A-Z Game - Verbs followed by a preposition & an infinitive

Question

Just an easy A-Z game to familiarize ourselves with more verbs

Click on newest and follow the last entry with a verb in alphabetical order along with it's preposition you find it with and the English meaning.

If you want to add a sample sentence and/or picture you may but it is not required. Although I do love those pics so if I think of one that might fit I hope you don't mind if I add it

A - acabar por - to end up

Acabé por volar. I ended up flying

NB: Please remember to come back and correct your posts!

category - 00494d19, Nov 21, 2010

Nice idea Kiwi girl :) - 00b6f46c, Nov 21, 2010

thanks Heidi and Lovely :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 21, 2010

great idea, M-C - Echoline, Nov 21, 2010

Thank you :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 21, 2010

kiwi, please insist on people correcting their posts! - 00494d19, Nov 22, 2010

Everytime I open this thread that cat totally cracks-me-up! Photoshop? - MattM, Nov 22, 2010

if it is they've done an absolutely amazing job of it! I'm believing it myself actually - the kids at least, the cat may be another thing :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 22, 2010

I keep asking myself why they would have a cat in an inflatable boat. - Leatha, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 1

Bromear sobre - to joke about

Siempre está bromeando sobre mi aspecto.

He is always joking about my appearance.

¿"Podrías darnos más ejemplos de verbos con la prepositon 'Sobre'? - MattM, Nov 23, 2010

Answer 2

Gustar de + infinitivo : to like

Él gusta de escuchar la música clásica.

He likes listening to Classical Music.

Love the kitty photos. - Leatha, Nov 21, 2010

It is a very very unusual construction in Spanish which you might never hear from a native (in Portuguese is pretty normal) - lazarus1907, Jan 11, 2011

Answer 3

Hastiarse de + infinitivo : to be fed up, to be tired of doing something.

¡Me hastío de escucharte!

I am tired of listening to you!

Answer 4

J - jubilar de = to retire from

Algún día me jubilaré de trabajar.

Someday I will retire from working.

Thanks for the picture. That's definitely how I will dress.lol - 192flat, Nov 21, 2010

ja ja :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 22, 2010

Answer 5

Jugar

We played after eating lunch.

Nosotros jugamos después de comer el almuerzo.

does it need a 'de' in there? despues de comer? - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 21, 2010

Yeah, MC - cogumela, Nov 21, 2010

Doing the happy dance cause I got something right. - Leatha, Nov 21, 2010

Answer 6

C - Cebar - to bait

Siempre debe tener cuidado para cebar un gancho

( You must always take care in order to bait a hook. )

It needs to be Verb+preposition+infinitive verb. :) - culé, Nov 21, 2010

Ia that better or worse culé? - sv2qp, Nov 21, 2010

better or worse? In what sense? - culé, Nov 21, 2010

I meant the change I made.. - sv2qp, Nov 21, 2010

Answer 7

D – Doblegar - to submit

El Madrid sufre demasiado para doblegar al Brose en la prórroga..

Madrid suffered too much to submit to The Brose in the overtime..

perhaps: '... to give in/submit to The Brose in the overtime' :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 21, 2010

Yes Kiwi..thanks.! - sv2qp, Nov 21, 2010

Answer 8

There seems to be a lack of infinitives after the prepositions here.

Thanks Lorenzo, a few seem to have gone back and made corrections too which is great :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 21, 2010

Answer 9

U - Ubicar en : To be located, situated at

Ooops I forgot my own rule verb+prep+verb, oh well feel free to save me with a different u verb that fits the criteria or just carry on with the next letter, whichever you like :) - Kiwi-Girl, Jan 10, 2011

Answer 10

V- volver a : again

Después del fracaso nadie inspira a Juan para volver a invertir dineros en su negocio.

Answer 11

T - Tratar de

Trataré de ser una mejor persona.

I will try to be a better person.

whoop whoop well done Ed :) you got the whole verb-prep-inf going on :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 22, 2010

Thanks Kiwi. - 192flat, Nov 22, 2010

Nice one Ed. - MattM, Nov 23, 2010

Thanks Matt. - 192flat, Nov 23, 2010

Answer 12

S -- Salir + a = to leave/go on

Salieron a caminar.

They left/went on a walk.

Matt - remember it's verb+preposition+Infinitive! :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 22, 2010

Gotcha - MattM, Nov 22, 2010

kewl bananas :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 22, 2010

Answer 13

R - resignarse a (resignarse a + inf = to resign oneself to)

no me resigno a no verte

I can't resign myself to not seeing you

Answer 14

P - prevenir

Te previne contra nadar después de una comida grande.

I warned you about swimming after a big meal.

Thanks Ed, next time have a think of any verbs you know that are permanently connected with their preposition and followed by an infinitive :) - Kiwi-Girl, Nov 21, 2010

Answer 15

M - matar

Maté la serpiente para comer.

I killed the snake to eat.