ir de vacaciones depende de la cantidad de dinero tengo en el banco.
Typically I leave me house between 7 and 9 in the morning
Típicamente salgo de mi casa entre las 7 y las 9 de la mañana
Normally I don’t remember to pay the bills every month
Normalmente no me acuerdo de pagar las cuentas cada mes.
At times I forget the name of a person whom I just met.
A veces me olvido del nombre de una persona a quien acabo de conocer.
Every year thousands of people die from lung cancer.
Cada año miles de personas mueren de cáncer de pulmón.
Many people complain about paying taxes every April 15th
Muchas personas se quejan de pagar los impuestos cada 15 de abril.
We have to finish cleaning the house by 430.
Tenemos que terminar de limpiar la casa para cuatro y media.
Every day I get rid of at least five things because I don’t like clutter.
Cada día me libro de cinco cosas por lo menos porque no me gusta el desorden.
I marvel at people who can dance well.
Me maravillo de las personas que pueden bailar bien.
I’m in charge of cooking, and you’re in charge of serving the meals
Estoy encargado de cocinar, y estás encargado de servir las comidas.
I often forget a person’s name, but I never forget the face.
Con frecuencia me olvido del nombre de una persona, pero nunca me olvido de la cara.
You should always get away from dangerous people.
Debes alejarte de personas peligrosas.
I have just read a wonderful article in the paper.
Acabo de leer un artículo maravilloso en el periódico.
I’m dying of thirst.
Me muero de sed.
Who’s taking care of your house next week.
Quien va a cuidar de tu casa la semana que viene.
They’re talking about moving to Troy, NY next year
Ellos hablan de mudarse a Troy, NY el año que viene.
There are people who take advantage of others without remorse.
Hay personas que abusan de otras sin remordimiento.
To take pleasure in
Complacerse en
To trust, to confide in
Confiar en
To consist of, something/doing something
Consistir en
To consent to
Consentir en
To agree to something (group)
Convenir enc
To become, to change into
Convertirse enc
To insist on, to persist in, to get involved in
Empeñarse en
To make a mistake in
Equivocarse en
To try hard in, to endeavor to
Esforzarse en
O-ue
To influence
Influir en
To insist on
Insistir en
To be interested in
Interesarse en
To become involved in
Meterse en
To get mixed up in
Mojarse en
To ride - something a bici
Montar en
To be busy with
Ocuparse en
To stop at, to stay at
Parar(se) en
To think about
Pensar en
To persist in
Persistir en
To agree to, to continue to do
Quedar en
To reflect on, to think about
Reflexionar en
To delay in, to take long to do
Tardar en
To work on/at something
Trabajar en
To find oneself in/at
Verse en
I don’t like to get involved in other people’s problems.
No me gusta meterme en los problemas de los demás
Every Saturday I stop at a gas station to buy gum and magazines.
Todos los sábados me paro en una gasolinera para comprar chicle y revistas.
I always insist on reading a contract word for word before signing it.
Siempre me empeño en leer un contrato palabra por palabra antes de firmarlo.
It is dangerous to get in a car with someone who is drunk.
Es peligroso montar en un coche con una persona que está borracho.
People obsessed with control always insist on having the last word.
Las personas obsesionadas con el control siempre insisten en tener la última palabra.
I have to confess: I try hard in learning to cook, but it is very difficult.
Tengo que confesarlo: Me esfuerzo en aprender cocinar, pero es muy difícil.
I never agree to do something that is dangerous.
Nunca quedo en hacer algo que es peligroso.
Some people persist in exercising even when they’re sick.
Algunas personas persisten en hacer ejercicio aún cuando están enfermos.
María takes pleasure en playing the guitar at parties.
María se complace en tocar la guitarra en las fiestas.
Everyday we should reflect on something good in this world.
Cada día debemos reflexionar en algo bueno en este mundo.
At the end of the month, Marcos always finds himself in a jam.
A finales del mes, Marcos se ve en un apuro.
When the police arrive, the thief consents to go with them peacefully.
Cuando llega la policía, el ladrón consiente en ir con ellos pacíficamente.
People who gossip involve themselves in other people’s lives
Las personas que chismean se meten en los la vida de otras personas.
Juan and Maria agree to consult a psychiatrist.
Juan y María quedan/convienen en consultar a un psiquiatra.
Every year I agree to contribute to the Cancer Sociery.
Cada año quedó en donar a la Sociedad de Cáncer.
You shouldn’t get involved in there problems.
No debes meterte en sus problemas.
For exercise, the children ride bikes.
Para hacer ejercicio, los niños montan en bici.
To be ready—to do something
Estar listo/a para
To be about to-to do something
Estar para
To prepare oneself for, to prepare oneself to
Prepararse para
To stay to —do something
Quedarse para
To be of use for, to serve as
Servir para
To work for (someone[a company]), to strive to —do something
Trabajar para
Every morning I prepare myself for work.
Cada mañana me preparo para el trabajo.
When I am ready to sleep, I turn off all the lights.
Cuando estoy para dormir, apago todas las luces.
Everyday I strive to to improve myself and to learn more about the world.
Cada día trabajo para mejorarme y entender más del mundo.
When I get ready for bed, I always brush my teeth.
Cuando me preparo para acostarme, siempre me cepillo los dientes.
A wedding ring serves as a symbol of commitment.
El anillo de matrimonio sirve para simbolizar el compromiso.
We are about to eat lunch.
Estamos para almorzar.
Do you want to stay to watch the news with me?
Quieres quedarte para mirar las noticias conmigo?
This film is of no use.
Esta película no sirve para nada.
Every January, many people strive to lose weight.
Cada enero, muchas personas trabajan para perder peso.
Bjorne is preparing himself to find a new job, because he works for a real brute.
Bjorne se prepara para encontrar un nuevo trabajo porque trabaja para un verdadero bruto.
To plead on behalf of
Abogar por
To end by -doing something, to wind up-doing something
Acabar por
To worry oneself about, to fret over
Apurarse por
To exchange
Cambiar por
To thank for, to give thanks for
Dar gracias por
To strive for
Esforzarse por
To be inclined to -do something, to be in favor of-doing something
Estar por
To grow impatient for, to be impatient to
Impacientarse por
To cry for/about
Llorar por
To struggle for
Luchar por
To send via
Mandar por
To care about, to worry about
Mirar por
To be offended by, to feel hurt
Ofenderse por
To be dying for, to be dying to-do something
Morirse por
To be crazy about
Rabiar por
To work for—someone as a substitute
Trabajar por
To vote for
Votar por
When I have to decide between televisión o the theater, usually I opt for the theater.
Cuando tengo que decidir entre la televisión o el teatro, usualmente opto por el teatro.
Romeo is crazy about Julieta
Romeo rabia por Julieta.
I can buy more if I exchange my dollars for pesos.
Pudo comprar más si cambió mis dólares por pesos.
During the weekends, I am in favor of/inclined to sleep a lot and work little
Durante los fines de semana, estoy por dormir mucho y trabajar poco.
At times I give thanks for life’s difficulties.
A veces doy gracias por las dificultades de la vida.
When a teacher is sick, typically a substitute works for him.
Cuando un maestro está enfermo, típicamente un sustituto trabaja por él.
If I don’t have specific plans for the weekend, usually I end up doing nothing.
Si no tengo planes específicos para el fin de semana, usualmente acabo por no hacer nada.
I strive to do the best I can every day.
Me esfuerzo por hacer lo mejor que puedo todos los días.
I am/grow impatient with people who drive very slow.
Me impaciento por personas que conducen muy lentamente
Harold worries about losing his hair and his teeth.
Harold se preocupa por perder los dientes y el pelo.
In the novel Anna Karenina, Levin struggles to always to the right thing.
En la novela Anna Karenina, Levin lucha siempre por hacer lo correcto.
I worry a lot about you
Yo miro /me preocupo mucho por ti
Many people are offended by the waste of food in restaurants.
Muchas personas se ofenden por el desperdicio de comida en los restaurantes.
I’m dying to see your new hairdo.
Me muero por ver tu nuevo peinado
In this office, we classify everything by size
En esta oficina, clasificamos todo por tamaño
Usually a gymnast ends by doing something spectacular.
Usualmente un gimnasta termina por hacer algo espectacular.
When I have a choice between two movies, I usually opt for the one that has the better reviews.
Cuando tengo una elección entre dos pelis, usualmente opto por la que tiene las mejores reseñas.
Laura is impatient to move to another part of the country.
Laura se impacienta por mudarse a otra parte del país.
We give you thanks for telling us the truth
Te damos gracias por decirnos la verdad
I always classify my books alphabetically.
Siempre clasifico mis libros por orden alfabético
