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Verbs + prepositions
Verbs that do or do not require prepositions
| Verb | English |
|---|---|
| acercarse a | to approach, come close to |
| aprender a | to learn to |
| asistir a | to attend |
| atreverse a | to dare to |
| comenzar a | to start to |
| convidar a | to invite to |
| correr a | to run to |
| decidirse a | to decide to |
| empezar a | to begin to |
| enseñar a | to teach to |
| inspirar a | to inspire to |
| invitar a | to invite to |
| ir a | to go to |
| llegar a | to arrive to/at; to succeed in |
| montar a montar en | to ride (horse) to ride (bicycle) |
| oler a | to smell of |
| oponerse a | to oppose, be opposed to |
| ponerse a | to start to |
| quedarse a | to stay, remain (back) to |
| regresar a | to go back to |
| resistirse a | to resist |
| saber a | to taste like |
| salir a | to go out to |
| sonar a | to sound like |
| venir a | to come to |
| volver a | to return (something) to; to (do something) again |
| acabar de | to have just |
| acordarse de | to remember |
| alegrarse de | to be glad about |
| alegrarse por | to be happy for |
| amenazar con | to threaten with |
| casarse con | to marry |
| consentir en | to consent to |
| consistir en | to consist of |
| dejar de | to stop (doing something) |
| insistir en | to insist on |
| olvidarse de | to forget about (something or someone) |
| soñar con | to dream of, about |
| terminar de | to finish (doing something) |
| apagar | to turn off (a light) |
| bajar | to go down |
| borrar | to cross out |
| botar | to throw away |
| buscar | to look for |
| caerse | to fall down |
| colgar | to hang up |
| encender | to light up (turn on a light) |
| escuchar | to listen to |
| esperar | to wait for |
| mirar | to look at |
| pagar | to pay for |
| poder | to be able to |
| poner | to turn on (an appliance) |
| quitar(se) | to take off |
| sacar | to take out |
| salir | to go out |
| subir | to go up |