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Appendix B
Verbs that take a preposition
Many Spanish verbs require a preposition before a following word for a specifi c usage. Below are
several of these verbs, grouped by preposition and arranged alphabetically within groups. Following
each verb preposition is the abbreviation for the part of speech that usually follows
the verb in this usage, the verb’s English equivalent, and an indicator of the usage itself. For example,
the entry “acabar de (v.) to have just (done something)” could be illustrated by this example:
María acaba de escribir una carta (“Mary has just written a letter”).
note In the entries for verbs listed under a, remember that the a following these verbs is a
preposition. Be careful not to confuse the preposition a with the personal a (as discussed on
pages 43–44).
Abbreviations include (v.) for verb and (n.) for noun.
acertar a (v.) to manage to (do something), to succeed in (doing something)
acostumbrarse a (n.) to become used to (someone/something)
adaptarse a (n.) to adapt oneself to (something [a situation])
adelantarse a (n.) to step forward to (someone/something)
animar a (v.) to encourage to (do something)
animarse a (v.) to make up one’s mind to (do something)
aprender a (v.) to learn to (do something)
apresurarse a (n./v.) to hasten to (somewhere / do something), to hurry to (somewhere /
do something)
arriesgarse a (v.) to risk (doing something)
asistir a (n.) to attend (something [a function])
asomarse a (n.) to appear at (something), to look out from (something)
aspirar a (v.) to aspire to (do something / be someone)
atreverse a (v.) to dare to (do something)
aventurarse a (v.) to venture to (do something)
ayudar a alguien a (v.) to help someone to (do something)
burlar a (n.) to make fun of (someone)
comenzar a (v.) to begin to (do something)
comprometerse a (v.) to obligate oneself to (do something)
condenar a alguien a (v.) to condemn someone to (do something)
consagrarse a (n.) to devote oneself to (someone/something)
contribuir a (n.) to contribute to (something)
convidar a (n./v.) to invite to (something [a function] / do something)
correr a (n./v.) to run to (somewhere / do something)
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