Spanish verbs requiring a preposition
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A number of Spanish verbs require the preposition de in front of a noun or infinitive.
Verbs + de + noun
abusar de | to abuse, overindulge in | |
acordarse de | to remember | |
alegrarse de | to be happy, pleased about | |
alejarse de | to go away from | |
apartarse de | to keep away from | |
apoderarse de | to take possession of | |
aprovecharse de | to take advantage of | |
bajar de | to get out of, get off, descend from | |
burlarse de | to make fun of | |
cambiar de | to change | |
cansarse de | to tire (get tired) of | |
carecer de | to lack | |
compadecerse de | to feel sorry for, pity | |
constar de | to consist of | |
cubrir de | to cover with | |
cuidar de | to take care of | |
depender de | to depend on | |
despedirse de | to say good-bye to, take leave of | |
despojarse de | to take off (clothes) | |
disculparse de | to apologize for | |
disfrutar de | to enjoy | |
dudar de | to doubt | |
enamorarse de | to fall in love with | |
encogerse de (hombros) | to shrug | |
enterarse de | to find out about | |
estar loco de (alegría) | to be crazy with (happiness) | |
fiarse de (alguien) | to trust | |
forrar de | to line/cover with | |
gozar de | to enjoy | |
gritar de (dolor) | to scream in (pain) | |
jactarse de | to boast about | |
llenar de | to fill with | |
morir de (hambre) | to die from (hunger) | |
mudar de | to change (clothes, colors) | |
mudarse de casa | to move (house) | |
ocuparse de | to be busy with | |
oír hablar de | to hear about | |
olvidarse de | to forget | |
pensar de | to think of, have an opinion about | |
perder de vista | to lose sight of | |
pintar de | to paint + color | |
ponerse de acuerdo | to come to an agreement | |
preocuparse de | to worry / be concerned about | |
quejarse de | to complain about | |
reírse de | to laugh at | |
saber de memoria | to memorize, know by heart | |
salir de | to leave (from) | |
saltar de (alegría) | to jump for (joy) | |
servir de | to serve as | |
servirse de | to use | |
tratarse de | to be about, deal with | |
vestir de | to dress in |
Verbs + de + infinitive
acabar de | to have just (done something) | |
acordarse de | to remember to | |
acusar de | to accuse of | |
alegrarse de | to be happy, pleased to | |
arrepentirse de | to regret | |
avergonzarse de | to be ashamed of | |
cansarse de | to tire (get tired) of | |
cesar de | to stop | |
convencerse de | to become convinced | |
cuidar de | to take care, be careful to | |
dejar de | to stop; to fail to | |
disuadir de | to dissuade from | |
encargarse de | to take charge of | |
guardarse de | to take care, be careful not to | |
hartarse de | to be fed up with | |
jactarse de | to boast about | |
lamentarse de | to bemoan | |
olvidarse de | to forget to | |
parar de | to stop | |
preocuparse de | to be concerned about | |
presumir de | to boast about | |
quejarse de | to complain about | |
terminar de | to stop | |
tratar de | to try to | |
tratarse de | to be about, be a question of |
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