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.
Verbs + con + noun
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 |
Verbs + con + infinitive
amenazar con | to threaten to | |
comenzar con (or por) | to begin with/by | |
contar con | to count/rely on | |
contentarse con | to be satisfied with | |
preocuparse con | to be concerned with | |
soñar con | to dream of |
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. |
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