Spanish B1

Verb + Preposition Collocations

In Spanish, some verbs are often accompanied by specific prepositions. This information is very useful, because it helps you to learn these verbs and preposition combos as collocations in order to use them successfully.

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Note that this does not mean the verbes cannot be used with other prepositions, but that it is more common to use them with the following ones.

Verbs Used with the Preposition A

Rule 1. The following verbs often appear with the preposition a.

ayudar a
acostumbrar a
atreverse a
comprometerse a
limitarse a
empezar a
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Verbs Used with the Preposition en

Rule 2. The following verbs often appear with the preposition en.

pensar en
dudar en
consistir en
insistir en
tardar en
quedar en
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Verbs Used with the Preposition de

Rule 3. The following verbs often appear with the preposition de.

alegrarse de
disfrutar de
arrepentirse de
acordarse de
olvidarse de
abusar de
adueñarse de
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Verbs Used with the Preposition con

Rule 4. The following verbs often appear with the preposition con. Remember that when the preposition con is accompanied by the pronouns yo or tú, you have to contract them to conmigo and contigo, respectively.

soñar con
casarse con
romper con
contar con
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Quiz

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Nos debemos atrever ___ decir sí más seguido.