Preposiciónes

Question 1

to think about
to get used to
to talk about
to marry
to depend on

Answer 1

pensar en
acostumbrarse a
hablar de
casarse con
depender de

Question 2

to begin to (empezar)
to make fun of
to trust in
to end / finish with
to regret

Answer 2

empezar a
burlarse de
confiar en
terminar con
arrepentirse de

Question 3

– to work in / on

– to force to (obligar)

– to meet / run into

– to complain about

– to learn to (inte entender för helvete)

Answer 3

trabajar en
obligar a
encontrarse con
quejarse de
aprender a

Question 4

– to resemble

– to concentrate on

– to get tired of (cansarse)

– to enter / go into

– to help (someone) to

Answer 4

parecerse a
concentrarse en
cansarse de
entrar en
ayudar a

Question 5

– to realize

– to believe in

– to start to (comenzar)

– to be glad about

– to insist on

Answer 5

darse cuenta de
creer en
comenzar a
alegrarse de
insistir en

Question 6

– to worry about

– to opt for

– to enroll in (inscribirse)

– to come from / originate from (provenir)

– to aspire to

Answer 6

preocuparse por
optar por
inscribirse en
provenir de
aspirar a

Question 7

– to belong to
– to take time to (tardar)
– to comply with / to fulfill (cumplir)
– to tell about (contar)
– to get information about

Answer 7

pertenecer a
tardar en
cumplir con
contar de
informarse de

Question 8

– to replace / to substitute (for)
– to gain access to / agree to
– to agree on (coincidir)
– to commit to (comprometerse)
– to distrust (someone/something)
– to specialize in

Answer 8

sustituir a
acceder a
coincidir en
comprometerse a
desconfiar de
especializarse en

Question 9

– to invite to

– to dream about

– to stop (doing something) (dejar)

– to participate in

– to remember

Answer 9

invitar a
soñar con
dejar de
participar en
acordarse de

Question 10

– to be based on

– to say goodbye to

– to talk with

– to forget about

– to influence / to have an effect on

Answer 10

basarse en
despedirse de
hablar con
olvidarse de
influir en

Question 11

– to find out about (enterarse)

– to collide with

– to die of

– to try to (tratar)

– to devote/dedicate oneself to

Answer 11

enterarse de
chocar con
morir de
tratar de
dedicarse a

Question 12

– to go to / to be going to

– to fall in love with

– to count on / rely on (contar)

– to invest in

– to refuse to (negar)

Answer 12

ir a
enamorarse de
contar con
invertir en
negarse a

Question 13

– to consist of

– to give up / resign from (renunciar)

– to pass (an exam, Spain usage)

– to enjoy

– to suggest to (someone)

Answer 13

consistir en
renunciar a
aprobar en
disfrutar de
sugerir a

Question 14

To put up with / to stand (a person)
To respond to
To leave / go out of
To ask about (a person)
To manage to / to arrive at

Answer 14

soportar a
responder a
Salir de
Preguntar por
Llegar a

Question 15

Insert the correct preposition in the blank:
1. Con el paso del tiempo, esa pequeña iniciativa se convirtió ……. un proyecto internacional.
2. El profesor animó ……. los estudiantes a participar activamente en el debate.
3. Su actitud frente ……. la crítica ha cambiado con los años.
4. El equipo ha avanzado ……. la resolución del problema.
5. Siempre hay riesgo ……. cometer errores cuando se actúa con prisa.

Answer 15

1. convertirse en
2. animar a alguien a hacer algo
3. frente a
4. avanzar en
5. riesgo de

Question 16

Insert the correct preposition in the blank:
1. Tiene tendencia ……. exagerar cuando está nervioso.
2. El debate debería centrarse ……. soluciones concretas.
3. No debemos medir el valor ……. la persona únicamente por sus logros.
4. El retraso se debió ……. circunstancias imprevistas.
5. Aprender ……. escuchar es más difícil de lo que parece.
6. Ese detalle aparentemente insignificante escapó ……. mi atención.
7. El prisionero escapó ……. la cárcel.

Answer 16

1. tendencia a + infinitive
2. centrarse en
3. valor de la persona
4. deberse a
5. aprender a + infinitive
6. escapar a + sustantivo
7. escapar de + lugar físico

Question 17

1. to strive to (esforzarse)
2. to adapt to
3. to be enough (bastar)
4. to have just done (acabar)
5. to prepare for
6. to persist in
7. to oppose
8. to trade with (comerciar)
9. to make a mistake in
10. to take charge of

Answer 17

1. esforzarse por
2. adaptarse a
3. bastar con
4. acabar de
5. prepararse para
6. persistir en
7. oponerse a
8. comerciar con
9. equivocarse en
10. encargarse de

Question 18

1. to dare to
2. to work for
3. to consent to
4. to enjoy (gozar)
5. to fight for
6. to associate with
7. to get accustomed to / to get used to
8. to do without
9. to be useful for (servir)
10. to address / head toward (dirigirse)

Answer 18

1. atreverse a
2. trabajar para
3. consentir en
4. gozar de
5. luchar por
6. asociarse con
7. acostumbrarse a
8. prescindir de
9. servir para
10. dirigirse a

Question 19

1. to get angry with (enfadarse)
2. to remember
3. to decide to
4. to take pleasure in (complacerse)
5. to limit oneself to
6. to vote for
7. to get rid of (librarse)
8. to insist on (empeñarse)
9. to leave (marcharse)
10. to give up (renunciar)

Answer 19

1. enfadarse con
2. acordarse de
3. decidirse a
4. complacerse en
5. limitarse a
6. votar por
7. librarse de
8. empeñarse en
9. marcharse de
10. renunciar a

Question 20

1. to begin doing (ponerse)
2. to contribute to
3. to learn to (aprender)
4. to take advantage of (aprovecharse)
5. to get together with (juntarse)
6. to do again (volver)
7. to reflect on (reflexionar)
8. to resist
9. to lack
10. to get ready to (disponerse)

Answer 20

1. ponerse a
2. contribuir a
3. aprender a
4. aprovecharse de
5. juntarse con
6. volver a
7. reflexionar en
8. resistirse a
9. carecer de
10. disponerse a