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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Fill in the blanks, using the proper verb–preposition combination. Choose from the following: echarse a, luchar por, votar por, interesarse por, contentarse con, pensar en, tardar en, acordarse de, olvidarse de, aprender a, despedirse de, enamorarse de, contar con, comenzar con, quedarse con, dedicarse a, asistir a, oler a, apurarse por
Example: Van a ayudar a nuestros amigos. (= help)

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)
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Special characters (click to insert):
á é í ó ú ü ñ Á É Í Ó Ú Ñ✓