Prepositions after verbs 1

Free Spanish exercise on verb + preposition combinations (a, de, en, con). Intermediate level.

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Verbs that require a before an infinitive — A large group of Spanish verbs take a before an infinitive: aprender a, empezar a, comenzar a, ayudar a, enseñar a, ir a, volver a, atreverse a, dedicarse a. The a is part of the verb's meaning and must not be omitted.

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Verbs that require de before an infinitive — Another group takes de: acabar de, dejar de, tratar de, olvidarse de, alegrarse de, arrepentirse de, encargarse de. Acabar de + infinitive expresses the very recent past: Acabo de llegar (I have just arrived).

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Verbs with no preposition before an infinitive — Many common verbs take an infinitive directly — no preposition: querer, poder, deber, saber, necesitar, preferir, desear, parecer, soler. Quiero comer (NOT quiero a comer). If you're unsure whether a preposition is needed, it's better to look up the specific verb than to guess.

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1. Van a sus palabras. (= to remember)✓

2. Van a tu hermano. (= to think of)✓

3. Vamos a nadar. (= to learn to)✓

4. Van a sus abuelos. (= to make inquiries about)✓

5. Va a correr. (= to start to)✓

6. Voy a los derechos humanos. (= to fight for)✓

7. Van a lo que pasó. (= to forget about)✓

8. Vamos a llegar. (= to be delayed in)✓

9. Van a el otro candidato. (= to vote for)✓

10. Va a los resultados. (= to be satisfied with)✓

11. Va a causas sociales. (= to dedicate oneself to)✓

12. Va a esta canción. (= to fall in love)✓

13. Voy a la conferencia. (= to attend)✓

14. Vais a nosotros. (= to count on)✓

15. Va a flores. (= to smell like)✓

16. Va a sus padres. (= to say goodbye to)✓

17. Vamos a este plato. (= to begin with)✓

18. Van a su coche. (= to keep)✓

19. Va a la tormenta. (= to hurry because of)✓

20. Voy a ti. (= to think of)✓