Questions and Answers
What is the meaning of the Spanish verb agradecer?
to be thankful for
What is the opposite action of the verb encender?
apagar
What do the Spanish verbs subir and bajar have in common?
They both relate to movement
What is the meaning of the Spanish verb pedir?
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What is the meaning of the Spanish verb saber in the context of abilities?
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What preposition is required by the verb 'casarse', and what is the meaning of this verb?
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What is the preposition required by the verb 'resolverse', and what does this verb mean?
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What preposition is used with the verb 'preocuparse', and what is the meaning of this verb?
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What preposition is required by the verb 'confiar', and what does this verb mean?
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What preposition is used with the verb 'acordarse', and what is the meaning of this verb?
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What is a prepositional pronoun in Spanish, and how does it differ from a subject pronoun?
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What happens to the pronouns mí and ti when they are used with the preposition con?
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What is the prepositional pronoun form of 'you (singular)' in Spanish?
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What is the prepositional pronoun form of 'we' in Spanish?
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Study Notes
Important Verbs with Prepositions
- Agradecer means to be thankful for something or someone.
- Apagar means to turn off something, like a light or an appliance.
- Aprobar means to approve of an idea or a plan.
- Bajar means to go down, either physically or in value.
- Buscar means to look for something or someone.
- Encender means to turn on something, like a light or an appliance.
- Escuchar means to listen to someone or something, like music.
- Esperar means to wait for someone or something.
- Mirar means to look at someone or something, like a view.
- Pagar means to pay for something, like a service or a product.
- Pedir means to ask for something, like a favor or a request.
- Poder means to be able to do something, like a skill or an action.
- Quitar means to take away something, like an object or a possession.
- Saber means to know how to do something, like a skill or a task.
- Subir means to go up, either physically or in value.
Important Verbs that Require a Preposition
Verbs with "a"
- Acostumbrarse a: to get used to
- Asistir a: to attend
- Dar a: to give
- Empezar a: to start
- Resolverse a: to resolve
- Saber a: to taste
Verbs with "con"
- Casarse con: to marry
- Contar con: to have
Verbs with "por"
- Preocuparse por: to worry about
Verbs with "de"
- Acabar de: to finish or have just done something
- Acordarse de: to remember to do something
- Asombrarse de: to be amazed at
- Avergonzarse de: to be ashamed of
- Darse cuenta de: to realize
- Dejar de: to stop or quit doing something
- Olvidarse de: to forget
- Quejarse de: to complain about
- Salir de: to go out of or leave a place
Verbs with "en"
- Confian en: to trust in
- Consistir en: to consist of
- Convertirse en: to turn into
- Influir en: to influence
- Insistir en: to insist on
- Pensar en: to think about
Prepositional Pronouns
- Prepositional pronouns occur when a pronoun comes after a preposition.
- Prepositional Pronouns are similar to Subject Pronouns, except for Yo and Tú, which change to mí and ti respectively.
Prepositional Pronouns in Spanish
- mí (note: takes an accent to distinguish it from the possessive adjective mi)
- me
- nosotros/as: us
- ti: you
- vosotros/as: you (plural)
- él/ella/usted: him/her/it/you (feminine)
- ellas/ellos/ustedes: them/you (plural, feminine)
Contraction with Preposition "con"
- mí contracts with "con" to form conmigo
- ti contracts with "con" to form contigo
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Test your knowledge of essential Spanish verbs with prepositions, including agradecer, apagar, aprobar, and more. Learn their meanings and uses in context.
