Verbs that take a preposition?
This is the last post in my website with some verbs that take a prepositions.
You can try to write a sentence with any of this verbs.
I hope this helps you! ![]()
VERBS THAT TAKE A PREPOSITION II
A:
Arriesgarse a: to risk doing something. Ejemplo. No apuestes otra vez o te arriesgas a perder todo tu dinero. Dont bet again or you risk losing all your money.
Renunciar a: to renounce something, to give up something. Ejemplo. Están dispuestos a renunciar a todo. They are willing to renounce/give up everything.
Pararse a: to stop to do something. Ejemplo. ¿Te has parado a pensar alguna vez cuántas horas al día ves la televisión? Have you ever stopped to think how many hours a day you watch tv?
CON:
Contar con: to count on someone or something. Ejemplo. Puedes contar con nuestro apoyo. You can count on our support.
Enojarse, enfadarse con: to get angry at someone or something Ejemplo. No quieren que ella se enfade (se enoje) con ellos. They don't want to get her angry at them.
Conformarse con: to settle for something. Ejemplo. No tengo suficiente dinero para comprar el coche que me gusta así que tendré que conformarme con uno más barato. I dont have enough money for buying the car I like so Ill have to settle for a cheaper one.
DE:
Depender de: to depend on. Ejemplos. No sabemos si iremos a la playa, depende del clima. We dont know if well go to the beach, it depends on the weather.
Acordarse de: to remember. Ejemplo. No me acuerdo de tu nombre. I dont remember your name.
Dejar, parar de: to stop doing something Ejemplo. Deja (para) de intentar hacerlo todo por ti mismo. Stop trying to do it all by yourself.
EN:
Consistir en: to consist of something or doing something. Ejemplo. El viaje consiste en visitar tres museos. The trip consists of visiting three museums.
Influir en: to influence. Ejemplo. Mi madre influyó en mi decisión de viajar a la India. My mother influenced my decision to travel to India.
Molestarse en: to take the trouble, to make the effort to do something. Ejemplo. No te molestes en venir aquí, yo puedo ir a tu casa. Dont take the trouble (make the effort) to come here, I can go to your house.
POR:
Enojarse, enfadarse por: to get angry over something. Ejemplo. Él siempre se enfada (se enoja) por cosas pequeñas. He always gets angry over little things.
Interesarse por: to take an interest in something, to be interest in something. Ejemplo. Se interesó mucho por mi estado de salud después del accidente. She took a great interest in my state of health after the accident.
Esforzarse, luchar por: to struggle to do something. Ejemplo. Me estoy esforzando por terminar de construir la casa a tiempo. Im struggling to finish building the house on time.
*Remember: if you use a verb after a preposition, you need to use the infinitive.
2 Answers
So according to you I cannot say:
Pararse con un palo en la mano?
I am not sure what you are trying to say here, please clear this up. Thanks.
Oh no, you can say pararse con un palo or "parar de", etc... but I'm trying to explain some specific meanings, in this case to stop to do something is always "pararse a+infinitve". For example, "parar de" means to stop doing something and the meaning changes. I hope you understand now. You can use those verbs in another ways but with another meanings or in the case you asked me you use a noun after the verb and not a verb so it's a different use.