la mini-lección: Verbos con preposición A2 – C2
la mini-lección: Verbos con preposición A2
In Spanish, certain verbs are “incomplete” without a specific preposition.
These are called dependent prepositions.
Just like in English you say “to depend on” (and never “to depend of”), Spanish has its own fixed pairs.
Let’s take a look at some examples:
Pensar en – to think about
Aprender a – to learn (how) to
Olvidarse de – to forget about
Preocuparse de/por – to worry about
Tratar de – to try to
Soñar con – to dream about
Asistir a – to attend
Darse cuenta de – to realize
la mini-lección: Verbos con preposición A3-B2
In Spanish, certain verbs are “incomplete” without a specific preposition.
These are called dependent prepositions.
Just like in English you say “to depend on” (and never “to depend of”), Spanish has its own fixed pairs.
Let’s take a look at some examples:
Pensar en – to think about
Aprender a – to learn (how) to
Olvidarse de – to forget about
Preocuparse de/por – to worry about
Tratar de – to try to
Soñar con – to dream about
Asistir a – to attend
Darse cuenta de – to realize
la mini-lección: Verbos con preposición B3-C2
In Spanish, certain verbs are “incomplete” without a specific preposition.
These are called dependent prepositions.
Just like in English you say “to depend on” (and never “to depend of”), Spanish has its own fixed pairs.
Let’s take a look at some lesser-known examples (since you’re all so advanced):
Resignarse a – to resign oneself to
Prescindir de – to live, do or go without
Esmerarse en – to put a lot of effort into
Empeñarse en – to insist on, to be set on doing (something)
Decantarse por – to opt for
Bregar por/con; batallar con – to fight for; to struggle with
Carecer de – to lack
Arriesgarse a – to risk, to run the risk of
