PREPOSITIONS AFTER VERBS BEFORE A NOUN
The following is a list of commonly used verbs taking ‘de’ with a noun or pronoun:-
| Abusar de | To abuse | Dudar de | To doubt |
| Acordarse de | To remember | Enterarse de | To enquire about |
| Alimentarse de | To feed on | Gozar de | To enjoy |
| Asustarse de | To be frightened | Informarse de | To be informed about |
| Burlarse de | To make fun of | Maravillarse de | To wonder at |
| Cambiar de | To change | Olvidar(se) de | To forget |
| Carecer de | To lack | Pasar de | To exceed |
| Compadecerse de | To be sorry for | Reírse de | To laugh at |
| Darse cuenta de | To realise | Servirse de | To use |
| Depender de | To depend on | Triunfar de | To triumph over |
| Desconfiar de | To mistrust | Vengarse de | To take revenge for |
| Disfrutar de | To enjoy |
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The following is a list of commonly used verbs taking ‘a’ with a noun or pronoun:-
| Acercarse a | To approach | Fiarse a | To trust |
| Aproximarse a | To approach | Llegar a | To reach (place) |
| Arrimarse a | To lean against | Oler a | To smell of |
| Asemejarse a | To resemble | Oponerse a | To oppose |
| Asomarse a | To lean out of | Parecerse a | To resemble |
| Asistir a | To attend | Renunciar a | To renounce |
| Dar a | To overlook | Resistir a | To resist |
| Faltar a | To break promise | Saber a | To taste of, smack of |
The following is a list of commonly used verbs which take a preposition in English but in Spanish take a direct object:-
| Agradecer | To be grateful for | Mirar | To look at |
| Aguantar | To put up with | Pedir | To ask for |
| Aprovechar | To take advantage of | Recordar | To remind of |
| Buscar | To look for | Reprochar | To reproach with |
| Cuidar | To look after | Señalar | to point to |
| Escuchar | To listen to | Sentir | To be sorry about |
| Esperar | To wait for | Soportar | To put up with |
Some Spanish verbs change meaning when followed by a specific preposition:-
| Acordarse con | To agree with | Acordarse de | To remember |
| Contar | To count, relate | Contar con | To count, rely on |
| Convenir a | To suit | Convenir con | To agree with |
| Entender | To understand | Entender de | To know all about |
| Preguntar | To ask a question | Preguntar por | To ask for |
| Saber | To know | Saber de | To know about |
The following verbs take the preposition a with persons to translate ‘from’ or ‘of’:-
| Arrancar | To snatch | Pedir | To ask for |
| Comprar | To buy | Quitar | To take away from |
| Esconder | To hide | Robar | To steal |
| Ocultar | To conceal | Tomar | To take |
Examples: Me robó el dinero a mí, he stole the money from me.
Compró el coche al profesor, he bought the car from the teacher.
JCW
01.01.06
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