Spanish Verbs with con - Lawless Spanish Grammar

Spanish verbs requiring a preposition


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A number of Spanish verbs require the preposition con in front of a noun or infinitive.

acabar con		to finish, put an end to
amenazar con		to threaten with
casarse con		to marry
comenzar con (or por)		to begin with
contar con		to count on
cumplir con		to do one’s duty by, fulfill one’s obligations toward
dar con		to meet, happen upon
encontrarse con		to meet
enfrentarse con		to face
pagar con (or por)		to pay with/by
quedarse con		to keep
soñar con		to dream of
tener que ver con		to concern, have to do with
tropezar con		to run across, happen upon

Con can also be used in front of an infinitive with no preceding verb.

1. In place of the gerund:

Con llegar muy tarde, quedó sin cenar.

By arriving / Because he arrived so late, he missed dinner.

2. To indicate a condition:

Puedes salir esta noche con ayudarme mañana.

You can go out tonight as long as / provided that you help me tomorrow.

3. Meaning "despite" or "even though":

Con ganar tanto dinero, no posee un carro.

Despite earning / Even though he earns so much money, he doesn’t own a car.