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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