The Use of Prepositions Before Infinitives
Fellow Forumers,
I am currently studying prepositions before the infinitive of
another verb. I am not sure how to tell when a certain preposition will go with a certain verb. I know a few from memory such as:
Venir: para
Acabar: de
Aprender, Empezar, Invitar, Ir, Llamar: a
What about the other verbs? How can I tell when to use a, de, and para?
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Verbos + A
acostumbrarse
animarse
aprender
arriesgarse
atreverse
ayudar
condenar
contribuir
desafiar
enseñar
negarse
renunciar
resignarse
saber
Verbos + Con
casarse
contar
soñar
tratar (con personas)
Verbos + De
arrepentirse
carecer
cesar
dejar
depender
despedirse
disfrutar
enamorarse
olvidarse
pensar
quejarse
tratar de
Verbos + En
confiar
consistir
empeñarse
fijarse
insistir
pensar
quedar
tardar
vacilar
Verbos + Por
acabar
luchar
preocuparse
votar
Verbos sin Preposición
buscar
desear
esperar
impedir
lograr
querer
Check these pages: http://writing.msu.edu/lacasa/gramatica/verbos_con_preposiciones.htm
http://writing.msu.edu/lacasa/gramatica/verbos_con_preposiciones_antes_infinitivo.htm
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This is a great page http://culturitalia.uibk.ac.at/hispanoteca/Foro-preguntas/ARCHIVO-Foro/Verbos con preposición.htm
A few more verbos + por
Verbos + Por
comenzar por – to begin by (doing)
empezar por – to begin by (doing)
esforzarse por – to strive to
optar por – to choose to
suspirar por – to long to
terminar por – to end up (doing)
A few more of verbos + en
Verbos + En
coincidir en - to coincide in (doing something)
complacerse en - to take pleasure in (doing something)
consentir en - to consent to
dudar en - to hesitate to
esforzarse en - to strive to
interesarse en - to be interested in (doing something)
ocuparse en - to be busy (doing something)
porfiar en - to persist in (doing something)
A few more for verbos + con and verbos + de
Verbos + Con
amenezar con
contentarse con
Verbos + De
acabar de
acordarse de
avergonzarse de
cuidar de
encargarse de
guardarse de
hartarse de
jactarse de
maravillarse de
parar de
terminar de
Besides what has already been listed, here are a few more that follow the formula verbo + a
acercarse a - to get near to
acertar a - to happen to
acudir a - to go to
apresurarse a - to hasten to
aspirar a - to aspire to
bajar a - to go down to
comenzar a - to begin to
conducir a - to lead to
decidirse a - to decide to
dedicarse a - to dedicate oneself to
dirigirse a - to head towards, address
disponerse a - to prepare to
echarse a - to begin to
empezar a - to begin to
enviar a - to send to
invitar a - to invite to
ir a - to go to
mandar a - to send to
obligar a - to oblige to
romper a - to burst out
salir a - to go out to
subir a - to go up to
venir a - to come to
volver a - to (do something) again
Last one, then I-m all tapped out
Verbos sin Preposición
conseguir – so succeed (in doing something)
deber – to have to (do something)
decidir – to decide (to do something)
hacer – to make (someone do something)
intentar – to try (to do something)
mandar – to order (to do something)
necesitar – to need (to do something)
olvidar – to forget (to do something)
parecer – to seem (to do something)
pensar – to intend (to do something)
permitir – to allow to do something
preferir – to prefer (to do something)
prohibir – to forbid (doing something)
prometer – to promise (to do something)
recordar – to remember (to do something)
saber – to know how (to do something)
sentir – to be sorry (to do something)
temer – to be afraid (to do something)
¡Salud! I will keep this post, it is very valuable, muchas gracías.
This is difficult because Spanish prepositions can be translated into English varrious ways according to their use. You can learn the basic meanings and uses of all the prepositions, but there are many uses that still won't be clear and the verb preposition combinations and certain specific uses of prepositions for the rest just have to be memorized or practiced. You can find a list of Spanish verbs that take prepositions on the internet. Study and practice them. Judy Evelina
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