Spanish verbs requiring a preposition
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A number of Spanish verbs require the preposition en in front of a noun or infinitive.
Verbs + en + noun
apoyarse en | to lean on/against | |
confiar en | to trust, rely on | |
consistir en | to consist of | |
convertirse en | to turn into, become | |
entrar en | to enter (into) | |
esperar en | to wait in/at | |
fijarse en | to notice | |
meterse en | to get involved in | |
pensar en | to think about, have in mind | |
reparar en | to notice | |
vender en | to sell for (+ amount) | |
volver en | to return in (+ time) | |
volver en sí | to be oneself again, to regain consciousness |
Verbs + en + infinitive
confiar en | to trust to | |
consentir en | to consent to | |
consistir en | to consist of | |
convenir en | to agree to | |
dudar en | to hesitate to | |
empeñarse en | to insist on, be determined to | |
hacer bien en | to be right to | |
hacer mal en | to be wrong to | |
insistir en | to insist on | |
interesarse en | to be interested in | |
molestarse en | to bother about, take the trouble to | |
pensar en | to think about | |
persistir en | to persist in | |
quedar en | to agree to | |
tardar en | to take a long time to, delay in | |
vacilar en | to hesitate over |
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